Various - Not The Same Old Blues Crap Vol 3
by Daniel Cressey
published: 19 / 11 / 2004
Label:
Fat Possum
Format: CD
intro
Excellent compilation from the Fat Possum label, which including tracks by the Black Keys, RL Burnside and Bob Log III and an unreleased cover by Iggy and the Stooges, more than than lives up to its title
It seems the people at the Fat Possum label can do little wrong at the moment. As well as bringing us the awesome Black Keys they’ve been busy putting out full top-notch material from the maniac genius R.L. Burnside and various other blues enthusiasts. And now they’ve put out a compilation of some of the best bits. Compilation albums are two a penny at Christmas and the vast majority are dross. So it comes as something of a relief to say that this album is bloody brilliant. From the opening classic old-school blues of ‘Hadn’t I Been Good To You’ by the late Charles Caldwell to the modern take of the Black Keys’s ‘Set You Free’ to motorcycle helmet wearing loon Bob Log III’s ‘Boob Scotch’. Although this is not the same old blues crap it manages to range across the genre in an impressive fashion. The likes of Grandpa Boy and Thee Shams turn in some rockin’ riffs, while Jimmy Lee Williams and Robert Pete Williams are traditional pared down musicians. All are great. There’s even a brand new Iggy and the Stooges track in the shape of a cover of Junior Kimbrough’s ‘You Better Run’. There’s nothing you could pick out here as a bad track. A compilation totally free of dross is a remarkable achievement. This should make a perfect Christmas present for anyone with any musical taste.
Track Listing:-
1 Charles Caldwell- Hadn't I Been Good To You2 The Black Keys- Set You Free
3 Nathaniel Mayer- I Found Out
4 Iggy And The Stooges- You Better Run
5 Little Freddie King-Crack Head Joe
6 R.L. Burnside- Goin' Down South
7 Thee Shams- You Want It
8 Kenny Brown- Cocaine Bill
9 Bob Log III- Boob Scotch
10 Grandpa Boy- Vampires And Failures
11 T-Model Ford- Bad Man
12 Robert Belfour-Pushin' My Luck
13 Joe Callicott- Frankie And Albert
14 R.L. Burnside- Just Like A Bird Without A Feather
15 Fred McDowell- Mama Says I'm Crazy
16 Furry Lewis- Good Morning Judge
17 Jimmy Lee Williams- Hoot Your Belly
18 Robert Pete Williams- Goodbye Slim Harpo
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