Johnny "Guitar" Watson and the Family Clone

by Johnny "Guitar" Watson

Overview

This intriguing and bizarre album was originally released in 1981, and features Johnny "Guitar" Watson playing all the instruments and singing all the vocal parts. The end result has a surprisingly contemporary 21st century feel, and sounds a bit like Shuggie Otis' similarly lost-solo sessions from a decade earlier, mixing hard blues, jazz, soul and touches of funk into a fascinating hybrid that is remarkably fluid and light on its feet. The whole album is of a piece, but some obvious highlights include "Family Clone," "Ain't Movin'," "Voodoo What You Do," and some mind-blowing vocoder guitar on "Come Dance with Me." Not quite a great lost classic, but it comes pretty darn close. [Also released with bonus tracks.] ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	01/17/2006
Label:	Shout! Factory
UPC:	0826663976380
Rank:	95198

Tracks

1. Clone Information
2. Family Clone
3. Forget the Joneses
4. Ain't Movin'
5. Come and Dance with Me
6. Rio Dreamin'
7. What Is Love?
8. Voodoo What You Do
9. Please Send Me Someone to Love
10. Chill Me Out

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnny "Guitar" Watson   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar

Technical Credits

Joe Smith   Coordination
Shernette Daly   Artwork
Percy Mayfield   Composer
Johnny "Guitar" Watson   Producer,Composer,Arranger
Lois Wilson   Liner Notes