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Probably the best of all the dozens of albums released by Alexis korner, the acknowledged grandfather of the '60s British blues and R'n'B scene. Recorded live at London's Marquee in 1962 and released on Decca's Ace Of Clubs label the same year, he is joined by Long John Baldry who shares the vocal honours with Cyril Davies, pianist Keith Scott, future Johnny Dankworth bassist Spike Heatley, drummer Graham Burbridge, former mainstay of Chris Barber's rhythm section, and the ubiquitous Dick Heckstall-Smith, later to team up with John Mayall prior to joining Colosseum, wailing away on sax. The album itself is a raw, unpretentious British take on American blues, ranging from the early rural and country blues right through to the electric Chicago sound of Chess.Featuring a blend of originals and covers it ranks amongst the first division of '60s British blues recordings.
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