West Wind Blowin: Mountain Top Productions, Vol. 3 [Mountain Top] (1999)

About this title: This was Mischo's first album after his move from Minneapolis to San Francisco, and his fifth overall. It's a nice mix of seven originals and eight covers, with two instrumentals. Mischo is one heck of a harp player, a good singer, and an especially proficient songwriter. Obviously the other musicians on the CD agree or you wouldn't see their names on the bill. They include first-call guitarists Rusty Zinn and Steve Freund (who relocated to California in 1994 after playing almost 20 years with several Chicago masters). Although not a live recording, West Wind Blowin' has that sound. When you ... read more

Tracks:

1. Money Back Guarantee [Mischo]
2. R.J. Getup! Milk That Cow [Mischo]
3. Watch Out [Taylor]
4. What I Got to Have [Mischo]
5. West Winds Are Blowing [Horton]
6. Bit Off More Than I Can Chew [Mischo]
7. Goat Whiskers [Mischo]
8. Goin' in Your Direction [Miller]
9. Jelly Selling Woman [VanHunt]
10. I Feel So Good [Broonzy]
11. Courtin' in a Cadillac [McCain]
12. Miss Heidu Ho [Mischo]
13. It's My Life, Baby [Wells]
14. How Much More? [Lenoir]
15. South City Fog [Mischo]

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