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- Date Released: July 27, 1999
- Genre: Blues
- Style: Chicago Blues, Contemporary Blues
- Label: Delmark
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Johnson's second CD for Delmark has the soul sender writing or co-writing 12 of these 14 songs. They continue in the Memphis Stax tradition Johnson is known for, and he also throws in a couple of Chicago style blues. Good back-up comes from pianist/organist Charles Hodges, electric bassist Orlando Wright and drummer Wayne Stewart. Occasional horn and vocal complement, and the second guitar of producer Pete Nathan on four tracks juice up the proceedings even further. Singing in a style pioneered by Bobby "Blue" Bland, Johnson funks it up quite a bit. His "Come On With It," "Diff'rent Strokes" and "I'm Back Into You" groove solidly, the latter tune in the same pocket as his immortal hit "Take Me To The River." Johnson whips out the harmonica for Magic Sam's "All Night Long" and the potent title track, his tune "Surrounded" is a hit, talking about being an escaped convict of love, stating he's "happy to be on house arrest." Harder funk on the back-up vocal and horn inspired "Sweet Dynamite" and the smaller groove for "Cheryl" defines the core of Johnson's good time sound. "Woo-Wee!" is more straight blues, while "Trade Secret"sends a message - fight and then make up, works every time! Johnson seems to be having a great time leading this group, it's his enthusiasm that is more infectious than the actual music being made. He's also not a bad lead guitarist, perhaps a future recording will showcase this facet of his talent more extensively. Fans surely will enjoy this recording from an underappreciated figure of the '60s-'70s soul revival. Newcomers will discover one of the Stax-men who survived.
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Come On With It |
2:59 |
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| 02. | |
Cheryl |
4:25 |
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| 03. | |
Sweet Dynamite! |
4:31 |
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| 04. | |
Talkin' Bout Chicago |
3:39 |
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| 05. | |
Diff'rent Strokes |
4:59 |
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| 06. | |
I'm Back Into You |
3:25 |
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| 07. | |
Different Kind Of Man |
5:29 |
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| 08. | |
Surrounded |
5:25 |
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| 09. | |
Caribbean Beach |
3:45 |
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| 10. | |
Get Free-Call Me |
4:50 |
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Trade Secret |
4:23 |
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| 12. | |
Finger Lickin' Good |
4:18 |
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| 13. | |
All Night Long |
4:36 |
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| 14. | |
Woo-Wee! |
4:49 |
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14 Total Tracks, 61:33 Total Length
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Credits
- Paul Serrano - Engineer // Paul Serrano - Mixing // Gene Barge - Sax (Tenor) // Wayne Stewart - Drums // Kenny Anderson - Trumpet // Theresa Davis - Vocals (Background) // Willie Henderson - Sax (Baritone) // Charles Hodges - Organ // Charles Hodges - Piano // Syl Johnson - Guitar // Syl Johnson - Harmonica // Syl Johnson - Vocals // Syl Johnson - Producer // Syl Johnson - Main Performer // Syl Johnson - Mixing // Robert G. Koester - Producer // Robert G. Koester - Supervisor // Diane Madison - Vocals (Background) // Willie Woods - Trombone // Pete Nathan - Guitar // Pete Nathan - Producer // Pete Nathan - Mixing // Al Brandtner - Design // John "Bugs" Parkinson - Engineer // Orlando Wright - Bass
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