Vintage is the sixth album by American blues rock band Canned Heat. Produced by Johnny Otis, it featured the Muddy Waters/Elmore James' song "Rollin' and Tumblin'" recorded with and without Alan Wilson's harmonica leads. These sessions have surfaced on a multiple of reissues including, Don't Forget to Boogie: Vintage Heat (2002), Vintage Canned Heat (1996), Eternal Boogie, Canned Heat in Concert and various other releases. Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated January 17, 1970, peaking at No. 173 during a five-week run on the chart. Track listing Side One "Spoonful" (Willie Dixon) – 2:30 "Big Road Blues" (Tommy Johnson) – 2:08 "Rollin' and Tumblin'" (Muddy Waters) – 2:17 without harmonica "Got My Mojo Working" (Preston Foster) – 2:44 "Pretty Thing" (Dixon) – 2:01
Side Two "Louise" (Chester Burnett) – 3:07 "Dimples" (John Lee Hooker) – 2:21 "Can't Hold on Much Longer" (W. Jacobs) – 2:32 "Straight Ahead" (Canned Heat) – 2:35 "Rollin' and Tumblin'" (Waters) – 2:07 with (Alan Wilson on) harmonica
Personnel Canned Heat Bob Hite – vocals Alan Wilson – slide guitar, vocals, harmonica Henry Vestine – lead guitar Stuart Brotman – bass Frank Cook – drums
Production Johnny Otis – Producer- 1966- This was when the band was known as the Canned Heat Blues Band, these were demos and were the first time Canned Heat recorded in a studio, they were not released until 1970, this from page 94 of a book written by Rebecca Davis entitled Blind Owl Blues: The Mysterious Life and Death of Blues Legend Alan Wilson. Charts
Chart (1970) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs173 References