Long John's Blues


Long John's Blues was the début solo album by British blues singer Long John Baldry and his band, the Hoochie Coochie Men, featuring musicians who had previously played alongside Baldry in the Cyril Davies All-Stars. The album featured a track list that he would continue to play at live shows throughout his career.
In 1995 Long John's Blues / Looking at Long John was released on CD. It has since been re-released and remastered on Looking at Long John: The UA Years. The album had a vinyl reissue in 2009.

Track listing

  1. "I Got My Mojo Workin'" – 3:13
  2. "Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You" – 3:57
  3. "Roll 'Em Pete" – 3:32
  4. "You're Breaking My Heart" – 4:36
  5. "Hoochie Coochie Man" – 3:50
  6. "Everyday " – 3:04
  7. "Dimples" – 2:22
  8. "Five Long Years" – 5:11
  9. "My Babe" – 2:36
  10. "Times Are Getting Tougher Than Tough" – 2:28
  11. "Goin' Down Slow" – 3:57
  12. "Rock the Joint" – 3:53

Personnel

;The Hoochie Coochie Men
;Technical

Original album

This album features many of the musicians from the Hoochie Coochie Men, Baldry's band at the time, although, for contractual reasons, Rod Stewart is notably absent. It includes songs such as "Got My Mojo Working," "Goin' Down Slow" and "Everyday I Have the Blues," which became staples of Baldry's live shows throughout his career. Released on CD in 2006.

Long John's Blues 1971

Baldry's 1964 album for United Artists was reissued for America with a gatefold sleeve showing photos and clippings from the era. The bonus on this record is the inclusion of Baldry's duet with Rod Stewart on Sister Rosetta Tharpe's "Up Above My Head", the B-side to Baldry's 1964 single "You'll Be Mine."

Track listing

  1. "Rock The Joint" – 3:53
  2. "Times Are Getting Tougher Than Tough" – 2:28
  3. "I Got My Mojo Workin'" – 3:13
  4. "Everyday " – 3:04
  5. "You're Breaking My Heart" – 4:36
  6. "Bring My Baby Back to Me" – 3:25
  7. "Up Above My Head (There's Music in the Air)" – 2:48
  8. "Dimples" – 2:22
  9. "Five Long Years" – 5:11
  10. "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You?" – 3:57
  11. "Goin' Down Slow" – 3:57
  12. "Roll 'Em Pete" – 3:32