One of the most subtly satisfying
electric blues
albums of the '70s.
Fenton Robinson
never did quite fit the
"Genuine Houserocking Music"
image of
Alligator Records
-- his deep, rich baritone sounds more like a magic carpet than a piece of barbed wire, and he speaks in
jazz
-inflected tongues, full of complex surprises. The title track hits with amazing power, as do the chugging
"The Getaway,"
a hard-swinging
"You Say You're Leaving,"
and the minor-key
"You Don't Know What Love Is."
In every case,
Robinson
had recorded them before, but thanks to
Bruce Iglauer
's superb production, a terrific band, and
's musicianship, these versions reign supreme. ~ Bill Dahl