Trouble in Mind is a very unusual
King Curtis set. Rather than playing R&B-ish tenor as usual,
Curtis switches to alto, plays effective guitar on a few numbers, and sings most of the tunes. Joined by guitarists
Al Casey and
Mac Pierce, pianist
Paul Griffin, bassist
Jimmy Lewis, drummer
Belton Evans, and three female vocalists,
Curtis sticks mostly to veteran blues songs (including "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," "Bad Bad Whiskey," and "Ain't Nobody's Business") and lets the band stretch out on the eight-minute "Deep Fry." A fun (if temporary) departure in
King Curtis' career.