Colin James - National Steel
Styles:Modern Acoustic Blues, Contemporary Blues
Released:Jun 30, 1998
Label:WEA
File:flac i mp3 @160kbps
Size:58.6 MB?
Time:50:51
1. Shout Baby Shout (Rachell) - 3:16
2. Rollin' Stone (Waters) - 3:23
3. National Steel (Burgess, James, Ward) - 4:54
4. These Arms of Mine (Redding) - 4:43
5. Going up to the Country (Mahal) - 4:10
6. Fixin' to Die (White) - 4:28
7. Somebody Have Mercy (Cooke) - 3:32
8. Postman's Sack (Bradshaw) - 1:41
9. Please Baby (Chatmon) - 3:41
10. Ride and Roll (McGhee) - 2:39
11. I Live the Life I Love (Dixon) - 3:41
12. My Mind Is on Vacation (Allison) - 3:35
13. Before the Dawn (Linden) - 4:26
14. Kind-Hearted Woman (Johnson) - 2:40
Personnel:
Norm Fisher - Bass
Colin James - Mandolin, Pedal Steel, Vocals, Slide Guitar
Colin Linden - Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Producer, Slide Guitar
Campbell Ryga - Sax
Johnny Ferriera - Sax
Notes: Colin James is somewhat of a chameleon. He has released everything from swing-blues to pop to R&B.
On this CD, James, in my opinion, is at his best. He is joined for this all acoustic session by his friend and fellow canadian, Colin Linden ("Through the Storm" and "Raised By Wolves").
The song selections are good, mixing some originals with the tunes of Yank Rachell, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson and even soul man Sam Cooke. Together, both Colins' guitar playing is excellent and their vocals harmonize and blend well.
To date, this is my favorite Colin James CD. If you are looking for some good acoustic playing, this CD should meet your needs. ~ deepbluereview
National Steel
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Posted by muddyOznake: Colin James, Modern Acoustic Blues, Contemporary Blues
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