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| Artist: Albert Collins |
EARN 6 SUPER POINTS!
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Product Summary
Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Frosty ~ Albert Collins
2. Hot 'N Cold ~ Albert Collins
3. Frostbite ~ Albert Collins
4. Tremble ~ Albert Collins
5. Thaw Out ~ Albert Collins
6. Dyin' Flu ~ Albert Collins
7. Don't Lose Your Cool ~ Albert Collins
8. Backstroke ~ Albert Collins
9. Kool-Aide ~ Albert Collins
10. Shiver and Shake ~ Albert Collins
11. Icy Blue ~ Albert Collins
12. Snow-Cone II ~ Albert Collins
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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Personnel: Albert Collins (vocals, guitar); Henry Hayes (alto saxophone); Big Tiny (tenor saxophone); Frank Mitchell (trumpet); Walter McNeil (organ); Bill Johnson (bass); Herbert Henderson (drums). |
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Principally recorded in Houston, Texas from 1962 to 1963. Originally released in 1965 as "THE COOL SOUND OF ALBERT COLLINS" (TCF-8002). Includes original release liner notes by Pete Welding. |
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TRUCKIN' WITH ALBERT COLLINS is a replica of the 1969 Blue Thumb reissue (BT-8). |
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Composer: Albert Collins. |
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Personnel: Albert Collins (vocals, guitar); Henry Hayes (alto saxophone); Big Tiny (tenor saxophone); Frank Mitchell (trumpet); Walter McNeil (organ); Herbert Henderson (drums). |
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Liner Note Author: Pete Welding. |
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Recording information: Houston, TX (1962-1963). |
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A re-titled reissue of the 1965 album THE COOL SOUND OF ALBERT COLLINS, this set of early sessions shows the style of this blues-guitar behemoth already clearly defined. Collins plays in minor tuning and plucks the strings aggressively with his right hand, giving his playing--even at this stage--an utterly distinctive sound. The set list features Collins's original, groove-inflected instrumentals (he turns in one vocal performance on "Dyin' Flu"), with tenor sax, alto sax, and trumpet adding punchy lines and jazzy solos over comping from a tight bass-drums-and-organ rhythm section. |
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The centerpiece here, naturally, is Collins's guitar work. His sharp, carefully crafted leads are impressive throughout--he uses space to excellent effect, and he values interplay with the rhythm section over standard flashy showboating. TRUCKIN' contains many of Collins's best-known tunes, including "Frostbite" and "Frosty." (Reputedly, both Johnny Winter and Janis Joplin--teenagers at the time--were present in the studio when Collins cut "Frosty." Joplin predicted the song would be a hit. She was right--it sold millions, and became one of Collins's signature songs). For essential early offerings from this blues master, TRUCKIN' WITH ALBERT COLLINS is at the top of the list. |
Producer: Billy Hall; Bill Hall |
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Artist Overview
Texas blues master Albert Collins was known for his unique Telecaster style, typified by extensive use of reverb, staccato picking, unconventional minor-key tunings, and a percussive, trebly quality. For four decades, from the 1950s on, his "cool" sound was one of the most immediately identifiable in the blues guitar pantheon, inspiring both blues and rock guitarists.
Artist Influences
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Elmore James | Frankie Lee Sims | Howlin' Wolf | John Lee Hooker | Leadbelly | Lightnin' Hopkins | Mississippi Fred McDowell | Muddy Waters | T-Bone Walker
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Elmore James | Frankie Lee Sims | Howlin' Wolf | John Lee Hooker | Leadbelly | Lightnin' Hopkins | Mississippi Fred McDowell | Muddy Waters | T-Bone Walker
Artist Contemporaries
Albert King | Anson Funderburgh | Buddy Guy | Eddy Clearwater | Freddie King | Hound Dog Taylor | Ike Turner | James Cotton (Harmonica) | Jimmy McCracklin | Jimmy Rogers (Blues) | Johnny "Guitar" Watson | Johnny Copeland | Johnny Winter | Juke Boy Bonner | Lonnie Brooks | Lowell Fulson | Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson | Luther Allison | Magic Sam | Otis Rush | Son Seals | Taj Mahal | Z.Z. Hill
Albert King | Anson Funderburgh | Buddy Guy | Eddy Clearwater | Freddie King | Hound Dog Taylor | Ike Turner | James Cotton (Harmonica) | Jimmy McCracklin | Jimmy Rogers (Blues) | Johnny "Guitar" Watson | Johnny Copeland | Johnny Winter | Juke Boy Bonner | Lonnie Brooks | Lowell Fulson | Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson | Luther Allison | Magic Sam | Otis Rush | Son Seals | Taj Mahal | Z.Z. Hill
Artist Followers
Debbie Davies | Eric Clapton | Jeff Beck | Jimmie Vaughan | John Mayall | Johnny Winter | Robert Cray | Rory Gallagher | Son Seals | Stevie Ray Vaughan | The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Debbie Davies | Eric Clapton | Jeff Beck | Jimmie Vaughan | John Mayall | Johnny Winter | Robert Cray | Rory Gallagher | Son Seals | Stevie Ray Vaughan | The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Compilation Appearances
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Blues Summit |
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Best Of The Blues |
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Solos Sessions Encores |
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American Blues |
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Music From The Motion Picture |
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Best Of The Blues (Bonus Tracks) |
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Alligator Records 40Th Anniversary Co |
Associated Artists and Works
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Copeland, Johnny |
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Showdown! ~ Copeland, Johnny |
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Cray, Robert |
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James, Etta |
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Blues Summit ~ King, B. B. |
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Blues Summit ~ King, B.B. |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 05/07/2005 |
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Original Release Date : 1969 |
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Catalog ID : 10423 |
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Label : MCA (USA) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Mono |
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SPAR Code : AAD |
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UPC : 00008811042325 |
