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Ginger Ale Afternoon

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Walking into the record store I heard the haunting harmonica on "Save my child" and was hooked. I had to have it! I got the only copy in the shop and got home asap. The mixture of beautiful harmonica pieces, gutsy blues and cracking vocals make this a fantastic album. I've never seen the film but would love to see how the music fits the screen action.

"What I have tried to explain for years I've been able to express through this score". So says the Blues master and composer of this mini masterpiece in his sleeve notes and he is so right.

I've been a fan of Willie Dixon for over thirty years, so I'm real familiar with his work. This soundtrack really caught the true presence of Willie, However it was cleaner, more modern, to fit the movie no doubt. With only a few musicians who played several instruments, they caught the old and really laid down some beautiful tracks. Special attention should be given to the multi-talented Stanley Behrens on Harmonica, Sax and Flute,who is now with "CANNED HEAT" AWESOME!
"KEEP ON HARPIN"
BRASSO

This is a great album, try to find a copy you won't be sorry, every song is excellent. The guitar, vocal and harp will blow you away, this is a very clean recording. I have a few of his cd's this is my second favorite, my first is (I Am The Blues) this is excellent also. This also is a long player another plus.

The scarcity of Willie Dixon's own recordings might make a fan jump at any new recording that pops up,
but although session may be fine as a movie soundtrack, as a stand alone CD, it is rather dull!
Only 5 of the tracks have singing (plus one track with spoken vocals). The playing on the instrumental tracks is very tame and mundane, and I can't even hear the bass on most of the tracks. so Willie might not even have been present...
As a Willie Dixon fan, I only find 3 songs of interest here -
#3. I Don't Trust Nobody, #8. I Just Want to Make Love to You, and #15. Good Understanding, and #12. That's My Baby is only mildly interesting...

Very suprising for a movie soundtrack, it really didn't seem like something from the usual soundtrack. The songs are original Willie Dixon tunes, the sound quality is excellent, you can hear every instrument. I really enjoyed this audio tape and have put in my blues collection. Wille Dixon is one of the greatest song writers ever!