Various
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Not The Same Old Blues Crap Vol 3
published: 19 /
11 /
2004
Label:
Fat Possum
Format: CD
Excellent compilation from the Fat Possum label, which including tracks by the Black Keys, RL Burnside and Bob Log III and an unreleased cover by Iggy and the Stooges, more than than lives up to its title
Review
It seems the people at the Fat Possum label can do little wrong at the moment. As well as bringing us the awesome Black Keys they’ve been busy putting out full top-notch material from the maniac genius R.L. Burnside and various other blues enthusiasts. And now they’ve put out a compilation of some of the best bits.
Compilation albums are two a penny at Christmas and the vast majority are dross. So it comes as something of a relief to say that this album is bloody brilliant. From the opening classic old-school blues of ‘Hadn’t I Been Good To You’ by the late Charles Caldwell to the modern take of the Black Keys’s ‘Set You Free’ to motorcycle helmet wearing loon Bob Log III’s ‘Boob Scotch’.
Although this is not the same old blues crap it manages to range across the genre in an impressive fashion. The likes of Grandpa Boy and Thee Shams turn in some rockin’ riffs, while Jimmy Lee Williams and Robert Pete Williams are traditional pared down musicians. All are great.
There’s even a brand new Iggy and the Stooges track in the shape of a cover of Junior Kimbrough’s ‘You Better Run’. There’s nothing you could pick out here as a bad track. A compilation totally free of dross is a remarkable achievement. This should make a perfect Christmas present for anyone with any musical taste.
Track Listing:-
1
Charles Caldwell- Hadn't I Been Good To You
2
The Black Keys- Set You Free
3
Nathaniel Mayer- I Found Out
4
Iggy And The Stooges- You Better Run
5
Little Freddie King-Crack Head Joe
6
R.L. Burnside- Goin' Down South
7
Thee Shams- You Want It
8
Kenny Brown- Cocaine Bill
9
Bob Log III- Boob Scotch
10
Grandpa Boy- Vampires And Failures
11
T-Model Ford- Bad Man
12
Robert Belfour-Pushin' My Luck
13
Joe Callicott- Frankie And Albert
14
R.L. Burnside- Just Like A Bird Without A Feather
15
Fred McDowell- Mama Says I'm Crazy
16
Furry Lewis- Good Morning Judge
17
Jimmy Lee Williams- Hoot Your Belly
18
Robert Pete Williams- Goodbye Slim Harpo
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