Canned Heat - Dimples

Title: Dimples Artist: Canned Heat Release Date: 7/19/2005 Label: Fruit Tree Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 8013252384820 Genre: Rock Styles: Modern Electric Blues, Blues-Rock, Boogie Rock Moods: Earnest, Earthy, Gritty, Laid-Back/Mellow, Amiable/Good-Natured, Passionate, Playful, Rollicking, Rowdy, Organic, Reverent, Raucous Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Spoonful
2. Big Road Blues
3. Rollin' and Tumblin', Pt. 1
4. Got My Mojo Workin'
5. Pretty Thing
6. Louise
7. Dimples
8. Can't Hold On
9. Straight Ahead
10. Rollin' and Tumblin', Pt. 2

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Fruit Tree 848

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This brief collection features some of the ragged song demos Canned Heat did for Johnny Otis in 1966 before they signed with Liberty Records and released their debut album in 1967. Featuring mostly covers of classic blues songs, the versions aren't bad at all, and while they lack some of the polish (using the word in a relative fashion) and shine of their classic releases, the energy and passion on display here is alluring. These tracks weren't officially released until 1970 when they appeared as a LP from Janus Records under the title Vintage Canned Heat. Since then they have appeared under a variety of different titles from different labels, often with a handful of live tracks from a 1968 show at the Kaleidoscope in Los Angeles tacked on for good measure. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Name Credits Frank Cook Group Member, Drums, Percussion Henry Vestine Group Member, Guitar Keith C. Thomas Liner Notes Larry Taylor Bass, Group Member, Arranger