T-Bone Walker - ...Good Feelin' - Limited Edition 180 Gram LP

Limited Edition 180 Gram LP

This Elemental Music release presents the first LP reissue in almost 50 years of one legendary bluesman T-Bone Walker’s less known albums: …Good Feelin’… Recorded in Paris during November 1968, this masterpiece was the album that rekindled public interest in the life and music of Aaron “T-Bone” Walker throughout Europe, and even in some portions of the United States. The album begins and closes with informal narration by Walker accompanying himself on the piano. The band behind him on the other ten tracks includes guitarist Slim Pezin, pianist Michel Sardaby and Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango blowing tenor, alongside Pierre Holassian on alto, Francis Cournet on baritone, and a trumpeter whose identity remains a mystery. With T-Bone’s electric guitar sizzling in its own juice, and the horns signifying together over soulful organ grooves and freshly ground basslines, all of this music is rich and powerful. Each track is delicious, a funky instrumental strut entitled “Poontang” being probably the tastiest of all.

Tracklist:

Side 1

1. GOOD FEELIN’
2. EVERYDAY I HAVE THE BLUES
3. WOMAN YOU MUST BE CRAZY
4. LONG LOST LOVER
5. I WONDER WHY
6. VACATION

Side 2

1. SHAKE IT BABY
2. POONTANG
3. RECONSIDER
4. SAIL ON LITTLE GIRL
5. WHEN I GROW UP
6. SEE YOU NEXT TIME  

Personnel:

Vocals: T-Bone Walker Guitars: T-Bone Walker, Slim Pezin Piano: T-Bone Walker, Bernard Estardy, Manu Dibango, Michel Sardaby Organ: Bernard Estardy, Manu Dibango Saxophones: Manu Dibango, Pierre Holassian, Francis Cournet Bass: Jeannot Karl Percussion: Jean-Louis Proust, Bernard Estardy, Earl Lett Drums: Lucien Dobat.