Canned Heat - Finyl Vinyl

Album: Finyl Vinyl
Size: 109,6 MB
Time: 47:04
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2024
Styles: Blues, blues-rock
Art: Full

1. One Last Boogie (3:58)
2. Blind Owl (Feat. Dave Alvin) (6:03)
3. Goin' To Heaven (In A Pontiac) (3:02)
4. So Sad (The World's In A Tangle) (Feat. Joe Bonamassa) (5:51)
5. East/West Boogie (Instrumental) (4:09)
6. Tease Me (3:11)
7. A Hot Ole Time (3:29)
8. You're The One (4:49)
9. When You're 69 (4:50)
10. Independence Day (4:27)
11. There Goes That Train (3:10)

Nearly 60 years after the band was founded a new studio album has been released by Ruf Records on CD and LP. Recorded in Burbank, California, long-serving drummer Fito de la Parra was joined in the studio by the members of the band’s current line-up, i.e. guitarist, keyboard player and singer Jimmy Vivino, harper and singer Dale Spalding and Richard “Rick” Reed who succeeded long-time bass player Larry “The Mole” Taylor after his death in 2019. Another musician that can be heard on the album is blues rocker Joe Bonamassa who makes a guest appearance as lead guitarist on “So Sad (The World’s In A Tangle)”; Canned Heat first recorded this song for their 1970 album “Future Blues” with founding members Alan Wilson and Bob Hite still around and a live version can be found on their 2015 CD/DVD set from Ruf’s “Songs From The Road” series.

Moreover the early days of the band’s history are reflected in the song “Blind Owl”, a homage to Alan Wilson which refers to his nickname owing to an extreme nearsightedness. The song was written by Californian singer-songwriter Dave Alvin who is featured as a guest guitarist and singer here. Among the other tracks there are three compositions each by Jimmy Vivino (“One Last Boogie”, “Goin’ To Heaven (In A Pontiac)” and “When You’re 69”) and Dale Spalding (“Tease Me”, “You’re The One” and “Independence Day”). Another track, “East West Boogie”, presents an unusual musical mix with the oriental sounds of the “Theme from Tehran”, a US TV show, combined with a typical Canned Heat boogie groove.

So, is this the grand finale of a long lasting recording career with which Canned Heat say their goodbye to showbiz? First of all the album title seems to point in that direction, since “Finyl Vinyl” can of course be read as “final vinyl”. Then there is the opener, Vivino’s “One Last Boogie”, pointing in the same direction. And last, but not least another of his songs, the slowblues “When You’re 69”, deals with an age that makes you rather think of retirement than further activities. On the other hand the tour plan on the band’s homepage is already filled with first dates for 2024, not just in the US but also in Europe later this year.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Canned Heat - Live At Rockpalast 1998

Size: 177.0 MB
Time: 76:09
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2022
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front & Back

01. Stranger (Live Cologne 1998) ( 5:36)
02. Bullfrog Blues (Live Cologne 1998) ( 4:02)
03. On The Road Again (Live Cologne 1998) ( 5:10)
04. Don't Know Where She Went (Live Cologne 1998) ( 4:04)
05. See These Tears (Live Cologne 1998) ( 5:35)
06. Goin' Up The Country (Live Cologne 1998) ( 3:52)
07. Boogie Music (Live Cologne 1998) ( 5:06)
08. Til The Money Runs Out (Live Cologne 1998) ( 4:22)
09. Iron Horse (Live Cologne 1998) ( 6:35)
10. One Kind Favor (Live Cologne 1998) ( 4:58)
11. Let's Work Together (Live Cologne 1998) ( 4:28)
12. Woodstock Boogie (Live Cologne 1998) (16:43)
13. Amphetamine Annie (Live Cologne 1998) ( 5:31)

The story of Canned Heat is one of imperishable music, of zeitgeist-capturing hit singles and albums and of glorious performances at epochal events like the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and the 1969 Woodstock Festival and at legendary venues like San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium. And most of all, perhaps, the story of Canned Heat is one of triumphant perseverance for through all their successes and disasters the band have retained their musical integrity and commitment to playing the blues and they remain admired and active to the present day. By the time of the band's 1998 Rockpalast gig Fito de la Parra and Larry Taylor, who had formerly played bass but was now on guitar, had been joined by singer-slide guitarist Robert Lucas and bassist Greg Kage. During their performance the band play many of their most loved songs including „On The Road Again on which de la Parra attempts to replicate Wilsons extraordinary, spooky vocals while the band recreate something of the mesmerizing magic of the hit record. De la Parra also channels his inner Alan Wilson on Going Up The Country. We're going to take you to Woodstock, he announces before the song, an irresistible invitation for those in the audience and indeed for those of us listening now, over twenty years later. New frontman Lucas, a powerful, declamatory vocalist, sings lead on Let's Work Together and also on songs like William Harris's Bullfrog Blues, Amphetamine Annie, a cautionary tale of excessive drug use originally recorded on 1968s Boogie With Canned Heat (if only the band had heeded their own warning!) and his own songs „See These Tears and „Iron Horse. As the Rockpalast gig proved in 1998 and every gig since has re-emphasised, Canned Heat have never been a mere nostalgia act. Instead they have always been a blues band of compelling potency whose mastery of the idiom has now been delighting audiences for over fifty eventful years - with no end yet in sight!

