The Piano Prince of New Orleans by James Booker - DeepRiffs

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Recorded October 29th and 30th, 1976, at Onkel Po’s Hall in Hamburg, Germany, The Piano Prince of New Orleans starts with a subject that James Booker knew a lot about. “Life” is a rolling locomotive rhythm that features Booker chanting a line that's more truthful than the listener might understand: “I don’t know what I been told about the work of the devil, but now I know.” The piece manages to be a liquored-up dance tune and a personal lament all at once, making it emblematic of Booker’s talents. No two of Booker’s sets were ever the same, and this particular date has a distinctively slow quality to it, as though the pianist is squeezing “Classified” and “Junko Partner” for every last ounce of truth. The most unique moment is Booker’s rendition of two vintage tunes by Billy Ward & The Dominoes: “Sixty Minute Man” and “You Talk Too Much.” Hearing Booker transform “Sixty Minute Man”—originally a lascivious ode to sexual endurance—into a weeping instrumental is indicative both of his sensitivity and his sense of humor.

1. Life

by James Booker

Primary Artist: James Booker; Main Performer
Composer: Allen Toussaint; Composer
Inc. / Warner Tamerlane Publishing Co. ( B M I): Emi Music; Other
Music Publisher: Emi Music; Other

2. One Helluva Nerve

by James Booker

Primary Artist: James Booker; Main Performer
Composer: James Booker; Composer
Music Publisher: Bookends Publishing Co. (bmi); Other

3. United Our Thing Will Stand

by James Booker

Primary Artist: James Booker; Main Performer
Composer: James Booker; Composer
Music Publisher: Bookends Publishing Co. (bmi); Other

4. Slowly But Surely

by James Booker

Primary Artist: James Booker; Main Performer
Composer: James Booker; Composer
Music Publisher: Bookends Publishing Co. (bmi); Other

5. Too Much Blues

by James Booker

Primary Artist: James Booker; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Schurich
Jim Scheurich; Composer
Music Publisher: Don Williams D/b/a Bookends Publishing (bmi); Other

6. Junko Partner

by James Booker

Primary Artist: James Booker; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Shad; Composer
Music Publisher: Embassy Music Corp.; Other

7. Classified

by James Booker

Primary Artist: James Booker; Main Performer
Composer: James Booker; Composer
Music Publisher: Bookends Publishing Co. (bmi); Other

8. Stormy Monday

by James Booker

Primary Artist: James Booker; Main Performer
Composer: Aaron Walker; Composer
Inc. / Lord And Walker Publishing ( B M I): Gregmark Music; Other
Music Publisher: Gregmark Music; Other

9. Sixty Minute Man / You Talk Too Much

by James Booker

Primary Artist: James Booker; Main Performer
Composer: Joe Jones
Reginald Hall
William E. Ward; Composer
Inc. ( B M I): Fort Knox Music; Other
Music Publisher: Emi Longitude Music (bmi)
Fort Knox Music; Other

10. Please Send Me Someone to Love

by James Booker

Primary Artist: James Booker; Main Performer
Composer: Percy Mayfield; Composer
Music Publisher: Sony/atv Music Publishing; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

LIVE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

49 minutes and 56 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 620x620 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

Only 1/10 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/10 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Blues, Rock, New Orleans R&B

Label

Black Sun Music

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1975

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

13711503722