The Blues Is Where It's At
| The Blues Is Where It's At | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | August 30, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Cafe Au Go Go, Bleecker Street, New York City | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 31:40 | |||
| Label | BluesWay BL/BLS 6003 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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The Blues Is Where It's At is an album by blues pianist/vocalist Otis Spann recorded in 1966 and originally released by the BluesWay label.[1][2][3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted
- "Popcorn Man" (McKinley Morganfield) − 2:20
- "Brand New House" (Bobby Darin, Woody Harris) − 3:04
- "Chicago Blues" (Otis Spann, George Spink) − 3:19
- "Steel Mill Blues" − 4:17
- "Down On Sarah Street" − 3:05
- "T'Aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do" (Porter Grainger, Clarence Williams, Robert Prince) − 3:52
- "Nobody Knows Chicago Like I Do (Party Blues)" − 2:35
- "My Home Is On the Delta" (Morganfield) − 3:12
- "Spann Blues" − 4:28
Personnel
[edit]- Otis Spann − piano, vocals
- George Smith − harmonica
- Luther Johnson, Muddy Waters, Sammy Lawhorn − guitar
- Mac Arnold − electric bass
- Francis Clay – drums
- Technical
- Bob Arnold - engineer
- Joe Lebow - design
- Charles Shabacon - photography
References
[edit]- ^ Wirz' American Music: Bluesway Records discography accessed November 7, 2019
- ^ Both Sides Now: Bluesway Album Discography accessed November 7, 2019
- ^ Wirz' American Music:Otis Spann Discography accessed November 11, 2019
- ^ Otis Spann: The Blues Is Where It's At – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2019.