Canned Heat - Boogie With Canned Heat (2014) [Hi-Res]

Originally released in 1967 and 1968 on the Liberty record label. The first album consists of down-home country blues blowing. They lift a few licks from here and there, but the finished product is their own and it wails.

Canned Heat's second long-player, Boogie with Canned Heat, pretty well sums up the bona fide blend of amplified late-'60s electric rhythm and blues, with an expressed emphasis on loose and limber boogie-woogie.

Follow up their debut effort with another batch of authentic interpretations, augmented by their own exceptional instrumentation. One development is their incorporation of strong original compositions. 'On the Road Again' -- which became the combo's first, and arguably, most significant hit -- as well as the Albert King inspired anti-speed anthem, 'Amphetamine Annie,' were not only programmed on the then-burgeoning underground FM radio waves, but also on the more adventuresome AM Top 40 stations. Their love of authentic R&B informs 'World in a Jug,' the dark 'Turpentine Blues,' and Hite's update of Tommy McClennan's 'Whiskey Headed Woman.' The Creole anthem 'Marie Laveau' is nothing like the more familiar cut by Bobby Bare, although similarities in content are most likely derived from a common source.

The side, as rendered here, is arguably most notable for the driving interaction between guitarists Wilson and Vestine as they wail and moan over Hite's imposing leads. Saving the best for last, the Heat are at the height of their prowess during the lengthy audio biography on 'Fried Hockey Boogie.' Each member is introduced by Hite and given a chance to solo before they kick out the jams, culminating in Hite's crescendo of ' ... Don't forget to boogie!'

Bob 'The Bear' Hite, vocals
Alan 'Blind Owl' Wilson, guitar, harmonica, vocals
Henry 'Sunflower' Vestine, guitar
Larry 'The Mole' Taylor, bass
Aldolfo 'Fido' Dela Parra, drums

Digitally remastered