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Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter & James Cotton: Breakin’ It Up, Breakin’ It Down

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On June 5, 2007, “Epic” label released “Breakin’ It Up, Breakin’ It Down”, album by Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter and James Cotton. It was recorded in March 1977, and was produced by Bob Margolin.

Personnel:

  • Muddy Waters – vocals, guitar
  • Johnny Winter – vocals, guitar
  • James Cotton – vocals, harmonica
  • Bob Margolin – vocals, guitar
  • Pinetop Perkins – vocals, piano
  • Charles Calmese – bass guitar
  • Willie “Big Eyes” Smith – drums
  • Dave Still – recording
  • Mark Williams – mixing
  • Joseph M. Palmaccio – mastering
  • Howard Fritzon – art direction
  • Smay Vision – design
  • Steve Berkowitz, Al Quaglieri – co-producers

Track listing:

  1. Black Cat Bone / Dust My Broom – Johnny Winter / Elmore James, Robert Johnson
  2. Can’t Be Satisfied – Muddy Waters
  3. Caledonia – Fleecy Moore
  4. Dealin’ with the Devil – James Cotton
  5. Rocket 88 – Jackie Brenston
  6. I Done Got Over It – Guitar Slim
  7. How Long Can a Fool Go Wrong – James Cotton
  8. Mama Talk to Your Daughter – J. B. Lenoir, Alex Atkins
  9. Love Her with a Feeling – Lowell Fulson
  10. Trouble No More – Muddy Waters
  11. Got My Mojo Workin’ – Muddy Waters, Preston Foster

Doug Sahm: Juke Box Music

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In January 1989, “Antone’s Record Label” label released “Juke Box Music”, the sixth Doug Sahm studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Fire Station” in San Marcos, Texas, and was produced by George Rains.

Personnel:

  • Doug Sahm – vocals, piano, guitar
  • Wayne Bennett – guitar
  • Derek O’Brien – rhythm guitar
  • Mel Brown – keyboards
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Randy Garibay Jr. – vocals
  • Rocky Morales – tenor saxophone
  • Mark Kazanoff – baritone saxophone
  • Charlie McBurney – trumpet
  • Jack Barber – bass
  • George Rains – drums
  • Gary Hickinbotham – engineer
  • Clifford Antone – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. I Won’t Cry – Dorothy La Bostrie, Joe Ruffino
  2. Money Over Love – Doug Sahm
  3. Crazy Baby – Lawrence Rodriguez, Bryan Thomas
  4. You’re Mine Tonight – Huey P. Meaux
  5. Hey Little Girl – Doug Sahm
  6. It Hurts to Love Somebody – Guitar Slim
  7. Buzz Buzz Buzz – Robert Byrd, John Gray
  8. My Dearest Darling – Eddie Bocage, Paul Gayton
  9. She Put the Hurt on Me – Otis Redding
  10. What’s Your Name – Claude Johnston
  11.  Golly Gee – Doug Sahm
  12. I Don’t Believe – Don Robey
  13. The Chicken and the Bop – Lloyd Price
  14. Talk to Me – John Seneca
  15. Goodnight My Love – John Marascalco, George Motola 

Doug Sahm: Hell Of A Spell

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In January 1980, “Takoma Records” label released “Hell of a Spell”, the fifth Doug Sahm album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Sahima Recorders” in Santa Rosa, California, and was produced by Dan Healy.

Personnel:

  • Doug Sahm – vocals, guitar
  • John Reeds – guitar
  • Kelly Dunn – keyboards
  • Jack Barber – bass
  • John Oxendiner – drums
  • Louie Bustos – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Rocky Morales – saxophone
  • Charles McBurney – trumpet
  • Dan Healy – engineer
  • Paul Stubblebine – engineer
  • Russ Gary – mixing
  • Jerry Meltzer – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Sahm, except where noted.

