Not the Same Old Blues Crap, Vol. 2

by Not The Same Old Blues Crap 2 /

Overview

It worked the first time around, so why not a second offering of Not the Same Old Blues Crap? For volume two, Fat Possum has patched together another riveting collection of hypnotic boogies, wailing guitars, and Mississippi moans -- but lo and behold, there's also a tender side to this album that may surprise both fans and critics of the label. While listeners can still expect to find plenty of electric juke-joint swagger courtesy of R.L. Burnside, Paul "Wine" Jones, and T-Model Ford, a good half of the songs here are statements of subtlety, with Scott Dunbar's falsetto-laden "Easy Rider" (reissued from his 1972 Ahura Mazda LP From Lake Mary) and King Ernest's soul ballad rendering of Tom Waits' "House Where Nobody Lives" leading the way. Fat Possum puts a fat spotlight on its deep lineup of solo performers -- Robert Belfour, Asie Payton, Junior Kimbrough, Dunbar, and Burnside all take relaxed turns inhabiting the role of the lone bluesman, who has perhaps never sounded so alive since the prewar era. But the jewel of this compilation is actually a duet shared by Kimbrough and rockabilly guitarist Charlie Feathers: the lighthearted "I Feel Good Again," which was originally cut in 1969. It's an uncharacteristic but charming blues that marries Feathers' precise, flat-picked strumming with Kimbrough's loping vocals and lead guitar runs. There's absolutely nothing like it -- just like Fat Possum, of course. ~ Ken Chang

Product Details

Release Date:	06/19/2001
Label:	Fat Possum Records
UPC:	0045778034222
Rank:	211439

Tracks

1. Easy Rider  - Scott Dunbar
2. Goin' Down South  - R.L. Burnside
3. Walkin' Blues  - R.L. Burnside  -  Traditional
4. I Feel Good Again  - Charlie Feathers  - Junior Kimbrough
5. Meet Me in the City  - Junior Kimbrough
6. Black Mattie  - Robert Belfour  -  Traditional
7. Goin' Back to the Bridge  - Asie Payton
8. Please Tell Me You Love Me  - Asie Payton
9. Goin' Back Home  - Paul "Wine" Jones
10. I'm Gonna Leave  - Paul "Wine" Jones
11. Sail On  - T-Model Ford
12. House Where Nobody Lives  -  King Ernest  - Tom Waits
13. El Camino  - James "Super Chikan" Johnson  -  Super Chikan

Album Credits

Performance Credits

T-Model Ford   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Asie Payton   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Robert Belfour   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
King Ernest   Primary Artist,Vocals
R.L. Burnside   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Paul "Wine" Jones   Primary Artist
Paul Jones   Primary Artist
Junior Kimbrough   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Super Chikan   Primary Artist
Charlie Feathers   Primary Artist
Scott Dunbar   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Asie Payton   Composer
Tom Waits   Composer
T-Model Ford   Composer
Super Chikan   Performer
Robbie Norris   Mixing,Engineer
Junior Kimbrough   Arranger,Engineer,Composer
Chris Morris   Liner Notes
Joe Sacco   Artwork
James "Super Chikan" Johnson   Composer
Bruce Watson   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Drew Verbis   Associate Producer
Bill Morris   Liner Notes
Parker Dinkins   Producer
Ahura Mazda   Engineer
Robert Palmer   Producer
Doug Messenger   Engineer
Charlie Feathers   Performer
Scott Dunbar   Composer
R.L. Burnside   Composer,Arranger
Bob Corritore   Producer
Andy Kaulkin   Producer
Traditional   Composer
Paul "Wine" Jones   Composer
Jim Waters   Mixing