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Although listed as a compilation, Big Road Blues is Canned Heat's first release since it contains 10 demo's and studio cuts. These were the audition songs that got Canned Heat a Liberty label blues contract! They don't have the intensity or verve of the later studio albums, but that is this cd's appeal: their straight-up interpretations of classic blues songs.
"Got My Mojo Working" and "Big Road Blues" are slugged out by Bear Hite with a timber more reminiscent of Jim Morrison than his later deeper voice. It's always fascinating, to me anyway, to hear what a famous sounded like PRIOR to their first studio release. Canned Heat rocked their blues, even then. For the price, you can't beat it!
TRACKLIST:
CANNED HEAT - 'BIG ROAD BLUES'
1. SPOONFUL
2. BIG ROAD BLUES
3. ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN' (PART 1)
4. GOT MY MOJO WORKIN'
5. PRETTY THING
6. LOUISE
7. DIMPLES
8. CAN'T HOLD ON
9. STRAIGHT AHEAD
10. ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN' (PART 2)
