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On vinyl for the first time, the third volume in a series of three. · Reissued in time to celebrate 25 years of Fat Possum, showcasing their fine blues roots.
I have good reasons for putting Charles Caldwells song first. When I met him in Coffeeville, Mississippi, three years ago, he was ready to fill the hole R.L. Burnside left in our operation when poor health forced him to quit touring at the age of 72. I didnt think anybody could come close to Burnside, so I wasnt even looking. But like R.L., Caldwell was charismatic, a skilled player with a great voice.
2003 was a banner year for Dan and Pat, aka The Black Keys. Their first Fat Possum release, Thickfreakness, was released in April and took off running. In addition to selling a sh*tload of records, The Black Keys brought a new band to our attention: Thee Shams, a solid five-piece, also from Ohio, whose record Please Yourself we recently released.
I wish there were vast reserves of bluesmen still out there playing, but the fact of the matter is that there arent; the best we can do, for a little while longer at least, is guarantee you more blues records of the calibre you have come to expect from us. That said, not all the bluesmen, nor all the possums, are dead.
The world certainly doesnt need another tribute record, but it does need to pay more attention to Junior Kimbrough, and weve called in the heavy hitters to assist in Sunday nights: The songs of Junior Kimbrough. For a taste, check out Iggy And The Stooges rendition of You Better Run. I just wish I was up to the task of selling a compilation if anybody has any bright ideas let us know.
If only marketing these records were as easy as listening to them. But its the listening that seems to keep everyone around both in the office and out so I guess were doing something right. Were definitely moving forward. Matthew Johnson
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