Eddy Clearwater - Two Times Nine (1981) [Reissue 1991]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 296 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 114 MB | Covers - 30 MB
Genre: Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Fan Club Records (FC 96 CD)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 296 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 114 MB | Covers - 30 MB
Genre: Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Fan Club Records (FC 96 CD)
Recorded originally for Clearwater's own Cleartone label and later leased to Ron Bartolucci's Baron imprint, these late-'70s sides were potent indicators of his maturing blues style. These weren't homemade sessions; all-star sidemen include drummer Casey Jones, guitarist Jimmy Johnson, and saxist Abb Locke. The title cut is a blistering Chuck Berry-styled rocker, "Came Up the Hard Way" displays a firm grasp of the West Side sound, and "A Little Bit of Blues, A Little Bit of Rock & Roll" utilizes a funky groove to foot-stomping advantage.