Long as I Have You (1998)

About this title: John Hammond's latest album marks a major departure in one respect -- for the first time in anyone's memory, he sings, but plays nothing on one of his records, while Little Charlie & the Nightcats, led by guitarist Charlie Baty, handle the guitars and everything else. The difference is very subtle, the playing maybe a little less flashy than Hammond's already restrained work -- think of how good Muddy Waters sounded on the early-'60s records where he sang and didn't play. And that comparison is an apt one -- even more than 35 years after he started, Hammond inevitably ends up sounding like ... read more

Tracks:

1. Don't Start Me Talkin' [Williamson]
2. As Long as I Have You [Dixon]
3. I Feel So Sorry [Estrin]
4. Stranded [Malone]
5. Lookin' for Trouble [Taylor]
6. I Got Lucky [Warren]
7. Sad to Be Alone [Williamson]
8. Goin' Away Baby [Lane]
9. So Many Roads, So Many Trains [Paul]
10. I'm Gonna Find My Baby [Walker]
11. Crying at Daylight [Howlin' Wolf]
12. Everything's Gonna Be Alright [Little Walter]
13. Untrue Blues [Fuller]
14. Tell Me Mama [Little Walter]
15. Homeless Blues [Jackson]

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