Southside Blues Jam

by Junior Wells

Southside Blues Jam cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1970
  • Label: Delmark
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:44
  • Community rating: 3.91/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded at Sound Studios in Chicago across December 1969 and January 1970, 'Southside Blues Jam' seats Junior Wells alongside Buddy Guy and pianist Otis Spann, in what became Spann's final recording session. Its eight tracks include 'Stop Breaking Down' and 'Blues for Mayor Daley', and Rolling Stone later named the album an essential masterpiece of Chicago blues.

Genres

Descriptors: bluesy, guitars, rhythmic, soulful, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Stop Breaking Down (3:33)
  2. I Could Have Had Religion (3:09)
  3. I Just Want To Make Love To You (4:49)
  4. Baby, Please Send Me Your Love (7:03)
  5. You Say You Love Me (3:15)
  6. Blues For Mayor Daley (5:57)
  7. I Wish I Knew What I Know Now (4:06)
  8. Trouble Don't Last Always (7:48)

Credits

  • Junior Wells - primary artist, harmonica, vocals, written-by
  • Zbigniew Jastrzebski - design, photography by
  • Greg Roberts - photography by
  • Ray Flerlage - photography by
  • Robert G. Koester - producer
  • Dave Antler - recorded by
  • Willie Dixon - written-by
  • Bobby Patterson - written-by
  • Al Brandtner - design/illustration

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