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John Littlejohn“Chicago Blues Stars”CASS 1043 |
Buy It Now!
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John Littlejohn (Funchess) - vocals and guitar;
Monroe Jones Jr. - rhythm guitar; Alvin Nichols - bass; Robert Pulliam - tenor; Willie Young - tenor; Booker Sidgrove - drums.
Produced by Chris Strachwitz & Willie Dixon. Recorded at Universal Studios Chicago, IL, November 1, 1968.
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Listen to some of the tracks!! (uses RealAudio®) 1.What in the World You Goin' to Do ‚ (4:07) 2.Treat Me Wrong ‚ (3:29) 3.Catfish Blues ‚ (3:39) 4.Kiddeo ‚ (3:47) 5.Slidin' Home ‚ (4:19) 6.Dream ‚ (4:48) 7.Reelin' and Rockin' ‚ (2:31) 8.Been Around the World ‚ (5:22) 9.How Much More Long ‚ (3:55) 10.Shake Your Money Maker ‚ (4:18) 11.I'm Tired ‚ (4:19) 12.Nowhere to Lay My Head ‚ (3:44) |
REVIEWS “Littlejohn is a master guitarist indeed. What sets him apart from other slide guitarists is his restraint, good taste, and lack of flash. He doesn't overdo a good thing; his sound is never too loud or piercing. But there's so much more to this record. For one thing, John's blues band is one of the finest I've ever heard. Not to be neglected is John Littlejohn's singing; rough, powerful, untrained just perfect for the blues one of the best blues albums I've come across in a long time.”(Marshall Miller — Broadside) |
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“This is a magnificent debut ... John Littlejohn's playing is controlled and exact, and he blends slide and fretted passages together without effort. He obviously owes some debt to Elmore James but has a style of his own.”
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“Although Johnny Littlejohn is a well respected name in blues circles, he has never really attained the success his talent deserves.
Following the original release of this album in 1969, he has had records issued by such labels as Bluesway, MCM, Black and Blue, Rooster and Wolf, but this is the one that set the standard. Backed by a rocking little band that includes two tenors, he works his way through Fifties styled blues, generally in Muddy, B.B. or Elmore fashion - with some very clean, piercing guitar playing and strong, assured vocals, and it is interesting to note that 'Kiddeo' drew comment from earlier reviewers, as it seems to have undergone something of a revival in recent years, with subsequent versions seemingly based on this rendition. There's plenty of slide guitar here - try 'Slidin' Home,' 'Dream' and of course 'Money Maker' for the Elmore-derived pieces, and the material is well-chosen and programmed. Of the three 'new' tracks, J. B. Lenoir's 'How Much More Long' tears along at quite a lick, with Johnny's vocal obviously straining a little at the beginning, but it's a sterling performance none the less; 'I'm Tired' is a mid-tempo strut with riffing horns, and the closer is a deep, throbbing, Mississippi number with ringing guitar and no horns - an impressive way to end. Certainly an album worth considering if you didn't get the vinyl version or if you're changing over to CD.” (Norman Darwen — Blues & Rhythm) |
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