The Hot Cool Sound Of Albert Collins

Albert Collins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 1, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: M.I.L. Multimedia
• ASIN: B000007SYU
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,536 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. All About My Girl

3. I've Got a Mind to Travel

4. The Things That I Used to Do

5. Frosty

6. Wah Heat

7. Can't You See What You're Doing to Me

8. Cold Tremor

9. Johnny B. Cool

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't Mistake This For "The Cool Sound Of...", April 19, 2010

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Al Super (Portland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hot Cool Sound Of Albert Collins (Audio CD)

I'm writing this to respond to a previous review who mentioned a Robben Ford recommendation on one of his DVDs. This isn't the album he was talking about. The album he recommended is called "The Cool Sound Of Albert Collins", not The HOT Cool Sound..."

"The Cool Sound Of Albert Collins" is one of Albert's greatest records (if not THE best). It's a studio album, not live. It was out-of-print for a long time, but was re-released in the early 90's as "Truckin' With Albert Collins". It's the exact same recording, no idea why they changed the title to something that lame. If you're an Albert C. maniac, this is the one to get. AWESOME record. Never loved the Alligator stuff as the production was too clean.

This record is clearly a bootleg from a live show. Terrible sound quality, but Albert is playing some smokin' stuff. Worth checking out if you're a player or a huge fan. And remember, this isn't the record Robben Ford recommends. He's talking about what is now titled "Truckin' With Albert Collins".

I saw Albert at a club called Desperado's in Georgetown, D.C. in the early 80's. He had his 100 foot cord, and at one point in the show he walked outside into the middle of M Street and just burned. Still one of the greatest concerts I've ever seen. We miss ya, man.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Albert Collins, December 26, 2008

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dreamer_al (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hot Cool Sound Of Albert Collins (Audio CD)

I bought this on watching a Robben Ford tutorial DVD, he claimed that this is the "best" blues guitar CD ever. Well Robben, while I love your playing, your "taste" is questionable. Yes, great guitar playing but the SOUND...sheeeeeesh....recorded live and sounds it....mushed, grungy, no detail. I would only give this a 1 star, but the man himself and his playing deserves better, so it rates a 3.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Albert Collins, October 9, 2008

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Thomas A. Gaston "TommyG" (Spring TX) - See all my reviews
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Groovy stuff, nice live atmosphere. Wouldn't play in the car but plays ok on my home stereo CD player.