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Panned by many a critic upon its 1969 release, Otis Rush's trip to Muscle Shoals sounds pretty fine now (with the obvious exceptions of "My Old Lady" and "Me," which no amount of time will ever save). The house band (including Duane Allman and drummer Roger Hawkins) picks up on Rush's harrowing vibe and runs with it on the stunning "Gambler's Blues," a chomping "Feel So Bad," and a shimmering instrumental treatment of Aretha Franklin's "Baby I Love You." ~ Bill Dahl
Personnel: Duane Allman (guitar); Barry Beckett (keyboards); Roger Hawkins (drums).
Rolling Stone (5/31/69, p.36) - "...It's a top-notch modern blues album....There's some fine playing and singing all through the record..." Mourning In The Morning Music Otis Rush Mourning In The Morning Songs Mourning In The Morning Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   Interesting release
The album has the typical modern R&B sound which was booming at the moment of original release.
Mike Bloomfield was involved and it reflects a similar shift in sound which Mike Bloomfield adopted by leaving The Paul Butterfield blues band and starting the Electric Flag.
By the way - many blues records were enriched by horn sections in those days, following
the successful Bobby "Blue" Bland sound: often a mix of blues, soul,
R&B influences.
Submitted by h.vanachterberg (Netherlands)
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 Good, but not for those with an aversion to a horn section.
Otis Rush has always seemed more harshly judged, it seems to me, than other blues artists in that any of his recordings that didn't make one's hair stand on end were dismissed as unworthy of listen. Well, this album - his first, in 1969 - is different than many other of his recordings. Some blues guitar lovers may dismiss it because it has a horn section (couple saxes and a trumpet), but many of B. B. King's recordings had a horn section also. This album does have a sort of southern soul feel to it but not on every track. It isn't Rush's very best but their are some great tracks. Gambler's Blues is a great cover of a classic. My favorite is Butterfield/Bloomfield's Reap What You Sow. It is reminiscent of some of Rush's Cobra tracks and has a "Peter Green" feel to it.
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