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Tony McPhee & Friends - Two in One
Styles: British Blues, Acoustic Blues
Recorded: 1968/1969
Released: 1998
Label: BGO
File: mp3@320K/s
Size: 249,0 MB
Art: front + back
Notes: These two compilations, paired up here on a double-CD set, were just among the many to come out in the late '60s dedicated to British blues. And every single one seemed to feature the remarkable Jo-Ann Kelly (simply one of the best blues singers of any time and place, who sadly died in 1990) and Tony McPhee, who'd go on to greater fame and fortune and guitarist and leader of the Groundhogs. They were among the leading lights of the scene, and the ones who rose above (even if, ridiculously, Kelly didn't think her voice had matured). But the richness of the scene can be heard from the presence of artists like Andy Fernbach, Simon & Steve, and Dave Kelly, brother to Jo-Ann. John Lewis -- who'd re-emerge after the heady days of punk as Jona Lewie and score a couple of U.K. novelty hit singles -- Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts (best described as a jug band, one which, like Lewie, earned a pair of British hits), and those who vanished without trace, like Jim Pitts and Graham Hines. The very best of them channel the spirit of the Mississippi Delta in their singing and playing -- to hear Kelly and McPhee together on "Oh Death" is a spiritual experience -- but the first of the two CDs actually seems to have more depth about it, while the second is content to settle for throwaways like "Crazy With the Blues" or Lewis's "London's Got the Blues," which don't seem to do anyone any favors. The first disc, produced by Mike Batt (of Wombles fame) has more sonic depth, while McPhee's work behind the board on the second is thin -- which is surprising, given the fact that some of the tracks, like "She's Gone" by the John Mayall-sounding Andy Fernbach Connexion, feature full electric bands. As snapshots of a time and place, these compilations are invaluable; they let us reflect on the fact that British blues isn't an oxymoron, and that, for a while at least, the quality approached that of Chicago, Memphis, or even Clarksdale. ~ AMG
Me And The DevilStyles: British Blues, Acoustic Blues
Recorded: 1968
Released: 1998
Label: BGO
Time: 51:52
1. Tony McPhee & Jo-Ann Kelly - Rollin' And Tumblin' - 2:33
2. Andy Fernbach & Nick Whiffen - Duckin' And Dodgin' - 3:12
3. Tony McPheeDeath Letter - 4:15
4. Steve Rye - Elevator Woman - 2:52
5. Jo-Ann Kelly & Bob Hall - Make Me A Pallat - 3:25
6. Simon & Steve - Heartstruck Sorrow - 4:08
7. Dave Kelly - When You Got A Good Friend - 3:19
8. Tony McPhee - Me And The Devil - 3:54
9. Simon & Steve - You Better Mind - 2:31
10. Andy Fernbach - Hard Time Killing Floor - 5:57
11. Jo-Ann Kelly - Same Thing On My Mind - 1:51
12. Andy Fernbach - Broke Down Engine - 4:07
13. Dave Kelly - Arkansas Woman - 3:35
14. Tony McPhee - No More Doggin' - 3:53
15. Dave & Jo-Ann Kelly - Buy You A Diamond Ring - 2:13
Personnel:
Tony McPhee - Guitars, Vocals
Jo-Ann Kelly - Guitar, Vocals
Andy Fernbach - Guitar, Vocals
Nick Whiffen - Harmonica
Steve Rye - Harmonica, Vocals
Bob Hall - Piano
Simon (Voc, Gtr) & Steve (Voc, Hca)
Dave Kelly - Guitar, Vocals
Andy Fernbach - Guitar, Vocals
I Asked For Water But She Gave Me GasolineStyles: British Blues, Acoustic Blues
Recorded: 1969
Released: 1998
Label: BGO
Time: 57:22
1. Tony McPhee & Jo-Ann Kelly - Oh Death - 3:16
2. Andy Fernbach - She's Gone - 3:49
3. Graham Hines - Factory Blues - 3:57
4. John Lewis - Boogie Woman - 3:10
5. Jim Pitts & John Lewis - Nervous - 2:50
6. Brett Marvin - Crazy With The Blues - 2:59
7. Jim James & Raphael Callaghan - Lord I Feel Tired - 4:07
8. Tony McPhee - Gasoline - 4:50
9. Jo-Ann Kelly - Rock Me - 2:48
10. John Lewis - London's Got The Blues - 3:28
11. Graham Hines - Love's In Vain - 3:02
12. Jo-Ann Kelly & Brett Marvin - Dust My Blues - 2:33
13. Andy Fernbach - Built My Hopes Too High - 4:47
14. Tony McPhee - Don't Pass The Hat Around - 3:46
15. Jim James & Raphael Callaghan - When My Woman Is With Me - 3:30
16. Brett Marvin - I'm So Tired - 4:23
Personnel:
Tony McPhee - Guitars, Vocals
Jo-Ann Kelly - Guitar, Vocals
Andy Fernbach - Guitar, Vocals
Graham Hines - Guitar, Vocals
John Lewis - Piano, Vocals
Jim Pitts - Harmonica, Mandolin, Piano, Vocals, Paintings
Jim James - Vocals, Guitar
Raphael Callaghan - Harmonica
Me And The Devil/I Asked For Water But She Gave Me Gasoline
• In loving memory of Jo Ann Kelly •
• In loving memory of Cyril Davies •
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