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0049998263226. New condition. CD. Right from the opening call on Goin to the Train Station to the last notes of Berry Pickin (Roll over Chuck) I was kept pleasantly off balanced and surprised. What disc can you think of where you are going to find Chuck Berry ( Promised Land ) crossed with Merle Haggard ( The Wild Side of Life/It Wasn t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels ) backcrossed with Muddy Waters ( Still a Fool ). Stinging guitar licks in as many different styles as you can think of yet always played through a blues disposition with a verve and conviction not often heard recently. The gospel overtones on many of the cuts are strong; just listen to some of the subtle vocal inflections hiding in the background. No real weak cuts here and a good number of true gems. The downside of this disc is that it sometimes sounds like it was recorded in a tin can with a poor mix but even so it s worth rooting around in the bins to find. ~ Bob Gottlieb Rovi
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