Jimmy Rogers - Blue Bird (2LP, 45 tours)
Jimmy Rogers, vocal, guitar
Carey Bell, harmonica
Johnnie Johnson, piano
Jimmy D. Lane, lead guitar
Dave Myers, bass
Ted Harvey, drums
2 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : APO
Original Label : APO
Recorded November 17 & 18, 1993 at Chicago Recording Company
Engineered by Mark Ettel
Produced by Chad Kassem
Remastered by Kevin Gray
Originally released in 1994
Reissued in 2010
Tracks:
Side A :
- I'm Tired of Crying Over You
- Blue Bird
- Walkin; By Myself
Side B:
- Rock Me
- I Lost A Good Woman
- Howlin' For My Darling
Side C:
- Why Are You So Mean To Me
- Blues Falling
- Lemon Squeezer
- That Ain't It (Baby I Need Your Love)
Side D:
- Smokestack Lightning
- Blue and Lonesome
- Big Boss Man
Reviews:
“This was Jimmy Rogers' last "proper" Chicago blues album, and it deservedly won a W.C. Handy Award in 1995. There are no moonlighting rock stars here; they would come out in droves for Rogers' subsequent album Blues Blues Blues. And with the exception of the last track -- which is basically pianist Johnnie Johnson showing off for eight minutes -- Rogers sits squarely in the spotlight for the duration of Blue Bird. As expected, Rogers revisits a fair amount of his earlier repertoire ("Walking By Myself," "I Lost a Good Woman"), but he also digs up several original tunes that he had never gotten around to recording until now. Throw in a few Chicago standards ("Big Boss Man," "Rock Me," "Smokestack Lightning"), and you have a solid, laid-back, and tremendously satisfying album by one of the underrated masters. The backing band is a mix of Chicago blues brethren (Carey Bell on harp, Dave Myers on bass, Ted Harvey on drums) and family (Rogers' son Jimmy D. Lane on lead guitar), plus Johnson, who is perhaps a rock star by association since he played with Chuck Berry for 18 years. This one's a must-have.” AllMusic Review by Ken Chang
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,48 / 5