  1. Tunnel Vision
  2. Ain’t into Letting You Go
  3. All the Way to Nothing
  4. Hangin’ on by a Thread
  5. I’ll Take Care of You – Brooke Benton
  6. The Things That I Used to Do – Guitar Slim
  7. I Don’t Mind at All
  8. Nothin’ But the Blues
  9. Hell of a Spell
  10. Can’t Fake It
  11. Next Time You See Me – Earl Forest, Bill Harvey

Ray Charles: The Genius Sings the Blues

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In October 1961, “Atlantic” label released “The Genius Sings the Blues”, the ninth Ray Charles album. It was recorded 1952 – 1960, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegün and Jerry Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Ray Charles – vocals, piano, organ
  • Marcus Belgrave – trumpet
  • Joe Bridgewater – trumpet
  • Riley Webb – trumpet
  • John Hunt – trumpet 
  • David Newman – alto, baritone and tenor saxophone 
  • Bennie Crawford – baritone saxophone
  • Don Wilkerson – tenor saxophone
  • Edgar Willis – bass 
  • Roosevelt Sheffield – bass
  • Teagle Fleming – drums
  • William Peeples – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Charles, except where noted.

  1. Early in the Mornin’ – Dallas Bartley, Leo Hickman, Louis Jordan
  2. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
  3. The Midnight Hour – Sam Sweet
  4. (Night Time Is) The Right Time – Napoleon Brown, Ozzie Cadena, Lew Herman
  5. Feelin’ Sad – Guitar Slim
  6. Ray’s Blues
  7. I’m Movin’ On – Hank Snow
  8. I Believe to My Soul
  9. Nobody Cares
  10. Mr. Charles’ Blues
  11. Some Day Baby
  12. I Wonder Who

Van Morrison and Joey DeFrancesco: You’re Driving Me Crazy

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On April 27, 2018, “Sony Legacy” label released “You’re Driving Me Crazy”, album by Van Morrison and Joey DeFrancesco (39th Van Morrison album overall).

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison– vocals, saxophone
  • Joey DeFrancesco– Hammond organ, trumpet
  • Dan Wilson – guitar
  • Michael Ode – drums
  • Troy Roberts – saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Miss Otis Regrets – Cole Porter
  2. Hold It Right There – Clark Terry, William Grey, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson
  3. All Saints Day – Van Morrison
  4. The Way Young Lovers Do – Van Morrison
  5. The Things That I Used to Do – Guitar Slim
  6. Travellin’ Light – Trummy Young, Jimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer
  7. Close Enough for Jazz – Van Morrison
  8. Goldfish Bowl – Van Morrison
  9. Evening Shadows – Van Morrison, Acker Bilk
  10. Magic Time – Van Morrison
  11. You’re Driving Me Crazy – Walter Donaldson
  12. Everyday I Have the Blues – Peter Chatman
  13. Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
  14. Stick and Stones – Titus Turner
  15. Celtic Swing – Van Morrison

Canned Heat: Same

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In July 1967, “Liberty” label released the self-titled, same Canned Heat album.  It was recorded in 1967 in Los Angeles, and was produced by Cal Carter.

Personnel:

  • Bob Hite – vocals
  • Alan Wilson – vocals, rhythm and slide guitar, harmonica
  • Henry Vestine – lead guitar
  • Ray Johnson – piano
  • Larry Taylor – bass
  • Frank Cook– drums

Track listing:

  1. Rollin’ and Tumblin’ – Muddy Waters, Hambone Willie Newbern
  2. Bullfrog Blues – Bob Hite, Alan Wilson, Henry Vestine, Larry Taylor, Frank Cook
  3. Evil Is Going On – Willie Dixon
  4. Goin’ Down Slow – James Oden
  5. Catfish Blues – Robert Petway
  6. Dust My Broom – Robert Johnson, Elmore James
  7. Help Me – Sonny Boy Williamson II
  8. Big Road Blues – Tommy Johnson
  9. The Story of My Life – Guitar Slim
  10. The Road Song – Floyd Jones
  11. Rich Woman – Dorothy LaBostrie, McKinley Millet