Checkin' It Out

by Billy Boy Arnold

Checkin' It Out cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Red Lightnin'
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a triumphant return to the studio after a prolonged absence, 'Checkin' It Out' finds the legendary harmonica player revitalizing classic Chicago blues. Backed by a remarkably tight, high-energy rhythm section, Billy Boy Arnold delivers his signature wailing harp lines and sharp, assertive vocals. The album proved his enduring vitality and helped spark a renewed interest in classic electric blues during the late seventies.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Dirty Mother Fucker (6:52)
  2. Don't Stay Out All Night (3:16)
  3. 1-2-99 (4:17)
  4. Riding The El (2:48)
  5. Just Got To Know (3:51)
  6. Christmas Time (5:26)
  7. I Wish You Would (3:39)
  8. Ah'w Baby (3:32)
  9. Sweet Miss Bea (4:24)
  10. Blue And Lonesome (6:19)
  11. Eldorado Cadillac (2:03)
  12. Mary Bernice (4:24)

Credits

  • Billy Boy Arnold - primary artist, harmonica, vocals, written-by
  • Alan Fish - bass
  • Brian Arthur Robins - cover, illustration
  • Wilgar Campbell - drums
  • Tony McPhee - guitar
  • Bob Geddins - written-by
  • Jimmy McCracklin - written-by
  • Walter Jacobs - written-by

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