Take Me Back

James Cotton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blind Pig
• ASIN: B000000N6X
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #357,528 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD

This mid-1980s session tries lamely to evoke the plainspoken Chicago sound characteristic of Cotton's very first band twenty years earlier. Despite its gruff warmth, Cotton's voice is barely satisfactory in simple arrangements of material from Guitar Slim, Jimmy Reed, Little Walter, and Howlin' Wolf. His harp is seldom heard. Better his small ensemble weren't at all. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All Star sidemen and vintage Cotton make this a must have, May 24, 2002

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Bob Condon (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Take Me Back (Audio CD)

Totally ignore the "guide to Blues cd's" review of this cd. They are probably bigger fans of J. Lo than any authority on Blues. At least as far as this disc is concerned. This is not Cotton at his very best, but he is not laying down either. My personal fave of his is "Live at Antones". What makes this disc a must have is his choice of sidemen. This is a who's who of Chicago blues greats, most of whom are, like Cotton, former Muddy Water's alumni. On piano is the superlative Pinetop Perkins. On guitars, a rare appearance on disc by my favorite of Muddy's guitarists, Sammy Lawhorn. His "thunder" sounds on the version of Cloud's in my Heart make this disc worth 10 times the price alone. His untouchable vibrato is joined by John Primer who has become one of the top traditional blues artists in his own right. Cotton's take on "Take out some Insurance" is another masterpiece. His version of Otis Spann's Country girl is both heartfelt and hilarious. Another veteran, Sam Lay is on drums. This is an all star jam that is not to be missed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget so-called Blues Guide..., January 3, 2006

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Miss Harlem (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Take Me Back (Audio CD)

Who are those people? They know nothing! Listen to Bob Condone! This album is among the best ever released by the James Cotton band! This is well-spent money, and as a bonus there's this one song... Hungry Country Girl... lancinating guitar, great singing, and listen to the lyrics, you won't regret it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Blind Pig Release, July 5, 2010

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Bill Wine (VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take Me Back (MP3 Download)

This is a great album with a bunch of friends coming together to have a good time. I am a big fan of any Blind Pig Records; so much so that if I see one of their releases I get it. Never have I been disappointed. They seem to be a record company that the musicians like and it comes out in the quality of their releases.