JOHN CAMPBELL
A Man And His Blues
CrossCut CCD 11019
Recorded 1988
Playing time 41:25,
9 tracks
buy this album at CrossCut Mailorder - a division of Bear Family Records
- Going To Dallas
- Bad Night Blues
- Judgement Day
- Bluebird
- Deep River Rag
- Texas Country Boy
- Sittin' Here Thinkin'
- Sunnyland Train
- White Lightnin'
JOHN CAMPBELL - voc/amplified acoustic guitars
Featuring:
RONNIE EARL - acoustic & electric guitars
JERRY PORTNOY - hca
DARRELL NULISCH - voc
PER HANSON - drums.
A CCR Productions Recording
Texas Blues. Am besten noch mit Lightnin' Hopkins zu vergleichen, auch wenn diese Beschreibung Campbell nicht gerecht wird. Laute, elektrisch verstärkte Akustik-Gitarre und illustre Gäste, der Anfang einer kurzen doch erfolgreichen Karriere.
John Campbell starb im Juni 1993 an Herzversagen.
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The begin of a short but intensive career. Our debut album is showing his traditional roots. This record sounds extremely powerful and direct-into-your-face.
When John's career took-off like a rocket, he died of heart failure in 1993. John Campbell left a big gap that won't be filled.
Reviews 11019
This is Campbell's show and it's wonderful. This album showcases his ability to bring to life classics like "Sunnyland Train" or Lightnin' Hopkins' "Bluebird" with warmth and an unusually authentic country feel. (...)The Electra products may have more luster, but in many ways the CrossCut effort gives a truer picture of John Campbell's talent.
Blues Access, Seite 44
Spring 1994
Deborah M. Nigro
Mit A Man And His Blues hat CrossCut mal wieder für ein Juwel gesorgt, das für mich die Bluesplatte des Monats ist.
Musik aktuell
Uwe Meyer
Wer akustischen Blues mag, wird begeistert sein, aber auch „die anderen“ sollten mal reinhören, vielleicht werden sie von dieser Platte „bekehrt“ (...).
German Blues Circle
November 1988 (157)
Klaus Kilian