William Clarke - The Hard Way (1996)
Artist: William Clarke
Title: The Hard Way
Year Of Release: 1996
Label: Alligator Records[ALCD 4842]
Genre: Blues
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 54:58
Total Size: 400 MB(+3%) | 130 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview
TracklistTitle: The Hard Way
Year Of Release: 1996
Label: Alligator Records[ALCD 4842]
Genre: Blues
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 54:58
Total Size: 400 MB(+3%) | 130 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview
01. The Boss
02. Five Card Hand
03. Fishing Blues
04. Evil
05. Letter from Home
06. My Mind is Working Overtime
07. Last Monday Morning
08. Moten Swing
09. Blues is Killing Me
10. Don't Treat Me Wrong
11. Respect Me, Baby
12. Other Side of Town
13. Walkin'
His fourth CD from Alligator is his jazziest and bluesist recording to date. Clarke has written half of the compositions and put his own sound and style on those he did not write. Highlights include "The Boss" (inspired by saxophonist Willis Jackson) which is a fast jump that finds chromatic harp riffing along with a horn section -- some interesting ideas. Other tunes are the Benny Moten tune "Moten Swing," "My Mind is Working Overtime," (a Latin-tinged tune written by Clarke), and "Letter from Home."~ Michael Erlewine
