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8964 - SMOKE HOUSE - CADILLAC IN THE SWAMP (1996)

SMOKE HOUSE
''CADILLAC IN THE SWAMP''
MARCH 1996
41:51

1 Nice 'N' Round (355 Lbs.) 03:21
2 Hoodoo Woman Blues 04:37
3 Mr. So And So 02:42
4 American Dream 03:09
5 Peepin' Through The Knothole 03:08
6 Cadillac In The Swamp 05:58
7 Hoodoo You 04:23
8 Low Down Rider 03:17
9 Mississippi Quickie 03:16
10 Crack Smokin' Blues 03:30
11 Martin Luther The King 04:23


Dwight Champagne/Organ, Piano, Backing Vocals
Byrd Foster/Drums
Bob "Rattlesnake" Greenlee/Bass Guitar
Warren King/Bass Guitar
Anthony "Packrat" Thompson/Guitar (Rhythm), Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals
Anita Whitaker/Backing Vocals

REVIEW/AMG
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Cadillac in the Swamp is a torrid, steaming album, powered by the gutsy, powerful songwriting and singing of harpist Anthony Thompson. Smokehouse reworks the deep, swampy groove of New Orleans and Delta blues, adding the electric energy of Chicago blues. Thompson is a raw, greasy harmonica player, evoking the classic licks of Little Walter. He's not as good a singer -- his range is quite limited -- but he is a forceful and emotional vocalist and he's one hell of a songwriter; unlike many of his contemporaries, he is not afraid of tackling big social issues. Guitarist Robert Thomas is equally impressive, spitting out firey solos and muscular riffs throughout the record. That musical dexterity and sinewy energy shines throughout Cadillac in the Swamp, a first-rate modern blues album.

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