Live in Chicago (Luther Allison album)


Live in Chicago is a live album by the American blues musician Luther Allison, recorded in Chicago in 1995 and Nebraska in 1997 and released by the Alligator label in 1999.

Reception

reviewer Cub Koda stated "Pulled from performances at the Chicago Blues Festival, Buddy Guy's Legends club with a couple of strays recorded in Lincoln, NE, that were too good not to include, this two-disc set captures Allison at the absolute peak of his powers... Luther simply played his heart and spirit out right to the end and these recordings spotlight it in a very fine manner. One of the label's best". The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings said "the band is so well rehearsed that these versions of songs from the three previous Ruf/Alligator albums are easily the equal of the studio originals, apart from the longueurs of stage performance that don't translate to the living room. Rock-blues bombast is also present but for the most part kept in check".

Track listing

All compositions by Luther Allson and James Solberg except where noted
Disc One:
  1. Intro by Tom Marker of WXRT-FM, Chicago − 0:23
  2. "Soul Fixin' Man" − 4:03
  3. "Cherry Red Wine" − 8:36
  4. "Move from the Hood" − 4:48
  5. "Bad Love" − 10:16
  6. "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" − 6:00
  7. "Big City" − 9:07
  8. "Give Me Back My Wig" − 5:22
  9. "It Hurts Me Too" − 7:40
  10. "Medley: Gambler's Blues/Sweet Little Angel" − 10:25
Disc Two:
  1. "Party Time" − 5:20
  2. "All the King's Horses" − 12:19
  3. "What Have I Done Wrong?" − 7:10
  4. "Walking Papers" − 6:48
  5. "Think with Your Heart" − 6:27
  6. "What's Going On in My Home?" − 7:13
  7. "Will It Ever Change?" − 5:48
  8. "You're Gonna Make Me Cry" − 8:26
  9. "Everything's Gonna Be All Right" − 5:30