Trouble No More (1994)

About this title: John Hammond Jr. made the leap to the Virgin blues division Pointblank with Got Love If You Want It in 1992, but he truly made an artistic comeback with its follow-up, Trouble No More, an excellent collection split between solo acoustic numbers and storming electric blues. For the electric numbers, he's supported by Little Charlie & the Nightcats, who give Hammond a surprisingly gritty and flexible support. But the heart of the album is in the acoustic cuts, where he proves that he has absorbed the Delta blues completely. These are among his finest acoustic work, and they're what makes ... read more

Tracks:

1. Just Your Fool [Little Walter]
2. Who Will Be Next? [London]
3. I'll Change My Style [Parker/Villa]
4. Too Tired [Watson/Davis/Ling]
5. That Nasty Swing [Carlisle]
6. Trouble Blues [Brown]
7. Love Changing Blues [McTell]
8. It's Too Late Brother [Duncan]
9. Wild Man on the Loose [Allison]
10. Homely Girl [Estrin]
11. Baby How Long [Howlin' Wolf]
12. Fool's Paradise [Fuller/Geddins/Davi]

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