Ram John Holder

• limited vinyl

Released in 1969 Black London Blues is surely a masterpiece. A socio-political manifesto the album chronicles the trials and tribulations that were the result of being a black-immigrant in London, and it contains all the pathos and pain one can imagine. Self-conscious, as concept albums often are, the record is almost like an audio A-Z or pub guide.

Its funky and represents his own black experience. It is a must have for all the blues revivalist out there, a record to rank along the lines of early Mike Cooper, Eugene Mc Daniels and even Rodriguez!

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Brixton Blues
• A2. Pub Crawling Blues
• A3. Too Much Blues
• A4. Notting Hill Eviction Blues
• A5. Black London Blues

• SIDE B
• B1. Ladbroke Grove Blues
• B2. Sleeping Alone Tonight Blues
• B3. Wimpy Bar Blues
• B4. Piccadilly Circus Blues
• B5. Hampstead To Lose The Blues