Two Heads Are Better

by Bernie Pearl, Harmonica Fats

Overview

Fats and Pearl change settings by turning acoustic, but if the album were mixed with more balance between the harmonica and guitar, it would more fittingly show their partnership. Perhaps Fats' greatest asset is the wit and humor in his songwriting, well illustrated in "Just Like Richard Nixon," a rollicking ode to the pre-Presidential days of Nixon interplayed with Fats' dilemma of being constantly hounded by girls. Funnier is "Blabbermouth Man," a supposed confessional about a tongue-wagging, testesterone-laced gossiper. Fats can sing about mundane aspects of life and turn them into curiosities, whether it be the virtues of soul food (what else but "Soul Food"?) or how making small wages isn't enough to post bail to spring the boss out of jail in "Everyday's a Working Day for Me." The downside is that the album lacks consistently high-quality material, such as "Vampire Blues," which is dosed with overt corniness. ~ Char Ham

Product Details

Release Date:	05/01/1995
Label:	Bee Bump
UPC:	0751072004228

Tracks

1. Just Like Richard Nixon
2. You Got Your Mouth Stuck Out
3. Blabbermouth Man
4. You Must Be Crazy
5. Soul Food
6. Downtime Blues
7. Everyday's a Working Day for Me
8. L.A. Shake
9. I Know She Crazy 'Bout Me Too
10. Blues March
11. The Top Show
12. Vampire Blues

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Harmonica Fats   Primary Artist,Vocals,Harmonica
Bernie Pearl   Primary Artist,Guitar

Technical Credits

Bernie Pearl   Liner Notes,Producer
Harmonica Fats   Producer