Cold Snap (Albert Collins album)
| Cold Snap | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Streeterville Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Alligator | |||
| Producer | Albert Collins, Bruce Iglauer, Dick Shurman | |||
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Cold Snap is an album by the American blues musician Albert Collins, released in 1986.[1][2] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Traditional Blues Recording" category.[3]
Production
The album was produced by Albert Collins, Bruce Iglauer, and Dick Shurman.[4] Mel Brown, Jimmy McGriff, and the Uptown Horns played on Cold Snap.[5]
Critical reception
Robert Christgau assigned the album a B, but called it an obvious attempt by Alligator to win for Collins a Grammy.[7] The St. Petersburg Times deemed it "a hefty dose of Texas-style blues, augmented by the sounds of Chicago's south side."[13] The Globe and Mail wrote that "Jimmy McGriff and the Uptown Horns contribute more smooth edges to music that has the usual Collins power but not the usual Collins urgency."[14]
The Chicago Tribune wrote: "The skeptical should head directly to 'Too Many Dirty Dishes', where Collins' riffs seem to be literally scrubbing the pots and pans."[15] The Providence Journal-Bulletin declared that "what really strikes the listener this time is the masterful, ice-blue singing—tasty as a snow cone and brutal as frostbite—and the wry, semi-detached lyrics."[5]
AllMusic opined that Collins is "at his best when he's just playing the blues, not when he's trying to sing."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cash Talkin' (The Workingman's Blues)" | Odell McLeod | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Bending Like a Willow Tree" | Lowell Fulson | 4:23 |
| 3. | "A Good Fool Is Hard to Find" | Gloria Houston, Nina Shackleford | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Lights Are On But Nobody's Home" | Albert Collins | 5:59 |
| 5. | "I Ain't Drunk" | Joe Liggins | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Hooked On You" | John George Brady | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Too Many Dirty Dishes" | John Newton | 6:52 |
| 8. | "Snatchin' It Back" | Clarence Carter, George Jackson | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Fake I.D." | Albert Collins | 3:46 |
Personnel
- Albert Collins - guitar, vocals
- Mel Brown - rhythm guitar
- Johnny Gayden - bass
- Jimmy McGriff - organ
- Allen Batts - keyboards
- Morris Jennings - drums, percussion
- Uptown Horns - horns
- Arno Hecht - tenor saxophone
- Crispin Cioe - alto and baritone saxophone
- Hollywood Paul Litteral - trumpet
- Bob Funk - trombone
References
- ^ "Albert Collins | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Watrous, Peter (November 25, 1993). "Albert Collins, Guitarist, Dies; Influential Blues Stylist Was 61". Nytimes.com.
- ^ "Albert Collins". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020.
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard. 98 (51): 64. Dec 20, 1986.
- ^ a b Angell, Bob (December 28, 1986). "Albert Collins". The Providence Journal-Bulletin. p. I8.
- ^ a b "Cold Snap - Albert Collins | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 28". Robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 480.
- ^ The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. 2006. p. 130.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (4 Jan 1987). "ALBERT COLLINS, Cold Snap". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G4.
- ^ Burke, Tony (October 2022). "From The Vaults". Record Collector (536): 119.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 152.
- ^ Hall, Ken (18 Jan 1987). "Albert Collins' `Cold Snap' turns toasty Series". St. Petersburg Times. p. 2E.
- ^ Miller, Mark (29 Jan 1987). "INSIDE THE SLEEVE JAZZ Cold Snap Albert Collins". The Globe and Mail. p. D3.
- ^ Brogan, Dan (26 Dec 1986). "SOME WORTHY RELEASES HOT OFF THE GUITAR". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. 74.