Johnson's Whacks

by Jimmy Johnson

Overview

Uncommon wit runs through the lyrics of this varied set, certainly one of the more intriguing Chicago blues albums of the late '70s. Johnson's high-pitched vocals are particularly soulful on the impassioned "I Need Some Easy Money" and "Ashes in My Ashtray," while "The Twelve Bar Blues" and "Poor Boy's Dream" are upbeat entries that don't sound as comfortable for the guitarist. Johnson gets away with a honky-tonk reprise of Ernest Tubb's country classic "Drivin' Nails in My Coffin," but his rehash of Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" should have stayed on the bandstand. ~ Bill Dahl

Product Details

Release Date:	06/10/1993
Label:	Delmark
UPC:	0038153064426
Rank:	120637

Tracks

1. The Twelve Bars Blues
2. Ashes in My Ashtray
3. I Stand Alone
4. Slamming Doors
5. Take Five
6. Strange How I Miss You (When I Haven't Even Lost You Yet)
7. Poor Boy's Dream
8. I Need Some Easy Money
9. Drivin' Nails in My Coffin
10. Jockey Sports

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jimmy Johnson   Primary Artist,Band,Harp,Guitar,Vocals
Carl Snyder   Piano
Rico McFarland   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Jerry Wilson   Sax (Tenor)
Dino Alvarez   Drums
Ike Anderson   Bass

Technical Credits

Paul Desmond   Composer
Bill Beyer   Engineer
Robert G. Koester   Executive Producer
Jimmy Johnson   Composer,Producer,Performer
Jerry Irby   Composer
Jimmy Johnson Band   Producer
Malcolm Chisholm   Engineer
John Alderson   Photography
Al Brandtner   Design
Steve Thomashefsky   Producer,Liner Notes
Steve Wagner   Producer,Digital Producer