Earl King - The Sonet Blues Story (1977)

Tracklist

01. Let's Make A Better World
02. Trick Bag
03. Do Re Mi
04. One And One
05. Time For The Sun To Rise
06. Always A First Time
07. Baby Sittin'
08. Mama And Papa
09. The Panic's On
10. Come Let The Good Times Roll


This killer little set features the great Earl King doing what he does best, playing R&B-oriented blues and jump tunes. Recorded in 1977 for the Sonet label - a label that imported American blues greats to play with British and European session players -- this volume is ragged but right. There is an exercise in funky blues on "Trick Bag." But it's the more driving, soul-oriented tunes that work best, as evidenced by "Always a First Time," "Time for That Sun to Rise," and "The Picnic's On."

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