- Format: CD
- Label: Akarma
- Genre: Blues, Soul, Funk
Mike Bloomfield did more to influence the Chicago blues scene than any other single white musician. After gaining experience in the band of Paul Butterfield (a harmonica player raised alongside the old South Side bluesmen), Bloomfield developed a totally innovative technique involving long intricate guitar solos full of soul and intuition, which paid obvious tribute to the Indian raga. Along with Bob Dylan, Bloomfield taught the world to play this kind of folk and blues rock. He worked alongside Al Kooper, Electric Flag and many others, and his career was star-studded right up until his tragic death in 1981. Count Talent And The Originals (1978) finds Bloomfield in top form alongside Mark Naftalin and Nick Gravenites, and with a killer band. Bloomfield gives us a series of memorable tracks including "Bad Man," a tale of life in the streets, and the heart-wrenching "You Was Wrong," which really puts his skills to the test (which he passes with flying colors). In "Peach Tree" the slide guitar shines and the Bloomfield's vocal style finds fresh inspiration in the blues singers of the 1930s, all in all making this an album that deserves to be rediscovered.
Track List - 1. Love Walk 2. You Was Wrong 3. Peach Tree Man 4. When I Need You 5. Sammy Knows How To Party 6. I Need Your Loving 7. Bad Man 8. Saturday Night 9. You're Changin' 10. Let The People Dance
