Rock This House [Black Top]

• Artist: Hollywood Fats Band
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• Release Date: 1979
• Total Time: 67:51
• 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 -- including six additional tracks here -- although the excitement Fats could generate live never really translated to the studio. ~ Dan Forte, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Rock This House	James A. Lane	Hollywood Fats	(4:36)
She's Dynamite	Traditional	Hollywood Fats	(4:18)
Okie Dokie Stomp	Pluma Davis	Hollywood Fats	(2:33)
Suitcase Blues	Larry Taylor, Richard Innes, Fred Kaplan, M. Mann, A. Eliel	Hollywood Fats	(3:41)
Red Headed Woman	Larry Taylor, Richard Innes, Fred Kaplan, M. Mann	Hollywood Fats	(4:26)
Lonesome	Peter Chatman	Hollywood Fats	(2:54)
All Pretty Woman	Larry Taylor, Richard Innes, M. Mann, A. Eliel	Hollywood Fats	(3:03)
Prettiest Little Thing	A. Eliel	Hollywood Fats	(3:53)
Caldonia	Fleecie Moore	Hollywood Fats	(3:02)
Have a Good Time	Big Walter Horton	Hollywood Fats	(2:14)
Poor Boy	Richard Innes, Fred Kaplan, A. Taylor, M. Mann, A. Eliel	Hollywood Fats	(4:14)
Too Many Drivers	Traditional	Hollywood Fats	(4:35)
I Got My Eyes on You	Traditional	Hollywood Fats	(6:05)
Little Girl	Traditional	Hollywood Fats	(7:28)
Kansas City	Traditional	Hollywood Fats	(4:05)
Shake Your Boogie	Traditional	Hollywood Fats	(3:17)
Read About My Baby	Traditional	Hollywood Fats	(3:27)

Credits

Nauman S. Scott (Reissue Post Production), Al Blake (Vocals), Hammond Scott (Reissue Post Production), Larry Taylor (Reissue Post Production), Diane Wanek (Design), Al Blake (Liner Notes), Richard Innes (Arranger), Larry Taylor (Bass), A. Eliel (Arranger), Richard Innes (Drums), Heather West (Production Coordination), Ted Brinson (Engineer), Phill Brown (Mastering), Jeanette Posner (Production Coordination), Fred Kaplan (Piano), Larry Taylor (Bass (Acoustic)), Fred Kaplan (Arranger), Hollywood Fats (Guitar), Hollywood Fats (Producer), Larry Taylor (Bass (Electric)), Lawrence Taylor (Arranger), M. Mann (Arranger), Al Blake (Harmonica)