Live At Rockpalast 1998 MP3
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Canned Heat - Livin' The Blues

Size: 159.0 MB
Time: 67:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1968/1989
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Pony Blues ( 3:50)
02. My Mistake ( 3:24)
03. Sandy's Blues ( 6:48)
04. Going Up The Country ( 2:53)
05. Waking By Myself ( 2:30)
06. Boogie Music ( 3:21)
07. One Kind Favour ( 4:45)
08. Parthenogenesis/Nebulosity ( 0:20)
09. Rollin' & Tumblin' ( 2:05)
10. Five Owls ( 2:17)
11. Bear Wires ( 3:10)
12. Snooky Flowers ( 2:40)
13. Sunflower Power ( 3:02)
14. Raga Kafi ( 2:33)
15. Icebag ( 2:33)
16. Childhood ( 1:09)
17. Refried Boogie (Part 1) (20:08)

Canned Heat's third collection, Living the Blues (1968), was likewise their first double-LP, heralding the rural hippie anthem "Going Up the Country" as well as the nearly three-quarter-hour "Refried Boogie." However, rather than distracting their audience, it became one of rock & roll's first two-LP sets to make a substantial showing on the charts, reaching the Top 20. Not surprising as the rest of the album -- essentially all of disc one -- is as solid (if not arguably more so) than their previous long player Boogie with Canned Heat (1968). Featured is the "classic" Heat lineup of Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson (guitar/harmonica/vocals), Larry "The Mole" Taylor (bass), Henry "Sunflower" Vestine (guitar), Adolfo "Fido" de la Parra (drums), and Bob "The Bear" Hite (vocals), who unleash another batch of strong originals and engaging overhauls of a few blues staples -- including the solid cover of Charley Patton's "Pony Blues" that commences the effort. Right out of the gate, the formidable team of Wilson and Vestine explore their musical passions with a focused drive that would significantly diminish in the years and on the records to follow. One of the primary factors in the package's commercial success was their update of Henry Thomas' "Going Down South," which they turned into the breezy "Goin' Up the Country." The song not only became one of their biggest hits, it was also used in the Woodstock (1970) documentary and a live version -- from the actual concert -- was presented on the soundtrack. Canned Heat are joined by one of their contemporaries as Brit bluesman John Mayall contributes to the compact reading of Jimmy Rogers'"Walking By Myself," not on guitar, but rather piano. He also tosses around the '88s during the "Bear Wires" movement of the side-long "Parthenogenesis" suite. While on the subject of guest keyboardists, Mac Rebbenack (aka Dr. John) joins in on the groovy ode to "Boogie Music." "One Kind Favour" (aka "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean") drives hard with Hite belting out behind the ensemble's propelling rhythms. Aside from the slightly indulgent "Refried Boogie," Living the Blues (1968) stands as a testament to Canned Heat's prowess as modernizers of the blues and recommended as one of the most cohesive works from this incarnation. ~Lindsay Planer

Livin' The Blues MP3
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Alan Wilson - The Blind Owl (2 CD)

Album: The Blind Owl
Size: 90,4 + 88,1 MB
Time: 38:36 + 37:45
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Blues, blues-rock
Art: Full

CD 1:
1. On The Road Again (4:59)
2. Help Me (3:10)
3. An Owl Song (2:43)
4. Going Up The Country (2:50)
5. My Mistake (3:19)
6. Change My Ways (2:50)
7. Get Off My Back (5:13)
8. Time Was (3:23)
9. Do Not Enter (2:51)
10. Shake It And Break It (2:31)
11. Nebulosity/Rollin' & Tumblin'/Five Owls (4:42)

CD 2:
1. Alan's Intro (1:26)
2. My Time Ain't Long (3:46)
3. Skat (2:40)
4. London Blues (5:25)
5. Poor Moon (3:23)
6. Pulling Hair Blues (9:28)
7. Mean Old World (3:26)
8. Human Condition (5:24)
9. Childhood's End (2:42)

Issued by Maryland's Severn Records label, The Blind Owl is - amazingly - the first comprehensive overview of Alan Wilson's contribution to Canned Heat, the legendary blues-rock band he co-founded with Bob "The Bear" Hite. Few would argue that CH were one of the two American groups so deeply influenced by Delta blues that they brought the music form wholesale into rock & roll during the mid- to late '60s; the other group was, of course, the Allman Brothers Band.

Compiled and produced by Skip Taylor (the band's manager and producer) and CH's drummer Adolfo de la Parra, this wonderfully annotated volume contains all the originals Wilson wrote for CH, as well as the tunes on which he sang lead vocals with his unusual tremulous meld of tenor and falsetto that fueled the band's two biggest hits, "Going Up the Country" and "On the Road Again." Along with his songs and wildly inventive rhythm and slide-guitar playing, his ingenious harmonica playing must be factored in: it was one of the Heat's trademarks, and gave them an otherworldly, timeless sound.

Besides the hits, other stand-out cuts include "Time Was," featuring some stellar lead guitar work from Henry Vestine; "An Owl Song," with killer piano work from Dr. John; "Do Not Enter," an angry, early example of the band's trance-inducing qualities; the haunting (and prophetic) "My Time Ain't Long"; the slow, spooky, loose, and lengthy "Pulling Hair Blues," and his cover of "Little" Walter Jacobs' "Mean Old World," which could have been recorded in the late '40s rather than in 1967.

