Artist: Nick Gravenites with Michael Bloomfield
Title Of Album: My Labors
Year Of Release: 2001 (1969...Jan - Feb 1969)
Label: Columbia / Acadia Records
Genre: Blues
Notes:
While this album is listed as a Nick Gravenites album, Michael Bloomfield plays such an integral part, one is tempted to call it "Our Labors." Nick Gravenites is an underrated songwriter/singer and deserves accolades for his work on this and many other albums but the star that really shines,no,blazes, is Michael Bloomfield. His playing on the live cuts is some of the best blues guitar I've ever heard. That's no hyperbole,either. Mike Bloomfield had brains in his fingers and this CD proves it. This is Blues improvisation at its finest. By the way, "My Labors" was recorded in 1969. While some of the studio cuts sound a little dated, the live stuff sounds like it could have been recorded yesterday. Timeless. ( By John B. Ivey "Slothhand")
Tracklist:
1. Killing My Love
2. Gypsy Good Time
3. Holy Moly
4. Moon Tune
5. My Labors
6. Throw Your Dog A Bone
7. As Good As You've Been To This World
8. Wintry Country Side
9. It Takes Time
10. Blues On A Westside
11. It's About Time
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