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rep>>> Canned Heat - Livin The Blues (1968 us, blues rock masterpiece, 2003 remaster)



The mammoth Double-LP featuring the first release of “Going Up The Country”, The experimental “Parthenogenesis”, and the 42-minute “Refried Boogie”. Arguably this record was the most influential release of Canned Heat’s career on the pop charts.

Bob switches between about a dozen different vocal Blues style during the course of this double-record. It is experimental and volatile in nature; taking Charley Patton and Floyd Jones tunes and transmogrifying them with LSD; updating the sound for a hipper, younger audience. “Sandy’s Blues” is probably the most relevant and concisely recorded shuffle of The Summer Of Love generation, and “One Kind Favor” will show you who helped pioneer the headbang. (Thank you for your buzzing, Mr. Vestine)

A 10-point masterpiece from start to finish


Tracks
Disc-1
1. Pony Blues (Charley Patton) – 3:48
2. My Mistake (Alan Wilson) – 3:22
3. Sandy's Blues (Bob Hite) – 6:46
4. Going Up the Country (Alan Wilson) – 2:50
5. Walking by Myself (Jimmy Rogers) – 2:29
6. Boogie Music (Lawrence Taylor Tatman III) – 3:19
7. One Kind Favor (Lawrence Taylor Tatman III) – 4:43
8. Parthenogenesis (Medley) (Bob Hite, Alan Wilson, Henry Vestine, Larry Taylor, Fito de la Parra) – 19:57
I) Nebulosity
II) Rollin' and Tumblin
III) Five Owls
IV) Bear Wires
V) Snooky Flowers
VI) Sunflower Power
VII) Raga Kafi
VIII) Icebag
IX) Childhood's End


Disc-2
1. Refried Boogie (Parts 1, 2) (Bob Hite, Alan Wilson, Henry Vestine, Larry Taylor, Fito de la Parra) – 40:51

Canned Heat
*Bob Hite - Vocals
*Alan Wilson - Slide Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica
*Henry Vestine - Lead Guitar
*Larry Taylor - Electric Bass
*Fito de la Parra - Drums
With
*John Fahey - Guitar (Disc 1, Track 8, Part I)
*Dr. John Creaux - Horn Arrangements, Piano (Disc 1, Track 6)
*Miles Grayson - Horn Arrangements (Disc 1, Track 3)
*Joe Sample - Piano (Disc 1, Track 3)
*Charlie Patton - Guitar (Disc 1, Track 6)
*John Mayall - Piano (Disc 1, Tracks 5, 8, Part 4)


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7 comments:

  1. Thank you. I didn't know your blog but I find via excellent PHRock. In Greece are great Rock blogs. Thanks.
    Zephyr

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  2. Thanks Marios for this superb album!

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  3. Superb album, by all means !!! Thanks very much...

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  4. Keep getting errors when unpacking - 2 songs incomplete.

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  5. hi marios, these links are down. could them possibly be reloaded? thank you very much.

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  6. The greatest Canned Heat album IMHO. Thanks Mario...

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