Tasty Blues is an album by blues musician Little Brother Montgomery recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label early the following year.[1][2][3]
| Tasty Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | July 1, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Label | Bluesville BVLP 1012 | |||
| Little Brother Montgomery chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [5] |
AllMusic reviewer Bill Dahl stated: "Here's a very attractive example of a pianist with roots dug deep in pre-war tradition updating his style just enough to sound contemporary for 1960. ... Montgomery swoops through his seminal "Vicksburg Blues" and "No Special Rider" with enthusiasm and élan".[4] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings comments that Lafayette Thomas’s presence on the album sets it apart from other records by Montgomery.[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Little Brother Montgomery except where noted
- "Tasty Blues" – 4:40
- "Santa Fe" – 2:36
- "How Long, Brother?" – 3:36
- "Pleading Blues" – 3:30
- "No Special Rider Blues" – 2:22
- "Brother's Boogie" – 2:54
- "Sneaky Pete Blues" (Lafayette Thomas) – 4:20
- "Something Keeps Worrying Me" – 4:02
- "Cry Cry Baby" (Armand "Jump" Jackson) – 3:00
- "Satellite Blues" – 3:54
- "Deep Fried" – 3:55
- "Vicksburg Blues" – 3:13
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- Little Brother Montgomery – piano, vocals
- Lafayette Thomas – guitar (tracks 1–4 & 6–12)
- Julian Euell – bass (tracks 1–4 & 6–12)
Production
editReferences
edit- ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed October 31, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed October 31, 2018
- ^ Wirz' American Music: Little Brother Montgomery discography accessed October 31, 2018
- ^ a b Dahl, Bill. Little Brother Montgomery: Tasty Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 467. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.