Michael Hill's Blues Mob - Have Mercy! (1996)

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Michael Hill's Blues Mob - Have Mercy! (1996)


1. Presumed Innocent - 4:37
2. Lost In The Sauce - 3:41
3. Bluestime In America - 4:08
4. Women Make The World Go 'Round - 4:06
5. Grandmother's Blues - 5:20
6. Africa Is Her Name - 4:14
7. Let's Talk About The Weather - 6:06
8. Backyard In Brooklyn - 3:06
9. Falling Through The Cracks - 4:33
10. Stagolee Perspective - 5:30
11. Sweeter Days - 4:08
12. Evil Spell - 4:06
13. Rest In Peace - 4:58
14. She's Gone - 4:31

Michael Hill 	Guitar, Producer, Vocals
Kweyao Agyapon 	Congas
Roger Byam 	Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Hector Colon 	Trumpet
Pete Cummings 	Bass
Randy Gilmore 	Horn Arrangements, Sax (Tenor)
Kathy Hill 	Vocals (Background)
Kevin Hill 	Bass
Wynette Hill 	Vocals (Background)
Tony Lewis 	Drums
Fred McFarlane 	Piano
E.J. "The Professor" Sharpe 	Keyboards
Vincent Velez, Jr. 	Sax (Baritone)

Michael Hill's primary attribute is his ambition. Where many contemporary bluesmen are content to turn out standard shuffles and boogies, he wants to bring it all together -- Hendrix blues-rock, Chicago blues, soul-blues, jazz and reggae. It's a difficult task, so it isn't entirely surprising that he and his band the Blues Mob don't quite achieve his dreams on his second album, Have Mercy!. What is surprising is how close they come. When Hill and the Blues Mob have everything working right, their music is a heady fusion with real passion and heart. These moments -- including "Women Make the World Go Round," "Africa in Her Name" and a reworking of "Stagolee" -- are powerful enough to make the failed fusions forgivable, and they suggest that Hill could develop into a distinctive talent in his own right. ---Thom Owens, AllMusic Review

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Michael Hill's Blues Mob – Bloodlines (1994)

2017-08-19T14:42:40Z

Michael Hill's Blues Mob – Bloodlines (1994)


1 	Can't Recall A Time 	3:44
2 	Why We Play The Blues 	4:01
3 	Promises You Can't Keep 	5:09
4 	Bluesman At Heart 	3:56
5 	Evil In The Air 	4:42
6 	Hard Blues For Hard Times 	5:10
7 	Righteous Love 	4:02
8 	Signifyin' Monkey / Watch What You Say 	6:13
9 	Soldier's Blues 	5:27
10 	Wrong Number 	5:40
11 	Heading Home 	4:42
12 	Ready For The Blues 	3:52
13 	Soul Emergency 	3:50

Michael Hill 	Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
Kweyao Agyapon 	Piano (Thumb)
Douglas Booth 	Vocals (Background)
Roger Byam 	Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Howard Hickman 	Bongos
Kathie Hill 	Vocals (Background)
Kathy Hill 	Vocals (Background)
Kevin Hill 	Bass, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Vocals (Background)
Wynette Hill 	Vocals (Background)
Bruce Iglauer 	Producer
Tony Lewis 	Drums
Marshall McDonald 	Sax (Alto)
Fred McFarlane 	Keyboards
Vernon Reid 	Guitar
Sekou Sundiata 	Voices

If it's possible to label anything "new," Michael Hill's Blues Mob are taking a "new" approach to the blues. Hill and his associates incorporate numerous musical influences and elements into contemporary material with a blues feel and sound. Hill's slashing slide guitar mixes rock, funk and reggae as well as blues inflections, and is consistently creative and engaging. The group's compositions feature lyrics which discuss issues and ideas as much as romantic situations and dilemmas, and Hill's vocals aren't pleading, but defiant, triumphant and aggressive. If you're seeking standard fare, this isn't your cup of tea, but those interested in music that expands the blues vocabulary and range will find Michael Hill's Blues Mob the ticket. --- Ron Wynn, AllMusic Review

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