|
|
 |
| The master of jazz, blues and soul was at his first career peak when he sang these sizzling versions of Stormy Monday, The Shadow Of Your Smile, Tobacco Road and more. |
|
|
|
| 1 (They Call It) Stormy Monday |
|
|
| 2 A. Southside Blues/B. Tobacco Road |
|
|
| 3 St. James Infirmary |
|
|
| 4 The Shadow of Your Smile |
|
|
| 5 I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water |
|
|
| 6 Goin' to Chicago Blues |
|
|
| 7 In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down) |
|
|
| 8 The Girl from Ipanema |
|
|
| 9 I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) |
|
|
| 10 A. Street Corner Hustler's Blues/B. World of Trouble |
|
|
Album Review
Lou Rawls gives a riveting performance covering standards from Basie/Rushing's tambourine jumpin' "Goin' To Chicago" to T-Bone Walker's foot-stompin' "Stormy Monday," and whole lot in between. Each selection is as inviting as the next, featuring Tommy Short on piano solos on some. On finger-snappin' numbers like "In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down" and "I'D Rather Drink Muddy Water," the crooning baritone wails his way through the lyric. The only single to chart from this live set was the moderately paced number "The Shadow Of Your Smile," the theme from the movie "The Sandpiper". But Rawls loses no steam; he romances the lyric with vehemence. It peaked at 33 on the Billboard R&B charts after only two weeks. (It was the first single to ever chart for Rawls.) For soul-stirrin' blues and swingin' jazz numbers, this is an excellent pick. ~ Craig Lytle, All Music Guide
|
|
|
• Biography
|
Other albums by: Lou Rawls |
|
|
more  |
|
