Canned Heat Blues Band (1996)

About this title: Canned Heat founder and guitar great Bob Hite once described his band as "a rock band with country/blues roots" and perhaps a little less modestly, "the first and greatest boogie band ever." Canned Heat's "greatness" has always seemed to elude them by a hair, however, regardless of their versatility and devotion to the strange and wonderful mutations their music endured, particularly in the '60s. But these dudes do nothing if not persevere. Having lost their signature falsetto and lowdown harp man Alan Wilson in 1970, 1996's Canned Heat Blues Band fronts "The Bear's" third vocal replacement, ... read more

Tracks:

1. Stranger [James/Robinson]
2. Quiet Woman [Lucas]
3. Iron Horse [Lucas]
4. Jr.'s Shuffle [Watson/de la Parra]
5. Creole Queen [Lucas]
6. Keep It to Yourself [Williamson]
7. Boogie Music [Tatman]
8. Going Up the Country [Wilson]
9. See These Tears [Lucas]
10. One Kind Favor [Tatman]
11. Oh Baby [Lucas/de la Parra]
12. Gorgo Boogie [Lucas/de la Parra]

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