Complete Blue Horizon Sessions

Complete Blue Horizon Sessions 2008 digitally remastered collection of early '70s recordings for the British blues label Blue Horizon including five previously unreleased demos: 'That's Alright', 'Don't Want No Woman', 'Drivin' Wheel', 'Never Say No' and 'Sugar Mama'. Sony/BMG.

The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions 2008 digitally remastered collection from the British guitarist who gave up his spot in the Yardbirds to attend school, allowing Eric Clapton to step in. Recorded in the late '60s for the Blue Horizons label, this disc contains the recordings for his sole album for the label plus...

The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions 2008 release, a compilation of the British singer/songwriter's recordings for the Blue Horizon label. Best known as Christine McVie, these recordings were made after she had left the Blues band Chicken Shack but before her marriage to Fleetwood Mac's John McVie and subsequent wor...

"Key Largo" by KEY LARGO. A Rare 1970 UK Blue Horizon LP Gets A 2008 CD Reissue & Remaster With Bonus Tracks...
This September 2008 CD revolves around the British blues band Key Largo and their sole self-titled debut LP for the cult UK blues label Blue Horizon - a hard-to-find £40-plus vinyl rarity. KEY LARGO were: PAT McAULIFFE on Vocals with LAURENCE GARMAN on Harmonica LAWRENCE (LOL) SANFORD on Guitar BOB SAVAGE on Keyboards TOM STEAD on Bass with KENNY LAMB on Drums & Percussion The disc breaks down as follows (53:26 minutes): Tracks 1 to 12 are the album "Key Largo" issued in the UK in September 1970 on Blue Horizon S 7-63859 Track 13 is "Voodoo Rhythm", the non-album A-side issued on 7" single 2 October 1970 on Blue Horizon 57-3178 (it's B-side is the last track on the album "As The Years Go Passing By") Tracks 14 to 17 are previously unreleased DEMO recordings of the band credited under their original name SLAMHAMMER recorded in September/October 1969 in Mono SIMON WOOD at Dubmaster Studios in Hampshire has transferred the original master tapes, while SEAN LYNCH at Torch Music did the digitally remastering and editing - and the usual high standard has been achieved. The album itself sounds clean, but the extras are crude and very hissy. The 8-page booklet has an essay on the album sessions by label boss MIKE VERNON, a detailed blurb on each member of the group and even pictures the A&B of the lone 7" single they produced in its distinctive `red' label bag (they're usually blue). A card wrap covers the outside - it's mid-price too - all good - classy as ever. The music is a strange hybrid of Dr. John's New Orleans rhythm `n' blues mixed with a slightly Blodwyn Pig feel on the more rockin' tracks (most songs segue into each other without a break). The album opens with an excellent instrumental version of Earl King's "Big Chief (Part 1)", followed by a bluesy cover of Willie Dixon's "Axe & The Wind" which features superb backing brass. Laurence Garman plays great Harmonica and Jew's Harp on a very funky and soulful cover of Allen Toussaint's "Give It Up". Other tracks are only o.k., however, and given the wads of previously unreleased material we've been treated to on almost all of their other BH releases, the extras on this one are a huge disappointment. The demos are very crudely recorded and frankly a bit dull. With just a plodding "Voodoo Rhythm" to comfort us - all of it leaves the album itself - on ok-only white-boy blues album - a little naked and alone. I've loved all the BH releases to date, but this is a good release rather than a great one. Still, for the better album tracks on here debuting for the first time on CD - I'd recommend it. PS: see also reviews for TOP TOPHAM, GORDON SMITH and JELLYBREAD in this round of September 2008 reissues