Rock This House [Aim]

• Artist: Hollywood Fats Band
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• Release Date: 1979
• Genre: Blues

Review

This reissue of the Hollywood Fats Band's self-titled (and only) LP from 1979 (on PBT International -- long a collector's item) could be either lauded for being incredibly authentic or knocked for being a bit apish -- were it not for the level of musicianship from Mike "Fats" Mann on guitar, Al Blake on harp, Fred Kaplan on piano, Richard Innes on drums, and Canned Heat's Larry Taylor on upright bass. Great ensemble groove, although the excitement Fats could generate live never really translated to the studio. [The 2000 reissue on AIM records adds three bonus tracks.] ~ Dan Forte, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Rock This House	James A. Lane	Hollywood Fats	(4:39)
She's Dynamite	Traditional	Hollywood Fats	(4:21)
Okie Dokie Stomp	P. Davis	Hollywood Fats	(2:36)
Suitcase Blues	Fred Kaplan, A. Eliel, L. Cheryl Taylor	Hollywood Fats	(3:43)
Red Headed Woman		Hollywood Fats	(4:30)
Lonesome	A. Eliel	Hollywood Fats	(2:57)
All Pretty Women	Fleecie Moore	Hollywood Fats	(3:05)
Prettiest Little Thing	Walter Horton	Hollywood Fats	(3:56)
Caldonia	Fleecie Moore	Hollywood Fats	(3:04)
Poor Boy	Richard Innes, Fred Kaplan, M. Mann, A. Eliel, L. Cheryl Taylor	Hollywood Fats	(4:16)
Have a Good Time	Walter Horton, Bryant	Hollywood Fats	(2:19)
Too Many Drivers [#]	Traditional	Hollywood Fats	(4:38)
I Got My Eyes [#]	Traditional	Hollywood Fats	(6:09)
Little Girl [#]	Traditional	Hollywood Fats	(7:28)

Credits

Richard Innes (Arranger), Al Blake (Harmonica), Richard Innes (Drums), Fred Kaplan (Arranger), Larry Taylor (Bass (Acoustic)), Hollywood Fats (Guitar), Brenda Burns (Cover Art Concept), A. Eliel (Arranger), Al Blake (Vocals), M. Mann (Arranger), Dan Hersch (Engineer), John "Juke" Logan (Cover Art Concept), Larry Taylor (Bass (Electric)), Al Blake (Liner Notes), Dino Lappas (Engineer), Ted Brinson (Engineer), Larry Taylor (Arranger), John "Juke" Logan (Design), Larry Taylor (Licensing), Brenda Burns (Design), John "Juke" Logan (Artwork), Fred Kaplan (Piano)