Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band ‎– Hoodoo Man Blues

The epitome of cool. If you need to make a collection of the dozen best blues albums ever, there's a good chance this one will be in the mix. And if you needed a collection of the best 3 1960s or Chicago blues albums, this one would definitely be in there. It's firing on all cylinders. The band plays with ease and yet are pretty much in lock-step with each other. You will not find a voice like Junior Wells anywhere else. And his is not even one of the greatest voices when compared to other blues singers, but it's perfect for this album. There's something mercurial about it. His voice acts like the alter ego of his harmonica. Sometimes languid; other times full-throttle. I get the sense they didn't know how important this album was going to be for the blues when they were making it. Junior Wells' career wasn't as prolific as Miles Davis' was, but this was Wells' "Birth of The Cool".

My copy matrix in runout :
SIDE A:
T4RS- 1737-1 A B1
SIDE B:
T4RS- 1738-1 9612 B 9063 B1

Do not keep your ears from hearing such a fantastic pressing of an incredible album! 5 out of 5 stars

Side 1 Runout / Matrix : DS-612-A (_) 16287 bm

This is a very nice sounding reissue. Can thoroughly recommend.