Lowell Fulson Albums (20)
What The Critics Say
Back Home Blues collects several tracks Lowell Fulson cut early in his career for Swing Time, when he was performing jump blues. This is high-energy, enjoyable blues -- even though Fulson doesn't sound as comfortable with jump blues as he does with postwar Chicago and Southern blues, he is completely credible on these performances. It's an essential purchase for Fulson fans who want to dig deep into his roots. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide
'The Blues Show! Live at Pit Inn 1980'
Release Date 4/2/2001
Tracks 12
Label ZYX
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What The Critics Say
Oklahoma's Lowell Fulson has always been a sort of everyman of blues, effortlessly adapting his soul-blues style to whatever trends were breaking, all without losing his core sound. This live set from Japan's P-Vine Records, recorded in Tokyo on November 28, 1980, functions as a kind of career retrospective, with Fulson touching on his biggest hits, delivering solid renditions of "Everyday I Have the Blues," "Sinner's Prayer," "Blue Shadows," and the classic "Reconsider Baby." Saxophonist Lee Allen, a veteran sideman who has worked with Fats Domino, Little Richard, and countless others, gives these songs a nice, full sound, and he takes center stage for his signature tune, "Walkin' With Mr. Lee." The undisputed highlight here, though, is Fulson's "River Blues," first recorded in two parts in 1946. An atmospheric epic about prison work camps in Texas, it shows Fulson's eye as a writer, and the accumulation of small, finely observed details that make up the song gives it an unusual power. Fulson closes things out with his funk-infused hit, "Tramp." The sound throughout is full and clear, and the crowd noise is participatory rather than intrusive. A fine set. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
Lowell Fulson hadn't been as prolific over the couple of decades prior to One More Blues as he had been during the 1950s, but when he did get a chance to enter a studio, he usually emerged with some pretty impressive work. This 1984 album, first out on Black & Blue in France, is no exception -- the band is tight (Phillip Walker is rhythm guitarist), and Fulson came prepared with a sheaf of solid originals. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide
'Lowell Fulson With the Powder Blues Band'
Release Date 1/1/1997
Tracks 10
Label Stoney Plain
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'Mean Old Lonesome Blues'
Release Date 2/13/1996
Tracks 25
Label Night Train
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'Them Update Blues'
Release Date 1/1/1995
Tracks 11
Label Bullseye Blues
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What The Critics Say
A half century after he made his debut waxings, Fulson is still going strong -- and not as some museum piece, either. Still a vital blues artist who refuses to rest on his massive laurels, Fulson's latest is a fine addition to his vast discography, comprised mostly of fresh originals and featuring his customary biting guitar and insinuating vocals. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
Nothing dated about this fine album, produced by organist Ron Levy -- Fulson sounds at once both contemporary and timeless, slashing through a mostly original set with Jimmy McCracklin helping out on piano and the sax section including Bobby Forte and Edgar Synigal. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
The most indispensable collection in Fulson's vast discography. He was hitting on all burners during the mid-'50s when he was with Chess, waxing the immortal "Reconsider Baby," and swinging gems like "Check Yourself," "Do Me Right," and "Trouble, Trouble," and the supremely doomy "Tollin' Bells," here in many truncated false takes before he and the band finally jell. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide
'Think Twice Before You Speak'
Release Date 1/1/1988
Tracks 11
Label JSP
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What The Critics Say
The late Lowell Fulson had passed his peak when he recorded this album in London in 1984. After all, his classic sides had come in the '50s and '60s. But even a good 20 years later he could still cut it, as this disc shows all too clearly. Ably supported by Eddie C. Campbell on second guitar and John Altman on saxes, in addition to the excellent John Dummer on drums, Fulson showed that if he'd lost a step through age, he's gained two with experience. His guitar playing is as incisive as ever -- check out "Lowell's Jump" -- while his singing has simply taken on a rough, homespun authority. The album might not qualify as a classic the way his earlier work did, but it remains eminently listenable, with tracks like "Come Back Baby" absolutely timeless. ~ Chris Nickson, All Music Guide
