Big Al Jano - Some of My Best Friends Have the Blues (2007)
BAND/ARTIST: Big Al Jano
- Title: Some of My Best Friends Have the Blues
- Year Of Release: 2007
- Label: Hottrax Records
- Genre: Blues, Modern Electric Blues
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 01:18:59
- Total Size: 485 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Spice in My Life Feat. Sammy Blue
02. (Gonna Have A) Good Time Feat. Scott Marks
03. Blindside Feat. Bobby Bones Jones
04. Through the Rain Feat. Allen Collay
05. Lucille Feat. Butch Cooper
06. Give It Everything We've Got Feat. Rick Ware
07. Oh Linda Feat. Allen Collay
08. Sista Mary Feat. Danny Deese
09. See See Rider Feat. Judy Argo
10. Roll With Me Feat. Bill Sheffield
11. I Don't Want to See You Cry Anymore Feat. Delanna Brody
12. Auld Lang Syne (Hip Hop) Feat. Mike Lorenz
13. Insurance Man Blues Feat. Too Tall Thomas Thompson
14. Be Careful What You Ask for Feat. Liane Webb
15. Caught in Between Feat. Roger Hurricane Wilson
16. Plenty of Trouble Feat. Charlie Adams
17. Silver Grill Blues Feat. Diamond Lil
18. The Way It Used to Be Feat. Little Phil
19. We're Only Fooling Ourselves Feat. Wayne Chaffin
20. Disco Disaster Blues Strut Feat. Wayne Chaffin
21. Elevator Feat. Little Erv & Helene
22. Rock Me Feat. Luther Houserocker Johnson
23. I Wish You Very Well Feat. Bobby Bahr
24. Condom Man
Trying to produce an original concept CD album is rather difficult these days because just about everything has been done since albums were first introduced around 1947. Therefore, this CD is an eclectic indie compilation of 23 lead singers and 24 tunes that have either blues roots or “bluesy” subject matter but are also uniquely different from one or other. The only common thread that ties all the various tunes and genres together on this CD is the bass that Big Al Jano provides on each of the tracks. Considered an indie producer and a bassist first and a satirical songster on occasion, the only tune that Big Al is actually featured on for this collection is the broadcast version (or politically correct version) of The Condom Man, his 1987 college cult classic. To the best of our knowledge, there is no other 50-year compilation of indie tunes with this unifying concept. If there is one, Hottrax Records condolences to the producer for the stress endured while restoring old master tapes and deciding which tracks were to be used.
The tunes selected are Big Al's fave picks for each singer that seem to work together for this quasi-blues compilation. Some tracks were produced in world class, multi-track studios and some were simply caught live to tape with no remixing. Long ago Al realized that an attempt to achieve “perfection” in a recording can be quite boring and sterile. As quoted, "I ‘ve always preferred the ‘feel' of a track over its preciseness and picked the selections for this compilation with that in mind.” Included with the CD is a 20 page, full color booklet with information and pix on each lead singer and a credit list of supporting musicians. Also included for the collector is a complete 50-year discography of his works. Vinyl collectors know that his 1968 psychedelic album “The Square Root of Two” by The Night Shadows is the most valuable album ever produced in the state of Georgia and currently sells for over $1600 per copy. This LP is among those listed.
01. Spice in My Life Feat. Sammy Blue
02. (Gonna Have A) Good Time Feat. Scott Marks
03. Blindside Feat. Bobby Bones Jones
04. Through the Rain Feat. Allen Collay
05. Lucille Feat. Butch Cooper
06. Give It Everything We've Got Feat. Rick Ware
07. Oh Linda Feat. Allen Collay
08. Sista Mary Feat. Danny Deese
09. See See Rider Feat. Judy Argo
10. Roll With Me Feat. Bill Sheffield
11. I Don't Want to See You Cry Anymore Feat. Delanna Brody
12. Auld Lang Syne (Hip Hop) Feat. Mike Lorenz
13. Insurance Man Blues Feat. Too Tall Thomas Thompson
14. Be Careful What You Ask for Feat. Liane Webb
15. Caught in Between Feat. Roger Hurricane Wilson
16. Plenty of Trouble Feat. Charlie Adams
17. Silver Grill Blues Feat. Diamond Lil
18. The Way It Used to Be Feat. Little Phil
19. We're Only Fooling Ourselves Feat. Wayne Chaffin
20. Disco Disaster Blues Strut Feat. Wayne Chaffin
21. Elevator Feat. Little Erv & Helene
22. Rock Me Feat. Luther Houserocker Johnson
23. I Wish You Very Well Feat. Bobby Bahr
24. Condom Man
Trying to produce an original concept CD album is rather difficult these days because just about everything has been done since albums were first introduced around 1947. Therefore, this CD is an eclectic indie compilation of 23 lead singers and 24 tunes that have either blues roots or “bluesy” subject matter but are also uniquely different from one or other. The only common thread that ties all the various tunes and genres together on this CD is the bass that Big Al Jano provides on each of the tracks. Considered an indie producer and a bassist first and a satirical songster on occasion, the only tune that Big Al is actually featured on for this collection is the broadcast version (or politically correct version) of The Condom Man, his 1987 college cult classic. To the best of our knowledge, there is no other 50-year compilation of indie tunes with this unifying concept. If there is one, Hottrax Records condolences to the producer for the stress endured while restoring old master tapes and deciding which tracks were to be used.
The tunes selected are Big Al's fave picks for each singer that seem to work together for this quasi-blues compilation. Some tracks were produced in world class, multi-track studios and some were simply caught live to tape with no remixing. Long ago Al realized that an attempt to achieve “perfection” in a recording can be quite boring and sterile. As quoted, "I ‘ve always preferred the ‘feel' of a track over its preciseness and picked the selections for this compilation with that in mind.” Included with the CD is a 20 page, full color booklet with information and pix on each lead singer and a credit list of supporting musicians. Also included for the collector is a complete 50-year discography of his works. Vinyl collectors know that his 1968 psychedelic album “The Square Root of Two” by The Night Shadows is the most valuable album ever produced in the state of Georgia and currently sells for over $1600 per copy. This LP is among those listed.
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