Harp Attack!

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Harp Attack!
Studio album by James Cotton, Carey Bell, Junior Wells, Billy Branch

Publication
(s)

1990

admission

1990

Label (s) Alligator Records

Format (s)

CD

Genre (s)

Blues chicago blues

Title (number)

11

occupation James Cotton, Carey Bell, Junior Wells, Billy Branch (harmonica and vocals), Michael Coleman (guitar), Lucky Peterson (piano), Ray "Killer" Allison (drums), Johnny B. Gayden (bass), George Baze (second Guitar on Broke and Hungry and Somebody Changed The Lock)

production

Bruce Iglauer

Studio (s)

Streeterville Studios, Chicago , Illinois

Harp Attack! is an album jointly recorded for Alligator Records by the four harmonica virtuosos Junior Wells , Billy Branch , Carey Bell and James Cotton . Wells, Cotton and Bell are some of the greats of the Chicago blues. What they have in common is that they all played in Muddy Waters' band . Billy Branch belongs to the younger guard of accordion players.

The band that accompanies the four artists was put together by James Cotton and Junior Wells. Michael Coleman , the guitarist, played in James Cotton's band during the 1980s. Lucky Peterson played the piano from a young age and later worked as a band member for Bobby Blue Bland and Little Milton . Critics consider Johnny B. Gayden one of the best blues bass players. He has toured with Albert Collins and recorded albums with Johnny Winter , Son Seals , AC Reed and Albert Collins. Ray Allison was a member of Muddy Waters' band in the late 1970s. After his death he became a member of James Cotton's band and is still on the road with them. In addition to recordings with James Cotton, he also recorded albums with Koko Taylor , Buddy Guy and Michael Coleman.

Tracklist

  • 1 Down Home Blues 6:23
  • 2 Who 4:05
  • 3 Keep Your Hands Out of My Pockets 5:56
  • 4 Little Car Blues 3:33
  • 5 My Eyes (Keep Me in Trouble) 5:30
  • 6 Broke and Hungry 4:30
  • 7 Hit Man 2:36
  • 8 Black Night 8:54
  • 9 Somebody Changed the Lock 3:54
  • 10 Second Hand Man 4:01
  • 11 New Kid on the Block 4:30

Liner Notes

Bruce Iglauer

Criticism

  • "... not only inspired, it is magnificent." - Living Blues (1 / 91-2 / 91) ("... not only inspired, but also great.")
  • "Absent the late Little Walter, Sonny Boy and Big Walter, this is about the strongest harp front four you'll ever find ..." - Musician (3/91) ("Except for the late Little Walter , Sonny Boy and Big Walter these are the best four harmonica players you will ever find. ")
  • "It's the Chicago sound, and this is the cream of that crop." - Down Beat (2/91) ( "It's the Chicago sound, and this is the best of the best.")
  • "One of the finest blues harmonica albums ever" - Creem ("One of the best blues harmonica albums of all time.")
  • "Four Chicago harmonica greats, one eminently solid album." - Allmusic ("Four greats of the harmonica playing from Chicago, a particularly solid album.")

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bruce Iglauer- Liner Notes on Harp Attack
  2. ↑ CD Universe Review Harp Attack
  3. ↑ Alligator Records-Homepage-Info Harp Attack!
  4. ↑ AMG Review Harp Attack