Rocks

by Slim Harpo

Overview

Slim Harpo was a bit too laid-back to really rock yet deserves a volume in Bear Family's Rocks series because there was a wonderful looseness to his recordings. He may not have pushed the beat hard but there was a big, infectious swing that really rocked, as this terrific 31-track collection proves. This disc leans heavily on his classic Excello sides -- finding space for "Rainin' in My Heart," which is a bit too slow to be called a rocker -- but it also has some rarer sides including the hard boogie "Wild About My Baby" and irresistible novelty "Cigarettes," which is enough to push it over the edge even for those who already own a collection of Excello material. For those looking for a good collection of Slim at his best, this is hard to beat. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/15/2011
Label:	Bear Family Records
UPC:	4000127171290

Tracks

1. Wild About My Baby
2. I Got Love If You Want It
3. I'm a King Bee
4. You'll Be Sorry One Day
5. That Ain't Your Business
6. Buzz Me Babe
7. My Little Queen Bee (Got a Brand New King)
8. I'm Waiting on You Baby
9. Something Inside Me
10. Bobby-Sox Baby
11. I Need Money (Keep Your Alibis)
12. Yeah Yeah Baby
13. Shake Your Hips
14. Harpo's Blues
15. Don't Start Cryin' Now
16. Boogie Chillun
17. Baby, Scratch My Back
18. Buzzin'
19. Hey Little Lee
20. The Music's Hot
21. Wondering and Worryin'
22. Late Last Night
23. That's Alright (AKA You'll Be Sorry One Day)
24. That's Alright Baby (AKA Don't Start Cryin' Now)
25. Cigarettes
26. Buzz Me Babe
27. I'm a King Bee
28. You Ain't Never Had To Cry
29. I Got Love If You Want It
30. Wondering and Worryin'
31. Rainin' in My Heart

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Slim Harpo   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica
Katie Webster   Organ
Sammy K. Brown   Drums
Geese August   Bass
Clarence "Jockey" Etinne   Drums
Al Foreman   Guitar
Rudolph Richard   Guitar
Austin Broussard   Drums
Harry Simoneaux   Saxophone
Peter Gunter   Saxophone
T.J. Kitchen   Bass
James Johnson   Guitar
Lynn Ourso   Guitar
Bobby Fran   Saxophone
Willie "Tomcat" Parker   Sax (Tenor)
Ruloph Richard   Guitar
Boo Boo Guidry   Saxophone
Gabriel "Guitar Gable" Perrodin   Guitar
The King Bees   Featured Artist
Lazy Lester   Percussion
Rufus Thibodeaux   Bass

Technical Credits

James Moore   Producer,Composer
Jeff Hannusch   Liner Notes,Biographical Notes
John Lee Hooker   Composer
Bill Millar   Discography,Reissue Producer
Juergen Crasser   Mastering
Andreas Merck   Photo Scanning
R.A. Andreas   Photography,Illustrations
Jay Miller   Composer,Producer
Robert Holmes   Producer
Jerry West   Composer
Dave Bartholomew   Producer