Slippin' and Slidin' (reissued with two additional tracks in 1999 as Rock with Me Tonight) is an album by the American band J. B. Hutto & the New Hawks, released in 1984.[1][2] It was recorded a few months before Hutto's 1983 death.[3]
| Slippin' and Slidin' | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Blue Jay | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Scott Billington | |||
| J. B. Hutto chronology | ||||
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Production
editRecorded at Blue Jay Studio, in Carlisle, Massachusetts, the album was produced by Scott Billington.[4] Hutto was backed by Roomful of Blues on some of the tracks.[5] Ron Levy contributed on piano.[6] "Somebody Loan Me a Dime" is a cover of the Fenton Robinson song.[7] "Pretty Baby" was written by Junior Parker.[8]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Albuquerque Tribune | A−[9] |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[10] |
| Lincoln Journal Star | [11] |
| MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide |  [12] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [13] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues | [14] |
The Evening Post concluded that "every note sounds like J. B. knew it was going to be his last and it had to count."[15] The Pittsburgh Press said that "neither his enthusiasm nor his intense slide guitar had been diminished, and the music is excellent blues."[16] The Albuquerque Tribune opined that the album "leaves no doubt he was truly one of the great blues players of the younger generation."[9] The Lincoln Journal Star labeled it "raw, elemental blues featuring stinging slide guitar".[11] Robert Christgau wrote that the "slide guitar king makes his tightest and most raucous recorded music since 1968's definitive Hawk Squat!"[10]
In 1987, the Houston Chronicle called the album "good stuff, alternately haunting and honking; unlike many bluesmen, Hutto did not suffer from a long, slow decline."[17] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings noted that Hutto's "slide playing is his sharpest and fullest on disc".[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pretty Baby" | |
| 2. | "Why Do Things Happen to Me" | |
| 3. | "New Hawk Walk" | |
| 4. | "Eighteen Year Old Girl" | |
| 5. | "Black's Ball" | |
| 6. | "Soul Lover" | |
| 7. | "Somebody Loan Me a Dime" | |
| 8. | "Jealous Hearted Woman" | |
| 9. | "Little Girl Dressed in Blue" | |
| 10. | "I'm Leaving You" | |
| 11. | "Floating Fruit Boogie" | |
| 12. | "Radar" |
References
edit- ^ Herzhaft, Gérard (1997). Encyclopedia of the Blues (2nd ed.). University of Arkansas Press. p. 93.
- ^ Fontenot, Robert (September 1999). "J.B. Hutto and the New Hawks, Rock with Me Tonight". Reviews. OffBeat.
- ^ Juvisky, Lenny (May 3, 1984). "Singles". The Northern Echo. p. 8.
- ^ Billington, Scott (2022). Making Tracks: A Record Producer’s Southern Roots Music Journey. University Press of Mississippi. p. 289.
- ^ "Slippin' & Slidin' Review by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Sliding Home". Vista. San Diego. April 13, 1984. p. 15.
- ^ a b "Rock with Me Tonight Review by Cub Koda". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Slippin' & Slidin' Review by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Parsons, Russ (May 18, 1984). "J.B. Hutto soars with his 'Slippin''". The Albuquerque Tribune. p. H7.
- ^ a b "J.B. Hutto & the New Hawks". Robert Christgau. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Becker, Bart (June 19, 1984). "Rough and raw". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 4.
- ^ MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 182.
- ^ a b The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 299.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin Books.
- ^ "Review". Weekend. Evening Post. Nottingham. March 31, 1984. p. 27.
- ^ White, Jim (May 17, 1984). "Albums pour on originality". The Pittsburgh Press. p. B16.
- ^ Racine, Marty (September 21, 1987). "Just before his death, Hutto...". Houston. Houston Chronicle. p. 1.