Size: 147,6 + 150,0 MB
Time: 64:00 + 64:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2022
Styles: Blues
Art: Full
CD 1 - The Soto Sound Session 1989:
1. What Have I Done (7:01)
2. Addressing The Nation With The Blues (5:42)
3. Hello Mrs. Brown (4:46)
4. I Was Coming Home (5:59)
5. I Wish My Mother Was There (6:28)
6. Looking For A Woman (4:00)
7. Movin' (5:12)
8. Ain't No Sunshine (Instrumental) (2:22)
9. Play The Blues On The Moon (6:18)
10. Put Your Arms Around Me (5:04)
11. What Is This (4:42)
12. You Should Be Proud Of Your Daughter (6:19)
CD 2 - The 45s:
1. Thanks You Mr. Kennedy (2:25)
2. Champion Girl (2:23)
3. Give Me My White Robe Pt.1 (2:58)
4. Give Me My White Robe Pt.2 (2:50)
5. Money Tree (3:04)
6. I'm So Unhappy (3:10)
7. What Have I Done (3:43)
8. Sweet Sixteen (4:36)
9. Tell Me How You Like It (4:17)
10. Come On In This House (4:05)
11. This Little Voice (4:53)
12. Movin' On (6:25)
13. It's My Own Fault (6:25)
14. Messin' With The Kid (2:52)
15. The Thrill Is Gone/Talk To Your Daughter (10:41)
Byther Smith (1932-2021), an orphan, was shown the right path by his aunt. Byther aspired to a boxing career, but his aunt managed to interest him in the guitar. After taking lessons from JP Lenior, Robert Lockwood, and Hubert Sumlin, he went on to play as a rhythm guitarist in Otis Rush’s band. In the 1970s, he was a guitarist for Big Mama Thornton and George “Harmonica” Smith, among others. After his retirement, he continued as a full-time musician.
The album “Working Man’s Blues” refers to this; despite his steady job, he continued to play in the blues clubs of Chicago. Byther Smith’s style is recognizable by his crisp, plucking playing style and songs with long intros, but above all, Byther was also a gifted singer. In addition to his guitar playing, his clear voice was also his trademark. The album consists of 2 CDs with 27 tracks, well over two hours of fine Chicago blues. CD 1 is a reissue of his 1988 album Addressing the Nation With the Blues. CD 2 contains so-called pre-fame recordings, alternate takes, and funky live club tracks.
The album opens with one of his biggest hits, "What Have I Done", where the classic blues idiom is filled with saxophone and guitar. "Addressing the Nation with the Blues" is the title track of the reissued album and, along with "I Am Coming Home" and "I Wish My Mother Was Here", is timeless blues and delightful tracks to dream away to. In addition to these characteristic style numbers, the album contains shuffles and songs with a funky edge. The closing track, "You Should Be Proud of Your Daughter", features one of those characteristic long musical intros; it is a song with a hypnotic repeating groove and top-notch vocals from Byther. The only song not on "Addressing the Nation With the Blues" is a beautiful instrumental rendition of Bill Wither's "Ain't No Sunshine".
CD 2 opens with two pre-fame tracks, Thank You Mr. Kennedy and Champion Girl from 1962, two songs in the style of Little Richard with that rock 'n' roll sound. "Give Me a White Robe Part One and Two", "Money Tree", "Come in This House" - delicious blues. It is the entire feel of this compilation album, by this relatively unknown bluesman; the album breathes pure blues. As for the live recordings, it is not known where they were recorded, but the sound and the experience in the recordings are fantastic; it makes you feel like you are sitting in a Chicago blues bar. The closing track, "The Thrill Is Gone", and JB Lenoir’s "Talk to Your Daughter" are masterful. Byther Smith, sadly deceased, was a hardworking Chicago bluesman, and his blues shines through on this album. /Jos Verhagen, The Blues Magazine
(For personnel details, see artwork included.)
The album “Working Man’s Blues” refers to this; despite his steady job, he continued to play in the blues clubs of Chicago. Byther Smith’s style is recognizable by his crisp, plucking playing style and songs with long intros, but above all, Byther was also a gifted singer. In addition to his guitar playing, his clear voice was also his trademark. The album consists of 2 CDs with 27 tracks, well over two hours of fine Chicago blues. CD 1 is a reissue of his 1988 album Addressing the Nation With the Blues. CD 2 contains so-called pre-fame recordings, alternate takes, and funky live club tracks.
The album opens with one of his biggest hits, "What Have I Done", where the classic blues idiom is filled with saxophone and guitar. "Addressing the Nation with the Blues" is the title track of the reissued album and, along with "I Am Coming Home" and "I Wish My Mother Was Here", is timeless blues and delightful tracks to dream away to. In addition to these characteristic style numbers, the album contains shuffles and songs with a funky edge. The closing track, "You Should Be Proud of Your Daughter", features one of those characteristic long musical intros; it is a song with a hypnotic repeating groove and top-notch vocals from Byther. The only song not on "Addressing the Nation With the Blues" is a beautiful instrumental rendition of Bill Wither's "Ain't No Sunshine".
CD 2 opens with two pre-fame tracks, Thank You Mr. Kennedy and Champion Girl from 1962, two songs in the style of Little Richard with that rock 'n' roll sound. "Give Me a White Robe Part One and Two", "Money Tree", "Come in This House" - delicious blues. It is the entire feel of this compilation album, by this relatively unknown bluesman; the album breathes pure blues. As for the live recordings, it is not known where they were recorded, but the sound and the experience in the recordings are fantastic; it makes you feel like you are sitting in a Chicago blues bar. The closing track, "The Thrill Is Gone", and JB Lenoir’s "Talk to Your Daughter" are masterful. Byther Smith, sadly deceased, was a hardworking Chicago bluesman, and his blues shines through on this album. /Jos Verhagen, The Blues Magazine
(For personnel details, see artwork included.)
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Muchas gracias Red !!! una reliquia de álbum
You're most welcome Juancho Farias, glad you enjoyed the post. Thank you for your comment, it's appreciated.
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