Cadillac in the Swamp * by Smokehouse (CD, Oct-1995, Kingsnake)

Album Features
UPC:	054477502628
Artist:	Smokehouse
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1995
Record Label:	Kingsnake
Genre:	Blues, Regional Collections

Track Listing
1. Nice 'N' Round (355 Lbs.)
2. Hoodoo Woman Blues
3. Mr. So and So
4. American Dream
5. Peepin' Through the Knothole
6. Cadillac in the Swamp
7. Hoodoo You?
8. Low Down Rider
9. Mississippi Quickie
10. Crack Smokin' Blues
11. Martin Luther "The King"

Details
Playing Time:	42 min.
Producer:	Bryan Bassett
Distributor:	Select-O-Hits
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Smokehouse: Anthony "Packrat" Thompson (vocals, harmonica, percussion, guitar); Robert "Town Crier" Thomas (guitar, vocals); Dwight Champagne (organ, piano, background vocals); Bob Greenlee (bass); Ronnie "Byrd" Foster (drums).Additional personnel: Warren King (bass); Tamika Whitaker, April Whitaker, Anita Whitaker (background vocals).Recorded at King Snake Studios, Sanford, Florida. Includes liner notes by Bryan Bassett.All songs written by Anthony "Packrat" Thompson except "Peepin' Through The Knothole" (Anthony "Packrat" Thompson/Robert "Town Crier" Thomas), "Cadillac In The Swamp" (Carpenter/Anthony "Packrat" Thompson) and "Mississippi Quickie" (Robert "Town Crier" Thomas/Bob Greenlee).Personnel: Anthony "Packrat" Thompson (vocals, harmonica, percussion); Dwight Champagne (piano, organ, background vocals); Byrd Foster (drums); Anita Whitaker (background vocals).Audio Mixer: Bryan Bassett.Liner Note Author: Bryan Bassett.Recording information: King Snake Studios, Sanford, FL.Cadillac in the Swamp is a torrid, steaming album, powered by the gutsy, powerful songwriting and singing of harpist Anthony Thompson. Smokehouse reworks the deep, swampy groove of New Orleans and Delta blues, adding the electric energy of Chicago blues. Thompson is a raw, greasy harmonica player, evoking the classic licks of Little Walter. He's not as good a singer -- his range is quite limited -- but he is a forceful and emotional vocalist and he's one hell of a songwriter; unlike many of his contemporaries, he is not afraid of tackling big social issues. Guitarist Robert Thomas is equally impressive, spitting out firey solos and muscular riffs throughout the record. That musical dexterity and sinewy energy shines throughout Cadillac in the Swamp, a first-rate modern blues album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Editorial Reviews
...[Anthony Thompson] sings in a deep growl that is superbly expressive despite its lack of range, and he's a powerhouse harp man who can evoke Little Walter or Lazy Lester with equal facility. Thompson is also a standout songwriter, by turns sly, salacious, funny and thoughtful...
Living Blues (19960301)