Another highlight is "Skat" (the only tune here that showcases the band in the company of horns), featuring Wilson's scat singing and guest guitar work from Harvey Mandel. The only excesses in this set - though for historical purposes they had to be included - are on Wilson's four parts of CH's opus of self-indulgence, "Parthenogenesis," though they are easiest to endure. The Blind Owl is a fitting tribute to a truly underappreciated musician who should rightfully be regarded as an icon. /Thom Jurek, AllMusic

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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VA - Blues Festival: Live In Bonn September '87

Size: 180.0 MB
Time: 77:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1988
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Stan Webb's Chicken Shack - The Thrill Has Gone (Live) ( 7:52)
02. Stan Webb's Chicken Shack - Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Live) (10:56)
03. Stan Webb's Chicken Shack - I'd Rather Go Blind (Live) ( 6:44)
04. Dr. Feelgood - Down At The Doctors (Live) ( 4:12)
05. Dr. Feelgood - See You Later Alligator (Live) ( 3:26)
06. Dr. Feelgood - Back In The Night (Live) ( 4:06)
07. Dr. Feelgood - Milk And Alcohol (Live) ( 2:46)
08. Man - What A Night (Live) ( 3:26)
09. Man - Jumping Like A Kangaroo (Live) ( 4:57)
10. Man - Bananas (Live) ( 8:31)
11. Canned Heat - Going Up The Country (Live) ( 3:00)
12. Canned Heat - Rollin' And Tumblin' (Live) ( 4:18)
13. Canned Heat - Amphetamine Annie (Live) ( 4:21)
14. Canned Heat & Stan Webb - Jam Session Dust My Broom (Live) ( 8:52)

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Canned Heat - Future Blues

Released: 1970
Size: 113.2 MB
Time: 49:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full

1. Sugar Bee [2:37]
2. Shake It and Break It [2:34]
3. That's All Right, Mama [4:18]
4. My Time Ain't Long [3:50]
5. Skat [2:42]
6. Let's Work Together [3:13]
7. London Blues [5:28]
8. So Sad (The World's in a Tangle) [7:55]
9. Future Blues [3:00]
10. Let's Work Together [2:48]
11. Skat [2:41]
12. Wooly Bully [2:32]
13. Christmas Blues [2:33]
14. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) [2:46]

Future Blues is the fifth album by American rock band Canned Heat, released in 1970. It was the last to feature the band's classic lineup, as Larry Taylor and Harvey Mandel had both departed by July 1970, prior to its release to record with John Mayall and songwriter Alan Wilson died shortly after on September 3, 1970. It was also the only classic-era Canned Heat studio album to feature Mandel, as Henry Vestine had been the lead guitarist on the previous albums. Their cover of "Let's Work Together" by Wilbert Harrison became a hit. "London Blues" features Dr. John.

Future Blues

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VA - Blues Rock Essentials

Size: 207,2 MB
Time: 88:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01 Graham Bond - Walkin' In The Park ( 3:06)
02 Paul Butterfield's Better Days - Win Or Lose ( 4:38)
03 Love Sculpture - Wang Dang Doodle ( 3:32)
04 The J. Geils Band - Southside Shuffle ( 3:41)
05 Blues Image - Parchman Farm ( 2:49)
06 Freddie King - Going Down (Live At Ann Arbor Blues And Jazz Festival) ( 4:22)
07 The Boogie Kings - Sweet Home Chicago ( 2:47)
08 Little Feat - Forty-Four Blues ( 3:17)
09 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - I Just Want To Make Love To You ( 3:01)
10 Foghat - It Hurts Me Too ( 5:33)
11 Cactus - You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover ( 6:32)
12 Pete Brown & His Battered Ornaments - Security Blues ( 4:20)
13 The Edgar Broughton Band - Smokestack Lightning (Live) (10:43)
14 The Nashville Teens - Hoochie Coochie Man ( 3:38)
15 Hurriganes - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Live) ( 3:24)
16 MC5 - Motor City Is Burning ( 6:04)
17 The Dream Syndicate - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean ( 4:02)
18 Canned Heat - Bagful Of Boogie ( 3:34)
19 Tages - Seventh Son ( 3:14)
20 Faces - Love In Vain (Live In New York, 1970) ( 6:22)

Blues Rock Essentials

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Canned Heat - Live At Kaleidoscope Club

Size: 108.0 MB
Time: 46:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Rock, Blues
Art: Front

1. Bullfrog Blues [ 7:11]
2. Sweet Sixteen [10:57]
3. I'd Rather Be The Devil [ 5:13]
4. Dust My Broom [ 5:47]
5. Wish You Would [ 8:03]
6. When Things Go Wrong [ 9:11]

Formed in L.A. in 1965, Canned Heat were a blues / boogie rock band whose music was not only responsible for passing on the blues fever to the hippie generation, but also for bringing back into the public eye some of the great original bluesmen like John Lee Hooker, with whom they later played. Originally released as Live At the Topanga Corral for contractual reasons, this album was actually recorded live at Los Angeles' famed Kaleidoscope club. This recording, made in 1969, features the original line-up with the great Bob Hite on vocals and Alan Wilson on guitar and is one of their best live recordings ever! The band definitely `cooks'.just like Sterno cooking fuel.just like "canned heat"!

