After "Breaking Point" (2021), the quintet with its stunningly lively vintage cocktail of blues,
rhythm & blues and soul did not need much asking: of the 14 brand-new numbers, seven are
amazingly confident original compositions. In addition, Ray Charles, Chick Morris, B.B. King,
Albert King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Johnnie Taylor and Linda Ronstedt are put into the spotlight
in wonderful new interpretations. The magnificent brass players Tom Müller and Simon Hartl
put the icing on the cake of this emotional and stylish round trip through the golden age of
US light music. Insane solos and fantastically grooving rhythms seem to be pulled from a hat
by this world-class troupe. Europe's most successful blues band once again impressively puts
itself in pole position!
Rhythm Bomb Records albums have; stunning designs and songs mastered for the best
possible sound. The disc is housed in an attractively designed cardboard sleeve,
specially designed to avoid the use of plastic and be environmentally friendly.
tracks:
1. I GO TO BED WITH A WORRY
2. THAT'S A LIE
3. I TOLD MY EYES
4. BIG BLUE DIAMONDS
5. STEPPIN" STONE
6. DEAD NOTES
7. FEED THE FLAME
8. LONG, LONG TIME
9. WHAT YOU MEAN
10. HEART FIXING BUSINESS
11. THIS TIME I'LL BE TRUE
12. I'VE GOT PAPERS ON YOU, BABY
13. MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS
14. AIN'T OVER YET
All Songs written by Andreas Arlt & Michael „Maddy“ Arlt
except:
#1 written by Chick Morris / #2 written by Ray Charles, Jimmy Holiday
#4 written by Earl Carson / #8 written by Gary White
#10 written by Homer Banks, Allen Jones / #11 written by Deadric Malone / #12 written by B.B. King, Jules Taub
Michael Arlt - hca, voc
Andreas Arlt - gtr
Fabian Fritz - pno, org, acc
Henning Hauerken - upright bass, electric bass
Andre Werkmeister - drums, perc.
Recorded 22 - 25 may 2023
MusikZentrum, Hannover Recorded by Andreas Wingert (Koka Studios)
Mixed and mastered by Andreas Wingert
Produced by Andreas Arlt & Michael Arlt
photos by:
Nadine Nemitz, nn-photographie - Hildesheim (www.nn-photographie)
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