Mighty Earthquake and Hurricane is an album by the American blues musician Willie Dixon, released in 1984 by Pausa Records. It was his first album since What Happened to My Blues, in 1976. Dixon supported the album with a North American tour.
Production The album was recorded in California, with most of it finished by 1982. Dixon is backed by his Chicago All-Stars. Dixon wrote and produced all of the songs on the album. Typical of Dixon's writing, the album addresses topical issues such as religious dogma ("Pie in the Sky") and nuclear war ("It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace)"). Dixon called the latter song his favorite of all the ones that he had written.
Critical reception
The Globe and Mail wrote that "the music, with the honky-tonk flourishes of piano player Lafayette Leak, and the solemn wail of harmonica player Billy Branch, is consistently engaging." The Quad-City Times opined that the album "lacks the reckless spontaneity of his better groups." Cash Box called it "a fine album from an American original."
AllMusic's Bill Dahl deemed Mighty Earthquake and Hurricane a "decent modern album by the prolific legend."
Cover versions Tina Turner had been performing a cover of the title track as part of her live set. "Flamin' Mamie" was covered by Koko Taylor on Queen of the Blues, released in 1985.
Track listing
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