Live At Kaleidoscope Club

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Canned Heat - The Ties That Bind (Deluxe Edition)

Size: 120,4 MB
Time: 51:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1997/2019
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Saturday Night Fish Fry (Remastered) (2:54)
02. 50,000 Boogies (Remastered) (4:22)
03. I Hear You Knocking (Original Recording Remastered) (2:20)
04. Drunk (Remastered) (3:35)
05. One Thing (Remastered) (2:23)
06. Harry's Open Pit & Bar (Remastered) (2:20)
07. I Idolize You (Remastered) (5:58)
08. The Beggar (Remastered) (3:30)
09. Choking To Death (Remastered) (3:35)
10. Sad Ol' Mountain Sorrow (Remastered) (4:56)
11. Boogie & Blues (Bonus Track) (Remastered) (2:49)
12. Reefer Blues (Bonus Track) (Remastered) (1:52)
13. You Tease Me (Bonus Track) (Remastered) (4:53)
14. Something's Gotta Go (Bonus Track) (Remastered) (5:56)

By the time Canned Heat recorded the material that comprised Ties That Bind in 1974, the group was falling apart. Founding member Alan Wilson had recently died under mysterious circumstances, the band hadn't changed their style in years, and it had been many albums since they had a hit. Faced with all these problems, Canned Heat simply decided to go ahead and boogie, just like they always did. As a result, Ties That Bind isn't stylstically different than their other records, although it is noticeably lacking in strong songs and inspiration, and it certainly shows why the group imploded shortly after its release. ~by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

The Ties That Bind

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John Lee Hooker - King Of The Boogie

Size: 171,7+162,8+154,5+159,3+174,4 MB
Time: 74:00+70:09+66:39+68:59+75:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Acoustic/Electric Blues, Delta blues
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Boogie Chillen' (3:09)
02. Sally Mae (3:12)
03. Hobo Blues (3:02)
04. Crawlin' King Snake (3:02)
05. Black Man Blues (3:37)
06. Goin’ Mad Blues (3:46)
07. Who’s Been Jiving You (3:10)
08. (Miss Sadie Mae) Curl My Baby’s Hair (2:50)
09. Hoogie Boogie (2:58)
10. Burnin' Hell (2:41)
11. Weeping Willow Boogie (2:51)
12. Moaning Blues (3:04)
13. Huckle Up Baby (2:50)
14. Goin' Down Highway 51 (2:30)
15. John L's House Rent Boogie (2:58)
16. I'm In The Mood (3:08)
17. Two White Horses (3:21)
18. 33 Blues (2:07)
19. Sugar Mama (3:15)
20. Wobbling Baby (2:40)
21. Stuttering Blues (2:16)
22. I’m A Boogie Man (2:20)
23. Down Child (2:55)
24. Odds Against Me (Aka Backbiters And Syndicators) (3:11)
25. Shake, Holler And Run (2:59)

CD 2:
01. Unfriendly Woman (Aka Stop Now) (3:25)
02. Mambo Chillun (2:46)
03. Time Is Marching (3:05)
04. Dimples (2:08)
05. Little Wheel (2:36)
06. I Love You Honey (2:38)
07. Drive Me Away (2:55)
08. Maudie (2:17)
09. When I Lay My Burden Down (2:41)
10. Tupelo Blues (3:23)
11. Good Morning Lil' School Girl (3:42)
12. I Rolled And Turned And Cried The Whole Night Long (3:51)
13. No More Doggin' (2:48)
14. Dusty Road (2:19)
15. No Shoes (2:27)
16. My First Wife Left Me (3:34)
17. Crazy About That Walk (3:03)
18. Want Ad Blues (2:16)
19. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (2:31)
20. I'm Going Upstairs (2:59)
21. I Lost My Job (2:55)
22. Don’t Turn Me From Your Door (2:48)
23. Grinder Man (3:56)
24. Meat Shakes On Her Bone (2:53)

CD 3:
01. Boom Boom (2:30)
02. Blues Before Sunrise (3:47)
03. She’s Mine (2:24)
04. Frisco Blues (2:47)
05. Good Rockin' Mama (2:28)
06. I'm Leaving (2:12)
07. Birmingham Blues (2:54)
08. Don't Look Back (2:57)
09. Big Legs, Tight Skirt (2:17)
10. It Serves Me Right (3:39)
11. Money (2:24)
12. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (3:02)
13. The Motor City Is Burning (2:57)
14. Mean Mean Woman (3:24)
15. Doin' The Shout (3:31)
16. Homework (4:31)
17. Early One Morning (4:10)
18. Rockin' Chair (4:10)
19. Hittin' The Bottle Again (2:22)
20. Deep Blue Sea (4:08)
21. Spellbound (3:57)

