Keep on Steppin: Best of Junior Wells

Santana, Junior Wells | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 1998)
• Original Release Date: February 24, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B0000064UA
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,425 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Oh, Pretty Women

2. Sweet Sixteen

3. Give Me One Reason

4. Get Down

5. Keep On Steppin'

6. Broke And Hungry

7. Mystery Train

8. Use Me

9. King Fish Blues

10. Why Are People Like That?

11. The Train

12. Messin' With The Kid

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great Wells, March 6, 2001

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Alex "Harpskier" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keep on Steppin: Best of Junior Wells (Audio CD)

My list of reviews is probably plenty hint that I am a BIG Junior Wells fan. This compilation of Junior's years at Telarc is a good collection of the harpist's 90s material. Yet somehow, this album never feels like Junior Wells. To me, Wells was best when he was doing he tough, gritty Chicago blues. This time, though, Junior seems to be stretching more toward contemporary tunes which stretch the definition of blues. There are still some good tunes here, such as "Mystery Train", and "Broke and Hungry" along with "Messin' With the Kid" are a little closer to home for Wells' (he had a penchant for putting a funky twist on some of his songs, and was very effective at it). Overall this is a good CD and may be worth picking up if you shy away from "Better Off With The Blues" and "Everybody's Gettin' Some" ( supposedly his weakest efforts). However, his other two Telarc offerings "Live At Buddy Guy's Legends" and "Come On In This House" are definitely better offerings and, as the compose half the songs on this album, make it questionable weather this is actually the best way to invest in Wells. There is still plenty of great harp playing. Junior uses his harmonica often as a counterpoint to his singing, and he's good here, with his signature wails and vibratos. Overall, give this one a listen before you buy it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great CD for beginning listeners of blues music., August 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Keep on Steppin: Best of Junior Wells (Audio CD)

I am not a big fan of blues and do not listen to it much. However, the first number "Oh Pretty Woman" was playing on the local jazz station and I had to go buy the CD. Aside from that number, I like "Give Me One Reason", "Keep on Steppin'" and "Mystery Train". Overall, a good CD to invest in.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty darn good album, July 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Keep on Steppin: Best of Junior Wells (Audio CD)

Give me one reason (Traci Chapman) by Junior Wells is one of my favorite songs of all time. The slide guitar by Sonny Landreth in that song is probably what makes it so darn good. The other songs are pretty good too. No junk.