This album on the House of Blues label is a bit smoother and more slickly produced (by Rush and famed Memphis producer Willie Mitchell) than Rush's classic, rough-edged Chess recordings, but there's still plenty here to like.
With a solid horn section backing him on most cuts, Rush gets ample room to show off his razor-sharp guitar chops.
And his distinctive, emotionally charged voice remains a true blues treasure.
In addition to his own no-nonsense originals, Rush draws on some familiar tunes from classic soul and blues performers like Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Nappy Brown, and Little Milton.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Fired YourselfThomas Bingham, Willie Mitchell | Otis Rush | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Keep on Loving Me BabyOtis Rush | Otis Rush | Play | 06:15 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 3 | Part Time LoveClay Hammond | Otis Rush | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | I Got the BluesLeo Nocentelli | Otis Rush | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | The Right TimeNapoleon Brown, Ozzie Cadena, Lew Herman | Otis Rush | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 6 | Looking BackOtis Rush | Otis Rush | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 7 | Any Place I'm Going (Beats Any Place I've Been)Will Jennings, John Porter, Otis Rush | Otis Rush | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Have You Ever Had the BluesHarold Logan, Lloyd Price | Otis Rush | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Laughin' & Clownin' | Otis Rush | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Pride & Joy | Otis Rush | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Walking The Back Streets & Crying | Otis Rush | Play | 07:02 | 16 MB | 42 MB |
| 56 mins | 130 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 355 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valerie Behling | Art Direction, Design |
| 2 | Thomas Bingham | Composer, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 3 | Bertram Brown | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Napoleon Brown | Composer |
| 5 | William Brown | Engineer, Mixing, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Ozzie Cadena | Composer |
| 7 | Sam Cooke | Composer |
| 8 | Bill Dahl | Liner Notes |
| 9 | Steve Devick | Executive Producer |
| 10 | Marvin Gaye | Composer |
| 11 | Bill Gilbert | Executive Producer |
| 12 | Clay Hammond | Composer |
| 13 | Lew Herman | Composer |
| 14 | Leroy Hodges | Guitar (Bass) |
| 15 | Will Jennings | Composer |
| 16 | Sandy Jones | Composer |
| 17 | Harold Logan | Composer |
| 18 | Mashaa | Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | James Mitchell | Sax (Baritone) |
| 20 | Willie Mitchell | Composer, Mixing, Producer |
| 21 | Leo Nocentelli | Composer |
| 22 | John Porter | Composer |
| 23 | Steve Potts | Drums, Percussion |
| 24 | Lloyd Price | Composer |
| 25 | Masaki Rush | Photography |
| 26 | Otis Rush | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 27 | Lester Snell | Arranger, Keyboards, Organ, Piano |
| 28 | William "Mickey" Stevenson | Composer |
| 29 | Tom Street | Photography |
| 30 | Scott Thompson | Trumpet |
| 31 | Conni Treantafeles | Art Direction, Design |
| 32 | Norman Whitfield | Composer |
Otis Rush
2000 - 11 tracks
Essential Collection - The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956 - 1958 (No. 2) - Otis Rush
2000 - 12 tracks
Essential Collection - The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956 - 1958 (No. 1) - Otis Rush
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |