Stan Webb - Strange Situations: The Stan Webb & Chicken Shack Indigo Sessions

Size: 148,4+123,7 MB
Time: 63:38+53:24
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: British Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Koko Road (From 'Webb' LP, 2001) (4:13)
02. Strange Situations (3:48)
03. Guiding Light (From 'Webb' LP, 2001) (4:15)
04. She Loves You (4:11)
05. One And One Is Two (From 'Webb' LP, 2001) (3:09)
06. Pass The Time Away (From 'Webb' LP, 2001) (5:03)
07. The Power Of Love (From 'Webb' LP, 2001) (3:05)
08. The House That Love Lives In (5:57)
09. Took Me For A Ride (From 'Webb' LP, 2001) (2:40)
10. The Paper Sellers Dream (From 'Webb' LP, 2001) (3:08)
11. I Know (3:31)
12. Misty Rivers (From 'Webb' LP, 2001) (6:54)
13. The Last Time (7:31)
14. I Saw Her Standing There (From 'Webb' LP, 2001) (6:07)

CD 2:
01. Going Up, Going Down ( 5:04)
02. The Thrill Has Gone ( 6:52)
03. Love Her With A Feeling (From 'Stan The Man' Live LP, 1995) ( 3:00)
04. Look Out (From 'Stan The Man' Live LP, 1995) ( 3:52)
05. Lost The Best Friend I Ever Had ( 7:11)
06. C.S. Opera (From 'Stan The Man' Live LP, 1995) (11:02)
07. Broken Hearted Melody (From 'Stan The Man' Live LP, 1995) ( 8:53)
08. Closing Medley Dr. Brown/Reconsider Baby (From 'Stan The Man' Live LP, 1995) ( 7:26)

Webb was born in Fulham, South West London. Playing firstly in skiffle bands, Webb, together with bassist Andy Silvester, formed the first version of the blues band, Chicken Shack in 1965. The band played in Hamburg, Germany over the next couple of years, as Webb perfected his playing techniques. They signed to the Blue Horizon record label in 1967, where their label mates were the fledgling Fleetwood Mac. The group was then composed of Webb, Christine Perfect, drummer Dave Bidwell, and bassist Andy Silvester. (Bidwell and Silvester would later become the rhythm section of the British blues ensemble, Savoy Brown. Webb also joined Savoy Brown, recording the album Boogie Brothers). Chicken Shack enjoyed their heyday in the mid to late 1960s, when R&B was a popular music form in England. Their music was traditional in make-up, and the group covered a variety of American blues standards, as well as composing several home-spun tunes. Their repertoire included, arguably, their most played track - "I'd Rather Go Blind". This song was originally recorded by Etta James, written by Ellington Jordan and Billy Foster, and became a modern day blues classic.

Chicken Shack are probably most remembered for including Perfect on keyboards and vocals in their line-up. She rose to far greater fame when she later joined Fleetwood Mac becoming Christine McVie after her marriage to the band's bassist, John McVie.

Chicken Shack's line-up has evolved and changed considerably over the years with Webb being the only constant factor. In 2001, Webb released his first solo album for over eight years when Webb appeared on the Indigo Records label.

Strange Situations CD 1
Strange Situations CD 2

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