Otis Spann - Hard Way [New CD] Spain - Import

2-CD SETINCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKSThe legendary Otis Spann gained renown as Muddy Waters’ pianist throughout the latter musician’s classic period of electric Chicago blues. Spann was also influential as a member of the Chess label’s house-band, which backed a roster of blues giants and big selling artists. However, Spann’s importance extended beyond his work as a sideman. He showed off his brilliance as a blues vocalist on a series of splendid recordings in a well-lived (though not extensive) solo career.This quintessential 2-CD set presents Otis’ prolific session in New York City, on August 23rd, 1960. The date was produced by Nat Hentoff, and featured guitar master Robert Lockwood, Jr., with some vocal help from “St. Louis Jimmy” Oden. All of these fabulous numbers have been remastered in this special collector’s edition which also includes 4 bonus tracks. They consist of songs Spann taped as a soloist in the mid-1950s. This is a truly indispensable set for any blues fan.PERSONNEL:OTIS SPANN, vocals and piano, plus:ROBERT LOCKWOOD Jr., guitar and vocals“St. LOUIS JIMMY” ODEN, vocalsRecorded at Fine Studios, New York City, August 23, 1960.INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLETCD 1 TOTAL TIME: 73:0501. THE HARD WAY02. TAKE A LITTLE WALK WITH ME03. OTIS IN THE DARK04. LITTLE BOY BLUE05. COUNTRY BOY06. BEAT-UP TEAM07. MY DAILY WISH08. GREAT NORTHERN STOMP09. I GOT RAMBLING ON MY MIND #210. WORRIED LIFE BLUES11. IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE DEVIL12. OTIS BLUES13. GOING DOWN SLOW14. HALF AIN’T BEEN TOLD15. MONKEY FACE WOMAN16. THIS IS THE BLUES17. EVIL WAYSCD 2 TOTAL TIME: 60:4101. COME DAY, GO DAY02. WALKING THE BLUES03. BAD CONDITION04. MY HOME IS IN THE DELTA05. INSTRUMENTAL BOOGIE (aka SPANN AND BOB)06. COW COW BLUES07. TALKIN’ THE BLUES08. BABY CHILD09. ONE DOGGONE REASON10. STRANGE WOMAN BLUES11. IT HURTS ME TOO12. THE GIRL I LOVEBONUS TRACKS (1954-1956)13. IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE DEVIL (original version)14. FIVE SPOT15. I’M LEAVING YOU16. I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU BABY