Future Blues [Import, Original recording remastered]

Canned Heat | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 25, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Bgo - Beat Goes on
• ASIN: B0000011LG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,515 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #69 in Music > Indie Music > Rock > Blues Rock

Track Listings

1. Sugar Bee

2. Shake It and Break It

3. That's All Right, Mama

4. My Time Ain't Long

5. Skat

6. Let's Work Together

7. London Blues

8. So Sad (The World's In a Tangle)

9. Future Blues

Editorial Reviews

Magic Records 24-bit remastered reissue of 1970 album includes five bonus tracks, 'I'm Her Man', 'Wooly Bully', 'Let's Work Together' (Mono Single Version), 'It's All Right' (with John Lee Hooker) (prev. unreleased) & 'Human Condition' (prev. unreleased). Gatefold digipak. 2002. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars forgotten classic, March 20, 2004

By 

John J. Simpson (New Rochelle, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Future Blues (Audio CD)

Here is an overlooked album by an overlooked band. This was recorded in the late sixties and still sounds vital today. Despite the absence of ace guitar player Henry Vestine this record still demonstrates all the strengths of Canned Heat. Harvey Mandel,no slouch himself, steps in for Vestine and carries the day. In fact,I could not imagine anyone else on " lets stick together " In addition to that, this contains some of Alan Wilsons' last recordings,including the prophetic " my time ain't long ". For anyone interested in the blues and 60,s American blues this and any early Canned Heat album should be in their collection.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Forget To Boogie!, January 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Future Blues (Audio CD)

This is Canned Heat's final album with Alan Wilson in the band. Harvey Mandel substitutes on lead guitar for Henry Vestine who was fired from the band following an on stage argument at Winterland in San Francisco, but later rejoined. Future Blues shows Canned Heat at the peak of its creativity. Dr. John also guests on piano. Wilson's chromatic harp playing sounds like a saxophone on Sugar Bee. John Lee Hooker called him "the best harmonica player ever". Fito de la parra, one of the best drummers around, drives the band with the same power as Ginger Baker and Keith Moon. Vestine, Hite and Wilson had an extensive knowledge of blues history and they played with a mastery not often seen in rock bands.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Psychedelic blues !, October 15, 2007

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chercat - See all my reviews

This review is from: Future Blues (Audio CD)

I own this cherished album on LP as well as several more from the time when Alan Wilson reigned .
This is probably my favorite Canned Heat album - as one reviewer said , despite the absence of Vestine , this album is still awesome. I beg to differ - in my opinion, it is BECAUSE of the presence of Harvey Mandel , who replaced Henry Vestine in this album , that this album is so special .

Harvey 's guitar is amazing and distinctive and , I think , superior to Vestine's playing . He brings something extra to this album with his amazing guitar . He is especially good on London Blues( great guitar solo here if you are a Harvey fan ) , So Sad and Future Blues .

This album also has some of Alan Wilson's final recordings, including the prophetic, " My Time Ain't long" - Alan died at age 27 . Wilson also shines on "SKAT" which is a boogie skat tune with a unique flavor , reminiscent of music several decades earlier , with a horn and piano arrangement by Dr. John.
"London Blues" again features Dr. John and the vocals are hautingly performed by Alan Wilson.

Bob Hite shouts with the best of them with his anthem song " Let's Work Together" .

In short, this is a must for collectors of Canned Heat , especially those who like myself prefer the Woodstock lineup, i.e., Bob Hite, Alan Wilson, Harvey Mandel , Larry Taylor and DelaParra.