Musical siblings George Chambers (bass/vocals), Willie Chambers (guitar/vocals), Lester Chambers (harmonica/vocals), and Joe Chambers (guitar/vocals) were raised on rural gospel in their native Mississippi before switching over to folk and then soulful blues and R&B-fueled rock. The Chambers Brothers' recordings issued by the Los Angeles-based Vault label were nearly four years old when "Feelin' the Blues" hit the streets in 1970. The band's style had changed quite drastically from old-school blues, soul, and pop to the longer psychedelic jams heard on their international hit "Time Has Come Today." Although the mixture of live and studio selections gives the collection an odds-and-sods vibe, several of the performances are among the best of the Vault Records-era material.
Somewhat contrasting with the album's title, the Chambers actually cover a wide spectrum of music on "Feelin' the Blues". Their roots can be heard throughout the flawless interpretation of the sacred standards "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" and the excellent "Travel on My Way." Similarly, the midtempo reading of Ray Charles' "I Got a Woman" offers the Chambers an opportunity to subtly return to their gospel origins with call-and-response backing harmonies. The proceedings are far from being pious, however, as the quartet harmonizes the chorus of "Too Fat Polka" during one of the instrumental breaks. Perhaps wishing to remove some of the sting from the real storyline, the reworking of "House of the Rising Sun" - according to the spoken introduction - is told from the point of view of the receptionist (huh?) at the infamous bordello. Had the Chambers Brothers decided on a more straightforward translation, the song could easily have been one of the album's best. Other tunes worth spinning include a version of Bobby Parker's "Blues Get Off My Shoulder" - in a longer form than on 1968's "The Chambers Brothers Shout!" - and the comparatively brief but effective update of the jazzy "Undecided."
Tracklist:
The Chambers Brothers - Feelin´ The Blues (1970)
(320 kbps, cover art included)
Somewhat contrasting with the album's title, the Chambers actually cover a wide spectrum of music on "Feelin' the Blues". Their roots can be heard throughout the flawless interpretation of the sacred standards "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" and the excellent "Travel on My Way." Similarly, the midtempo reading of Ray Charles' "I Got a Woman" offers the Chambers an opportunity to subtly return to their gospel origins with call-and-response backing harmonies. The proceedings are far from being pious, however, as the quartet harmonizes the chorus of "Too Fat Polka" during one of the instrumental breaks. Perhaps wishing to remove some of the sting from the real storyline, the reworking of "House of the Rising Sun" - according to the spoken introduction - is told from the point of view of the receptionist (huh?) at the infamous bordello. Had the Chambers Brothers decided on a more straightforward translation, the song could easily have been one of the album's best. Other tunes worth spinning include a version of Bobby Parker's "Blues Get Off My Shoulder" - in a longer form than on 1968's "The Chambers Brothers Shout!" - and the comparatively brief but effective update of the jazzy "Undecided."
Tracklist:
| A1 | Girls, We Love You | |
| A2 | I Got A Woman | |
| A3 | House Of The Rising Sun | |
| B1 | Don't Lose Your Cool | |
| B2 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee | |
| B3 | Blues Get Off My Shoulder | |
| B4 | Travel On My Way | |
| B5 | Undecided |
The Chambers Brothers - Feelin´ The Blues (1970)
(320 kbps, cover art included)
3 Kommentare:
I greatly appreciate your posting of American bands that have been forgotten by many. I have always thought the Chamber Brothers were underappreciated in the U.S.A. and really enjoy your posting of many of their recordings. Perhaps, at last, the time has come today to celebrate their talents and listen to all of their recordings. (I realize it's a low-level pun and will understand if it results in your banning me until I swear not to commit further infractions of acceptable rules of comedy in my comments).
As always, the eclecticism of your taste makes for wonderful listening and has often prompted and still prompts me to buy more compact discs despite my wife's tense utterance that I have more than enough music and we have no space for more. I'm really going to miss her and my daughter when I need the space they currently use to store more music...
TX !!!
Hope that will never happen, Feilimid! But i really know what you are talking about. Best wishes!
Muddyw123, you are always welcome!
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