Mighty Joe Young - 2 albums: The Sonet Blues Story / Bluesy Josephine

Album: The Sonet Blues Story
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:10
Size: 101.1 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1972/2006
Art: Front

[3:56] 1. Rock Me Baby
[3:18] 2. Baby, Please
[6:14] 3. Just A Minute
[4:12] 4. Drivin' Wheel
[3:02] 5. Wishy Washy Woman
[4:22] 6. Early In The Morning
[5:28] 7. Sweet Kisses
[4:26] 8. Lookin' For You
[4:07] 9. It's Alright
[5:01] 10. I Have The Same Old Blues

Mighty Joe Young (Young was using the name well before the movie of the same name was released) arrived on the Chicago blues scene from Louisiana a bit late in the game and never really received the critical attention he deserved. Add in health problems related to a pinched nerve in his neck, and Young's solo recording dates were relatively few (he was, however, an active sideman, working for a time as Otis Rush's rhythm guitarist) given his obvious talent as an electric guitarist and as a strong and sturdy vocalist. This solid set, The Sonet Blues Story, was tracked in Chicago in 1972 and was originally released as part of Samuel Charters' Legacy of the Blues series on the Stockholm-based Sonet Records imprint. It features Young with the rhythm section from his club band at the time: Sylvester Boines on bass and Alvino Bennett on drums, along with Chicago session pianist Bob Reidy, and horn men Charles Beechham (trumpet) and Walter Hambrick (tenor sax). Together they produce a classic South Side sound. Highlights include the elegantly done opener, "Rock Me Baby," a solid cover of Percy Mayfield's "Baby, Please," and a pair of horn-augmented gems, the instrumental soul piece "Just a Minute" and the blues/R&B blend of "Lookin' for You." Nothing here is too flashy, but that ends up being part of the charm. ~Steve Leggett

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Album: Bluesy Josephine
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:51
Size: 159.9 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1976/2008
Art: Front

[10:19] 1. Teasing The Blues (Take 1)
[ 5:26] 2. Takes Money
[ 9:20] 3. Five Long Years
[ 5:31] 4. Wisefool Express (Take 2)
[ 4:38] 5. Fool's Advice (Take 3)
[ 8:25] 6. Sweet Home Chicago
[ 4:34] 7. Need A Friend
[ 5:18] 8. Take Money (Take 2)
[ 5:42] 9. Wisefool Express (Take 1)
[10:34] 10. Teasin' The Blues (Take 1)

Not exactly the most incendiary outing that Chicago guitarist Mighty Joe Young has ever cut. This 1976 album was cut in France for Black & Blue with a handful of Chicago stalwarts, but the excitement that Young routinely summoned up back home is in short supply as he walks through "Sweet Home Chicago" and "Five Long Years." Young's own "Takes Money" and "Need a Friend" are a definite improvement on those shopworn standards, but with only seven lengthy selections, there isn't a lot to choose from. ~Bill Dahl

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