Artist: Various Artists Rating: Release Date: June 24, 1997Total Time: 74:05Type: Collection (various artists)Genre: Blues
Review This 18-track sampler from Bullseye Blues runs through a spate of 1996-1997 vintage releases to cobble together a nice selection from some of the label's better-known artists. Kicking off with the Persuasions' "Life Is Like a Ballgame" (in keeping with the baseball cover art motif), selected highlights from
Smokin' Joe Kubek ("Can't See for Lookin'"),
Magic Dick & Jay Geils & Bluestime ("Hot Leftover No. 1" and "Hot Leftover No. 3"),
Eddy Clearwater ("Mean Case of the Blues"),
Ruth Brown and
Johnny Adams ("I Don't Know"),
Jumpin' Johnny Sansone ("The Talkin' Is Over [The Walkin' Has Begun]"), and Pat Boyack and the Prowlers ("Longwailin'") make this a cut above your garden-variety independent blues label sampler. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
Tracks
Credits Marcia Ball (Piano), Marcia Ball (Vocals) , Marcia Ball (Performer) , Billy Branch (Harp) , Eddy Clearwater (Guitar) , Eddy Clearwater (Keyboards) , Eddy Clearwater (Vocals) , Eddy Clearwater (Performer) , The Holmes Brothers (Performer) , Smokin' Joe Kubek (Guitar) , Smokin' Joe Kubek (Arranger) , Smokin' Joe Kubek (Slide Guitar) , Smokin' Joe Kubek (Performer) , Smokin' Joe Kubek (?) , Smokin' Joe Kubek (Guitar Effects) , Roomful of Blues (Performer) , The Persuasions (Performer) , Duke Robillard (Guitar) , Irma Thomas (Vocals) , Irma Thomas (Producer) , Irma Thomas (Performer) , Ruth Brown (Vocals) , Ruth Brown (Performer) , Jimmy Ponder (Guitar) , David Torkanowsky (Piano) , David Torkanowsky (Organ (Hammond)) , The Memphis Horns (Horn) , The Memphis Horns (Horn Arrangements) , The Memphis Horns (Rhythm Arrangements) , Willie Mitchell (Arranger) , Willie Mitchell (Producer) , Jerry Porter (Drums) , Jumpin' Johnny Sansone (Harmonica) , Jumpin' Johnny Sansone (Accordion) , Jumpin' Johnny Sansone (Vocals) , Jumpin' Johnny Sansone (Producer) , Jumpin' Johnny Sansone (Performer) , Herlin Riley (Drums) , Johnny Adams (Vocals) , Johnny Adams (Performer) , Marty Ballou (Bass) , Allen Batts (Keyboards) , Chris Belleau (Trombone) , Scott Billington (Producer) , Thomas Bingham (Guitar (Rhythm)) , Andy Breslau (Producer) , Bertram Brown (Vocals (Background)) , Porky Cohen (Trombone) , Porky Cohen (Performer) , Rodney Craig (Drums) , Magic Dick (Harmonica) , Magic Dick (Arranger) , Magic Dick (Producer) , Magic Dick (Performer) , Popsy Dixon (Drums) , Popsy Dixon (Vocals) , Charles Elam III (Sax (Tenor)) , Bob Enos (Trumpet) , David Farrell (Engineer) , David Farrell (Mixing) , Bobby Forrester (Piano) , J. Geils (Guitar) , J. Geils (Arranger) , J. Geils (Producer) , J. Geils (Performer) , Gil T. (Bass (Electric)) , Ken "Doc" Grace (Bass) , Leroy Hodges (Guitar (Bass)) , Sherman Holmes (Vocals) , Sherman Holmes (Wurlitzer) , Wendell Holmes (Guitar) , Wendell Holmes (Vocals) , Wayne Jackson (Trombone) , Wayne Jackson (Trumpet) , Doug James (Sax (Baritone)) , Paul Jenkins (Bass) , Jackie Johnson (Vocals (Background)) , Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones (Guitar) , Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones (Guitar (Rhythm)) , Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones (Vocals) , Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones (Producer) , Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones (Performer) , Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff (Saxophone) , Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff (Producer) , Bnois King (Guitar) , Bnois King (Arranger) , Bnois King (Guitar (Rhythm)) , Bnois King (Vocals) , Little Jimmy King (Guitar) , Little Jimmy King (Vocals) , Little Jimmy King (Performer) , Paul Klemperer (Saxophone) , Rich Lataille (Sax (Alto)) , Rich Lataille (Sax (Tenor)) , Jerry Lawson (Arranger) , Jerry Lawson (Vocals) , Jerry Lawson (Producer) , Ron Levy (Piano) , Ron Levy (Arranger) , Ron Levy (Organ (Hammond)) , Ron Levy (Producer) , Ron Levy (Executive Producer) , Ron Levy (Horn Arrangements) , Ron Levy (Rhythm Arrangements) , Andrew Love (Sax (Tenor)) , Matt McCabe (Piano) , Sugar Ray Norcia (Harmonica) , Sugar Ray Norcia (Vocals) , Derek O'Brien (Guitar (Rhythm)) , Riley Osbourne (Organ) , Michael Peavy (Saxophone) , George Porter, Jr. (Bass) , Shannon Powell (Drums) , Carl Querfurth (Trombone) , Carl Querfurth (Producer) , Red Rails (Saxophone) , Steve Ramsay (Percussion) , Steve Ramsay (Drums) , Steve Riggs (Bass) , John Rossi (Drums) , Joe Russell (Sax (Tenor)) , Bill "Foots" Samuel (Sax (Baritone)) , Bill "Foots" Samuel (Horn Arrangements) , Jamil Sharif (Trumpet) , James Singleton (Bass) , Dr. Lonnie Smith (Organ (Hammond)) , Lester Snell (Keyboards) , Jerry Soto (Keyboards) , Jim Spake (Sax (Baritone)) , Jim Spake (Sax (Tenor)) , Jim Starboard (Drums) , Scott Thompson (Trumpet) , Michael Toles (Guitar) , John Mambo Trenor (Washboard) , Archie Turner (Keyboards) , Chris Vachon (Guitar) , Jayotis Washington (Sax (Tenor)) , Michelle Willson (Vocals) , Michelle Willson (Performer) , Smokey Wilson (Guitar) , Smokey Wilson (Vocals) , Smokey Wilson (Performer) , Smokey Wilson (Rhythm Arrangements) , Lee Allen Zeno (Bass) , Pat Boyack (Guitar) , Pat Boyack (Performer) , Pat Boyack (Assistant Producer) , Tommy Hill (Drums) , Mashaa (Vocals (Background)) , Lannie McMIllian (Saxophone) , Raymond Weber (Drums) , Mark Hays (Drums) , Tutu Jones (Guitar) , Tutu Jones (Drums) , Tutu Jones (Guitar (Rhythm)) , Tutu Jones (Vocals) , Tutu Jones (Producer) , Tutu Jones (Performer) , Tutu Jones (Horn Arrangements) , Tutu Jones (Rhythm Arrangements) , Nancy Given (Design) , Ed Petersen (Sax (Tenor)) , Rob Nelson (Guitar) , B.E. Smith (Drums) , Alyssa Jaquelyn (Vocals (Background)) , Dave Knopf (Bass) , Dave Merullo (Mastering) , Oliver Mowat (Piano) , Rick Olivarez (Guitar) , Marvin Washington (Organ (Hammond)) , Linny Nance (Strings) , Linny Nance (DX-7) , Christole Jones (Bass) , Christole Jones (Fender Rhodes) , Mark Wydra (Guitar) , Michael Ward (Bass) , Steve Williams (Guitar) , Steve Potts (Drums) , Jerry Miller (Guitar (Rhythm)) , Don Bennett (Bass)
