An album released on the
Red Lightnin'
label in 1972 consisting of one side of
Big Walter Horton
and the other side with very early
Paul Butterfield
(1963) (See:
). Contains six tracks with
Butterfield
,
Smokey Smothers
on guitar,
Jerome Arnold
on bass, and
Sam Lay
on drums. This was recorded at
Big Johns
, the North side Chicago club where
the Butterfield Band
first played in 1963 -- some two years before the material on the first
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
album, which was released in 1965. The six tracks include two instrumentals,
"Got My Mojo Working"
and the
-authored tune
"Loaded."
Although this is very early
, the harp playing is excellent and already in his own unique style. The singing is a little rough and heavy sounding.
fans will want to find this rare vinyl for musical and historical reasons. ~ Michael Erlewine