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In Europe (CD)

By: Big Mama Thornton (Artist)
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DISC 1 for In Europe (CD) Album By Big Mama Thornton (Artist)
1   Sweet Little Angel
2   Place, The
3   Little Red Rooster
4   Unlucky Girl
5   Hound Dog - (take 1)
6   Swing It On Home - (take 1)
7   Your Love Is Where It Ought To Be
8   Session Blues
9   Down Home Shake Down
10   My Heavy Load
11   School Boy
12   I Need Your Love
13   Good Time In London
14   Chauffeur Blues
15   Swing It On Home - (take 2)
16   Hound Dog - (take 2)
17   Big Mama Talks With Chris Strachwitz
 
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Title Note

Personnel: Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (vocals, harmonica, drums); Buddy Guy (guitars); Fred McDowell (slide guitar); Walter "Shakey" Horton (harmonica); Eddie Boyd (piano, organ); Jimmy Lee Robinson (electric bass); Fred Below (drums).

Recording information: Wessex Studios, London, England (10/20/1965).

This 2005 release of Big Mama Thornton's 1965 studio session in London is a pristine snapshot of the too-often-overlooked blues singer. After her smash hit "Hound Dog" brought her fame in 1953 (Thornton's version predated Elvis Presley's by three years, and unquestionably packs more of a punch), her commercial star began to sink, yet Thornton's gravelly, gutsy wail never lost its luster.

IN EUROPE features a top-notch band (including Buddy Guy on lead guitar and Fred McDowell on slide), some of Thornton's best tunes--including "Hound Dog," of course--and six bonus tracks. The disc concludes with a rare interview clip of Thornton in conversation with Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz (Thornton found a comfortable home with Arhoolie in the late '60s). These features make IN EUROPE a must for collectors and a fine starting place for Thornton neophytes.

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