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Blues Blues Blues

Blues Blues Blues is an album credited to the Jimmy Rogers All-Stars.[1][2] It was released in January 1999, just over a year after Jimmy Rogers's death.[3] The album peaked at No. 1 on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart.[4] Mick Jagger, one of the album's many featured musicians, considered Rogers to be the originator of electric blues.[5]

Blues Blues Blues
Studio album by
the Jimmy Rogers All-Stars
ReleasedJanuary 1999
GenreBlues, Chicago blues
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJohn Koenig, Elaine Koenig
The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars chronology
The Complete Chess Recordings
(1997) 		Blues Blues Blues
(1999)

Production

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The album was produced by John and Elaine Koenig.[6] Many of the musicians were encouraged to participate by Ahmet Ertegun who served as executive producer.[7] "Ev'ry Day I Have the Blues" is a version of the Memphis Slim song.[8] Taj Mahal sang and played harmonica on the cover of "Bright Lights Big City".[9] Jagger, on the cover of "Don't Start Me to Talkin'", included a verse that was excised from the original 1955 Sonny Boy Williamson II version.[10] Carey Bell and Kim Wilson played harmonica on some of the tracks.[11] Johnnie Johnson contributed on piano.[12]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [13]
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionA[9]
Calgary Herald     [14]
Dayton Daily NewsA[15]
Edmonton Journal     [16]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [17]
Los Angeles Times    [18]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings    [19]

The Commercial Appeal wrote that "Jagger hasn't sounded this animated in years, singing on 'Don't Start Me to Talkin'' as if he's been living with the blues his whole life."[20] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution praised Rogers's "deceptively casual playing and singing."[9] The Boston Globe was appreciative that "Rogers sings at least a couple of verses on each of these potent, blues-rocking tracks."[10] The Calgary Herald highlighted the "fine work by Fulson and (interestingly enough) Stephen Stills," but concluded that "it's also strangely tame musically."[14] Rolling Stone praised Johnson, deeming him "one brilliant sideman generously giving the perfect send-off to another."[21]

The Dayton Daily News noted that "Clapton sounds particularly engaged, as does Healy."[15] The Lincoln Journal Star said that Rogers's rhythm section "guarantees that the music is the gritty, soulful real deal that Rogers helped develop as guitarist with Muddy Waters."[11] The Chicago Tribune concluded that "a mostly white, British, '60s-hero roster of stars phones in its lines, barely mustering the necessary bounce for electric standards."[22] The Edmonton Journal opined that Robert Plant "is quite convincing trading verses with Rogers, but 'Gonna Shoot You Right Down', another strange choice, loses some focus due to Page's disjointed, out-of-sync lead guitar lines."[16] The Wall Street Journal stated that the best tracks "crackle and sting with a tasty blend of authentic blues and second-generation '60s blues-rock."[23]

AllMusic wrote that, "like its peers, such as John Lee Hooker's Point Blank recordings, the record is slick and well-crafted—it may be blues-lite, but it's highly enjoyable."[13]

Track listing

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  1. "Blow Wind Blow" (featuring Jeff Healy)
  2. "Blues All Day Long" (featuring Eric Clapton)
  3. "Trouble No More" (featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)
  4. "Bright Lights Big City" (featuring Taj Mahal)
  5. "Ev'ry Day I Have the Blues" (featuring Lowell Fulson)
  6. "Sweet Home Chicago" (featuring Stephen Stills)
  7. "Don't Start Me to Talkin'" (Jagger, Richards)
  8. "That's All Right" (Clapton)
  9. "Ludella" (Mahal)
  10. "Goin' Away Baby" (Jagger, Richards)
  11. "Worried Life Blues" (Stills)
  12. "Gonna Shoot You Right Down (Boom Boom)" (featuring Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Clapton)

References

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  1. ^ Rozen, Leah (Mar 29, 1999). "Blues". People. Vol. 51, no. 11. p. 43.
  2. ^ Blank, Christopher (8 Jan 1999). "The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars Blues Blues Blues". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 19.
  3. ^ "Album Pays Tribute to Blues Great". Hartford Courant. 3 Jan 1999. p. G10.
  4. ^ "Jimmy Rogers". Official Charts. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. ^ Perrone, Pierre (5 Mar 1999). "Jagger sings the blues". Features. The Independent. p. 11.
  6. ^ "Blues Blues Blues". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 2. Jan 9, 1999. p. 14.
  7. ^ Verna, Paul (Jan 9, 1999). "Atlantic to issue Rogers' last set". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 2. pp. 7, 85.
  8. ^ Lipton, Michael (7 Jan 1999). "The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars Blues Blues Blues". Charleston Daily Mail. p. 2D.
  9. ^ a b c DeVault, Russ (14 Jan 1999). "Blues". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. E5.
  10. ^ a b Morse, Steve (14 Jan 1999). "The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars Blue Blues Blues". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 8.
  11. ^ a b Wolgamott, L. Kent (15 Jan 1999). "Nothin' but the "Blues' Stars pay fitting tribute to blues master Jimmy Rogers". Ground Zero. Lincoln Journal Star. p. 21.
  12. ^ Krewen, Nick (21 Jan 1999). "The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars Blues Blues Blues". The Record. Kitchener. p. D6.
  13. ^ a b "Blues Blues Blues Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  14. ^ a b Muretich, James (21 Jan 1999). "CD Reviews". Calgary Herald. p. HL10.
  15. ^ a b Kraus, Fred (15 Jan 1999). "Blues". Go!. Dayton Daily News. p. 19.
  16. ^ a b North, Peter (30 Jan 1999). "Jimmy Rogers given his due". Edmonton Journal. p. C3.
  17. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  18. ^ Lewis, Randy (31 Jan 1999). "Record Rack". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 60.
  19. ^ The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. 2006. p. 558.
  20. ^ Ellis, Bill (9 Jan 1999). "Blues Blues Blues The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars". The Commercial Appeal. p. F1.
  21. ^ Wild, David (Feb 18, 1999). "Blues Blues Blues". Rolling Stone. No. 806. p. 60.
  22. ^ Knopper, Steve (17 Jan 1999). "Recordings". Arts & Entertainment. Chicago Tribune. p. 6.
  23. ^ Fusilli, Jim (30 Apr 1999). "Blues Blues Blues". The Wall Street Journal. p. W12.
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