Mean Ol' Frisco is a Blues album by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, originally released in 1962. On Gatefold: 18 pressings tracked.
About
The recordings that the Mississippi-born Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup cut for Bluebird and RCA Victor between 1941 and 1954 are some of the most viscerally affecting and enduringly influential electric blues sides ever waxed. They pinpoint the midway mark between the rugged country blues of the ‘30s and the heavily amplified juke music of the ‘40s and ‘50s. Crudup is most often remembered as Elvis’ favorite bluesman and the source of standards like “That’s Alright Mama” and “My Baby Left Me.” Yet his recordings occupy a unique place in blues history and deserve attention for their own considerable merits. Arthur cut <i>Mean Ol’ Frisco</i> for Bobby Robinson’s New York–based Fire imprint in 1962. The material here lets listeners hear Crudup in a more reflective, melancholy mood, a sound every bit as engaging as the rowdy barrelhouse blues of his younger days. This reissue, which came out on the Charly imprint in 2006, appends three bonus tracks to the 12 that originally appeared on the 1962 album, including the mournful standout “Love Her Just the Same."
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Tracklist
- 1Mean Ol Frisco2:36
- 2Im In the Mood2:21
- 3That's All Right2:21
- 4Standin' At My Window2:16
- 5Angel Child2:48
- 6Katie Mae2:51
- 7Look On Yonder Wall2:21
- 8Dig Myself a Hole2:24
- 9If I Get Lucky2:30
- 10Death Valley Blues2:41
- 11I Love Her Just The Same2:12
- 12Angel Child5:28
- 13Rock Me Mama2:27
- 14Ethel Mae2:23
- 15My Mama Dont Allow Me2:21
Sound DNA
- Blues
By 1962 when Crudup released this, his debut album, he'd been on the scene for decades. His songs "That's All Right (Mama)" and "My Baby Left Me" were part of the fresh approach that catapulted Elvis Presley to stardom, but Crudup had actually composed these titles in the 1940's. By 1962 Crudup had retired from the music industry, due in part to frustration over lack of publishing royalty, but he made a strong comeback.
Fire Records allowed him do an album on his own terms, playing all the instruments, and many feel the result is the best recorded Crudup of all time. His classic songs on the album are re-recorded versions, but musically up to par with the original versions, benefiting from improvements in recording technique and the artistically free atmosphere of the sessions.
This Master Release is for the 1962 album. Do not include the compilation with the same title and cover-art.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Arthur "Big Boy" CrudupVOCALS, GUITAR VOCALS, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS
- Edward LumpkinPIANO
- J. J. JonesSAXOPHONE
- Lawrence "Judge" RileyDRUMS
- Ransom KnowlingBASS
- Robert FultonGUITAR, HARMONICA
18 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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