Opus 3 - LP 23001 - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl - Pressed at Pallas  

 

The debut album of Swedish Blues Artist: Bottleneck John on Opus 3 Records contains 14 Mississippi-blues inspired songs. Selections include covers of such well-known songs as "Jesus Gonna Be Here" by Tom Waits, "Come On In My Kitchen" by Robert Johnson and "No Matter How She Done It" by Hudson Whittaker.

 

Also included is a usual cover of "Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues" by well-known rock-roll band Whitesnake. Bottleneck John has already received world-wide praise for his live performances and previous recordings: "The Van Gogh of European bluesmen" - Blues Matters Magazine, UK and "..It's as if Son House's voice has come alive again.. Deeply moving.." -Don Hooper, Unplugged Records, USA. 

 

Talented musicians Stefan Swén on harmonica, Mattias Nordqvist on piano, Lars Åstrand on mandolin, and Karl Eneland on tuba accompany Bottleneck John on voice, guitar & kazoo on this special album.

 

A True Blue's Album Speculator pressed at Pallas Germany  and includes a deluxe Gatefold Jacket.

 

 

Musicians:

 

Bottleneck John, vocals, 6 & 12 string resonator & acoustic guitars, banjo, mandolin, electric guitar, foot stomp, kazoo

Mattias Nordqvist, grand piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer

Kent Ogren, resonator, double bass

Lars Astrand, mandolin, fiddle

Mattias Olofsson, percussion

Stefan Swen, harmonica

Karl Eneland, tuba

Patrik Idell, guitar

 

Selections:

 

1. Lonesome Valley

2. Come On In My Kitchen

3. No Matter How She Done It

4. Autumn Rime

5. Do You Call That A Buddy?

6. Jesus Gonna Be Here

7. Out of The Rain

8. All Around Man

9. Walking IN the Shadow of The Blues

10. Mandolinferno

11. How Long, How Long Blues

12. Only A Woman

13. You Can't Get That Stuff No More

14. Wade In the Water