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by Willie Dixon | | | | | SKU:
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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | On this 1970 LP, the quintessential blues songwriter performs his own tunes-every one a classic: I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man; The Little Red Rooster; Spoonful; Back Door Man, and more! | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | February 01, 2008 | | Studio: | Sbme Special Mkts. | | Number Of Discs: | 1 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 41 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | 1. | Back Door Man | | 2. | I Can't Quit You, Baby | | 3. | The Seventh Son | | 4. | Spoonful | | 5. | I Ain't Superstitious | | 6. | You Shook Me | | 7. | (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man | | 8. | The Little Red Rooster | | 9. | The Same Thing | |
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70 of 72 found the following review helpful:
You ARE the blues, an' we are the participants. Jul 22, 2005
By Nathan
"Cawntry-fried Calypso Beach Bum"
The person who wrote that editorial review above should be dragged out an' shot (well, maybe not SHOT, but ya'know ridiculed and have his feelings hurt) for callin' Willie "nothing special". From a composition standpoint alone he deserves to rank with the greats. In fact, this album here is worth it for jus' ONE song: 'I Can't Quit You, Baby'. That joint got me OPEN. Jus' listen to that wail he lets loose at the start 'fore the music's even kicked in an' tell me his voice didn't have every bit the power that the more well-known Delta and Chicago blues artists had. I mean this stuff is raw, down-and-dirty BLOOD music; hard-drivin' blues, soft blues, barroom brawl blues, ya jus' can't lose. This the only album'a his that I own, but is' enough for me to tell y'all without a shadow of a doubt in my mind that Willie Dixon was the MAN plain an' simple. C'mon now. Don't even get me started on 'Spoonful' or 'Back Door Man'. The latter in particular will pump more testosterone through your speakers an' out into your body n' soul than all the gangsta rappers out there could COMBINED. Overall, I'm gonna say no other less-than-10 song blues album possesses the consistancy that this one does. This stuff is timeless.
40 of 41 found the following review helpful:
My favorite Dec 08, 2001
By Michael B. Taylor
This CD is not valued by blues snobs for reasons that escape me when I think about it and are totally unfathonable when I listen to "I am the Blues". It has the edge you associate with Sonny Boy or Wolf, the drive you find in Freddie King when he was produced by Leon Russell, and the power you feel when you are sitting at 2 am in a local blues bar and your favorite local band starts playing covers and you feel bulletproof. You may hide this CD when your blues loving friends drop by, BUT, this is the one you will listen to as you drive off into the night to raise a little hell.
30 of 30 found the following review helpful:
One of the best blues albums I've ever heard Aug 23, 2001
By Ren
Well, Willie Dixon is definitely one of the most influencial blues musicians ever; he is right up there with Robert Johnson and T-Bone Walker. Willie had written many tunes for Muddy Waters and others, and I Am the Blues is Dixon singing his own songs. He sings them damned well, and the blues are played perfectly. This is an awesome album to get into the blues, and it still holds true today. Standouts are "Back Door Man", "The Seventh Son", and "The Same Thing". Highly recommended for blues fans.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Willie Dixon! Dec 07, 2000
I recommend this to all blues lovers. Willie Dixon never recieved the recognition he deserved until other artists covered his work. From Muddy Watters and Bo Diddley to Cream and Led Zeppelin, many great artists from all genres of music played Willie's music. what a great album!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Gruñon Nov 20, 2003
By Double d
"Danny Boy"
I enjoy the Blues. This album was one of my first and favorites. The album presents a few awesome and frustrating points for the listener. The musicians who accompany Willie are out of this world; my CD came with no credits so I can't name them. The harp and pianist play to a level beyond belief, and the rest of the cast fall right into place. These were tight slick sessions. But the producer who mixed the tracks really missed the mark. I can only hope that someone will resurrect the original tapes and re issue these tracks in a fresh release. As for Willie, he's no Howlin Wolf or Muddy Waters but he sings well, these are after all his songs. If you like the harp and piano, this album gives you one of the best performances ever captured on celluloid.
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