Ace of Harps

Charlie Musselwhite | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 15, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Alligator Records
• ASIN: B0000009ZH
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,780 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD

Twenty-seven years and fourteen albums since taking up the Chicago blues torch, Musslewhite's rich instrumental tone has the emotional specificity of a spectrographic analysis and his low voice saturates lyrics with unfeigned feeling. Today, too, his working band-three firebrands conversant with funk and rock as well as blues changes-keeps him alert, though it should have butted out on this set's wistful chestnut, "Yesterdays." On ten songs, including a country blues featuring his acoustic guitar, Musslewhite is compelling more often than entertaining. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993

Product Description

Distributed in U.K.and Europe by Sonet Records. Songs , The Blues Overtook Me , Yesterdays,River Hip Mama and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Blues album, September 5, 2004

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Stephen P. Wall (Ballard (ya sure you betcha ) Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ace of Harps (Audio CD)

This album of hard driven rock and roll blues ranks along with sacred classics such as "The Paul Butterfield Blues Band" (self-titled), "Howling Wolf-The London Sessions, Muddy Waters-Fathers and Sons and B.B. King-Live at the Regal. There is a quote on the back cover from Charlie himself saying "This is the best damn band I've ever had". This is probably true. The guitar and harmonica played unison screaming solos sometimes and other times there is whirling improv. The lyrics have the right combination of bar-stool wisdom and genuine pain. Charlie veteran whiskey gravel vocals are perfection itself. Don't miss this great album!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Harmonica brilliance, October 31, 2000

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Grant Meredith (ballarat, victoria Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ace of Harps (Audio CD)

All I have to say that if you are a harmonica fan, a player or if it is your future then Musselwhite is your man! This is a truely fantastic CD show casing some of Charlie's excellent tunes. He is a wonderful blues man and American harmonica icon.Buy this and feel his emotion and the power of his instrument.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes older is better..., May 11, 2000

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chris (carson city, nevada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ace of Harps (Audio CD)

Charlie is pretty traditional blues but they write some great music and I think any blues fan would love this CD. I compare him with William Clarke which is a compliment to Charlie. Keep it up Charlie...sometimes older is better!