Catfish Hodge - Dinosaurs And Alleycats

Artist: Catfish Hodge
Title Of Album: Dinosaurs And Alleycats
Year Of Release: 1974
Label: Eastbound
Genre: Blues

Notes:
Blues rocker Bob "Catfish" Hodge was born and raised in Detroit, and as a teen frequently snuck into Motown Records' Hitsville studio to catch sessions featuring the Four Tops, the Supremes and others. At the end of the 1960s he formed the band Catfish, debuting in 1970 with Get Down; after issuing Live Catfish a year later, Hodge mounted a solo career with 1973's Boogie Man I Gonna Get Ya, relocating to Washington D.C. and becoming a regular opening act for artists including Bonnie Raitt and Little Feat. After a series of solo LPs including 1974's Dinosaurs and Alleycats, 1975's Soap Operas and 1979's Eyewitness Blues, he toured with the Chicken Legs Band during the early 1980s, relocating to California in 1982 and later forming the Bluesbusters with onetime Little Feat guitarist Paul Barrere. After a long absence from the studio, Hodge returned to action in 1994 with Catfish Blues; Like a Big Dog Barkin' followed a year later, and in 1996 he resurfaced with Adventures at Catfish Pond.
(By Jason Ankeny)

Tracklist:

01. Heartbeat Of The Street
02. Color TV Blues
03. Circus Is In Town
04. Never Tell Your Mother She's Out Of Tune
05. Ten Speed Bike
06. Living In The Blues
07. Birmingham

Catfish - Get Down

Artist: Catfish
Title Of Album: Get Down
Year Of Release: 1970
Label:
Genre: Blues

Notes:
Blues rocker Bob "Catfish" Hodge was born and raised in Detroit, and as a teen frequently snuck into Motown Records' Hitsville studio to catch sessions featuring the Four Tops, the Supremes and others. At the end of the 1960s he formed the band Catfish, debuting in 1970 with Get Down; after issuing Live Catfish a year later, Hodge mounted a solo career with 1973's Boogie Man I Gonna Get Ya, relocating to Washington D.C. and becoming a regular opening act for artists including Bonnie Raitt and Little Feat. After a series of solo LPs including 1974's Dinosaurs and Alleycats, 1975's Sop Operas and 1979's Eyewitness Blues, he toured with the Chicken Legs Band during the early 1980s, relocating to California in 1982 and later forming the Bluesbusters with onetime Little Feat guitarist Paul Barrere. After a long absence from the studio, Hodge returned to action in 1994 with Catfish Blues; Like a Big Dog Barkin' followed a year later, and in 1996 he resurfaced with Adventures at Catfish Pond. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
Tracklist:

1. Catfish
2. The Hawk
3. No Place To Hide
4. 300 Pound Fat Mama
5. Love Lights
6. Coffee Song
7. Tradition
8. Sundown Man
9. Reprise: Catfish/Get High, Get Naked, Get Down

Catfish - Live Catfish

Artist: Catfish - Live Catfish
Title Of Album: Live Catfish
Year Of Release: 1971
Label:
Genre: Blues

Notes:
Vinyl rip in Flac of a rare live album by Bob "Catfish" Hodge in 1971 one of the greatest blues rock singer ...
A solid group playing of white blues with charismatic frontman- lead singer of "Catfish" Hodge had a tremendously powerful voice and this was very apparent on "Live Catfish" this guy knows how to use it. He surely ate gravel before singing and have a good sip of whisky and perhaps dude smoked a bit of this and that..hehehe
Although the the whole project seems to have been rather half-heartedly undertaken.
Probably will a good addition to anyone's collectibles!
Original 1971 vinyl first pressing USA - yellow Epic Records E 30361 - Subtitled "featuring Bob Hodge".Recorded live at the Eastown Theatre, Detroit, Michigan.
This is the second, and last album by Catfish. This is their only one live album, of 1971. After this, the lead singer, Bob Hodge, split from the band to do his own albums. He went on to release Boogie.... occurring after the dissolution of a group, at the side of famous artists (Bonnie Raitt, Jimmy Thackery, Dr. John.) - Review by Adamus67

Tracklist:

1. Nowhere to Run
2. Money
3. 300 Pound Fat Mam
4. Mississippi River
5. Letter to Nixon
6. Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On

Catfish Hodge - Boogieman Gonna Get Ya (1973)

Artist: Catfish Hodge
Title Of Album: Boogieman Gonna Get Ya
Year Of Release: 1973
Label: Eastbound Records
Genre: Blues

Notes:


Tracklist:

1. Different Strokes
2. Ghetto
3. Hungry Love
4. I Want You (She's So Heavy)
5. I'll Be Gone
6. Stop
7. I'm The Man
8. Boogie Man