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17 October 2006

Fat Possum Records Rules! They record all these old unknown bluesman in the South in addition to other guys. I've been sampling their free mp3s all morning.

post by: sciurus at: 09:02 | 5 comments

I have very mixed feelings about Fat Possum. The Junior Kimbrough stuff is good, but the Burnside stuff that they added electronics to is awful.

posted by jonmc 17 October | 09:07

I dunno about that stuff, but I'm sure every record company lays an egg once in awhile.

posted by sciurus 17 October | 09:16

This is one of the best albums ever.

posted by Otis 17 October | 09:20

Fat Possum records can be gotten cheap on emusic.

I wasn't aware they'd "added" any electronics to any Burnside, though. They did for Asie Payton's release as he was dead when it came out--I have mixed feelings about the record.

My favorite recent FPR release is Heartless Bastards.

posted by dobbs 17 October | 11:42

I have this T-Model Ford album. It's pretty good.

And I didn't mind the RL Burnside/electriconica stuff. The track used on the Sopranos ("It's Bad You Know") is pretty awesome. Though I like A Ass Pocket Full of Whiskey better, which was recorded with JSBX.

posted by mullacc 17 October | 13:03

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