Label: Rounder
CD-R (February 2, 2009)
Blues
Electric Chicago BluesFor their second album, the Legendary Blues Band -- featuring members of Muddy Waters backing band, including Pinetop Perkins, Peter Ward, Calvin Jones, Jerry Portnoy and Willie Smith -- nearly captured the big, powerful sound of Muddy at his peak. Perkins and Jones don't have the same presence as Waters, but they're fine vocalists in their own right, and the band itself has the same intoxicating rush that made such latter-day Muddy efforts as Hard Again so enjoyable. And that means that Red Hot 'N' Blue is as close to Waters as you're going to get without Muddy himself -- and that means it's one of the better Chicago blues records of its era.
By Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide.
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For their second Rounder album, originally released in 1983, the former Muddy Waters sidemen known collectively as the Legendary Blues Band team up with guitarist Duke Robillard and Roomful of Blues saxophonist Greg Piccolo for an album of straight-ahead, Chicago-style blues, including many originals by harmonica player Jerry Portnoy.
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Willie Smith- Drums
Peter Ward- Guitar
Duke Robillard- Guitars
Calvin Jones- Bass & Vocals
Jerry Portnoy- Harp & Vocals
Pinetop Perkins- Piano & Vocals
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1. Money 2:40
2. Crazy 'Bout That Thing 2:59
3. I Almost Lost My Mind 5:41
4. Streamlined Baby 2:50
5. Do The Get Down 2:36
6. Loverboy 2:55
7. Come Back Baby 3:15
8. How Long 3:30
9. High Heel Sneakers 3:39
10. Blues For Big Nate 2:59
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