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Sings The Blues

CD (Item 593464) Ace/Demon (UK), 1962 — Condition: Used
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The title's kind of an obvious overstatement – but it's also a great illustration of the simple and straightforward nature of the album – a set that's got a sound that's far rootsier than you might expect from its date – and which almost makes us feel like we're hearing Roosevelt at work in the back room of a small club on the south side of Chicago! The piano used on most tracks is nicely bluesy and almost out of tune – a quality that underscores the sadder tones in Sykes' vocals here, especially on the mellower and more late nite numbers. Instrumentation is relatively spare – with just a bit of slushbucket drums and bass – and titles include "Out On A Limb", "Honey Child", "Slave For Your Love", "Wild Side", "Last Chance", "Casual Friend", "Hupe Dupe Do", and "Your Will Is Mine".  © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.

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