House of Blue Lights [Original recording reissued]

Don Covay | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 3, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1969
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Sepia Tone
• ASIN: B000069CLL
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #346,655 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Key To The Highway

2. Mad Dog Blues

3. The Blues Don't Knock

4. Blues Ain't Nothin' But A Good Woman On Your Mind

5. The House Of Blue Lights - Part 1

6. Four Women

7. Steady Roller

8. Homemade Love

9. But I Forgive You Blues

10. Shut Your Mouth

11. The House Of Blue Lights - Part 2

Editorial Reviews

Don Covay & The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band. On CD for the first time ever (originally released in 1969) with classic sought-after tracks by R&B / Soul songwriting kingpin. A rare and potent marriage of soul, blues and rock. 2002.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Minor soul-blues classic, June 3, 2003

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Ed Brickell - See all my reviews

This review is from: House of Blue Lights (Audio CD)

This reissue of the 1969 classic is, for the most part, a modest soul-blues gem, with all of the rough edges intact and some strong originals by Covay (especially the 7-minute title track) to go along with a handful of solid cover versions. Unfortunately, the producer allowed someone to play something that sounds like a misguided attempt at blues flute on a few of the cuts. But at least now I know who Mick Jagger has been trying to imitate all these years.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BETTER THAN MINOR SOUL BLUES, September 16, 2003

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JOHNPAUL CENZATO (SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: House of Blue Lights (Audio CD)

Rather than a minor soul/blues classic the Don Covay album also
embraces a rock ethos.
The reissue provides a good remastering of the sound that comes from a group which is not only grounded in blues but soul and rock.The are many highlights to this cd and it great to see it reissued.
Have a listen! You'll be surprised.

JohnPaul

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best of both worlds, July 21, 2010

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Emilio D. Gironda Jr. "Mr E" (New Paltz) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: House of Blue Lights (Audio CD)

A missing link between white-boy and black-man blues. This album has all the feel, grit and class of down home blues, but is produced like a lost classic rock album - in the best sense of the word "classic". The presence, dynamics and clarity of the vocals and the instruments are nothing short of beatific. Kudos all around.