Luther Allison - Bad News Is Coming
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Artist: Luther AllisonBrand: ALLISON,LUTHER
Edition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2001-04-24
Music Label: Motown
Soundtracks:
- The Little Red Rooster
- Evil Is Going On
- Raggedy And Dirty
- Rock Me Baby
- Bad News Is Coming
- Cut You A Loose
- Dust My Broom
- The Stumble
- Sweet Home Chicago
- I've Been A Long Time
- Take My Love (I Want To Give It All To You)
Music reviews of Bad News Is Coming
Music Review: "I'm Ragged and Dirty, But You Know That I'm Hip"
Rating: 5 Stars
Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about, kids. This is gutbucket, soulfunk, dirty electric blues at its best. Chicago blues guitarist Luther Allison made his debut with this 1972 release on Motown's Gordy label. Allison's fiery guitar playing and his rough and tumble vocals bring life to a set of blues standards mixed with two songs he co-wrote. The first seven tracks make up the album as it was originally released, but this excellent remaster/reissue adds four more, including the potent "It's Been a Long Time". Allison is backed by Paul White on piano, Ray Goodman on Rhythm Guitar, Andrew Smith on Drums and Bass (As the name is listed twice in the liner notes, I'm not sure if this is one guy playing both instruments or two guys with the same name), and Garfield Angove laying down some greasy harmonica.
Highlights are Allison's own funky "Raggedy and Dirty", his humming/moaning accompaniment to his guitar licks on the title track, and a smoldering version of "Little Red Rooster". All the songs are great though, and provide an excellent backdrop for Luther's stinging guitar attack. Kudos to Motown for reissuing this material and giving fans some extra glimpses of this late bluesman's talent. I plan on purchasing the other Motown Allison remasters in the near future. Get this album, turn it up loud, and you too can get hip.
Description of Bad News Is Coming
7 track Gordy album from 1972 is augmented with 4 bonus track. Small hole in barcode art. Booklet has light 'pinch' mark.Roots music wasn't exactly a hot prospect in 1972, which might be why the blistering guitar-centered blues on Luther Allison's debut record didn't garner the respect it deserved at the time. Though it's unfortunate that he's no longer around to appreciate it, it's good to see that Allison is finally being recognized for the Chicago West Side master that he was, as a single spin of Bad News Is Coming surely enough proves. Things get started with a hard-stompin', guitar-squealin' rendition of the classic Willie Dixon tune "Little Red Rooster," followed up with the riff-rooted "Evil Is Going On," also by Dixon. Another standout is the title track, a slow, moody piece with a perfectly bittersweet inflection. Then there's the considerably upbeat version of "Dust My Broom," which manages to dust off a hoary standard and make it sound brand-spanking-new, all while showing off guitar pyrotechnics worthy of Jimi Hendrix. This issue of Allison's debut also includes some worthy tracks that weren't on the original release. All four merit a listen, but particular attention should be paid to Allison's take on Freddy King's classic instrumental "The Stumble," which also features some admirable piano courtesy of Paul White. --Genevieve Williams
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