Eddie Boyd - 7936 South Rhodes (Remastered) '1968/2018

Tracks list

Tracklist
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01. You Got to Reap
02. Just the Blues
03. She Is Real
04. Back Slack
05. Be Careful
06. Ten to One
07. The Blues Is Here to Stay
08. You Are My Love
09. Third Degree
10. Thank You Baby
11. Shes Gone
12. Ill Never Stop (I Cant Stop Loving You)

Pianist Eddie Boyd is backed by Fleetwood Macs Peter Green, John McVie and Mick
Fleetwood; recorded in January 1968. 

1968 started with a recording session for Fleetwood Mac together with the
legendary blues pianist Eddie Boyd. They recorded the album 7936 South Rhodes.
Eddie Boyd was very impressed by Peters guitar style and called him a negro
turned inside-out, he meant that Peter was black on the inside. During this time
Fleetwood Mac kept playing 3-4 gigs a week in the U.K. Their first LP, Peter
Greens Fleetwood Mac, was released on February 24. This album sold more than any
other blues record earlier in England. It stayed in the charts for over a year!
The songs had been recorded during November to December in 1967 and gives a good
picture of the bands live performances at this time that captivated the
audiences. The album was recorded live-in-the-studio, no overdubs, they played
all instruments simultaneously as well as lead vocals and the guitar solos. 

Recorded at CBS Studios in New Bond Street by Mike Ross, who had the previous
year recorded The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced?, this
album is a must own for the sound quality alone. It was recorded
“live” in the studio, straight to stereo without any overdubs or
post mixing. 

The original Blue Horizon issue LP was for some peculiar reason issued as mono
although the master tapes are stereo. This is it’s first issue on stereo
vinyl. The music in the grooves is equal to the sound with Peter Green playing
at his usual impeccable best behind Eddie Boyd’s solid piano and vocals.

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