Sound Machine Groove (1997)

About this title: Recorded by folklorist David Evans in 1979 and 1980, these are Burnside's first recordings with electric guitar and also his first with a band. That band was the Sound Machine, a band he literally created himself out of members of his own family, blending raw Mississippi blues with soul, funk, R&B and other urban flavors to make a marvelous amalgam of his own. Contemporary beats and modern themes like "Bad Luck City," "Searching for My Baby," "Can't Let You Go" and "Sound Machine Groove" sit nicely alongside slower, traditional material like "Going Down South" and "Begged for a Nickel," while ... read more

Tracks:

1. Shake, Little Baby [Burnside]
2. Rollin' and Tumblin' [Traditional]
3. Bad Luck City [Burnside]
4. Goin' Down South [Traditional]
5. Sound Machine Groove [Burnside]
6. Sitting on Top of the World [Burnside]
7. Begged for a Nickel [Burnside]
8. Can't Let You Go [Burnside]
9. Jumper Hanging Out on the Line [Burnside]
10. Searching for My Baby [Burnside]
11. Long Haired Doney [Traditional]
12. Pretty Woman [Williams]
13. Goin' Away Baby [Rogers]

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