Where Have You Been? Live in Montreux 1976-1994 (1997)

About this title: Where Have You Been? Live in Montreux 1976-1994 features the exciting blues guitarist/singer Luther Allison on selections taken from four appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Although the title says 1974-1994, the earliest numbers are actually from 1976, and these are the most memorable cuts on the CD. Even when sticking to cover tunes throughout the powerhouse performance (such as "Sweet Home Chicago" and "Little Red Rooster"), Allison plays with such enthusiasm and ferocity that he sounds as if he wrote the songs himself. Among the other highlights, Allison is heard on his 1983 set ... read more

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Gambler's Blues
3. Sweet Home Chicago [Johnson]
4. Same Thing
5. Little Red Rooster [Burnett/Dixon]
6. Sky Is Crying [James/Lewis/Levy]
7. Back Down South
8. Memories
9. Spontaneous Improvisation
10. Bad News Is Coming [Allison/White]
11. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is [Allison/Solberg]
12. Bad Love [Allison/Solberg]
13. Audience

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