J.B. LENOIR - Alabama Blues! 1965 (Flac)

J.B. LENOIR - Alabama Blues! 1965 (Flac)
CBS 62593
Recorded 5th May 1965 under supervision of Willie Dixon

Blues

Alabama Blues was done in Chicago under Willie Dixon's supervision, Lenoir now free to elaborate on whatever troubled his mind "Alabama March," "Vietnam Blues.
Little did Lenoir know his time was quickly running out. By the time of his 1967 death, the guitarist had moved to downstate Champaign -- and that's where he died, probably as a delayed result of an auto accident he was involved in three weeks prior to his actual death.
By Bill Dahl, All Music Guide.
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J. B. Lenoir (Vocal, Guitar)
Willie Dixon (Vocal, Bass) on A6
Freddie Below (Drums) on A2,4,6 and B2,6

A1. Alabama Blues 3:10
A2. The Mojo Boogie 2:13
A3. God's Word 3:36
A4. The Whale Has Swallowed Me 2:21
A5. Move This Rope 3:30
A6. I Feel So Good 1:50
B1. Alabama March 2:50
B2. Talk to Your Daughter 2:42
B3. Mississippi Road 2:55
B4. Good Advice 2:41
B5. Vietnam 2:37
B6. I Want to Go 1:37
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J.B. LENOIR - If You Love Me 2004

J.B. LENOIR - If You Love Me 2004
Label: Universe

Blues

In retrospect, J.B. Lenoir's finest albums are the last two he recorded before his death in 1967, Alabama Blues (1965) and Down in Mississippi (1966) (both are combined on an absolutely essential single disc from Evidence called Vietnam Blues), which together outlined the path Lenoir hoped the blues would take. Stripped-down, acoustic, intelligent, and fiercely political, Lenoir's final recordings are a far cry (at least on first hearing) from his 1950s material collected here. Drawn from his 1951-1953 stay at JOB Records, his single year at Parrot Records (1954-1955), and his 1955 to 1958 tenure at Checker Records, If You Love Me shows a younger, looser Lenoir heavily under the influence of Jimmy Reed, albeit a bit more peppy. Lenoir's affinity for subtle, clever lyrics is evident on some of the songs here, including two of his best, "Mama Talk to Your Daughter," which is both humorous and poignant, and "Eisenhower Blues," which is bold and political, and everything skips along in a jittery blues boogie direction, given ballast by the twin saxophone work of Ernest Cotton (tenor) and Alex Atkins (alto). It adds up to some intriguing music, but lacks the hard, clear, and innovative vision of his final work, although it'll get your feet tapping, which is always the first step toward going somewhere new.
By Steve Leggett. AMG.
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01. Carrie Lee  2.39
02. Korea Blues  2.45
03. I'm in Korea  3.11
04. Eisenhower Blues (Take 1)  2.37 
05. Elsenhower Blues  2.53
06. Mama, Talk to Your Daughter  2.26
07. Man, Watch Your Woman  3.08
08. Sittin' Down Thinkin'  3.00
09. Mama, Your Daughter's Going to Miss Me - J.B. Lenoir, Atkins  2.02 
10. What Have I Done - J.B. Lenoir, Atkins  3.08
11. Give Me One More Shot - J.B. Lenoir, Atkins  2.18
12. We Got to Realize (We Can't Go on This Way) - J.B. Lenoir, Atkins  3.08
13. Fine Girls  2.34
14. I Lost My Baby  3.08
15. I'm Gonna Die Someday  2.17
16. Natural Man  2.30
17. Don't Dog Your Woman  3.08
18. Let Me Die With the One I Love  2.09
19. If I Give My Love to You  2.34 
20. Everybody Wants to Know  2.17
21. If You Love Me  2.50
22. J.B.'s Rock  2.25
23. Low Down Dirty Shame  2.26
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J.B. LENOIR - His JOB Recordings 1951-1953

J.B. LENOIR - His JOB Recordings 1951-1953
Label: Paula/Fly Right
Released: 1991

Blues

The template for J.B. Lenoir's best songs found his high, reedy vocals floating over his Jimmy Reed-styled electric guitar rhythms while twin saxes wailed and drummer Al Gavin struggled to find the beat, all of which congealed into a unique spin on the Chicago blues sound. The recordings on this collection, however, recorded for Joe Brown's J.O.B. label between 1951 and 1954, have a sparser feel, generally just Lenoir's vocals and guitar, with Sunnyland Slim on piano and Alfred Wallace at the drum kit. The Reed influence is even more obvious on these tracks (check out "How Much More," which could be a parody of Reed, except it isn't). And the writing, always a strong point for Lenoir, whose intelligent street politics and balanced view of male/female relationships put him well ahead of the curve for blues lyrics, falls into cliché here more than it doesn't. With the exception of the striking "I Say Um the Way I Feel," there are no songs on this anthology that reach the lyrical levels of "Eisenhower Blues," "Korea Blues," "Mama Talk to Your Daughter," or any of the other fine compositions he recorded for the Chess and Parrot labels. The sound quality is also sort of muffled, giving these tracks a bootleg feel. All of this adds up to the reason why this release shouldn't be your introduction to this unique bluesman's work. Don't be scared off, though, because these half-formed, unassuming songs do grow on you, if only because of the singer's conviction. Later in his career Lenoir would find the right words to match that conviction. Try Vietnam Blues on Evidence first, and then circle back for this one.
By Steve Leggett, All Music Guide.
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These are Lenoir's earliest sides in a very stripped down setting compared to the Parrot and Chess sides. Over half of the 14 sides feature Lenoir on guitar with only Sunnyland Slim on piano and Alfred Wallace on drums in support, with J.T. Brown on tenor sax aboard for the next session. They all suffer from a curiously muffled sound, but early delights like "The Mojo (Boogie)" and "Let's Roll" make all audio points mute. This CD also includes seven tracks fronted by Sunnyland Slim recorded the same day with Lenoir in a supporting role.
By Cub Koda, All Music Guide.
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J.B. Lenoir- Guitar, Main Performer, Vocals
J.T. Brown- Sax Tenor
Johnny Shines- Vocals, Guitar
Sunnyland Slim- Vocals, Piano
Alfred Wallace- Drums
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01. Let's Roll [Take 2]      2:39    
02. People Are Meddling (In Our Affairs)     2:57   
03. I Have Married     2:28   
04. I'll Die Tryin'     3:13   
05. Mountain     2:49   
06. How Much More?     2:57   
07. Let's Roll [Take 1]     2:51   
08. Mojo Boogie [Take 1]     2:54   
09. Slow Down Woman [Take 1]     3:24   
10. I Want My Baby [Take 1]     2:26   
11. How Can I Leave     3:05   
12. Play a Little While     2:51   
13. Louise     3:04   
14. Mojo Boogie [Take 4]     2:55   
15. Slow Down Woman [Take 2]     2:48   
16. I Want My Baby [Take 4]     2:47   
17. When I Was Young     2:41   
18. Bassology     2:54   
19. Worried About My Baby     2:44   
20. Livin' in the White House     2:31   
21. Please Don't     2:03
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