This CD opens with an outrageous and exceedingly funky "UFO Has Landed in the Ghetto," and which seems so out of place with the other material.
Yes, it is a rhythm & blues, bordering at times on funk album, and rap is one direction R&B took, but...
Listen to the groove on "Which Came First," and try to keep your body from bobbing to the strong rhythm laid down by Jim Keltner, Tim Drummond, and the background vocalists.
While we are on the subject of vocals, this is one of Ry Cooder's best efforts, and his backup vocalists are key here and deserve special recognition: Bobby King, John Hiatt, Willie Greene, and Herman Johnson for most of the CD.
The two gems on this are the phenomenal treatments of both "Blue Suede Shoes" and Bob Dylan's "I Need a Woman." Two songs as different in the original forms as pigs and gerbils are converted to R&B hit status.
Both contain some memorable slide guitar work, but isn't that what we expect from this master of the guitar family.
The album is very good but those two songs make it a gem.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UFO Has Landed in the GhettoRy Cooder, Jim Keltner | Ry Cooder | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | I Need a WomanBob Dylan | Ry Cooder | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Gypsy WomanCurtis Mayfield | Ry Cooder | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Blue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins | Ry Cooder | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Mama, Don't Treat Your Daughter MeanRy Cooder | Ry Cooder | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | I'm Drinking AgainRy Cooder, Jim Keltner | Ry Cooder | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Which Came FirstRy Cooder, Willie Dixon | Ry Cooder | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | That's the Way Love Turned Out for MeQuinton Claunch, Ry Cooder, Dave Hall | Ry Cooder | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 39 mins | 89 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Baker | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Jorge Calderón | Bass |
| 3 | Quinton Claunch | Composer |
| 4 | Ry Cooder | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 5 | Nick DeCaro | Strings |
| 6 | Jim Dickinson | Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Piano (Electric), Producer |
| 7 | Willie Dixon | Composer |
| 8 | Tim Drummond | Bass |
| 9 | Bob Dylan | Composer |
| 10 | William "Bill" Greene | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Dave Hall | Composer |
| 12 | John Hiatt | Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Herman E. Johnson | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Jim Keltner | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| 15 | Bobby King | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Mark Linett | Engineer |
| 17 | Kazu Matsui | Percussion, Shakuhachi |
| 18 | Curtis Mayfield | Composer |
| 19 | Reggie McBride | Bass |
| 20 | George McFadden | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Carl Perkins | Composer |
| 22 | George Pierre | Percussion |
| 23 | Ras Baboo Pierre | Percussion |
| 24 | Chuck Rainey | Bass |
| 25 | Allen Sides | Engineer |
| 26 | William D. "Smitty" Smith | Keyboards, Vocals |
| 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. |