VA - Crucial Acoustic Blues (2007)

VA - Crucial Acoustic Blues (2007)
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Modern Acoustic Blues | Label: Alligator | # ALCD124 | Time: 00:50:

Alligator Records shows a different side of its house-rocking face on this 13-cut collection of acoustic blues. While Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson and Bukka White don't appear here, other performers - some of whom one normally associates with overdriven electricity - are. Buddy Guy is present, as is Stevie Ray Vaughan. Koko Taylor's "The Man Next Door" is here and it's one of her greatest performances on record. In addition, Johnny Winter, who was no stranger to a National Steel string bottleneck earlier in his career, returns to give it another go, and the true roots doctor Corey Harris is here with "God Don't Ever Change," and Carey and Lurrie Bell with "Stop Running Around." Guy's "Hi Heel Sneakers" is terrific as is Winter's "Evil on My Mind." But it's those that are normally associated with the acoustic blues like Harris, Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, Cephas & Wiggins, John Jackson and the legendary Sonny Terry who come off best, bringing the true rhythm and mystery with them into their songs.

Tracklist:

01. Buddy Guy & Junior Wells - High Heel Sneakers (4:57)
02. Lonnie Mack with Stevie Ray Vaughan - Oreo Cookie Blues (4:52)
03. Carey & Lurrie Bell - Stop Running 'Round (4:25)
04. Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin with Nappy Brown - Down In The Alley (4:17)
05. Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women - Sloppy Drunk (3:09)
06. Koko Taylor with Keb' Mo' - The Man Next Door (5:14)
07. John Jackson - Railroad Bill (4:02)
08. Johnny Winter - Evil On My Mind (2:22)
09. Cephas & Wiggins - Trouble In Mind (3:08)
10. Sonny Terry - So Tough With Me (4:02)
11. Kenny Neal & Billy Branch - Baby Bee (4:24)
12. Corey Harris - God Don't Ever Change (2:10)
13. Johnny Jones - The Dirty Dozens (3:55)
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