Eddy Clearwater feat. Los Straitjackets 2003 Rock 'n' Roll City

Genre: Blues
Rate: 128 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:44:17
Size: 40,47 MB



Review by Hal Horowitz

The association seems unusual at first glance, but Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater's roots rock and blues backed by Los Straitjackets' twangy surf results in a potent combination. Other than the participants' colourful choice of headgear, this joint venture urges Clearwater to his most rocking and uninhibited studio performances, while expanding his stylistic boundaries. Never a straight bluesman, the Chief's Chuck Berry tendencies are well established. But even though he tosses off another in a long line of Berry-esque rockers with a "Johnny B. Goode"-heavy "Hillbilly Blues," this album explores his non-blues roots more thoroughly.

The opening cover of "You're Humbuggin' Me" kicks things off with a blast of '50s Little Richard abandon. Elsewhere, he moves into spaghetti Western, reverbed instrumental/rockabilly waters -- no doubt provoked by the Straitjackets -- on "Monkey Paw." Clearwater also tosses in a few Ray Charles-styled R&B '50s nuggets in "I Love You" and "Before This Song Is Over," both originals that sound like authentic lost gems due partially to Dennis Taylor's tough tenor sax. New Orleans rhythms rule on Clearwater's cover of Fats Domino's "Let the Four Winds Blow," and he hits an easygoing rockabilly vibe on "Midnight Groove," another horn and guitar-driven burner. "Back Down to Earth" also mixes swamp soul with country blues in an intoxicating blend. Closing with "Good Times Are Coming," a six-minute gospel-tinged slow blues with only a lonely organ as accompaniment, brings Clearwater full circle and ends the album on its mellowest note.

The guitarist sounds jovial and inspired throughout, trading licks with Los Straitjackets' Eddie Angel and Danny Amis and singing with an upbeat affability that makes it sound as if he's in your living room. With its diverse menu and crackling performances, Rock 'n' Roll City demonstrates that Eddy Clearwater excels at far more than his existing catalogue indicates.



Tracklist:

01 - You're Humbuggin' Me 02:50

02 - Ding Dong Daddy 02:35

03 - Lonesome Town 03:33

04 - Hillbilly Blues 03:51

05 - Monkey Paw 02:37

06 - Back Down To Earth 02:53

07 - Before This Song Is Over 04:01

08 - Old Time Rocker 03:23

09 - Midnight Groove 02:22

10 - I Love You 03:37

11 - Let The Four Winds Blow 03:26

12 - Peggy Sue 02:49

13 - Good Times Are Coming 06:20





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Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater & Carey Bell 1980 Chicago Blues Session Vol 23

Genre: Blues
Rate: 256 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:48:12
Size: 88,14 MB





Tracklist:

01 - I'm Gonna Move 06:16

02 - Carey's Boogie [Instrumental] 07:56

03 - Last Night 06:56

04 - I Wouldn't Lay My Guitar Down 06:15

05 - Jump Back Jack 07:05

06 - Got My Mojo Working 05:34

07 - One Day 05:24

08 - Close Out Theme [Instrumental] 02:46





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Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater 1998 Cool Blues Walk

Genre: Blues
Rate: 128 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:51:11
Size: 46,76 MB



Review by Cub Koda

Produced by Duke Robillard and utilizing his band as the backing unit, Cool Blues Walk is tightly focused from note one, making a marvellous framework for "The Chief" to do exactly what he does best. With the exception of the covers "Sen-Say-Shun," "Stranded," and "I Just Want to Make Love to You," Eddy Clearwater wrote every tune aboard in his usual wide range of styles from the rocking "Very Good Condition" to the country-ish "Nashville Road" to the shuffling "Boppin' at the Top of the Rock." Clearwater continues to surprise with a rare appearance playing piano and singing the decidedly non-blues-like ballad "I Love You" which also features Marilyn Mair and Mark Davis adding mandocello and mandola to this distinctive tune. Robillard shares solo space with Clearwater throughout the album, and their exchanges on the moody "Blues for a Living" is solid blues playing in two contrasting styles. Perhaps Clearwater's most focused album to date, this 1998 outing captures a '50s West Side bluesman still at the peak of his abilities.



Tracklist:

01 - Cool Blues Walk 05:41

02 - Very Good Condition 03:20

03 - Stranded 06:18

04 - Bad Mamma Jamma 03:39

05 - I Just Want To Make Love To You 04:07

06 - Nashville Road 02:58

07 - I Love You 04:29

08 - Boppin' At The Top Of The Rock 03:17

09 - The Love I Have For You 05:14

10 - Sen-Say-Shun 05:01

11 - Blues For A Living 07:07





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Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater 1999 Chicago Daily Blues

Genre: Blues
Rate: 256 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 01:13:48
Size: 135,03 MB



It is 20 years since "The Chief" was released, which was the stepping stone to the major league for Eddy Clearwater. His latest outing, "Chicago Daily Blues," shows that Clearwater has been working hard to maintain his reputation. The album offers a nice contrast with eight new studio recordings, and six tracks from a live show at Kingston Mines in 1977.

