Inspired by such great compilation like Country Got Soul, Delta Swamp Rock and Country Funk!
Comin’ right up, a steaming gumbo of down home, honey drippin’ Voodoo-Soul and rough-fried funky Blues with a large side order of countrified brain salad and gritty Southern Rock. These compilations encompass the elation of gospel with the sexual thrust of the blues, country hoedown harmony with inner city grit. It is alternately playful and melancholic, slow jammin’ and booty shakin’. It is both studio slick and barroom raw. And while these all may seem unlikely combinations at first glance, upon close listen, it all makes sweet sense.
Follow the Love Rustler train through the landscape of blues and country with stops in Jackson, Mississippi. Memphis, Tennessee. New Orleans, Louisiana. Big Rock, Arkansas. Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Old Funk, Georgia. The legendary south of country preachers, forgotten jailhouses, rowdy juke joints and jaded dreams of salvation.
The tunes are from the glorious era between 1970 and 1975 with some years plus and few minus. We found the best tunes on albums you thought you knew and searched a lot of relatively unknown bands and releases for exceptional tunage. If sonically imperfect we had the tracks mastered and listened to the bunch endlessly to achieve the perfect flow.
The Love Rustler recommends: “Pour yourself a drink and keep on chooglin’!”
Volume 20/Hoe Down comes as CD-R and features 22 tracks and vey close to 80 minutes of music. It comes with a cover- and traycard in a normal jewelbox. The CD label is printed. Limited to 50 copies.
Keep On Chooglin' - Vol. 20 / Hoe Down
1. Poco - Hoe Down
2. Country Gazette - Tried So Hard
3. Dillard & Clark - Lyin' Down The Middle
4. The Dillards - Get Out On The Road
5. J.J. Cale - Soulin'
6. Amazing Rhythm Aces - A Jackass Gets His Oats
7. Sea Level - Had To Fall
8. Elvin Bishop - Crawling King Snake
9. Wet Willie - Everything That 'Cha Do (Will Come Back To You)
10. The Band - Don't Do It
11. Rick Danko - Java Blues
12. Tony Joe White - Suzie Q
13. Maria Muldaur - I Can't Stand It
14. Stephen Stills' Manassas - Lies
15. Grinderswitch - Get It While It's Hot
16. Ole Whiskey Revival - Ramblin'
17. Allman Brothers Band - Leavin'
18. Poker Flatts - So Good
19. George Hatcher Band - First Thing Smoking
20. Larry Alexander - Greenville Woman
21. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Penthouse Pauper
22. The Outlaws - Green Grass & High Tides