Truckin' with Albert Collins
| Truckin' with Albert Collins | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1962, 1963, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Blue Thumb | |||
| Producer | Bill Hall | |||
| Albert Collins chronology | ||||
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Truckin' with Albert Collins is an album by the American musician Albert Collins, released in 1969.[1][2] It was originally released as The Cool Sounds of Albert Collins, in 1965.[3] It was reissued by MCA Records in 1991.[4]
Production[edit]
Produced by Bill Hall, the album was recorded at Gold Star Studios, in Houston, Texas.[5] Nine of the tracks, recorded in 1962 and 1963, had already been released as singles; "Icy Blue", "Kool Aide", and "Shiver 'n Shake" date to April 1965 sessions.[6][5] The initial Blue Thumb release was channeled for stereo sound.[7] Many of the tracks employ a horn section.[8] Collins used open D-minor and F-minor tunings and played without a pick.[9][10] He sings on "Dyin' Flu", perhaps his first recorded vocal performance.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
The Detroit Free Press opined that "the dynamic levels, moods, metronomic speeds, and rhythms ... are so very similar that it's practically impossible to tell one selection from another."[16] The Province said that Collins has "striven for an instrumental approach that, while acknowledging the profound influence of [T-Bone] Walker and [Albert] King, is an immediately recognizable, wholly personable mode of expression."[17] The Edmonton Journal praised the "hard-drivin, fast-rollin contemporary blues... Easily the best modern interpreter of old-style 'truckin'' blues."[18]
The San Francisco Examiner stated that the 1991 reissue "restores a crucial classic of the literature."[4] AllMusic wrote that "his trademark sound is in place—his leads are stinging, piercing and direct."[11] The Rolling Stone Album Guide noted the "eerie tone clusters."[14]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Frosty" | |
| 2. | "Hot 'n Cold" | |
| 3. | "Frost Bite" | |
| 4. | "Tremble" | |
| 5. | "Thaw-Out" | |
| 6. | "Dyin' Flu" | |
| 7. | "Don't Lose Your Cool" | |
| 8. | "Backstroke" | |
| 9. | "Kool Aide" | |
| 10. | "Shiver 'n Shake" | |
| 11. | "Icy Blue" | |
| 12. | "Sno-Cone II" |
References[edit]
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (25 Nov 1993). "Albert Collins; Award-Winning Blues Guitarist, Recording Artist". Los Angeles Times. p. A22.
- ^ Gregory, Hugh (2003). Roadhouse Blues: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Texas R&B. Backbeat. p. 180.
- ^ Richmond, Dick (Aug 10, 1984). "Blues in the Night with Albert Collins". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 3C.
- ^ a b Selvin, Joel (Dec 8, 1991). "Pop CDs". Datebook. San Francisco Examiner. p. 51.
- ^ a b Bradley, Andy; Wood, Roger (2010). House of Hits: The Story of Houston's Gold Star/SugarHill Recording Studios. University of Texas Press. p. 129.
- ^ a b c Hadley, Frank-John (1993). The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD. Grove Press. p. 47.
- ^ Sunier, John (Jul 4, 1970). "Truckin' with Albert Collins". Daily Independent Journal. p. TV8.
- ^ Brewer, Steve (Jan 24, 1992). "CD Revival Brings Blues Back to Life". Albuquerque Journal. p. C4.
- ^ Lawson, Terry (Nov 1, 1979). "'The cool sound': That's Albert Collins' guitar style". Journal Herald. Dayton. p. 25.
- ^ Iglauer, Bruce; Roberts, Patrick (2018). Bitten by the Blues: The Alligator Records Story. University of Chicago Press. p. 112.
- ^ a b "Truckin' with Albert Collins Review by Thom Owens". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 86.
- ^ The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 129.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 152.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2013). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin.
- ^ Ashby, Dorothy (Jul 20, 1969). "Record Reviews". Detroit Free Press. p. 8D.
- ^ Darrell, Wayne (Aug 15, 1969). "Collins goes truckin' to success". Grooves. The Province. p. 10.
- ^ Harvey, Lana (Sep 5, 1969). "Popular Records". Edmonton Journal. p. 58.