Chicago - The Blues Today! (CD2) [1966]

A1 	–Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet 	Cotton Crop Blues 	
A2 	–Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet 	The Blues Keep Falling 	
A3 	–Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet 	Love Me Or Leave Me 	
A4 	–Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet 	Rocket 88 	
A5 	–Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet 	West Helena Blues 	

Jimmy Cotton – Harmonica, Vocals
James Madison – Guitar
Otis Spann – Piano
S.P. Leary - Drums

A6 	–Otis Rush Blues Band, The 	Everything's Going To Turn Out Alright 	
A7 	–Otis Rush Blues Band, The 	It's A Mean Old World 	
B1 	–Otis Rush Blues Band, The 	I Can't Quit You Baby 	
B2 	–Otis Rush Blues Band, The 	Rock 	
B3 	–Otis Rush Blues Band, The 	It's My Own Fault 	

Otis Rush – Guitar, Vocals
Roger Jones – Bass
Robert Crowder – Saxophone (alto)
Luther Tucker - Rhythm Guitar
Willie Lion - Drums

B4 	–Homesick James And His Dusters 	Dust My Broom 	
B5 	–Homesick James And His Dusters 	Somebody Been Talkin' 	
B6 	–Homesick James And His Dusters 	Set A Date 	
B7 	–Homesick James And His Dusters 	So Mean To Me

Homesick James Williamson – Guitar, Vocals
Willie Dixon – Bass
Willie Dixon – Drums

After his tenure at Chess, Otis Rush signed with Duke Records in Houston, who only released one 45 during his entire five year stay at the label. This Vanguard session from 1966 was his first in several years and finds him in exemplary form. Backed by a tough little club band, Otis' guitar tone is crystal clear and well focused, while his singing is simply superb. With two excellent instrumentals aboard ("Rock" is Otis' version of Earl Hooker's "Universal Rock"), the other big ticket highlight is the version of "I Can't Quit You, Baby" that Led Zepplin would later copy note for note on their first album. This is part of a three volume series and also features excellent tracks by James Cotton ("Cotton Crop Blues" and a wild version of "Rocket 88") and Homesick James. ---Cub Koda, Rovi

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