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Lowell Fulsom - Tramp (1967)

Track listing:
  1. Tramp [1966] 3:06
  2. I´m Sinkin' [1966] 4:05
  3. Get Your Game Up Tight [1967] 2:39
  4. Back Door Key [1966] 3:29
  5. Two Way Wishing [1967] 2:46
  6. Lonely Day [1966] 3:25
  7. Black Nights [1965] 3:34
  8. Year Of 29 [1967] 3:50
  9. No Hard Feeling [1967] 3:23
  10. Hustler´s Game [1967] 3:25
  11. Goin' Home [1967] 3:06
  12. Pico [1967] 2:59
  13. Year Of 29 (Alt. Take) [1967] 4:20
  14. Tramp (Take 1) [1966] 3:58

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One of THE all time classics of funky blues -- a record built around Lowell's huge single "Tramp" -- a massive tune that spawned a whole generation of answer tunes! "Tramp" kicks off the set with a stone break that's worth the price of the album -- then Lowell slides into some tunes that have a bit more of a conventional bluesy approach, mixed with a few other nice cuts that get a bit funky too! A rough-edged classic that really stands out -- and which has made Fulsom one of the better-collected bluesmen of the beathead crowd. In addition to "Tramp", other tracks include "Two Way Wishin", "Back Door Key", "Year Of 29", "Pico", "Goin' Home", and "Black Nights". Includes 2 bonus tracks -- "Tramp (take 1)" and "Year Of 29 (alt take)".

Lowell Fulson's comfortably laid-back but groovin' soul-blues workout "Tramp" quickly became one of his biggest hits (and fared even better in a cover version by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas), and this album (released to tie in with the single's success) finds Fulson following a similar stylistic path. While most of Tramp's tunes lean more heavily on traditional blues structures than the title tune, Fulson was obviously aiming for a funky ambience rather than the heavy emotional crush of the deep blues, and his clean, uncluttered guitar solos are warmer and more approachable than the typical Chicago-style axe work of the day.

There's a sly playfulness to this material that's winning, and even the most down-and-out songs here display a light touch and creative intelligence that sets Fulson apart. Hardly a masterpiece, Tramp is still the sort of album to please fans and new admirers alike.

01. Tramp [1966]
02. I´m Sinkin' [1966]
03. Get Your Game Up Tight [1967]
04. Back Door Key [1966]
05. Two Way Wishing [1967]
06. Lonely Day [1966]
07. Black Nights [1965]
08. Year Of 29 [1967]
09. No Hard Feeling [1967]
10. Hustler´s Game [1967]
11. Goin' Home [1967]
12. Pico [1967]
13. Year Of 29 (Alt. Take) [1967]
14. Tramp (take 1) [1966]