Label: MGM Records (US), SE-4663
Style: Rock, R&B, Funk, Soul
Country: Newcastle upon Tyne, England (11 May 1941)
Time: 42:21
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 257 Mb
A classic album that stands in stark contrast to Burdon's earlier string of agonizingly insincere solo albums. Burdon's heart-felt English blues vocals and alternately political and hallucinatory lyrics ("The Vision Of Rassan") finally find a perfect match with War's jazzy saxophone, Latin-influenced rhythm section, and understated approach. Most of the record consists of three long, enjoyable jams ("Blues For Memphis Slim") - but it's punctuated with the spacey, irresistably danceable A-side "Spill The Wine," which reuses Burdon's "Tobacco Road" gimmick of narrating a daydream, but even more effectively. The production is sparse and the sound often not very different from traditional Chicago blues, which creates the feel of a tight and professional live performance: on track after track, the band finds a good groove and stays with it. (JA)
(warr.org/war.html)
Matrix - side A: SE 4663-A-RE2 MGS-2136 JcS; side B: SE4663-B-RE-2 MGS-2137 SE4663-B-RE2
01. A1 The Vision Of Rassan (07:41)
02. A2 Tobacco Road (13:11)
03. B1 Spill The Wine (04:53)
04. B2 Blues For Memphis Slim (13:30)
05. B3 You're No Stranger (03:03)
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