Shakey Vick Blues Band - On The Ball

Year: 1981/2007
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:54
Size: 161,2 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Elevator Woman (3:40)
2. Early In The Morning (6:05)
3. I Want To Be Loved (3:00)
4. My Babe (3:05)
5. Key To The Highway (3:58)
6. Checking On My Baby (3:32)
7. Aw Baby (3:32)
8. Walking Through The Park (3:48)
9. Baby Please Don't Go (4:21)
10. I'm Ready (3:48)
11. One More Time (3:49)
12. Baby What Do You Want Me To Do (Live, Bonus) (3:04)
13. One More Time (Live, Bonus) (6:11)
14. Caldonia (Live, Bonus) (5:37)
15. Got My Mojo Working (Live, Bonus) (12:17)

English band formed in 1968 in Birmingham, England, by frontman Graham Vickery (aka Shakey Vick). Shakey Vick started playing blues harmonica in the late fifties. In 1963, he formed his first band, teaming up with Chris Youlden. In 1967, Vick gathered "Big City Blues Band" and began performing in clubs in London, including the "Marquee". During this period, he worked with many American artists including "Champion" Jack Dupree, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup and Johnny Shines. Around this same time, he received an offer to join "Savoy Brown", but he was forced to withdraw as the band's manager Harry Simmonds was able to offer only half the sum which Vick required to maintain his wife and child. He played a few gigs with the "Savoy Brown" and continued to work with the "Big City Blues Band". In 1969 they changed the band name to "Shakey Vick" and released their first album "Little Woman You're So Sweet".

Personnel tracks 1-11: Shakey Vick (vocals, harmonica); Allen Vincent (lead and rhythm guitar); John McDade (saxophones); Robert Davis (bass); John Hunt (drums).

Personnel tracks 12-15: Shakey Vick (vocals, harmonica); Jimmy Roche (guitar); Al Vincent (guitar); Roger Sutton (bass, vocals); Tony Balch (drums).

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