Willie Dixon With Memphis Slim – Willie’s Blues (1960) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Willie Dixon With Memphis Slim - Willie's Blues (1960) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Willie Dixon With Memphis Slim – Willie’s Blues (1960) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Front & Back Covers Only
Total Size: 1.61 GB (ISO) + 7.15 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CPRJ 1003 SA | Genre: Blues

According to the original liner notes, this 1959 Willie Dixon session was cut during a two hour span in between flights. This certainly explains the relaxed, jam session feel of the recordings. Unfortunately, the songs come out sounding sluggish and stilted at times; this is partly due, no doubt, to the makeshift nature of the date, but also, more surprisingly, because of drummer Gus Johnson’s overly slick and formalized playing. Continue reading “Willie Dixon With Memphis Slim – Willie’s Blues (1960) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”