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This album is a recording of a gig at San Francisco's Fillmore West in 1969, where Collins served as an opening act for the Allman Brothers. He runs through a set of familiar early signature tunes like "So tired", "Deep freeze" and "Thaw out", coupled with covers like "Mustang Sally" and "Baby, what you want me to do ?". Collins had been brought from Austin, Texas to California by Bob Hite of Canned Heat-fame, who had taken an interest in Collins' playing. Collins had been signed by the Imperial-label, and was trying to make his mark on the West Coast, gaining wider exposure with his particularmore… brand of Texas-blues. This recording is sadly rather mediocre : some band-members seem to have trouble keeping their respective instruments in tune on some tracks. Collins himself seems to grow increasingly more disillusioned ith a somewhat unresponsive audience, and, most importantly, the recording sounds very amateuristic. Some tracks are marred by off-mike playing, feeble sound-balance and annoying feedback. Collins had established himself as an absolute bluesmaster with an instantly recognizable sound long before this recording, but this album is far from an ideal introduction to the great man. Some of his best-loved compositions had not yet been written at this stage, his band is far from cooking and the atmosphere is really below par for a Collins-gig (usually a steaming affair !). If a live recording is what is called for, it would be far better to turn your attention to the live albums he cut in later years for Alligator and Pointblank. Only completists need to bother with this album.

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Albert Collins - Live at the Fillmore West (2000) Retail CD

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