CD 4:
01. The Hobo (Live) (3:12)
02. Maudie (Live) (2:39)
03. Shake It Baby (Live) (4:12)
04. Boogie Chillun (Live) (3:04)
05. Bottle Up & Go (Live) (3:20)
06. Crawlin' King Snake (Live) (4:45)
07. The Mighty Fire (Live) (4:39)
08. You’ve Got To Walk Yourself (Live) (4:54)
09. I'm Bad Like Jesse James (Live) (5:26)
10. Boogie Everywhere I Go (Live) (8:31)
11. She's Gone (Live) (4:13)
12. It Serves Me Right To Suffer (Live) (6:52)
13. Boom Boom (Live) (4:17)
14. Hi-Heel Sneakers (Live) (4:08)
15. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (Live) (4:39)

CD 5:
01. I Got Eyes For You (With Little Eddie Kirkland) ( 2:40)
02. Mai Lee (With The Groundhogs) ( 3:39)
03. Peavine (With Canned Heat) ( 5:06)
04. Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive (With Van Morrison) (10:14)
05. Five Long Years (With Joe Cocker) ( 6:03)
06. The Healer (With Little Carlos Santana) ( 5:39)
07. I'm In The Mood (With Bonnie Raitt) ( 4:33)
08. Sally Mae (With George Thorogood) ( 3:16)
09. Mr. Lucky (With Robert Cray) ( 4:43)
10. Up And Down (With Warren Haynes) ( 4:52)
11. Boom Boom (With Jimmie Vaughan) ( 4:20)
12. You Shook Me (With B.B. King) ( 5:00)
13. Don't Look Back (With Van Morrison) ( 6:44)
14. Dimples (With Los Lobos) ( 4:04)
15. Boogie Chillen' (With Eric Clapton) ( 4:36)

John Lee Hooker was one of the greatest figures to rise from post-war blues, but he always stood out from other artists in the genre. The minimalism of his style drew a clear line from the pioneering figures of Delta blues, but the hypnotic insistence of his song structures and the unrelenting stomp of his boogie rhythms took those influences to another time and place. Hooker's music could speak of joy or menace with equal force, and with remarkably few changes. And while 12-bar was the unyielding template for nearly every other blues artist, Hooker followed no rules beyond his own muse, embracing rhythmic structures and chord changes that seemed chaotic on paper but sounded brilliant when executed by Hooker. While clearly a bluesman, he was a subgenre unto himself, a musician with a singular approach that many followed but no one could duplicate with the same gravity. In addition to being unique, Hooker was also prolific, recording literally dozens of albums for many different labels in a career that stretched from 1948 to 1997, and compiling a set that accurately represents the length and breadth of his catalog is no simple task. 2017's King of the Boogie is a five-disc set compiled with the cooperation of Hooker's estate and attempts to skim the cream from his massive body of work. The first three discs comprise a (relatively) concise summary of his studio material, while disc four is devoted to live recordings, and disc five is a sampler of his collaborations with other artists, which dominated many of his latter-day albums. Given the very distinct stages of Hooker's career -- his early acoustic sides, his later electric material, his evolution into working with a full band, and the polished, star-sprinkled late period sides -- it's very much a matter of the taste of individual fans that will determine how much they like the three-disc career summary. That said, the track selection delivers most of the acknowledged classics, offers an accurate balance of the various phases of his career, and throws in a few surprises ("Shake, Holler and Run" takes an obvious "Shake, Rattle and Roll" lift and turns it into something very much its own once Hooker is done with it). The live tracks demonstrate his strength and charisma as a live performer, and if the duets are not for many Hooker purists, the fact artists as gifted as Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, and Los Lobos were eager to work with him speaks volumes about how respected he was. It's probably impossible to assemble a truly definitive John Lee Hooker collection, but King of the Boogie leaves no doubt of his talent, his unique vision, and the lasting importance of his music. Add a well-designed package with plenty of rare photos, fine liner notes from Jas Obrecht, and well-detailed track annotation, and you have a splendid sampler that should please loyal fans and dazzle those who have never been introduced to Hooker's music. ~by Mark Deming

King Of The Boogie CD 1
King Of The Boogie CD 2
King Of The Boogie CD 3
King Of The Boogie CD 4
King Of The Boogie CD 5

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VA - Road Trip Blues Rock

Size: 175,8 MB
Time: 75:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01 Travis Tritt - Start The Car (4:23)
02 Tony Joe White - Traveling Bone (2:52)
03 Canned Heat - Highway 401 (3:49)
04 Cesar Rosas - Racing The Moon (3:27)
05 James Otto - Call Me The Breeze (4:28)
06 Delaney & Bonnie & Friends - Living On The Open Road (3:06)
07 Lonnie Mack - Asphalt Outlaw Hero (3:05)
08 Little Feat - Oh Atlanta (3:28)
09 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Cadillac Ranch (3:41)
10 Doug Kershaw - Louisiana Woman (2:54)
11 Saint Lu - Rockstar Car (3:46)
12 James Gang - Cruisin' Down The Highway (3:15)
13 Doctor's Special - Travellin' Woman (3:36)
14 Low Budget Blues Band - Tennessee Plates (3:10)
15 Grateful Dead - Passenger (2:48)
16 Foghat - Road Fever (4:22)
17 Danny O'Keefe - She Said, Drive On, Driver (5:47)
18 Jesse Winchester - Midnight Bus (2:17)
19 Mother Earth - Bring Me Home (3:28)
20 Blackfoot - Highway Song (7:30)

