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Jim Riley's Blues Foundation
5+ albums
bluesrockblues rockBritish Bluesharmonica blues
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Glenn Prangnell’s Trouserphonic Records label is home to Groovy Uncle and Suzi Chunk and has done an excellent job keeping the flag flying for the beat and R&B sounds of the Sixties. This release 'A Very British Blues Explosion', the first on the label that doesn’t feature Prangnell or Chunk, makes it clear from the off with the band's name that record producer Jim Riley has taken a slightly different route with his debut for the label. Backed by The Claim and recorded at Ranscombe Studios in Kent the dozen songs, four originals and eight cover versions, are gritty, raw and steeped in the blues and R&B. Some were originally written and recorded before the decade that label owner Prangnell takes his inspiration from; many of these songs were born before the sixties took shape. As soon as the album kicks off (and kick off it does) with a Jim Riley original, ‘Running Out Of Time’, it’s obvious that the producer has paired up with the right band to capture the authentic R&B sound that he was aiming for. The songs were recorded live with minimal overdubs and it shows. The sound is far from lo-fi. In fact it’s as sharp as a brand new Stanley blade. The band is so tight, and Riley has managed to capture not only an intimate and live sound but also the obvious pleasure this group of musicians felt while recording these tracks. ‘Running Out Of Time’ thunders in, Riley’s waling harmonica and his surprisingly powerful vocals immediately grabbing the listener’s attention. This R&B sto
