Duffy Power - Vampers And Champers (2CD) (2006 Reissue)

Artist: Duffy Power
Title: Vampers And Champer
Year Of Release: 2006
Label: RPM Records
Genre: R&B, Rock & Roll, British Blues
Audio codec: FLAC | lossless
Total Time: 43:31 + 53:08

Tracklist:
CD 1:
01. I Want You To Love Me
02. Rosie
03. Leaving Blues
04. It's Funny
05. God Bless The Child
06. Comin' Round No More
07. Give Me One
08. Mary Open The Door
09. Help Me
10. Louisiana Blues
11. Little Boy Blue
12. Exactly Like You
13. One Night
14. Ther You Go
15. Red White And Blue
16. Little Girl

CD 2:
01. Midnight Special
02. Gin House Blues
03. Fox And Geese
04. Fixing A Hole
05. Roll Over Beethoven
06. Little Man You've Had A Busy Day
07. City Women
08. Dr Love
09. Holiday
10. Love Song
11. Halfway
12. Corrina
13. Lovers Prayer
14. The Fool
15. Spaces
16. Sweet Again
17. 'Til We Meet Again

Disc two leads off with seven acoustic tracks recorded in 1969 for the Duffy Power LP. While all of that material from that record is worth hearing (and was issued on CD on the 1992 release titled Blues Power), these are also quite good, subtly ingratiating folk-blues-rock, if not quite as exciting as the Innovations material. Also on hand are three slightly slicker, but still satisfying, early-'70s tracks with full arrangements, produced by ex-Zombies Rod Argent and Chris White (and previously available on the CD compilation Just Say Blue). There are also three previously unreleased tracks, all Power originals, from 1970 recordings on which he was backed by Keith Tippett's group -- of those, "Dr. Love" has a slight funk feel, while the more impressive "Holiday" and "Love Song" blend pleasing jazz, blues, and folk accents with Power's effectively gentle vocals and tender compositions. Finally, the CD concludes with four previously unreleased tracks from 1991-2002 -- again, all Power originals -- that, refreshingly, find him sticking to the understated arrangements and genre-blending rootsy compositions that suit his style best. Colin Harper's extensive liner notes supply extensive background information on the recordings, the booklet also includes rare photos from throughout Power's career