The Blues of Otis Spann is an album by blues pianist and vocalist Otis Spann recorded in London in 1964 and released by the UK Decca label.Wirz' American Music: Otis Spann Discography accessed November 11, 2019
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Bill Dahl stated "A Mike Vernon-produced British album from 1964 that was one of Spann's first full-length dates as a leader. Nice band, too".
Track listing All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted "Rock Me Mama" (Arthur Crudup) − 4:20 "I Came from Clarksdale" − 3:30 "Keep Your Hand Out of My Pocket" − 5:10 "Spann's Boogie" − 4:35 "Sarah Street" − 3:35 "The Blues Don't Like Nobody" − 4:40 "Country Boy" (McKinley Morganfield) − 3:32 Additional track on CD reissue "Pretty Girls Everywhere" (Eugene Church, Thomas Williams) − 2:51 Additional track on CD reissue "My Home Is in the Delta" − 4:30 Additional track on CD reissue "Meet Me in the Bottom" − 3:45 "Lost Sheep in the Fold" − 2:25 "I Got a Feeling" − 4:10 "Jangleboogie" − 3:30 "T 99" − 5:20 "Natural Days" − 4:00 "You Gonna Need My Help" (Morganfield) − 4:30 Additional track on CD reissue
Personnel Otis Spann − vocals, piano Brother − guitar Ransom Knowling − bass Little Willie Smith – drums Eric Clapton − guitar (track 8) Jimmy Page − overdubbed harmonica, guitar, bass (track 8)
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