Albert Collins Iceman
Label: Alligator Records
Released : 1991
Format : Mp3@320



There has never been and may never be again a bluesman quite like Albert Collins. "The Master Of The Telecaster" was born on October 1, 1932, in Leona, Texas. A cousin of the legendary Lightnin' Hopkins, Collins emerged with a blues sound and style all his own, featuring a combination of icy echo, shattering, ringing, sustained high notes, an ultra-percussive right-hand attack, and an unheard-of minor key guitar tuning (taught to him by his cousin Willow Young). Deeply influenced by T-Bone Walker, John Lee Hooker and Gatemouth Brown, Collins absorbed the sounds of Mississippi, Chicago, and especially Texas. He formed his own band in 1952, packing clubs around Houston. In the early 1960s, Collins' "cool sound" instrumentals like the million-seller Frosty (recorded with a young Johnny Winter and Janis Joplin in attendance at the studio) and follow-ups Sno Cone and Thaw Out were all over R&B radio. Soon he was sharing stages with his idols Gatemouth Brown and T-Bone Walker.
Then, in the mid-'60s (following a move from Texas to Kansas City to California), Collins broke into the rock 'n' roll world, releasing three albums produced by members of Canned Heat, and began playing the San Francisco psychedelic circuit. But Albert's greatest success came after he signed with Alligator in 1978

Tracklist:
01. Mr. Collins, Mr. Collins - 5:11
02. Iceman - 5:04
03. Don't Mistake Kindness For Weakness - 6:12
04. Travellin' South - 3:06
05. Put The Shoe On The Other Foot - 5:30
06. I'm Beginning To Wonder - 4:12
07. Head Rag - 3:54
08. The Hawk - 2:38
09. Blues For Gabe - 3:43
10. Mr. Collins, Mr. Collins (Faded Version) - 3:55



Personnel:
Albert Collins: Guitar, Vocals
Debbie Davies: Rhythm Guitar
Teenie Hodges: Rhythm Guitar
Arno Hecht: Tenor Saxophone
Bob Funk: Trombone
Crispin Cioe: Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Hollywood Paul Litteral: Trumpet
Johnny B. Gayden: Bass
Uptown Horns: Horn Arrangement
Jack Holder: Rhythm Guitar
Charles Hodges: Organ
Debbie Jamison: Backing Vocals
Soko Richardson: Drums, Percussion
Eddie Harsch: Keyboards
Vicki Loveland: Backing Vocals