A1. I Ain't Gonna Be Bad No More
A2. Where Were You
A3. I Looked At The Sun
A4. Do My Baby Ever Think Of Me
A5. Brooks Run Into The Ocean * Eli Green, voc
A5. Bull Dog Blues
B1. I Walked All The Way From East St. Louis
B2. Red Cross Store Blues
B3. Gravel Road Blues
B4. Frisco Lines
B5. You Got To Move
B6. I Wish I Was In Heaven Sittin Down
January 12, 1904 - July 3, 1972. R.I.P.
'Amongst the giants of the Delta blues genre, Mississippi Fred McDowell might not be the absolute greatest genius or the most intense. In some ways that really count, however, he created some of the most consistently engaging albums of this kind of music, performing with great power during the period when microphones were being put in front of him. While not totally forsaking the pure and simple nature of this music's structural gambits, he played with plenty of variation and a good supply of song subjects, tempos, and moods. When he is as well-recorded as is the case here, the sound of his acoustic guitar is unforgettable. One of his favorite tricks is alternating between the singing slide guitar anthems and a simple percussive strumming patter. 'You Got to Move' is an absolute classic, heard here in all its glory, and Mick Jagger can eat his heart out. This is one of those albums that can be slid forward gently when the subject of owning one, and only one, album of blues music comes up.' - eugene chadbourne, amg
another worthy slab re-ished by the fab mississippi records outta portland oregon last year. this one is really good too. i find delta blues especially pleasant on hot days when my brain is boiling in it's own fluid, like today! i can only imagine how muggy it musta been in mississippi when he dropped this joint. hopefully, spinnin this hallowed slice o' realness will summon a breeze. it should be noted that freddy & arhoolie both got bank from the stones' cover of 'you gotta move', but any gospel buff could tell ya that song is olde as the hills. two gospel keys anyone? i suppose the primary difference in his rendition is that he sets the words to the tune of 'sittin on top of the world'. anyhu, fred has since 'moved' farther on & i do hope he is finally in heaven, sittin down. a brilliant vinyl rip
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