Itchy Feet/Brand Loyalty

• Artist: The Blues Band
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• Release Date: March 20, 2001
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Blues

Review

The Blues Band's third and fourth albums, Itchy Feet and Brand Loyalty, were originally released in 1981 and 1982, respectively. The lineup on each album is the same as on the first two with the exception that Rob Townsend of the band Family replaced Hughie Flint on drums. Itchy Feet was in the U.K. Top 60 album chart for three weeks and was the band's third album to chart within an 18-month period. This release is a part of BGO's continuing reissue program of the Blues Band's original albums in the two on one CD series. This two-CD set has been remastered from original master tapes and features the original artwork of both albums and additional sleeve notes written by noted British rock writer John Tobler and bandmember Tom McGuinness detailing the history of the band and the albums. Both albums contain two bonus tracks taken from rare singles EPs and live tracks that were released around the same time as the original albums. Another superb package and a must for any fan of British blues music. In 2001, the band's profile is still high in England, with them working very hard gig-wise, and with Paul Jones having a weekly blues program on one of Britain's most popular radio stations, BBC Radio 2. ~ Keith Pettipas, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Talkin' Woman Blues	Lowell Fulson	The Blues Band	(2:41)
Who's Right, Who's Wrong?	Gary Fletcher, Paul Jones	The Blues Band	(3:32)
Rock 'N' Roll Radio	Tom McGuinness	The Blues Band	(2:43)
Itchy Feet	The Blues Band	The Blues Band	(3:16)
Ultimatum Time	Gary Fletcher, Paul Jones	The Blues Band	(3:29)
So Lonely	Gary Fletcher, Steve Gurl	The Blues Band	(3:53)
Maggie's Farm	Bob Dylan	The Blues Band	(3:17)
Come On	Chuck Berry	The Blues Band	(2:51)
Turn Around	Gary Fletcher	The Blues Band	(3:46)
I Can't Be Satisfied	McKinley Morganfield	The Blues Band	(3:22)
Got to Love You Baby	Willie Dixon	The Blues Band	(3:31)
Nothin' But the Blues		The Blues Band	(4:06)
Let Your Bucket Down		The Blues Band	(4:22)
Back Door Man	Willie Dixon	The Blues Band	(4:23)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Seemed Like a Good Idea (At the Time)	Paul Jones, Tom McGuinness	The Blues Band	(3:10)
Rolling Log	Traditional	The Blues Band	(3:40)
I Want to Be Loved	Willie Dixon	The Blues Band	(2:36)
Might as Well Be Me	Tom McGuinness, Stonebridge	The Blues Band	(4:04)
What Do You Want?	Gary Fletcher, Paul Jones	The Blues Band	(4:22)
Big Fine Girl	Jimmy Witherspoon	The Blues Band	(3:02)
So Bad	The Blues Band	The Blues Band	(3:55)
Sure Feels Good	Gary Fletcher, Paul Jones	The Blues Band	(3:41)
Little Baby	Willie Dixon	The Blues Band	(3:07)
Grits Ain't Groceries	Titus Turner	The Blues Band	(3:36)
Funny Money	Gary Fletcher, Paul Jones	The Blues Band	(3:29)
Take Me Home	Tom McGuinness	The Blues Band	(3:22)
Oo-Oo-Ee		The Blues Band	(4:01)
Ain't It Tough	Tom McGuinness, Stonebridge	The Blues Band	(2:30)

Credits

Tom McGuinness (Guitar), Tom McGuinness (Vocals), Richard Dodd (Engineer), Gary Fletcher (Producer), Hughie Flint (Percussion), Tom McGuinness (Liner Notes), Richard Dodd (Producer), The Blues Band (Producer), John Tobler (Liner Notes), Hughie Flint (Drums), Roger Bechirian (Producer), Tony Spath (Engineer), Rob Townsend (Drums), Bob Hall (Piano), Gary Fletcher (Vocals), Gary Fletcher (Bass), Gary Fletcher (Guitar)