BOO BOO DAVIS: 2004 The Snake (Black & Tan Records B&T018)

The third album by St. Louis' Boo Boo Davis, 2004's The Snake, is a small departure for the singer and harmonica player. Where 2001's East St. Louis and 2002's Can Man were straight up old-school electric blues with a very strong early Chicago influence, The Snake hedges its stylistic bets by incorporating more of an R&B feel more along the lines of Robert Cray's soulful but poppy albums. The problem is that the album doesn't commit itself fully either to Davis' early Howlin' Wolf-oriented style (the old-school pomade anthem "Crown Royal," which incorporates a vocal sound that approximates the classic old Chess Records' sound) or to the newfound, sleeker and more stylish direction (the smooth "Where Was My Baby," which one assumes Bonnie Raitt has on her "to cover" checklist), which makes it sound a bit scattered and unfocused. Davis acquits himself well on the soul-influenced material, and a full album of it would be quite enjoyable, but this, unfortunately, is not that album. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Recorded: Studio Cortez '72 September 2003

Personnel: Boo Boo Davis (vocals, harmonica); Jan Mittendrop (guitar); Tommy Schneller (saxophone); Wybren Feenstra (piano); Roel Spanjers (Hammond b-3 organ); Jasper Mortier (bass guitar); JJ Goossens (drums); Cortez (percussion).

Tracks:

1. Don't Bother My Shoes
2. Mountain Top
3. Leave It Alone
4. Crown Royal
5. The Snake
6. Mike in Jail
7. Where Was My Baby
8. Moley Man
9. Keep Your Car Locked
10. Shut That Door
11. Riplin
12. Sure Had a Wonderful Time

Details
.. Year: 2004
.. Label: Black & Tan Records B&T018
.. Bitrate: 320kbps
.. Home-Page: http://www.booboodavis.com/
.. Last fm: www.last.fm/music/Boo+Boo+Davis/
.. Buy: http://www.booboodavis.com/music.html

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