GATEFOLD EDITION

J. B. Lenoir is one of the most outstanding blues musicians of all time. His LP Alabama Blues is the first recording by a blues poet who was very critical of the social and political situation of black people living in the USA in 1965. This musical document was created long before the black community was proud of its heritage - its roots. Jimi Hendrix was the first artist to acknowledge that J. B. Lenoir's work, preserved on this album, was an essential part of his self-liberation and self-discovery.

Although the Library of Congress in Washington included this LP in its archives as part of American music history, comparable to Duke Ellington's 'Black, Brown and Beige Suite' for example, it was never released in the U.S. and it was also difficult to obtain in Europe. 'Alabama Blues' therefore became one of the most sought after collector's items.

Recorded in Chicago, May 5th, 1965

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Alabama Blues
• A2. The Mojo Boogie
• A3. God's Word
• A4. The Whale Has Swallowed Me
• A5. Move This Rope
• A6. I Feel So Good

• SIDE B
• B1. Alabama March
• B2. Talk To Your Daughter
• B3. Mississippi Road
• B4. Good Advice
• B5. Vietnam
• B6. I Want To Go