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The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions in Bloomington, MN
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Formed and led by guitarist/vocalist
Stan Webb
,
Chicken Shack
were one of the first bands to be signed to the
Blue Horizon
label in the mid-'60s. As of this compilation's release in 2006,
Webb
was still fronting a version of the group. While never attaining any success in the States,
were well known in the U.K., with fleeting success second only to
John Mayall
and labelmates
Fleetwood Mac
.
's
Freddie King
-styled guitar and vocalist/pianist
Christine Perfect
's (later
McVie
) singing were the major draws to this second-tier
British blues
band, but neither were strong enough to carry the group's success to the U.S. market. This three-disc set collects the band's entire output for the imprint from 1967-1969 and includes alternate takes, singles, and B-sides (56 tracks in all), and also features terrific liner notes by label head/producer
Mike Vernon
Perfect
stayed for two of four releases for the label, exiting before the recording of 1969's
100 Ton Chicken
. Hence she appears on about half of this disc, leaving after the U.K. hit single
"I'd Rather Go Blind."
's often wobbly but amiable singing is an acquired taste, so
's husky, smooth vocals and classy
blues
piano runs were major contributions to the band, and strong points they never adequately replaced. Occasional use of horns distinguished
from both
Mac
and
Savoy Brown
, another band very much in the
Shack
style and one with whom they swapped members. These three discs include the contents of four albums and assorted singles, with much of this music hard to obtain. The remastering is excellent, too, and it's safe to say that
have never sounded better. But the band wasn't strong or innovative enough to maintain interest over these four albums, making this all-inclusive set essential only for fans, collectors, and those looking to research the roots of
's pre-
sultry
-tinged
pop
. Everyone else can make due with 2004's
The Very Best of Chicken Shack
, a single disc that cherry-picks the better tunes from the
era. ~ Hal Horowitz
Stan Webb
,
Chicken Shack
were one of the first bands to be signed to the
Blue Horizon
label in the mid-'60s. As of this compilation's release in 2006,
Webb
was still fronting a version of the group. While never attaining any success in the States,
were well known in the U.K., with fleeting success second only to
John Mayall
and labelmates
Fleetwood Mac
.
's
Freddie King
-styled guitar and vocalist/pianist
Christine Perfect
's (later
McVie
) singing were the major draws to this second-tier
British blues
band, but neither were strong enough to carry the group's success to the U.S. market. This three-disc set collects the band's entire output for the imprint from 1967-1969 and includes alternate takes, singles, and B-sides (56 tracks in all), and also features terrific liner notes by label head/producer
Mike Vernon
Perfect
stayed for two of four releases for the label, exiting before the recording of 1969's
100 Ton Chicken
. Hence she appears on about half of this disc, leaving after the U.K. hit single
"I'd Rather Go Blind."
's often wobbly but amiable singing is an acquired taste, so
's husky, smooth vocals and classy
blues
piano runs were major contributions to the band, and strong points they never adequately replaced. Occasional use of horns distinguished
from both
Mac
and
Savoy Brown
, another band very much in the
Shack
style and one with whom they swapped members. These three discs include the contents of four albums and assorted singles, with much of this music hard to obtain. The remastering is excellent, too, and it's safe to say that
have never sounded better. But the band wasn't strong or innovative enough to maintain interest over these four albums, making this all-inclusive set essential only for fans, collectors, and those looking to research the roots of
's pre-
sultry
-tinged
pop
. Everyone else can make due with 2004's
The Very Best of Chicken Shack
, a single disc that cherry-picks the better tunes from the
era. ~ Hal Horowitz
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