The JIMMY JOHNSON BAND "North // South" LP New Still Sealed DELMARK, 1982
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AllMusic Review by Stewart Mason Finally reissued on CD in 1999, nearly 20 years after its initial release, Jimmy Johnson's North/South is worth the wait for fans of electric Chicago blues with soul and rock influences. Probably named in tribute to the Paul Butterfield Blues Band's epic East-West album (Butterfield's guitarist Michael Bloomfield had died just prior to the album's recording), North/South is third-generation Chicago blues, far enough removed from the music's gutbucket origins to seamlessly incorporate influences like Carl Snyder's soulful organ on the opening "Country Preacher," but still connected enough to its roots that songs like "Can't Go No Further" and "A Woman Ain't Supposed to Be Hard" have the passion and soul sometimes missing from the smoother likes of Robert Cray. Other highlights include a swinging, funky instrumental, "Walking on Thin Ice," with excellent piano and guitar solos from Snyder and Johnson, and the syncopated R&B of "Sang a Song in Heaven" -- songs that prove that a true bluesman doesn't have to be constrained by the genre's rules of authenticity, and can stretch the form without being a pop sell-out.
The Jimmy Johnson Band ?– North // South Label: Delmark Records ?– DS-647 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1982 Genre: Blues Style: Chicago Blues Tracklist A1 Country Preacher 4:54 A2 Can't Go No Further 6:24 A3 Track To Run 2:53 A4 Walking On Thin Ice 4:54 B1 Talking 'Bout Chicago 4:45 B2 A Woman Ain't Supposed To Be Hard 4:32 B3 I Can't Survive 3:47 B4 Sang A Song In Heaven 2:56 B5 Dead Or Alive 4:43 Companies, etc. Recorded At – Solid Sound Studios, Hoffman Estates, IL Phonographic Copyright (p) – Delmark Records Copyright (c) – Granite City Music Credits Bass – Larry Exum Drums – Ike Davis Guitar – Criss Johnson (tracks: A2, B4), Jimmy Johnson (8), Larry Burton (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2, B3, B5) Guitar [Solo] – Criss Johnson (tracks: B1) Keyboards – Carl Snyder Liner Notes – Doc Pomus Organ – Professor Eddie Lusk, Jr.* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B5) Producer – Steve Tomashefsky, The Jimmy Johnson Band Vocals, Written-By – Jimmy Johnson (8) Notes North // South is the second Album on Delmark.
Back cover with lyrics.
GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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