Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw

Paul Butterfield | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 1989)
• Original Release Date: 1968
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000002I29
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,596 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: BUTTERFIELD,PAUL BLUES BAND
Title: RESURRECTION OF PIGBOY CRABSHAW
Street Release Date: 10/10/1989
Domestic
Genre: BLUES

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars YOU'RE BUYING THE WRONG CD!, November 2, 2004

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BOB (LOS ANGELES, CA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)   

This review is from: Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw (Audio CD)

Yes, this is the great PBBB's 3rd album, but it's not the CD you should be buying.

This domestic CD was released in 1989 and has never been remastered.

The import 2CD version of this title (backed with the PBBB's 4th "In My Own Dream") is the one to get. It was remastered in 2004.

Ditto for "The Paul Butterfield Blues Band" & "East West"; the 2004 import 2CD is also remastered (and sounds incredible) and the domestic CD's are not.

Why WEA and Elektra have not made these four remasters available domestically is a mystery.

Don't waste your money on these inferior versions: Get the imports!

Link to the remastered import of Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw/In My Own Dream

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Butterfield was the best harp player that ever lived.period., November 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw (Audio CD)

Butterfield was an original. Like a few others(Hendrix, the Band, Otis Redding) he actually synthesized and personalized the blues so that not only was it "new" music, but instantly recognizable. "Pigboy" is a giant step from "East-West". The catchy horns of Sanborn & co. intermingled with Paul's ungodly harp create a new direction any cat who claims to like the blues should appreciate. Forget the traditionalists who think paul's blues are sacrilegious---Butterfield took blues in HIS direction, and consequently created a harp-driven, horn laced sound that has never been equaled. Check out "One More Heartache, "Run out of Time", "Drivin' Wheel", and "Driftin' and Driftin'". Butterfield's harp and very much underrated vocals are guaranteed to hook you.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arguably the best RELEASED Butterfield album, October 21, 2000

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Frank Gi (NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw (Audio CD)

The all around musicianship on this album is top notch! The addition of the horn section (that included none other than a very young looking David Sanborn) makes this a very dynamic, and spirited recording. Elvin Bishop is featured throughout (hence the Resurrection of P.C.) and Bugsy Maugh's vocal in "Drivin' Wheel" makes this particular track an album highlight. Every track has great moments; in particular "One More Heartache", and "Driftin'and Driftin'". A MUST buy for all Butterfield admirers!

Hopefully, someone will someday will release to CD the 1969 Butterfield album "In My Own Dreams"

Also recommended: "The Original Lost Elektra Sessions"