Tracy Nelson - Victim of the Blues (2011)

Posted By: Notsaint

Date: Oct. 3, 2011

Two-time Grammy nominated vocalist Tracy Nelson makes her Delta Groove debut with a strong return to her roots on her latest effort Victim of the Blues. Although best known for her work with the blues rock group Mother Earth in the late 1960's, Nelson has always had an affinity for the real deep traditional blues art form as evidenced on her very first album, Deep Are The Roots, recorded in Chicago back in 1964. Victim of the Blues finds Nelson fully embracing her blues and gospel roots on an inspired program of material that features songs by Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann, Howlin' Wolf, and Ma Rainey, along with appearances by special guests Angela Strehli and Marcia Ball.

Tracy Nelson is a well-kept secret unless you play or love the blues. If the blues are a part of your life, then you know she possesses one of its legendary voices.
She was born in Madison, Wisconsin, which is not recognized as a mecca of American blues. By the time she was 20, she had migrated to Chicago and was rubbing elbows with the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Otis Span.
1966 found her in California as the lead vocalist for Mother Earth. They released six albums, 1966-1973, and were a staple at The Fillmore West. They shared the stage with the likes of The Grateful Dead, The Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Burdon.
Mother Earth disbanded during 1973 and she embarked on a solo career which has lasted to the present day. She has one of the great female voices in American blues. She is able to convey an emotion that would have made many of the old Chicago and Delta blues masters proud. John Swenson of Rolling Stone Magazine wrote, “Tracy Nelson proves that the human voice is the most expressive instrument in creation.” To that I say, Amen!
Thanks to The Burns, Tennessee Volunteer Fire Department, she is about to release her latest album, Victim Of The Blues. Her home burned to the ground as the recording of the album was coming to a close and the only room that was completely saved was her recording studio.
As a singer, she always surrounds herself with excellent musicians. On board for this project were guitarist Mike Henderson, bassist Byron House, drummer John Gardner, and keyboardist Jimmy Pugh. Vocalists who engage in duets with Nelson are Angela Strehli, John Cowan, and four-time Grammy Award nominee, Marcia Ball.
This is, pure and simple, a straightforward American blues album. She covers 11 songs by some of the best blues performers and songwriters of all time. The opening track is Willie Dixon’s “You’ll Be Mine,” which she takes out for a rare female-oriented ride. She had performed “Shoot Me Baby” with its author, Jimmy Reed, on stage. Marcia Ball provides the duet this time. Ma Rainey was one of her early influences and here she covers her “Victim Of Love,” which became the album’s title. “Without Love” reaches back to her time with Mother Earth, and John Cowan joins her for the vocal duet.
~ blogcritics.org

Tracklist
01. You'll Be Mine
02. Lead A Horse To Water
03. Shoot My Baby
04. I Know It's A Sin
05. Victim Of The Blues
06. Howlin' For My Baby
07. One More Mile
08. Stranger In My Own Home Town
09. The Love You save
10. Feel So Bad
11. Without Love

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Tracy Nelson / Victim of the Blues

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