Black Tornado | ||||
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Studio album by
Magic Slim & the Teardrops | ||||
Released | 1998 | |||
Studio | Hot Ham & Cheese | |||
Genre | Blues, Chicago blues | |||
Label | Blind Pig | |||
Producer | Dick Shurman | |||
Magic Slim & the Teardrops chronology | ||||
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Black Tornado is an album by the American musician Magic Slim, released in 1998. [1] [2] He was backed by his band, the Teardrops. [3] Magic Slim supported the album with a North American tour. [4] The album title is a reference to his nickname. [5] Black Tornado won a AFIM Indie Award for electric blues album of the year. [6]
Recorded at Hot Ham & Cheese, in Chicago, the album was produced by Dick Shurman. [7] [8] Shurman urged Magic Slim to choose songs that he had not before recorded. [9] "Still a Fool" is a cover of the Muddy Waters song. [10] Magic Slim's son Shawn Holt made his recording debut on "Young Man's Blues", contributing guitar and vocals. [11] The title track is an instrumental. [12]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dayton Daily News | B [14] |
Los Angeles Times | A [15] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Tampa Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The St. Petersburg Times called the tracks "studies in wrenching guitar jams." [16] The Dayton Daily News labeled the album "elegant in its simplicity... No one instrument dominates on any track." [14] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Magic Boogie" "treads the line separating John Lee Hooker and ZZ Top." [10] The Los Angeles Times deemed Black Tornado "sweaty, rockin', roadhouse blues by a master of the craft." [15] The San Diego Union-Tribune praised the "passionate, full-force style of Chicago blues that doesn't concern itself with dressing up." [17] The Boston Herald included Black Tornado on its list of the best albums of 1998. [18]
AllMusic noted that "the original material is up to the 50-percent mark, making this their most adventuresome outing to date." [13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Jealous Man" | |
2. | "Wake Me Up Early" | |
3. | "Still a Fool" | |
4. | "Black Tornado" | |
5. | "Playin' with My Mind" | |
6. | "I Can't Trust My Woman" | |
7. | "Magic Boogie" | |
8. | "You've Got Bad Intentions" | |
9. | "Crazy Woman" | |
10. | "Young Man's Blues" | |
11. | "It's Alright" | |
12. | "Love Like I Wanna" |
Black Tornado | ||||
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Studio album by
Magic Slim & the Teardrops | ||||
Released | 1998 | |||
Studio | Hot Ham & Cheese | |||
Genre | Blues, Chicago blues | |||
Label | Blind Pig | |||
Producer | Dick Shurman | |||
Magic Slim & the Teardrops chronology | ||||
|
Black Tornado is an album by the American musician Magic Slim, released in 1998. [1] [2] He was backed by his band, the Teardrops. [3] Magic Slim supported the album with a North American tour. [4] The album title is a reference to his nickname. [5] Black Tornado won a AFIM Indie Award for electric blues album of the year. [6]
Recorded at Hot Ham & Cheese, in Chicago, the album was produced by Dick Shurman. [7] [8] Shurman urged Magic Slim to choose songs that he had not before recorded. [9] "Still a Fool" is a cover of the Muddy Waters song. [10] Magic Slim's son Shawn Holt made his recording debut on "Young Man's Blues", contributing guitar and vocals. [11] The title track is an instrumental. [12]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dayton Daily News | B [14] |
Los Angeles Times | A [15] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Tampa Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The St. Petersburg Times called the tracks "studies in wrenching guitar jams." [16] The Dayton Daily News labeled the album "elegant in its simplicity... No one instrument dominates on any track." [14] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Magic Boogie" "treads the line separating John Lee Hooker and ZZ Top." [10] The Los Angeles Times deemed Black Tornado "sweaty, rockin', roadhouse blues by a master of the craft." [15] The San Diego Union-Tribune praised the "passionate, full-force style of Chicago blues that doesn't concern itself with dressing up." [17] The Boston Herald included Black Tornado on its list of the best albums of 1998. [18]
AllMusic noted that "the original material is up to the 50-percent mark, making this their most adventuresome outing to date." [13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Jealous Man" | |
2. | "Wake Me Up Early" | |
3. | "Still a Fool" | |
4. | "Black Tornado" | |
5. | "Playin' with My Mind" | |
6. | "I Can't Trust My Woman" | |
7. | "Magic Boogie" | |
8. | "You've Got Bad Intentions" | |
9. | "Crazy Woman" | |
10. | "Young Man's Blues" | |
11. | "It's Alright" | |
12. | "Love Like I Wanna" |