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- Artist: Roomful of Blues
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- Release Date: 1981
- Total Time: 50:17
- Genre: Blues
Review
The third album by Roomful of Blues (which they originally put out on their own label; it was later reissued by Varrick) has plenty of exciting moments that should interest blues and jazz fans alike. The nine-piece group in 1980 featured Greg Piccolo on spirited vocals and romping tenor, trombonist Porky Cohen, and the up-and-coming guitarist Ronnie Earl (then known as Ronnie Earl Horvath) as the key soloists. Most of the music consists of blues at various tempos, but there are also a couple of blues ballads and a feature for Cohen on a fairly lengthy "Caravan." The music is accessible, jumping and creative within its genre. Well worth searching for. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Hot Little Mama | Maxwell Davis, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Jules Taub | Roomful of Blues | (3:10) |
| The Big Question | Ike Turner | Roomful of Blues | (3:05) |
| New Orleans Shuffle | Johnny Otis | Roomful of Blues | (4:41) |
| Sufferin' Mind | Roomful of Blues | (4:00) | |
| Caravan | Irving Mills, Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol | Roomful of Blues | (6:25) |
| Loan a Helping Hand | Don Robey | Roomful of Blues | (3:08) |
| Long Distance Operator | Roomful of Blues | (2:55) | |
| Something to Remember You By | Guitar Slim | Roomful of Blues | (3:35) |
| Two Bones and a Pick | Roomful of Blues | (5:00) | |
| Little Fine Healthy Thing | Roomful of Blues | (3:52) | |
| Sugar Coated Love | J.D. Miller | Roomful of Blues | (4:44) |
| Jeep's Blues | Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington | Roomful of Blues | (5:42) |
