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Calling this retrospective by Charlie Musselwhite a "deluxe edition" may be a little misleading. Twelve of the album's 14 tracks come from three albums he recorded for Alligator in the early '90s. There are four each from Ace of Harps (1990), Signature (1991), and In My Time (1993). The sequencing is beautifully done and representative. The true curiosities are two unissued cuts. The first is "Lotsa Poppa," an outtake from the In My Time sessions. The cut itself isn't such a revelation, but Musselwhite's harp playing and singing is. His delivery is signature in that he is always slow and relaxed yet just underneath. There in the grain of his voice is something else, something that smolders. The final cut here is from Musselwhite's private collection of tapes and it was recorded at home in the early '60s. It features the legendary Will Shade instructing a very young Musselwhite on guitar and singing with him. It's ragged but moving and poetic. This is priceless archival blues history and is a fine bookend. Hopefully this will inspire the bluesman to find a venue to release more of his personal archives in the future.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Musselwhite, Composer, Lyricist - Musselwhite Music, Box 396, Geyserville, CA 95441-0396, MusicPublisher - And-Bet Music, 1446 Alaska Ave., Dallas, TX 76216, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Crudup, Composer, Lyricist - Duchess Music c/o MCA Music c/o Harry Fox Agency, 711 3rd Ave. NY, NY 10017, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Musselwhite, Composer, Lyricist - Musselwhite Music, Box 396, Geyserville, CA 95441-0396, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Tucker, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Duchess Music c/o MCA Music c/o Harry Fox Agency, 711 3rd Ave. NY, NY 10017, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Musselwhite, Composer, Lyricist - Musselwhite Music, Box 396, Geyserville, CA 95441-0396, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Rushing, Composer, Lyricist
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Musselwhite, Composer, Lyricist - Musselwhite Music, Box 396, Geyserville, CA 95441-0396, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Bell, Composer, Lyricist - Drop Top Music, c/o Jim O'Neal, 3516 Holmes St., Kansas City, MO 64109, MusicPublisher - Froodge, Composer, Lyricist
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Musselwhite, Composer, Lyricist - Musselwhite Music, Box 396, Geyserville, CA 95441-0396, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Musselwhite, Composer, Lyricist - Musselwhite Music, Box 396, Geyserville, CA 95441-0396, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Musselwhite, Composer, Lyricist - Musselwhite Music, Box 396, Geyserville, CA 95441-0396, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Musselwhite, Composer, Lyricist - Musselwhite Music, Box 396, Geyserville, CA 95441-0396, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Musselwhite, Composer, Lyricist - Musselwhite Music, Box 396, Geyserville, CA 95441-0396, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Charlie Musselwhite, MainArtist - Williamson, Composer, Lyricist - Shade, Composer, Lyricist - Peer International Corp. c/o Harry Fox Agency, 711 3rd Ave., NY, NY 10017, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Album review
Calling this retrospective by Charlie Musselwhite a "deluxe edition" may be a little misleading. Twelve of the album's 14 tracks come from three albums he recorded for Alligator in the early '90s. There are four each from Ace of Harps (1990), Signature (1991), and In My Time (1993). The sequencing is beautifully done and representative. The true curiosities are two unissued cuts. The first is "Lotsa Poppa," an outtake from the In My Time sessions. The cut itself isn't such a revelation, but Musselwhite's harp playing and singing is. His delivery is signature in that he is always slow and relaxed yet just underneath. There in the grain of his voice is something else, something that smolders. The final cut here is from Musselwhite's private collection of tapes and it was recorded at home in the early '60s. It features the legendary Will Shade instructing a very young Musselwhite on guitar and singing with him. It's ragged but moving and poetic. This is priceless archival blues history and is a fine bookend. Hopefully this will inspire the bluesman to find a venue to release more of his personal archives in the future.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:01
- Main artists: Charlie Musselwhite
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Alligator Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
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