Soul Fixin' Man

Luther Allison

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 19, 1994)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Alligator Records
• ASIN: B000000A0M
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,437 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Luther Allison returned to prominence with Soul Fixin' Man in 1994, his first album recorded on American soil in 18 years and a fine example of the proto-blues-rock sound he helped invent along with Freddie King and Magic Sam. Cut in Memphis with producer Jim Gaines (Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan), the recording has a sumptuous sound fattened by Ernest Williamson's B-3 organ, James Solberg's chunky rhythm guitar, and the Memphis Horns. Riding above these thickened grooves are Allison's gruff, strong tenor and his melodic guitar lines. Allison wrote or cowrote eight of the dozen songs. Some of them, like the catchy "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is," recall his soul-blues fusion albums for Motown in the early-'70s, but the best numbers, like the autobiographical title track, are blues in the tradition of the Kings--B.B. and Freddie. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great come-back!, February 22, 2000

By	Ricardo Neves Gonzalez (Petrópolis-R.J. [e-mail]) - See all my reviews

Is with great pleasure and emotion that i'm writing now the first review of this perfectly album of Luther Allison,the first released after 18 long years outside his home.And the return was marvellous,full of intensity,love and soul passion in all of the tracks. it's hard to believe that Allison is not yet with us! What great Loss! All of the things on this cd,are good,from the cover press,to the musics! Really one of the guitar heroes of Chicago Blues! This is to be buyed,played,and stocked at a special place of all bluesfans collections! GREAT !

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not His Best But Solid, January 24, 2007

By	Steven Sly (Kalamazoo, MI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A little story behind this one.........My wife, and I were spending a weekend in Chicago back in the mid - 90's. We decided we wanted to go to a blues bar, so we had the cabbie take us to Buddy Guy's Legends bar. We got to the door and the doorman said it was a $15 cover charge to get in. We thought that was a bit much and were debating about whether to go in or just move on to somewhere else. Finally the doorman said "I tell you what.....Luther Allison is playing here tonight. If you come on in and don't think he is worth $15 I will give you your money back." We had never heard of Luther Allison, but thought what the hell and took him up on his offer. We went inside and got totally blown away by Luther. To this day I consider him one of the best blues guitarists I have ever seen. At the end of the show I purchased this album from him that he was selling at the side of the stage. Luther's studio albums are good, but they never really captured just how good this guy was live. This album is straight Chicago style guitar blues, with a bit of 70's style funk and soul thrown in for good measure. Highlights include "Bad Love", "Middle Of The Road", and "Soul Fixin Man". Overall it is a strong blues album, but not his best.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Luther Allison Album ever!, January 6, 2004

By	René Ask Rasmussen (Odense, Denmark) - See all my reviews

Simply the Best Luther Allison Album Ever. So Harmonious in his playing and so soulful in his vocal. Good Songs and good Arrangements. James Solberg on Rythm'Guitar does a Fantastic Job!
Buy it! An Album that shows Luther at his best.