Speed Queen of Ventura: An Introduction to Vinegar Joe [Import]

Vinegar Joe | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 22, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal Import
• ASIN: B00006H682
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #688,155 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. See The World (Through My Eyes)

2. Circles

3. Never Met A Dog (That Took To Me)

4. Live A Little Get Somewhere

5. Speed Queen Of Ventura

6. Angel

7. Charleys Horse

8. Buddy Can You Spare Me A Line

9. Forgive Us

10. No One Ever Do

11. Fine Thing

12. Talkin Bout My Baby

13. Proud To Be (A Honkey Woman)

14. Black Smoke (Rising From The Calumet)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Acid rock soul, January 12, 2012

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This review is from: Speed Queen of Ventura: An Introduction to Vinegar Joe (Audio CD)

These guys are very rock bluesy, some kind of progressive/soul rock hybrid. The Doors had elements of that as did Canned Heat or even Jefferson Airplane. The music has got guitar, harmonica, tight drum work, ballsy female (and sometimes male) vocalist. Occasional horns. The music is tight but it breathes. Vinegar Joe has been a recent discovery for me. It fits in that category of obscure but talented early 70s hippy rockers. All the tracks are good on this album with standouts for me being the title-track "Speedqueen of Ventura", "Never Met a Dog (that took to me)", "Buddy Can You Spare Me A Line". A nice cover of Hendrix's "Angel". "Black Smoke" is hot. All the songs are good and groovy, the work of good musicianship and a very hip attitude. Recommended if you can find it.