Lowell Fulson – Tramp (1967)

1 Tramp 3:06
2 I'm Sinkin' 4:04
3 Get Your Game Up Tight 2:39
4 Back Door Key 3:28
5 Two Way Wishing 2:45
6 Lonely Day 3:25
7 Black Nights 3:34
8 Year of 29 3:50
9 No Hard Feeling 3:23
10 Hustler's Game 3:25
11 Goin' Home 3:06
12 Pico [Instrumental] 2:58
13 Year of 29 [Alternate Take] 4:19
14 Tramp [Take 1] 3:58

Musicians:
Lowell Fulson - Guitar, Vocals
Arthur Adams - Guitar
Rene Hall – Guitar
Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis - Arranger, Piano
Jackie Kelso - Sax (Baritone)
Chuck Thomas - Drums
Curtis Tillman - Bass

Lowell Fulson's comfortably laid-back but groovin' soul-blues workout "Tramp" quickly became one of his biggest hits (and fared even better in a cover version by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas), and this album (released to tie in with the single's success) finds Fulson following a similar stylistic path. While most of Tramp's tunes lean more heavily on traditional blues structures than the title tune, Fulson was obviously aiming for a funky ambience rather than the heavy emotional crush of the deep blues, and his clean, uncluttered guitar solos are warmer and more approachable than the typical Chicago-style axe work of the day. There's a sly playfulness to this material that's winning, and even the most down-and-out songs here display a light touch and creative intelligence that sets Fulson apart. Hardly a masterpiece, Tramp is still the sort of album to please fans and new admirers alike. --- Mark Deming, AllMusic Review

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