Road Trip Blues Rock

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VA - Christmas Blues

Size: 115,0 MB
Time: 49:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock, Xmas
Art: Front

01. B.B. King - Back Door Santa (3:24)
02. Charles Brown - Merry Christmas, Baby (2:54)
03. Canned Heat - Christmas Blues (2:32)
04. John Lee Hooker - Blues For Christmas (Single Version) (3:21)
05. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - O Little Town Of Bethlehem (2:23)
06. Chuck Berry - Christmas (3:24)
07. B.B. King - I'll Be Home For Christmas (3:45)
08. Jimmy Rushing - Good Morning Blues (3:14)
09. Amos Milburn - Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby (2:53)
10. B.B. King - Christmas Celebration (3:38)
11. Sonny Boy Williamson II - Santa Claus (2:42)
12. B.B. King - Merry Christmas, Baby (3:54)
13. Chuck Berry - Spending Christmas (2:09)
14. Bobby 'Blue' Bland - You Are My Christmas (Single Version) (4:30)
15. B.B. King - Christmas Comes But Once A Year (4:13)

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Memphis Slim & Canned Heat - Memphis Heat

Year: 1974/1981/1994/2004
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:05
Size: 122,3 MB
Styles: Electric blues, piano blues
Scans: Full

1. When I Were Young (2:44)
2. Whizzle Wham (1:44)
3. Black Cat Cross My Trail (3:02)
4. Boogie Duo (3:05)
5. Down That Big Road (3:02)
6. Mr. Longfingers (7:03)
7. Mother Earth (3:15)
8. You Don't Know My Mind (6:30)
9. Five Long Years (5:05)
10. Trouble Everywhere I Go (3:50)
11. Paris (2:14)
12. Five Long Years (Alt. Version) (Bonus) (7:30)
13. Memphis Heat (Bonus) (3:55)

Memphis Heat documents Chicago blues piano legend Memphis Slim's studio collaborations with the rock group Canned Heat in France on September 18, 1970, and July 11, 1973. The results are tasty indeed. Slim's voice and piano are well matched by Henry Vestine's electric guitar, Canned Heat's rockin' rhythm section, and (on six out of 13 tracks) the Memphis Horns, a solid wind quintet of trumpet, trombone, two tenors, and a baritone sax.

Memphis Slim tried on a lot of different styles and instrumental combinations during the 1970s. His Canned Heat sessions have been both praised and panned over the years, a state of affairs that often revealed more about the reviewers than the music itself. A fair assessment should take into account the blues and rock scene of the early '70s, the pianist's artistic intentions as he capped a long and eventful career, and perhaps most importantly the positive effect that this music is likely to have upon any listener who loves a good jumpin' electric blues band. /Arwul Arwulf, AllMusic

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John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat - Hooker N' Heat: Recorded Live At The Fox Venice Theatre

Year: 1981/1986
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:25
Size: 122,8 MB
Styles: Electric blues, blues-rock
Scans: Full

1. Hell Hound (5:08)
2. Strut My Stuff (2:43)
3. Open Up Your Back Door (3:57)
4. House Of Blue Lights (3:26)
5. It Hurts Me Too (6:31)
6. Wrapped Up (5:00)
7. Medley: Let's Work Together/Going Up The Country (5:16)
8. Tease Me Baby (5:04)
9. It Serves Me Right To Suffer (4:50)
10. Nobody Else But You (11:25)

Second-guessing team-up records like this one is always a fun exercise. Having worked so well together on a 1971 album of the same name, both parties hoped to make lightning strike twice in front of a sweaty crowd, with an upstart indie label capturing it all. There's also an unavoidable poignancy infusing this low-key but energetic night, since the two vocal heavyweights (Hooker and Canned Heat's towering frontman, Bob Hite) are no longer with us. Canned Heat had weathered numerous lineup shuffles since the band did its original album with Hooker.

The 1981 edition lacks its predecessors' switchblade distinctiveness, but is also experienced enough to let the grooves speak for themselves. Where lesser talents might have felt compelled to fill every empty space, drummer Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra, pianist Ronnie Barron, and rhythm guitarist Mark Skyer turn in the sturdy, understated performances required to make this music work. Hite works the house with an élan apparent from the opening swagger through "Hell Hound." His delivery is always poised and self-assured, whether he's scatting for the hell of it ("The House of Blue Lights"), trading in sly double entendres ("Open Up Your Back Door"), or working his way through a professional medley of the band's biggest-known hits ("Let's Work Together," "Goin' Up the Country").

For his part, Hooker maintains his commanding presence, sounding far from a performer in the twilight of his career - and the energy levels rise accordingly. His gravelly vocal bottom rises to the fore on slow-burning laments like "It Hurts Me Too" and "It Serves Me Right to Suffer." The Chambers Brothers' backing vocal choruses provide a nice touch, even if they're not strictly necessary. Blues fan will surely keep Hooker's moments closest to their hearts, but everyone fares well. For anyone with doubts, this album shows what veteran performers can pull off when the occasion demands it. /Ralph Heibutzki, AllMusic

Personnel:
Adolfo "Fito" De La Parra - drums
Richard Hite - bass
Chris Morgan - rhythm guitar
Mark Skyer - lead guitar & vocals (track 6)
Ronnie Barron - piano
Bob "The Bear" Hite - harmonica & vocals (tracks 1,2,3,4,5 & 7)
John Lee Hooker - guitar & vocals (tracks 8,9 & 10)
The Chambers Brothers - background vocals (tracks 2,3,6 & 10)

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Canned Heat - Stockholm 1973 (Live)

Size: 115,2 MB
Time: 49:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Let's Work Together (Live) ( 4:28)
02. On The Road Again (Live) ( 5:31)
03. Harley Davidson Blues (Live) ( 3:07)
04. Election Blues (Live) (10:23)
05. So Long Wrong (Live) ( 6:12)
06. Shake N Boogie (Live) (14:01)
07. Goodbye For Now (Live) ( 5:49)

Three new live albums by blues rock band Canned Heat are being released on Cleopatra Records. The first, Carnegie Hall 1971, captures a performance the band did with John Lee Hooker, and was released in April. The second, Stockholm 1973, is a concert Canned Heat did on June 17, 1973 in Stockholm, Sweden. Like the first release, this CD includes liner notes by Dave Thompson, including portions of an interview with drummer Adolfo “Fito” de la Parra.

The disc kicks off with “Let’s Work Together,” a tune that was a hit for the band in 1970, and a song that was also included on Carnegie Hall 1971. It opens with an introduction: “We’re going to have ourselves some fun tonight. We’re going to do an old one now, one that we made about three years ago called ‘Let’s Work Together.’” Funny how at the time a song that was three years old was considered “an old one.” Ah, our changing perspectives. Anyway, this is a really good rendition, featuring some nice work by Ed Beyer on organ. Beyer had joined the band the previous year.

That’s followed by one of the band’s most famous songs, “On The Road Again,” which was originally sung by band member Alan Wilson (who died in 1970) and released as a single. The version here includes a great, lively, bluesy jam. And the following tune, “Harley Davidson Blues,” is one of my favorites on this release. It’s a fun, playful, catchy tune, with a cool country edge. Then “Election Blues” includes a false start, with the band changing the key (“We gotta change the key on that, fellows – let’s lower that down one”) and starting over. This is a good slow blues number with some timely political references: “Things seemed to be going right, then Watergate hit us, was a mighty blow” and “Dick’s on the throne again, baby, leaning so far right we might fall in.” But it’s the guitar work during the instrumental section that makes this track something special. And in the next instrumental section, there is some wonderful stuff on piano. This version of “Election Blues” is more than ten minutes long, and so there is plenty of room for these musicians to shine.

“So Long Wrong” also includes a groovy, energized jam. And then “Shake ‘N’ Boogie,” at fourteen minutes, is all about the jam. While not as long as the rendition included on Carnegie Hall 1971 (which is approximately twenty minutes), this version has a lot of fun moments, including some vocal play near the beginning and nods to “Let The Good Times Roll” (the Shirley And Lee tune). And of course there’s a guitar solo to sink your teeth into, and some very cool work on bass, as well as a drum solo. This track is obviously one of the disc’s highlights. The CD then concludes with “Goodbye For Now,” a good blues tune.

Stockholm 1973 (Live)

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Canned Heat - Songs From The Road

Size: 181,8 MB
Time: 78:04
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front & Back

01. On The Road Again ( 5:07)
02. Time Was ( 3:12)
03. Don't Know Where She Went (She Split) ( 4:30)
04. Nighthawk ( 4:38)
05. So Sad (The World's In A Tangle) ( 6:46)
06. Going Up The Country ( 3:10)
07. Oaxaca ( 4:43)
08. Chicken Shack Boogie ( 4:13)
09. Future Blues ( 4:09)
10. Cristo Redentor ( 8:19)
11. Amphetamine Annie ( 6:12)
12. Rollin' And Tumblin' ( 5:09)
13. Let's Work Together ( 4:18)
14. Euro Boogie (13:32)

The world turns. Fashions change. Bands rise and fall. But you can't stop the boogie. Fifty years after Canned Heat was founded by blues scholars Bob 'The Bear' Hite and Alan 'Blind Owl' Wilson in Topanga Canyon, California, the West Coast legends just keep rolling on down the road. "We're all amazed and thankful that we're still here," explain the band, "living our dreams of making a living doing what we all love. Playing the blues, travelling the world and giving a taste of the boogie to audiences everywhere."

Until they pull up in your town, there's Songs From The Road. The famous Ruf Records live series has already showcased heavyweights from Luther Allison to Royal Southern Brotherhood. Now, in 2015, this two-disc CD/DVD set finds the modern Canned Heat lineup on blistering form, shaking Bonn's Harmonie club with a 16-song set driven by the boogie groove that's practically a strand of rock 'n' roll's DNA.

Led from the back, as ever, by iconic drummer and guardian-of-the-flame Adolfo 'Fito' De La Parra, the rhythm section is given further pedigree by Sixties bassist Larry 'The Mole' Taylor. On lead vocals and harp, give it up for New Orleans legend Dale Spalding, while John 'JP' Paulus capably covers guitar duties for Woodstock-era bandmember Harvey 'The Snake' Mandel (as he recovers from recent health issues). "It's a capsule," explains manager and producer Skip Taylor, "of where the band was at on that particular night."
The Harmonie show might have gone down on March 16th, 2015, but to play Songs From The Road is to step aboard a time machine. As the squall of harp sets up the inimitable strut of "On The Road Again", you'll feel the years roll back. When "Going Up The Country" strikes up, you'll imagine yourself back in the dappled sunshine of Woodstock in 1969, flicking a peace sign, flowers in your hair. From "Amphetamine Annie" to "Let's Work Together", few bands make such an evocative sound, so inextricably tied to the summer of love, yet so fresh and relevant in modern times.