"2 x 9" opens the studio section of the album, and gets things off to a flying start, showing off the influence of Chuck Berry. Clearwater is even wont to include a spot of duckwalking during live performances. He is much more than a Berry imitator, however, as the rest of the album aptly demonstrates. His overall style is exemplified by self-explanatory "A Little Bit of Blues, A Little Bit of Rock & Roll." Throughout the proceedings, Clearwater is backed by changing line-up of musicians, including the excellent Jimmy Johnson on guitar. Special praise too for Allen Batts who does a great job on keyboards, Dimestore Fred, whose harp gives the studio version of "Chicago Daily Blues" an extra dimension, and Abb Locke for some appropriately bluesy sax.

The autobiographical "Came Up The Hard Way" is the pick of the bunch. A slow grinder, it provides plenty of room for Clearwater to really put his guitar through its paces, serving up some stinging solos, and pouring heart and soul into the vocals. Even though the track clocks up some eight and a half minutes, it is not a second too long. It is followed by a diversion into country territory with "Nashville Road" which provides the bridge to the live set.

On the live section the only original tune is an extended version of the album's title track. All of the others are instantly recognizable. The guitar sounds a bit subdued, and "subdued" is not a word normally associated with Eddy Clearwater, so it must be in the mix. The dominant feature of the live tracks is the party atmosphere that pervades Clearwater's live shows. The album closes with Clearwater paying homage to Chuck Berry on a rousing version of "Johnny B. Goode."

"Chicago Daily Blues" confirms Eddy Clearwater's status as a quality singer and guitarist. It is Chicago blues, Eddy Clearwater style, which includes a bit of Berry style rock'n'roll, and a touch of country. Although the live tracks are good, they do not really do full justice to the Clearwater live act. The studio tracks, in comparison, show that Clearwater has continued to mature as a musician, and particularly as a songwriter. If you get the chance, you should catch Eddy Clearwater live. In the meantime, "Chicago Daily Blues" will fill the gap nicely. (This review is copyright © 2000 by Gordon Baxter, and Blues On Stage)



Tracklist:

01 - 2 X 9 04:06

02 - Chicago Daily Blues 04:28

03 - A Little Bit Of Blues, A Little Bit Of Rock & Roll 04:09

04 - The World Is In A Bad Situation 04:42

05 - Payments On My Woman 04:24

06 - Blast Off 04:34

07 - Came Up The Hard Way 08:37

08 - Nashville Road 03:14

09 - Caldonia 06:30

10 - Chicago Daily Blues (Live Version) 06:18

11 - You Don't Have To Go 02:50

12 - The Things I Used To Do 07:33

13 - The Twist 04:45

14 - Johnny B. Goode 07:38





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Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater 1996 Mean Case Of The Blues

Genre: Blues
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:44:34
Size: 102,11 MB



Review by Cub Koda

Clearwater comes up with a compelling mix of tunes on this 10-track outing, his first for the Bullseye Blues imprint. The southpaw guitarist covers a wide range of styles (as befitting a true West Side guitarist, where versatility is a badge of merit) including Magic Sam's "Look Whatcha Done," and Nat King Cole's "Send for Me," Gene Allison's "You Can Make It If You Try" and Clearwater originals like "Party at My House," "Don't Take My Blues," "Hard Way to Make an Easy Living," "Love Being Loved By You," and the title track. Produced by Eddy and utilizing his regular working band with guest appearances from Jerry Soto on keyboards, Mike Peavey on saxophone, Steven Frost on trumpet and Billy Branch on harmonica, this is the Chief just laying it down simple and hard, doing what he does best -- delivering taut and shimmering West Side guitar and vocals with a vengeance.



Tracklist:

01 - Mean Case Of The Blues 04:30

02 - Send For Me 03:25

03 - Check Up On My Baby 04:48

04 - Love Being Loved By You 04:00

05 - Make It If You Try 04:48

06 - Hard Way To Make An Easy Living 05:04

07 - Look Whatcha Done 05:11

08 - Come On Down 03:10

09 - Party At My House 03:06

10 - Don't Take My Blues 06:32





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Eddy Clearwater 1992 Help Yourself

Genre: Blues
Rate: 224 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:42:36
Size: 68,30 MB



Review by Bill Dahl

Clearwater wrote the lion's share of this well-produced collection, reaching back for material by Jimmy Reed, Otis Rush, and Willie Mabon to round it out. The usual infectious mix of shimmering West Side blues, hauling rockabilly, and even a touch of funk on "Little Bit of Blues." Guitarist Will Crosby shares lead chores with his boss, and Carey Bell (Eddy's cousin) handles the harp work.



Tracklist:

01 - Who Loves You Baby 02:56

02 - Help Yourself 03:49

03 - Set It Out 02:37

04 - All Your Love 04:00

05 - Chicago Weather Woman 03:31

06 - Crossover 04:29

07 - That's My Baby 02:41

08 - Big Time Gambler 04:32

09 - Little Bit Of Blues 03:12

10 - Poison Ivy 02:52

11 - Messed Up World 05:04

12 - We're Out Of Here 02:53





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Eddy Clearwater 1990 A Real Good Time - Live!

