Reheated (1989)

About this title: Originally released in Europe, this features a reconstituted Canned Heat lineup from 1988. Drummer Fito de la Parra and bassist Larry Taylor are the only two left over from the old days, but that doesn't seem much of a problem here, as top-flight guitar work from Junior Watson and James Thornbury drives these songs right along. There's a nice, organic feel to many of the tracks, with minimal production on some providing a welcome rough touch. There's a fine remake of "Bull Frog Blues" aboard, but tracks like "Hucklebuck," "(So Fine) Betty Jean," "I Love to Rock and Roll," and "Mercury Blues" ... read more

Tracks:

1. Looking for the Party [Barron/Johnson/Nash]
2. Drifting [Boyd]
3. I'm Watching You [Blake]
4. Bullfrog Blues [Cook/Hite/Taylor/Ve]
5. The Hucklebuck [Traditional]
6. Mercury Blues [Douglas/Geddins]
7. Gun Street Girl [Waits]
8. I Love to Rock & Roll [Bocage]
9. (So Fine) Betty Jean [Cortheon/Neal/Colbe]
10. Take Me to the River [Green/Hodges]
11. Red Headed Woman [Taylor]
12. Built for Comfort [Dixon]
13. Nit Wit [McKinley]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.