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This was Specter's fifth album for Delmark Records.
It saw the Chicago guitarist team up with singer/harpslinger Lynwood Slim (who wrote or co-wrote four of the songs) and organist Jack McDuff.
A smooth and easy listen, Left Turn on Blue shuffles, swings, and bops at the juncture of blues and jazz.
From the blues chestnut "Party Girl" to the Albert Collins instrumental "Tremble" to the steady jazz groove of Slim's "Stop! Hold It," this is a very classy album.
The horns are nicely done, and jazz buffs will particularly enjoy Specter's brief interjections of other tunes into the songs: "Til the End of Time," "Unleavened Soul," and "Killer Jack.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Back HomeDave Specter | Dave Specter, Lynwood Slim | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Stop! Hold It | Dave Specter, Lynwood Slim | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Killer JackJohn Brumbach, Rob Mazurek, Jack McDuff, Dave Specter | Dave Specter, Lynwood Slim | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Till the End of TimeDave Specter | Dave Specter, Lynwood Slim | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Party Girl | Dave Specter, Lynwood Slim | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Juice Head BabyEddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | Dave Specter, Lynwood Slim | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Left Turn on BlueDave Specter | Dave Specter, Lynwood Slim | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Unleavened SoulJohn Brumbach, Dave Specter | Dave Specter, Lynwood Slim | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | HopelessPercy Mayfield | Dave Specter, Lynwood Slim | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | TrembleAlbert Collins | Dave Specter, Lynwood Slim | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 11 | Roll Baby Roll | Dave Specter, Lynwood Slim | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | What's the Matter | Dave Specter | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 13 | When Will the Blues Leave | Dave Specter | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 62 mins | 143 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 356 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrelhouse Chuck | Piano |
| 2 | John Brumbach | Composer, Sax (Tenor) |
| 3 | Ornette Coleman | Composer |
| 4 | Albert Collins | Composer |
| 5 | Mark Fornek | Drums |
| 6 | Kate Hoddinott | Art Direction, Design, Photography |
| 7 | Robert G. Koester | Album Supervision, Producer |
| 8 | Percy Mayfield | Composer |
| 9 | Rob Mazurek | Composer, Cornet |
| 10 | Jack McDuff | Composer, Guest Artist, Organ |
| 11 | Ken Saydak | Organ |
| 12 | Paul Serrano | Engineer, Recording |
| 13 | Michael Sharfe | Bass (Acoustic) |
| 14 | Lynwood Slim | Guest Artist, Harmonica, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 15 | John Smeets | Photography |
| 16 | Dave Specter | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 17 | Neil Tesser | Liner Notes |
| 18 | Harvey Tillis | Photography |
| 19 | Randy Tressler | Piano |
| 20 | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | Composer |
| 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). |