Genre: Blues
Rate: 128 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 01:03:09
Size: 57,85 MB



Review by Bill Dahl

Eddy Clearwater delivers on the promise of this set's title on his best concert recording to date, recorded at a couple of Indiana nightspots. Those enduring (and endearing) Berry roots surface anew on a storming medley of "A Real Good Time" and "Cool Water," and there are more '50s-style rockers in "Hi-Yo Silver" and "Party at My House." But he exhibits a social conscience on the decided departure "Tear Down the Wall of Hate."



Tracklist:

01 - How! 02:26

02 - A Real Good Time - Cool Water 05:46

03 - Three Ways To Skin A Cat 04:15

04 - Lowdown Lonesome Feeling 07:04

05 - Hustlin' And Schemin' 05:34

06 - Hi-Yo Silver 05:52

07 - I'll Change My Style 03:17

08 - My Little Honey Bee 04:12

09 - Party At My House 05:16

10 - Tear Down The Wall Of Hate 05:12

11 - All Your Love 05:11

12 - Get Off On The Blues 06:00

13 - Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight 03:04





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Eddy Clearwater 1978 Live At The Kingston Mines

Genre: Blues
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:51:38
Size: 118,06 MB



Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater is the stage name of Edward Harrington (born January 10, 1935), an American Chicago blues musician. Blues Revue said Eddy plays “joyous rave-ups… he testifies with stunning soul fervor and powerful guitar". One of the blues’ finest songwriters.



Tracklist:

01 - Last Nite 05:36

02 - Black Night 09:38

03 - Just A Little Bit 03:48

04 - Pretty Baby 06:11

05 - Hoochie Coochie Man 04:31

06 - Everything's Gonna Be Alright 03:15

07 - Sweet Little Sixteen 03:41

08 - Reelin' And Rockin' 03:02

09 - Kansas City 05:39

10 - Honky Tonk 05:35





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Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater 2008 West Side Strut

Genre: Blues
Rate: 128 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:50:02
Size: 45,73 MB



Review by Al Campbell

The Chief Eddy Clearwater's West Side Strut is his first release for the Alligator label, and while nothing here is a surprise, Clearwater's Chicago blues/Chuck Berry hybrid remains evident as he works his way through a mix of rock & roll, country, soul, and gospel. Along with Clearwater is a stellar group of fellow Windy City musicians led by second guitarist (and producer) Ronnie Baker Brooks and his band, a horn section, and appearances by Billy Branch on harp, guitarist Lonnie Brooks, and backup vocals by Otis Clay and Jimmy Johnson. Spirited cover versions of Muddy Waters' "Walking Through the Park" and Lowell Fulson's "Trouble, Trouble" are highlights, as are the gutbucket blues "A Good Leavin' Alone," "Blue Over You," and the autobiographical "They Call Me the Chief." West Side Strut is another solid effort for the Chief and Alligator, as well.



Tracklist:

01 - A Good Leavin' Alone 04:13

02 - Hypnotized 04:12

03 - Gotta Move On 04:41

04 - Walking Through The Park 04:11

05 - Do Unto Others 04:22

06 - Blue Over You 03:57

07 - Trouble, Trouble 06:10

08 - Too Old To Get Married 03:56

09 - Came Up The Hard Way 06:14

10 - They Call Me The Chief 04:23

11 - Rock-A-Blues Baby 03:43





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Eddy Clearwater 1977 Boogie My Blues Away

Genre: Blues
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:40:41
Size: 93,20 MB



Review by Bill Dahl

Veteran producer Ralph Bass produced this collection back in 1977 for a blues album series that never materialized; Delmark finally brought it to domestic light recently. Solid, unpretentious package that shows both Clearwater's West Side-styled southpaw guitar sound and his Chuck Berry-oriented capacity for rocking the house.


Tracklist:

01 - Muddy Waters Goin' To Run Clear 06:14

02 - Boogie My Blues Away 02:51

03 - Came Up The Hard Way 06:30

04 - Blues At Theresa's 04:06

05 - I Don't Know Why 04:49

06 - Tore Up All The Time 05:53

07 - Real Fine Woman 04:06

08 - Mayor Daley's Blues 06:12





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Eddy Clearwater 1981 Two Times Nine

Genre: Blues
Rate: 256 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:48:32
Size: 88,81 MB



Review by Bill Dahl

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.



Tracklist:

01 - A Little Bit Of Blues A Little Bit Of Rock 04:15

02 - Blast Off 04:38

03 - Came Up The Hard Way 08:40

04 - 2 X 9 04:09

05 - Chicago Daily Blues 04:30

06 - Nashville Road 03:19

07 - The World Is In A Bad Situation 04:44

08 - Payments On My Woman 04:27

09 - Chuck Berry Medley 09:50





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