Size: 130,2 MB
Time: 56:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front
1. Tuff Days (3:27)
2. I Don't Get It (4:14)
3. Zip Your Lip (3:35)
4. A Hard Way To Suffer (3:40)
5. Away From Here (2:26)
6. Too Bad (4:09)
7. Chilled Down To The Bone (4:42)
8. Mean Mistreatin' Mama (6:04)
9. Shivering In My Shoes (3:08)
10. No Time For You (4:08)
11. In The Doghouse (2:25)
12. Don't Keep Me Waiting (2:31)
13. Hungry Man (4:05)
14. Gerard's Jump (2:45)
15. Got Love If You Want It (4:45)
"Puppy Fat", the debut album from the seasoned performers in the Incredible Blues Puppies, was a really enjoyable album and I'm delighted to say that this is an equally enjoyable follow-up. If you don't know the pups in question, there's Alan Glen (Yardbirds, Nine Below Zero, Dr Feelgood etc), Jim Mercer who's worked with Paul Lamb and Pinetop Perkins, Dino Coccia who drummed for Jo-Ann Kelly and Lowell Fulson, and John O'Reilly from the Big Town Playboys. There's also room for a wide array of guest puppies including Paul Cox, Gypie Mayo and Roger Cotton amongst others.
Unlike the first album, which was mainly covers, "In The Doghouse" only has four covers out of the fifteen tracks on offer. This time, they've dipped into the back catalogue of T-Bone Walker, Eddie Boyd, Leroy Carr and Slim Harpo, with the highlights being "Mean Mistreatin' Mama" and "Got Love If You Want It". However, the success or failure of the album is mainly down to the writing efforts of Alan Glen who nabs credits on eight of the original tunes. And to his credit, it's a solid, if not sensational, set of sturdy, guitar driven blues, which sits snugly into the sixties British blues template.
Things liven up a bit when they expand their sound a bit, and I'd like to hear more harmonica work from Alan Glen, as it's a treat when its up front. You often find that when musical veterans with a certain pedigree get together it all goes horribly wrong, but the Incredible Blues Puppies have put their pedigree to good use on an enjoyable album. /Stuart A. Hamilton
Personnel: Alan Glen (guitar, harmonica, kazoo, vocals on tracks 2,5,12,15); John O’Reilly (guitar, slide guitar, vocals on tracks 4,9); Bob Haddrell - piano, wurlitzer, organ, ukelele, vocals on track 7); Costa Tancredi (bass, guitar); Dino Coccia (drums, percussion).
Guest artists: Gordon Smith (vocals and guitar on tracks 8,13); Paul Cox (vocals on tracks 1,10); Jim Mercer (vocals and bass on track 6); Lakis Economou (bass on tracks 8,11,13); Gypie Mayo (guitar on tracks 1,7,11,15); Nigel Price (guitar on track 3); Alan Vincent (guitar on track 6); Shakey Vick (harmonica on track 6); Nick Payn (saxophone on tracks 2,4,7,14); Art Themen (saxophone on track 3); Pete Whittaker (organ on track 3); Roger Cotton (jews harp on track 12, Hammond C3 organ on tracks 2,4,7,10,11,14,15).
Unlike the first album, which was mainly covers, "In The Doghouse" only has four covers out of the fifteen tracks on offer. This time, they've dipped into the back catalogue of T-Bone Walker, Eddie Boyd, Leroy Carr and Slim Harpo, with the highlights being "Mean Mistreatin' Mama" and "Got Love If You Want It". However, the success or failure of the album is mainly down to the writing efforts of Alan Glen who nabs credits on eight of the original tunes. And to his credit, it's a solid, if not sensational, set of sturdy, guitar driven blues, which sits snugly into the sixties British blues template.
Things liven up a bit when they expand their sound a bit, and I'd like to hear more harmonica work from Alan Glen, as it's a treat when its up front. You often find that when musical veterans with a certain pedigree get together it all goes horribly wrong, but the Incredible Blues Puppies have put their pedigree to good use on an enjoyable album. /Stuart A. Hamilton
Personnel: Alan Glen (guitar, harmonica, kazoo, vocals on tracks 2,5,12,15); John O’Reilly (guitar, slide guitar, vocals on tracks 4,9); Bob Haddrell - piano, wurlitzer, organ, ukelele, vocals on track 7); Costa Tancredi (bass, guitar); Dino Coccia (drums, percussion).
Guest artists: Gordon Smith (vocals and guitar on tracks 8,13); Paul Cox (vocals on tracks 1,10); Jim Mercer (vocals and bass on track 6); Lakis Economou (bass on tracks 8,11,13); Gypie Mayo (guitar on tracks 1,7,11,15); Nigel Price (guitar on track 3); Alan Vincent (guitar on track 6); Shakey Vick (harmonica on track 6); Nick Payn (saxophone on tracks 2,4,7,14); Art Themen (saxophone on track 3); Pete Whittaker (organ on track 3); Roger Cotton (jews harp on track 12, Hammond C3 organ on tracks 2,4,7,10,11,14,15).
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