The Blues Never Die! by Otis Spann - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Boasting fellow Chicago blues dynamo James Cotton on both harmonica and lead vocals, The Blues Never Die! is one of Otis Spann's most inspired albums. When this session was recorded for Prestige's Bluesville subsidiary in 1964, Spann was still best known for playing acoustic piano in Muddy Waters' band. But The Blues Never Die! (which Fantasy reissued on CD in 1990 on its Original Blues Classics imprint) shows that he was as great a leader as he was a sideman. From Willie Dixon's "I'm Ready" (a Chess gem Spann had played numerous times with Waters) and Elmore James' "Dust My Broom" to Cotton's spirited "Feelin' Good" and Spann's dark-humored "Must Have Been the Devil," Spann and Cotton enjoy a very strong rapport on this consistently rewarding date.
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1. The Blues Never Die

Primary Artist: Otis Spann; Main Performer
Composer: Otis Spann; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Otis Spann; Other

2. I Got A Feeling

Primary Artist: Otis Spann; Main Performer
Composer: Otis Spann; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Otis Spann; Other

3. One More Mile To Go

Primary Artist: Otis Spann; Main Performer
Composer: Otis Spann; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Otis Spann; Other

4. Feelin' Good

Primary Artist: Otis Spann; Main Performer
Composer: James Cotton; Composer
Composer Lyricist: James Cotton; Other

5. After Awile

Primary Artist: Otis Spann; Main Performer
Composer: Otis Spann; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Otis Spann; Other

6. Dust My Broom

Primary Artist: Otis Spann; Main Performer
Composer: Elmore James
Robert Johnson; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Elmore James
Robert Johnson; Other

7. Must Have Been The Devil

Primary Artist: Otis Spann; Main Performer
Composer: Otis Spann; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Otis Spann; Other

8. Come On

Primary Artist: Otis Spann; Main Performer
Composer: Otis Spann; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Otis Spann; Other

9. Must Have been The Devil

Primary Artist: Otis Spann; Main Performer
Composer: Otis Spann; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Otis Spann; Other

10. Lightnin'

Primary Artist: Otis Spann; Main Performer
Composer: James Cotton; Composer
Composer Lyricist: James Cotton; Other

11. I'm Ready

Primary Artist: Otis Spann; Main Performer
Composer: Willie Dixon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Willie Dixon; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

33 minutes and 52 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Blues

Label

Fantasy Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1989

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

2521805302