Canned Heat's place in the pantheon of the greats is undeniable, and their importance to the blues inestimable. The LA outfit began in 1965, born not from commercial interests, but from a deep love of the genre, as Hite and
Wilson evolved from their roles as vinyl collectors and blues aficionados to lead the nascent lineup. As slide god and super-fan Sonny Landreth recently noted: "Canned Heat were, like, the ultimate white-blues aficionados. These guys, they were so into the blues, way ahead of other people."

Even as timeless hits like "On The Road Again", "Going Up The Country" and "Let's Work Together" catapulted Canned Heat from hippie favourites to global stars in the late-'60s, the band stayed true to their roots, and fiercely protective of their beloved genre. Hite and Wilson became renowned for their habit of tracking down long-forgotten legends like Skip James and Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, then putting them back on mainstream festival bills.

The respect ran both ways. As they strode through successive decades with a ferocious live reputation and a growing catalogue of classic albums, Canned Heat were given the nod of approval by their forebears, invited to collaborate with everyone from John Lee Hooker (the original boogie man) to Brit-boom godfather John Mayall. They could be found rocking A-list venues from Madison Square Garden to the Royal Albert Hall, yet never lost their common touch, still holding the record for playing the most biker rallies.

Nor could Canned Heat be derailed by the cruel fate that rocked the lineup. Wilson, then Hite, then much-loved guitarist Henry Vestine would all be lost in tragic circumstances, yet the band always weathered the storm, drafting members with the musical chops and mindset to keep Canned Heat rolling as a cohesive unit. "I think Bob, Alan and Henry would be happy and impressed that the band, and mainly Fito and Larry, have kept the Canned Heat legacy alive," says Skip Taylor. "And are still allowing people around the world to hear and feel Canned Heat, and the boogie music we all love."

No doubt, they'd be impressed by Songs From The Road: a snapshot of this iconic band taking yet another audience for the ride of their lives. "Yeah, we got a crowd tonight, boys," notes Spalding, as the Harmonie club erupts and the band launches into Time Was. Somehow, you know they always will.

Canned Heat:
- has sold more records than any other blues band in music history
- is the only blues band to ever have three Number One records: On The Road Again, Going Up The Country, Let's Work Together
- has played more festivals, worldwide, than any other band of any kind in history

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Canned Heat - Stockholm 1973

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:36
Size: 113.6 MB
Styles: Boogie & blues
Year: 1973/2015
Art: Front

[ 4:30] 1. Let's Work Together
[ 5:30] 2. On The Road Again
[ 3:05] 3. Harley Davidson Blues
[10:25] 4. Election Blues
[ 6:13] 5. So Long Wrong
[13:59] 6. Shake N Boogie
[ 5:51] 7. Goodbye For Now

Stockholm 1973, is a concert Canned Heat did on June 17, 1973 in Stockholm, Sweden. The disc kicks off with “Let’s Work Together,” a tune that was a hit for the band in 1970, and a song that was also included on Carnegie Hall 1971. It opens with an introduction: “We’re going to have ourselves some fun tonight. We’re going to do an old one now, one that we made about three years ago called ‘Let’s Work Together.’” Funny how at the time a song that was three years old was considered “an old one.” Ah, our changing perspectives. Anyway, this is a really good rendition, featuring some nice work by Ed Beyer on organ. Beyer had joined the band the previous year.

That’s followed by one of the band’s most famous songs, “On The Road Again,” which was originally sung by band member Alan Wilson (who died in 1970) and released as a single. The version here includes a great, lively, bluesy jam. And the following tune, “Harley Davidson Blues,” is one of my favorites on this release. It’s a fun, playful, catchy tune, with a cool country edge. Then “Election Blues” includes a false start, with the band changing the key (“We gotta change the key on that, fellows – let’s lower that down one”) and starting over. This is a good slow blues number with some timely political references: “Things seemed to be going right, then Watergate hit us, was a mighty blow” and “Dick’s on the throne again, baby, leaning so far right we might fall in.” But it’s the guitar work during the instrumental section that makes this track something special. And in the next instrumental section, there is some wonderful stuff on piano. This version of “Election Blues” is more than ten minutes long, and so there is plenty of room for these musicians to shine.

“So Long Wrong” also includes a groovy, energized jam. And then “Shake ‘N’ Boogie,” at fourteen minutes, is all about the jam. While not as long as the rendition included on Carnegie Hall 1971 (which is approximately twenty minutes), this version has a lot of fun moments, including some vocal play near the beginning and nods to “Let The Good Times Roll” (the Shirley And Lee tune). And of course there’s a guitar solo to sink your teeth into, and some very cool work on bass, as well as a drum solo. This track is obviously one of the disc’s highlights. The CD then concludes with “Goodbye For Now,” a good blues tune. ~Michael Doherty

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