{"product_id":"albert-collins-truckin-with-albert-collins-cd-albert-collins-truckin-with-albert-collins-cd","title":"Albert Collins - Truckin' with Albert Collins (CD)","description":"Personnel: Albert Collins (vocals, guitar); Henry Hayes (alto saxophone); Big Tiny (tenor saxophone); Frank Mitchell (trumpet); Walter McNeil (organ); Bill Johnson (bass); Herbert Henderson (drums).\nPrincipally recorded in Houston, Texas from 1962 to 1963. Originally released in 1965 as \"THE COOL SOUND OF ALBERT COLLINS\" (TCF-8002). Includes original release liner notes by Pete Welding.\nTRUCKIN' WITH ALBERT COLLINS is a replica of the 1969 Blue Thumb reissue (BT-8).\nComposer: Albert Collins.\nPersonnel: Albert Collins (vocals, guitar); Henry Hayes (alto saxophone); Big Tiny (tenor saxophone); Frank Mitchell (trumpet); Walter McNeil (organ); Herbert Henderson (drums).\nLiner Note Author: Pete Welding.\nRecording information: Houston, TX (1962-1963).\nA re-titled reissue of the 1965 album THE COOL SOUND OF ALBERT COLLINS, this set of early sessions shows the style of this blues-guitar behemoth already clearly defined. Collins plays in minor tuning and plucks the strings aggressively with his right hand, giving his playing--even at this stage--an utterly distinctive sound. The set list features Collins's original, groove-inflected instrumentals (he turns in one vocal performance on \"Dyin' Flu\"), with tenor sax, alto sax, and trumpet adding punchy lines and jazzy solos over comping from a tight bass-drums-and-organ rhythm section.\nThe centerpiece here, naturally, is Collins's guitar work. His sharp, carefully crafted leads are impressive throughout--he uses space to excellent effect, and he values interplay with the rhythm section over standard flashy showboating. TRUCKIN' contains many of Collins's best-known tunes, including \"Frostbite\" and \"Frosty.\" (Reputedly, both Johnny Winter and Janis Joplin--teenagers at the time--were present in the studio when Collins cut \"Frosty.\" Joplin predicted the song would be a hit. She was right--it sold millions, and became one of Collins's signature songs). For essential early offerings from this blues master, TRUCKIN' WITH ALBERT COLLINS is at the top of the list.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 11\/19\/1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Albert Collins - Truckin' with Albert Collins (CD)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44590181286121,"sku":"OY3QOT-QQYO-00","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/albert-collins-truckin-with-albert-collins-cd-albert-collins-truckin-with-albert-collins-cd_cf7WJ_3402ebb0-112e-43a9-8e6a-7bc5cf88aef0.jpg?v=1758908837","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/albert-collins-truckin-with-albert-collins-cd-albert-collins-truckin-with-albert-collins-cd","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}