Sunnyland Slim - Be Careful How You Vote

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:17
Size: 94.5 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1989
Art: Front

[4:40] 1. You Can't Have It All
[3:08] 2. Workin' Two Jobs
[3:47] 3. Have A Good Day Now
[4:13] 4. Chicago Jump
[4:48] 5. Past Life
[3:36] 6. Be Careful How You Vote
[3:47] 7. Johnson Machine Gun
[5:01] 8. Speak Once And Think Twice
[4:06] 9. Midnight Jump
[4:08] 10. Patience Like Job

Lurrie Bell/Guitar; Beau Biley/Trombone; Sam Burckhardt/Sax (Tenor); Chico Chism/Drums; Fred Grady/Drums; Nick Holt/Bass; Eddie Lusk/Organ; Magic Slim/Guitar; Mickey Martin/Drums; Hasson Miah/Drums; John Riley/Bass; Bob Stroger/Bass; Hubert Sumlin/Guitar; Sunnyland Slim/Composer, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals; Eddie Taylor/Guitar.

This CD reissues a variety of recordings cut by the veteran blues pianist/vocalist Sunnyland Slim during 1981-83 for his private label Airway Records. In his mid-70s at the time, Slim's energetic vocals and powerful piano playing belie his age. As is typical of the pioneer Chicago bluesman, he allocated plenty of solo space to his sidemen (which include Hubert Sumlin, Eddie Taylor, Lurrie Bell or Magic Slim on guitar) although there was never any doubt about who was in control. The intelligent lyrics, high musicianship, mood variation (including two excellent instrumentals) and spirited playing make this a highly enjoyable and recommeded date despite the LP-length playing time. ~Scott Yanow

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Jimmy Dawkins - Feel The Blues (2014 remix)

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 63:18
Size: 144.9 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1985/2014
Art: Front

[6:19] 1. (If You Got To) Love Somebody
[7:35] 2. Highway Man Blues
[8:33] 3. Last Days
[4:41] 4. Feel The Blues
[5:06] 5. Christmas Time Blues
[7:58] 6. Have A Little Mercy
[5:24] 7. We Got Go
[6:26] 8. So Good To Me
[5:57] 9. (If You Got To) Love Somebody (Alternate Take)
[5:15] 10. So Good To Me (Alternate Take)

"The famed 1985 Chicago studio album remixed from the original session tapes."

Always one of the most interesting and creative Chicago bluesmen, Jimmy Dawkins rose to notice as part of the, then, newest generation of Chicago guitarists like Magic Sam, Buddy Guy and Otis Rush - with his stinging, emotion-laden guitar he was at least their equal. He is a serious blues artist who doesn't go in for crowd-pleasing histrionics. He excels in the recording studio where he is always focused, disciplined and supremely creative. Here, Jimmy plays tough and intensive guitar and allows himself just enough latitude to cut loose without descending into meandering. Also here are prime examples of his superb songwriting.

And then there is his superb band. With completely remixed and remastered sound they have never sounded better. Bass – Fred Barnes; Drums – Michael Scott; Guitar – Rick Kurch; Keyboards – Professor Eddie Lusk; Vocals, Guitar – Jimmy Dawkins. Recorded at: Soto Sound, Evanston, Illinois

Feel The Blues mc
Feel The Blues zippy

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Michael Coleman - Shake Your Booty / Chicago Blues Festival 1991

Album: Shake Your Booty
Size: 110,0 MB
Time: 47:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1995
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Full

01. Mojo (3:01)
02. Lost My Job In The City (4:34)
03. Shake Your Booty (4:32)
04. Kansas City (2:54)
05. Homeless Man (5:10)
06. Love Somebody (3:39)
07. Hey Joe (3:47)
08. Midnight Rider (3:39)
09. Hurt Avenue (4:34)
10. Tee Ni Nee Na Nu (4:34)
11. I Play The Blues For You (3:59)
12. Tore Down (3:28)

Before becoming one of Chicago's hottest electric blues guitarists, Michael Coleman began his career playing alongside James Cotton for nearly a decade. The guitarist joined Cotton's band in 1979 at the age of 23. For the next seven years, he remained by Cotton's side before eventually going on to work with Eddy Clearwater and Syl Johnson, among others. Later, Coleman embarked on a solo career. He recorded his American debut release, Do Your Thing!, for Delmark Records, who released the album in 2000. Do Your Thing! featured Coleman performing mostly covers -- Jimmy Reed's "You Don't Have to Go," Otis Redding's "Dock of the Bay," Isaac Hayes' "Do Your Thing," Robert Geddins' "Tin Pan Alley," and more -- along with a couple of Coleman's own compositions. In addition to playing guitar on the album, Coleman also sang. The result was an album very much his own, a testament to his talents and abilities as a blues guitarist of the highest order. ~Biography by Jason Birchmeier

Thanks to Marc
Shake Your Booty

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Album: Chicago Blues Festival 1991 (Feat. Eddie Lusk)
Size: 134,2 MB
Time: 57:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2002
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Front

01. I'm A Blues Piano Man (3:45)
02. Seven Years Old Blues (6:32)
03. Help Me (4:58)
04. Woman Loves A Woman (4:05)
05. Lottery Blues (4:41)
06. I Fell In Love With A Woman In The Welfare Line (5:53)
07. Killing Floor (5:23)
08. Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On (4:03)
09. Call My Job (5:06)
10. Tin Pan Alley (5:56)
11. Kansas City (4:42)
12. This Little Light Of Mine (2:40)

Thanks to Marc.
Chicago Blues Festival 1991

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