Description
LABEL: RHINO FLASHBACK
ALBUM RELEASE DATE: 11/28/1978
Briefcase Full of Blues is the debut album by The Blues Brothers, released on November 28, 1978, by Atlantic Records. It was recorded live on September 9, 1978, at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, when the band opened for comedian Steve Martin. The album consists of covers of blues and soul songs from the 1950s to the 1970s.
TRACKLIST
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Opening: I Can’t Turn You Loose” | Otis Redding | Otis Redding (1965) | 1:50 |
| 2. | “Hey Bartender” | Dossie Terry | Floyd Dixon(1955) | 3:01 |
| 3. | “Messin’ With The Kid” | Mel London | Junior Wells(1960) | 3:35 |
| 4. | “(I Got Everything I Need) Almost” | Don Walsh | Downchild Blues Band(1973) | 2:50 |
| 5. | “Rubber Biscuit” | Charles Johnson
|
The Chips(1956) | 2:57 |
| 6. | “Shot Gun Blues” | Don Walsh | Downchild Blues Band (1973) | 5:23 |
| 7. | “Groove Me” | King Floyd | King Floyd (1970) | 3:46 |
| 8. | “I Don’t Know” | Willie Mabon | Willie Mabon and His Combo (1952) | 4:14 |
| 9. | “Soul Man” | Isaac Hayes David Porter |
Sam & Dave(1967) | 3:28 |
| 10. | “‘B’ Movie Box Car Blues” | Delbert McClinton | Delbert & Glen (1972) | 4:08 |
| 11. | “Flip, Flop and Fly” | Jesse Stone Big Joe Turner |
Big Joe Turner (1955) | 3:38 |
| 12. | “Closing: I Can’t Turn You Loose” | Otis Redding | Otis Redding | 0:51 |
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