Long John's Blues
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| Long John's Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Studio | IBC Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Blues, rhythm and blues, jazz | |||
| Length | 42:32 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Ron Belchier Martin Davis Jack Good | |||
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| Record Mirror | [2] |
Long John's Blues is the debut solo album by British blues singer Long John Baldry and his band, the Hoochie Coochie Men, featuring musicians who had previously played alongside Baldry in the Cyril Davies All-Stars. The album featured a track list that he would continue to play at live shows throughout his career.
In 1995 Long John's Blues / Looking at Long John was released on CD. It has since been re-released and remastered on Looking at Long John: The UA Years. The album had a vinyl reissue in 2009.
- "I Got My Mojo Workin'" (Preston Foster) – 3:13
- "Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You" (Don Redman, Andy Razaf) – 3:57
- "Roll 'Em Pete" (Pete Johnson) – 3:32
- "You're Breaking My Heart" (B.B. King, Joe Josea) – 4:36
- "Hoochie Coochie Man" (Willie Dixon) – 3:50
- "Everyday (I Have the Blues)" (Peter Chatman) – 3:04
- "Dimples" (John Lee Hooker) – 2:22
- "Five Long Years" (Eddie Boyd) – 5:11
- "My Babe" (Dixon) – 2:36
- "Times Are Getting Tougher Than Tough" (Jimmy Witherspoon) – 2:28
- "Goin' Down Slow" (James Burke Oden) – 3:57
- "Rock the Joint" (John Baldry) – 3:53
Personnel
- Long John Baldry – vocals, guitar
- The Hoochie Coochie Men
- Cliff Barton – bass guitar
- Bill Law – drums
- Geoff Bradford – guitar, harmonica
- Ian Armit – piano
- Technical
- Ron Belchier – producer
- Martin Davis – producer (track 6)
- Jack Good – producer (track 7)
- Norman Seeff – art direction
- John Van Hamersveld – album cover design
