| Artist |
Mighty Sam McClain |
| Album Title: |
Sledgehammer Soul And Down Home Blues |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Blues |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
00/00/1996 |
| Label |
Valley Entertainment, Inc. |
| Catalog No |
2-AQM-1042 |
| Bar Code No |
0 92592 10422 8 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Digipack |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Sledgehammer Soul & Downhome Blues (3:30)
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| 2.
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Where You Been So Long (5:56)
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| 3.
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Trying To Find Myself (4:22)
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| 4.
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Things Ain't What They Used To Be (6:16)
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| 5.
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When The Hurt Is Over (8:03)
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| 6.
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Pray (4:42)
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| 7.
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They Call Me Mighty (5:59)
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| 8.
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Dancin' To The Music Of Love (4:36)
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| 9.
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Hey, Miss Bea (5:08)
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| 10.
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If You Could See (8:42)
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| 11.
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Bridge Of Faith (6:41)
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| 12.
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Don't Write Me Off (7:15)
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| Date Acquired |
11/14/2019 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
I-deals Store (Amazon) |
| Purchase Price |
18.10 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Bass – Ted "Teddy B" Bukowski
Clavinet – George PapaGeorge (tracks: 4, 9)
Drums – Zac Casher
Guitar – Kevin Barry, Peter Giftos (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 11, 12)
Organ – George PapaGeorge (tracks: 3, 7)
Piano, Organ – Bruce Katz
Tenor Saxophone – Ted DeCola
Trombone – Joe Golindo
Trumpet – Joe Casano
Trumpet, Arranged By – Walter Platt
Vocals – Mighty Sam McClain
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Analyzed Folder: Mighty Sam McClain - Sledgehammer Soul & Down Home Blues_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -0.47 dB -16.42 dB 01 - Sledgehammer Soul & Down Home Blues.flac
DR12 -0.00 dB -16.13 dB 02 - Where You Been So Long.flac
DR13 -1.38 dB -17.26 dB 03 - Trying To Find Myself.flac
DR13 -0.14 dB -16.62 dB 04 - Things Ain't What They Used To Be.flac
DR14 -1.02 dB -19.62 dB 05 - When The Hurt Is Over (Maybe Love Will Flow).flac
DR14 -0.00 dB -16.79 dB 06 - Pray.flac
DR13 -0.00 dB -16.63 dB 07 - They Call Me ''Mighty''.flac
DR12 -0.00 dB -14.46 dB 08 - Dancin' To The Music Of Love.flac
DR13 -0.00 dB -15.14 dB 09 - Hey Miss Bea.flac
DR14 -0.00 dB -18.05 dB 10 - If You Could See.flac
DR13 -0.09 dB -15.83 dB 11 - Bridge Of Faith.flac
DR13 -0.00 dB -16.54 dB 12 - Don't Write Me Off.flac
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Number of Files: 12
Official DR Value: DR13
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| Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson:
The title of this CD couldn't be more descriptive of its contents, for it illustrates that Mighty Sam McClain is indeed a master of sledgehammer soul and down-home electric blues. Influenced by Bobby "Blue" Bland but nonetheless his own person, the Louisiana native is a charismatic singer who is as convincing on blues gems like "Where You Been So Long," "They Call Me Mighty," and the haunting "When the Hurt Is Over" (the perfect marriage of Bland and John Lee Hooker) as he is on such Southern soul treasures as "Trying to Find Myself" and "Things Ain't What They Used to Be." When it comes to R&B, McClain's approach is essentially Southern and very 1960s-influenced -- the sleekness that characterized so much of the soul-pop of Detroit, Philadelphia, and Chicago isn't an influence on this fine album, and he shows no awareness whatsoever of mid-'90s trends in urban contemporary music. But McClain (who is joined by a solid band that includes horns, electric Hammond organ and a rhythm section) does surprise us by embracing reggae on the uplifting "Pray." This is definitely a CD to savor.
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| Cover 1 |
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| Cover 2 |
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| Cover 3 |
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| Cover 4 |
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| Cover 5 |
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