Sooner or Later

by John Hammond, Jr.

Overview

Like several of Hammond's early albums, this 1968 effort would ultimately sound less impressive than it did at the time, simply because the original versions of the ten songs Hammond covered would become much more accessible. The material selected did testify to his good taste, but also stuck to the tried-and-true, including classics like "Dust My Broom," "Crosscut Saw," Sonny Boy Williamson's "Nine Below Zero" and "Don't Start Me Talking," and Howlin' Wolf's "How Many More Years." The title track, a slow Jimmy McCracklin piano tune, is about the least-familiar number on a program that's essentially revamped classic and still rather recent electric (and largely Chicago) blues classics with a very slightly more rock- and soul-oriented groove. Still, it's a lean and respectably hard-hitting electric blues set, comfortably integrating piano and (on occasion) Willie Bridges' saxes into the arrangements. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	08/27/2002
Label:	Water Music Records
UPC:	0646315710526
Rank:	91947

Tracks

1. Crosscut Saw
2. How Many More Years
3. Sooner or Later
4. Shake Your Money Maker
5. Sugar Mama
6. Nine Below Zero
7. Dust My Broom
8. Evil Is Going On
9. That's Alright
10. Don't Start Me Talking

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Hammond, Jr.   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica
Charles "Honeyman" Otis   Drums
John Hammond, Sr.   Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica
George Stubbs   Piano
Gordie Fleming   Piano
Gordon Fleming   Piano
Willie Bridges   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Herman Pittman   Bass

Technical Credits

Sonny Boy Williamson II   Composer
Jimmy McCracklin   Composer
John Hammond, Sr.   Arranger,Producer
Chester Burnett   Composer
Elmore James   Composer
Richard Alderson   Mixing,Mastering
Adrian Barber   Engineer
John Lee Hooker   Composer
Patrick Roques   Reissue Design
R.G. Ford   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Lee Friedlander   Cover Photo
Marvin Israel   Cover Design