Released in March 1981, this month marks the 25th anniversary of the release of the "ROCKET 88" LP. Recorded live in Hanover, West Germany in 1979, "Rocket 88" is, as described in producer IAN STEWART's liner notes, "a straight-forward, mainly instrumental blues album with boogie woogie as its foundation".
The band includes ALEXIS KORNER on guitar, JACK BRUCE on bass, and CHARLIE WATTS on drums, which technically makes it a BLUES INCORPORATED reunion. Stu plays on one track, "Swindon Swing".
You'd think there would have been a 25th anniversary CD release, but no such luck, so here it is, sourced from my old vinyl copy. For credits, label scans, and Stu's liner notes, click here.
side one
1. ROCKET 88
2. WAITING FOR THE CALL
3. ST. LOUIS BLUES
side two
4. ROLL 'EM PETE
5. SWINDON SWING
6. ROADHOUSE BOOGIE
7. TALKING ABOUT LOUISE
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