The Blues of Otis Spann
| The Blues of Otis Spann | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | May 4, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Decca No. 2 Studio, West Hampstead, London | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 49:55 | |||
| Label | Decca LK 4615 | |||
| Producer | Michael Vernon | |||
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The Blues of Otis Spann is an album by blues pianist and vocalist Otis Spann recorded in London in 1964 and released by the UK Decca label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Record Mirror | [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Bill Dahl stated "A Mike Vernon-produced British album from 1964 that was one of Spann's first full-length dates as a leader. Nice band, too".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted
- "Rock Me Mama" (Arthur Crudup) − 4:20
- "I Came from Clarksdale" − 3:30
- "Keep Your Hand Out of My Pocket" − 5:10
- "Spann's Boogie" − 4:35
- "Sarah Street" − 3:35
- "The Blues Don't Like Nobody" − 4:40
- "Country Boy" (McKinley Morganfield) − 3:32 Additional track on CD reissue
- "Pretty Girls Everywhere" (Eugene Church, Thomas Williams) − 2:51 Additional track on CD reissue
- "My Home Is in the Delta" − 4:30 Additional track on CD reissue
- "Meet Me in the Bottom" − 3:45
- "Lost Sheep in the Fold" − 2:25
- "I Got a Feeling" − 4:10
- "Jangleboogie" − 3:30
- "T 99" − 5:20
- "Natural Days" − 4:00
- "You Gonna Need My Help" (Morganfield) − 4:30 Additional track on CD reissue
Personnel
[edit]- Otis Spann − vocals, piano
- Brother − guitar
- Ransom Knowling − bass
- Little Willie Smith – drums
- Eric Clapton − guitar (track 8)
- Jimmy Page − overdubbed harmonica, guitar, bass (track 8)
References
[edit]- ^ Wirz' American Music: Otis Spann Discography accessed November 11, 2019
- ^ a b Dahl, Bill. Otis Spann: The Blues of Otis Spann – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Jopling, Norman (4 September 1964). "Otis Spann: The Blues Of Otis Spann" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 182. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.