Lacy Gibson - Switchy Titchy (1982) [CD Rip]

Personnel: Lacy Gibson (vocals, guitar); Abe Locke (tenor saxophone); Allen Batts, Sunnyland Slim (piano); Snapper Mitchum (electric bass); Robert Covington (drums).

Switchy Titchy is the best record Lacy Gibson has recorded to date. Gibson's variation on Chicago blues includes some horns pinched from Southern soul-blues records, and it's a little bit more laidback than the pile-driving sound often associated with the style. He makes up for the relaxed pace with his round, clean guitar tones and big, powerful vocals, both of which are spotlighted throughout Switchy Titchy. Best of all, that playing is married to a strong song selection, featuring a couple of originals and a lot of forgotten classics. That unpredictable song selection makes the entire album sound fresh and lifts the record above many of its modern blues peers. ~Thom Owens