Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Ronnie EARL & The Broadcasters - Deep Blues 1985


Ronnie EARL & The Broadcasters - Deep Blues  1985
Label: Hepcat Records

Blues

Guitarist Ronnie Earl was featured from late '79 through the mid-'80s with Roomful of Blues, and commenced recording solo albums while still with Roomful. His second Black Top album, released in 1985, is another horse-doctor's dose of masterful, biting blues guitar and impassioned, no-nonsense performances, with Sugar Ray on vocals.
"A gutsy record, with Earl in fine form." Billboard.
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The songs collected here on this compilation "Deep Blues" were recorded February & August 1982 at Brighton, Massachusetts and serve as Ronnie Earls debut session.Originally the tracks were from two early L.P. titles called "Smokin" & "They Call me Mr. Earl"
The guitar work is stunning especially on "Baby Doll Blues" ..six minutes of blues guitar in a Magic Sam mode . The vocals are handled wonderfully by Sugar Ray Norcia & Kim Wilson. Added musicians include Dave Maxwell/piano, Greg Piccolo/tenor sax,Kim Wilson/vocals, harmonica.
By  P.J. Le Faucheur.(This review is from: Deep Blues)
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This 1988 album actually compiled Ronnie s first two solo albums, 'Smokin' and 'They Call Me Mr. Earl', which were recorded in 1982 and 1984 with a bang-up cast including Roomful of Blues vocalist/harpist 'Sugar Ray' Norcia and Fabulous Thunderbirds vocalist/harpist Kim Wilson! 17 tracks of early Earl!
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01.Ronnie Johnnie   (2:51)
02.I Smell Trouble   (4:18)
03.She Winked Her Eye (3:47)
04.Baby Doll Blues (6:00)
05.Ridin' in the Moonlight  (4:00)
06.My Home is a Prison (5:10)
07.Sick and Tired  (2:26)
08.I'll Take Care of You (5:10)
09.San Ho Zay  (3:27)
10.You Give Me Nothing But The Blues (2:37)
11.Follow Your Heart (3:39)
12.Why Should I Feel So Bad? (5:26)
13.You've Got Me Wrong  (3:08)
14.Narcolepsy (Mr. Earl Wakes Up Late!) (3:52)
15.Some Day, Some Way (3:24)
16.No More Chances (3:14)
17.Waitin' For My Chance (2:40)
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