Tommy McCoy - 25 Year Retrospect (2015)

A soulful singer, scorching lead guitarist, and prolific writer, Tommy McCoy’s uncommon versatility is on full display throughout this jam-packed compilation. By any standard, he has paid his blues dues and then some, as this collection eloquently testifies. The Florida-based guitarist has been performing and recording on a regular basis for well over two decades, and every one of his albums since 1992 is amply represented on this generous career retrospective. Tommy is backed by a variety of well-known musicians, including Commander Cody, Levon Helm and Garth Hudson, Lucky Peterson, Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon, Tony Coleman and alumni of the Greg Allman Band. As a bonus, three new original tracks recorded in 2015 make their debut on this recording: the solo acoustic “Sugar Cane,” recorded at Gary Vincent’s studio in Clarksdale, Mississippi, “The King Is Gone,” Tommy's clever tribute to B.B. King; and “I Got A Reason,” a soul funky foray into R&B.

TRACKLIST

CD 1:

01. The King Is Gone
02. I Got A Reason
03. The Change Is In
04. No Love Without Any Green
05. Tropic
06. Ludella
07. Love 'n' Money
08. They Killed That Man
09. Blues Thing
10. A Man Who Cried
11. Bitter Soul To Heal
12. Talkin' To Myself
13. Ace In The Hole
14. Angels Serenade

CD 2:

01. Spanish Moon
02. Poverty
03. Angel On My Shoulder, Devil On My Back
04. Black Eldorado Red
05. Lay My Demons Down
06. Late In The Lonely Night
07. Money
08. Broke You're A Joke
09. Sugar Cane
10. Language Of Love
11. My Guitar Won't Play Nothin' But The Blues
12. Jive Dive
13. Cars, Bars, And Guitars
14. Space Master
15. Hey Now
16. Blue Water Runs Deep