Escape from the Chicken Coop

Watermelon Slim, Watermelon Slim & The Workers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 4, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Northern Blues
• ASIN: B002CPD5IK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,523 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Watermelon Slim is one of the top Blues stars in the world right now. Last year's winner of Band Of The Year and Album Of The Year at the Blues Music Awards, Escape From The Chicken Coop finds Slim in top shape - albeit with a Nasville twang. This CD was recorded in Nashville with the finest Country artists available.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Watermelon Slim CD yet!, October 5, 2009

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Linda Scott "Blues fan" (Hurst TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escape from the Chicken Coop (Audio CD)

I have all of Slim's CDs, but this is the best. He sounds completely natural and at-home with this combination of blues and country. There isn't a bad song in the bunch. If you're a fan of Slim's blues, then you'll enjoy this, too. There's definitely more of a country sound but, as usual, it's all very original and isn't typical cookie-cutter country. I can't wait for the next CD!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars slimharplover, September 30, 2009

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Kathy Kagan "Harp Lover" (Modena, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escape From The Chicken Coop (MP3 Download)

I love country music and blues and this album seems to be the perfect blend of both. I especially like the slide on it's hard to be humble.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed, April 6, 2010

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J. L. Baer "strummergurl" (WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escape from the Chicken Coop (Audio CD)

I'm sorry I cannot agree with a few reviewers here about this being a great album. I have all of Watermelon Slim's albums from "Big Shoes to Fill" up to this one. I was so very disappointed when I finally purchased this new one and gave it my first listen. I enjoyed the first song, but after that I was lost. I guess to me I love it when Watermelon plays the hard core blues, I've seen him "live" and I'll tell ya, I was a huge fan before that but seeing him play live is phenominal...it was without a doubt the best live blues show I will ever see.

I know this was an important album that Watermelon had wanted to make for awhile. A country album, truck driving theme, it is a big part of his life, he lived it. I respect him for making this album, he deserves to make whatever kind of album he chooses, he's payed his dues and had earned that right.

I will be patiently waiting for the day when Watermelon comes out with his next blues album, I'm sure it will be another grand blues ride.