Released 22/05/2012
Raven presents Blues at the Fillmore 1968-1969, ten electrifying and rare performances from MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD, NICK GRAVENITES and AL KOOPER, drawn together for the first time on one enthralling release. This remarkable collection of essential electric blues, with added jazz and modal flavours, highlights Bloomfield's playing in its full radiant glow and is a companion piece to Raven's Live at Bill Graham's Fillmore West 1969 (RVCD-293). The late, great Bloomfield is recognised as one of the finest and most influential blues guitarists that America has ever produced. Best known for his astonishing technique and the piercing tone of his solos, he was a member of the ground-breaking Paul Butterfield Blues Band and played on Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone'. He helped pioneer horn-rock with the Electric Flag and the Super Session concept with renowned producer / keyboardist Al Kooper. Bloomfield and Kooper and Bloomfield and singer / songwriter Gravenites, a respected bluesman in his own right, cut a number of incendiary performances at Bill Graham's Fillmore(s) West and East between 1968 and 1969. The concerts have been spread across several album releases and this unique CD rounds out the whole story in fine style. Included are essential yet rarely heard versions of Born in Chicago', Work Me Lord' and It's My Own Fault' which also features a young and hungry Johnny Winter as guest guitarist. Bloomfield's exhilarating playing throughout unites everything in sheer sonic delight. 77 minutes of superb quality audio with detailed notes and color booklet.
Disc 1: STRONGER THAN DIRT (6:15) IF I EVER GET LUCKY (14:01) BORN IN CHICAGO (10:00) WORK ME LORD (4:21) WINTRY COUNTRY SIDE (13:12) ONE WAY OUT (4:17) MIKE BLOOMFIELDS INTRODUCTION OF JOHNNY WINTER (Spoken Word) (1:03) ITS MY OWN FAULT (Featuring Johnny Winter) (10:57) DONT THROW YOUR LOVE ON ME SO STRONG (8:41) FAT GREY CLOUD (4:36)