A totally great collection of rare material from the
Bluestime label – a rare rootsy side of the Flying Dutchman imprint at the start of the 70s! Flying Dutchman is a well-remembered label for its rich array of funk and jazz titles – and although
Bluestime worked in the
blues side of the spectrum, most of these numbers are pretty darn funky too – thanks to some shared musicians and production talents with the main Flying Dutchman scene. In other words, the tracks are all pretty darn hip – and way way more than
blues – really more funk tunes that have a gritty, raspy edge – like those rare few times when Chess Records'
bluesmen got nice and funky. Titles include "I'm A Dues Payin Man" by Optis Spann, "Every Day I Have The
Blues" by T-Bone Walker, "Plastic Man" by Joe Turner, "Love" by Harmonica
Slim, "Paris
Blues" by The Super Black
Blues Band, "I Wonder Why" by Otis Spann, "Something So Bright" by Malcolm & Chris, "That's Alright" by Harmonica
Slim,
Chicago Charva Chapter" by The Plaster Caster
Blues Band, "Disillusion
Blues" by Leon Thomas, and "For BB King" by T-Bone Walker.