Not the Same Old Blues Crap, Vol. 3

Overview

Fat Possum established themselves with the raw, hypnotic Mississippi electric blues of folks like the late, great Junior Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside, but that isn't their only stock in trade, as evidenced by their third label compilation, Not the Same Old Blues Crap, Vol. 3. R.L. Burnside appears a couple times, once in a nice acoustic setting and once in a more modern setting featuring rapper Lyrics Born. Not exactly what you'd expect from Fat Possum, but it works! In addition to the blues offerings, there are some solid rockers, too, from the raw rock of the Black Keys to Iggy & the Stooges covering Junior Kimbrough. Both Thee Shams and Paul Westerberg's Grandpaboy channel the swaggering spirit of the Rolling Stones in their '70s heyday, with Thee Shams singer Zach Gabbard sounding uncannily like a young Mick Jagger. Either you like Bob Log III or you don't, but regardless, he continues with his boob fetish in probably the weakest moment of the album. The real treasure trove is to be found in the recordings of George Mitchell, which Fat Possum acquired the rights to, featuring unreleased performances from the likes of Furry Lewis and Mississippi Fred McDowell. Not the Same Old Blues Crap, Vol. 3 surely lives up to its moniker, and coupled with a budget price, it makes it a good way to check out what Fat Possum is all about. ~ Sean Westergaard

Product Details

Release Date:	02/19/2016
Label:	Fat Possum Records
UPC:	0767981101514
Rank:	80582

Tracks

1. Hadn't I Been Good to You  - Charles Caldwell
2. Set You Free  -  Black Keys
3. I Found Out  - Nathaniel Mayer
4. You Better Run  -  Iggy & the Stooges
5. Crack Head Joe  - Little Freddie King
6. Goin' Down South  - R.L. Burnside
7. You Want It  -  Thee Shams
8. Cocaine Bill  - Kenny Brown
9. Boob Scotch  - Bob III Log
10. Vampires and Failures  -  Grandpaboy
11. Bad Man  - T-Model Ford
12. Pushin' My Luck  - Robert Belfour
13. Goodbye Slim Harpo  - Robert Pete Williams

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Charles Caldwell   Primary Artist
Mississippi Fred McDowell   Primary Artist
Little Freddie King   Primary Artist
Furry Lewis   Primary Artist
Nathaniel Mayer   Primary Artist
Jimmy Lee Williams   Primary Artist
Kenny Brown   Primary Artist
Thee Shams   Primary Artist
Iggy & the Stooges   Primary Artist
Bob Log III   Primary Artist
The Black Keys   Primary Artist
Mississippi Joe Callicott   Primary Artist
Lyrics Born   Primary Artist
Robert Pete Williams   Primary Artist
Robert Belfour   Primary Artist
R.L. Burnside   Primary Artist
T-Model Ford   Primary Artist
Grandpaboy   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

R.L. Burnside   Composer
Junior Kimbrough   Composer
The Black Keys   Composer
Robert Belfour   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Charles Caldwell   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Bob Log III   Composer
Dan Auerbach   Composer
Little Freddie King   Composer
Robert Pete Williams   Composer