Ball N' Chain (1968) ( )

Product Summary Label: Arhoolie UPC: 00096297030523 Release Date: 8/28/1990 Buy.com Sku: 60026777 Item#: MJGG9F Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Sweet Little Angel ~ Big Mama Thornton 2. Unluck Girl ~ Big Mama Thornton 3. Swing It On Home ~ Big Mama Thornton 4. Little Red Roster ~ Big Mama Thornton 5. Hound Dog ~ Big Mama Thornton 6. Your Love Is Where It Ought To Be ~ Big Mama Thornton 7. School Boy ~ Big Mama Thornton 8. My Heavy Load ~ Big Mama Thornton 9. I'm Feeling Alright ~ Big Mama Thornton 10. Sometimes I Have A Heartache ~ Big Mama Thornton 11. Black Rat ~ Big Mama Thornton 12. Life Goes On ~ Big Mama Thornton 13. Bumblee Bee ~ Big Mama Thornton 14. Gimme A Penny ~ Big Mama Thornton 15. Wade In The Water ~ Big Mama Thornton 16. Ball N' Chain ~ Big Mama Thornton   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel includes: Big Mama Thornton (vocals); Buddy Guy, Fred McDowell (guitar); Muddy Waters Blues Band. Tracks recorded between 1965 and 1968. Personnel: Big Mama Thornton (vocals, harmonica, drums); Freddie Green, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Muddy Waters, Sammy Lawhorn, Bee Houston, Sam Herman, Buddy Guy (guitar); James Cotton , Big Walter Horton (harmonica); Earle Warren (alto saxophone); Everett Minor, Seldon Powell (tenor saxophone); Clark Terry (trumpet); Eddie Below, Eddie Boyd (piano, organ); Nathaniel Dove, Otis Spann, Wynton Kelly (piano); Francis Clay, Fred Below, Gus Wright, Grady Tate, Jimmy Cobb (drums). Liner Note Author: Chris Strachwitz. Recording information: Hollywood, CA (10/20/1965-01/25/1968); London, England (10/20/1965-01/25/1968); Plaza Sound Studios, New York, NY (10/20/1965-01/25/1968); San Francisco, CA (10/20/1965-01/25/1968). Photographer: Chris Strachwitz. Arhoolie's Ball n' Chain is a terrific collection of late-'60s recordings from Big Mama Thornton. Supported on various tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins and Larry Williams, Big Mama runs through such familiar items as "Hound Dog," "Sometimes I Have a Heartache," "Sweet Little Angel," "Little Red Rooster," "Wade in the Water," and "Ball and Chain," turning in generally powerful performances. By and large, these don't necessarily rival her classic '50s recordings, but they are worth investigating if you're looking for something more. ~ Thom Owens Producer: Chris Strachwitz; Orrin Keepnews Musical Guests Buddy Guy Mississippi Fred McDowell Muddy Waters Band   Compilation Appearances 1962-65 American Folk Blues Fe Down Home Urban Blues Classics 1962-65 Highlights Rolling Stone Women In Rock Route 50-Driving New Roots For Arhoolie Records-40th Annivers (Bonus Tracks) Musica Negra In The Americas (w/ Book) Pure Blues New Breed R & B American Roots 20th Century Masters Best Of Blues Story Roots Of Rock 'n'roll Vanishing Point Hound Dog: Essential Collection R&b 1953 Jukebox Hits 1 29 R&b Classics That Rocked Juke 1953 Gold:blues Express Yourself:soul In The 20th Cen Blues Had A Baby They Called It Ro This Is Blues Lost Blues Tapes Tom Waits Jukebox World's Greatest Blues:live Brief History Of The Blues Aint's Times Hard:political And Socia Elvis:collector's Box Hound Dog:leiber Stoller Collection Bob Geddins Blues Legacy Roots Of Frank Zappa   Associated Artists and Works Various Artists Waters, Muddy   Technical Info Release Date : 11/30/1993 Original Release Date : 1968 Catalog ID : CD-305 Label : Arhoolie Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 51m : 51s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00096297030523    Product Image