Chicken Fat (album)
| Chicken Fat | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | May 31 and June 1, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 40:02 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Chicken Fat is the debut album by American blues guitarist Mel Brown recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.[1]
Reception
The
Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4 stars stating "Guitarist Mel Brown is hailed as "An Impulse! Discovery" on Chicken Fat, his debut for the label, and this album does feature a fantastic unique sound... Leave it to Impulse! to put a new spin on the guitar/organ sound. This is hot stuff".[2]
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| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
All compositions by Mel Brown, except as indicated
- "Chicken Fat" - 4:16
- "Greasy Spoon" (Mel Brown, Herb Ellis, Paul Humphrey) - 5:53
- "Home James" - 6:34
- "Slalom" (Jules Chaikin) - 2:31
- "Hobo Flats" (Oliver Nelson) - 2:18
- "Shanty" (Brown, Arthur Wright) - 4:40
- "Sad But True" (Ellis) - 5:01
- "I'm Goin' to Jackson" (Ellis) - 4:24
- "Blues for Big Bob" - 4:25
Recorded in Hollywood, California on May 31, 1967 (tracks 1-3, 7 & 8) and June 1, 1967 (tracks 4-6 & 9)
Personnel
- Mel Brown - guitar
- Herb Ellis (tracks 1-3, 7 & 8), Arthur Wright (tracks 4-6 & 9) - guitar
- organ(tracks 1, 3-7 & 9)
- Ronald Brown - bass
- Paul Humphrey - drums (tracks 1-4, 7 & 8)
- Oliver Nelson - arranger (tracks 4-6 & 9)
References
- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed April 11, 2011
- ^ a b Westergaard, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 11, 2011
