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AUSTRALIAN BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR This stunning album from Sugarcane Collins is a dark and vivid collection of thirteen songs plumbed from deep within the rhythms of life in the mississippi delta of the 1920s & 30s. With sparse arrangements, brooding production and the inspired musicianship of all involved, Sugarcane conjures up the cotton fields and baptist churches, the stale-beer smoke-choked juke joints and gutbuckets, the freight trains, prison cells and street corners of the south that gave birth to the blues. "I dived into the blues 30 years ago and went down as deep as l could go. The songs on this album are some of the stories l came back up with"
Sugarcane's guitar-playing and vocals are stellar, and so authentic that
you'd think he grew up picking cotton by day and belly-fiddle by night
near Tutwiler, Mississippi. This CD proves you don't have to be an American
bluesmaster to master American blues. Sugarcane Collins hails from halfway around the world, but his music
is right out of the Delta, acoustic blues as it was born to be: powerful,
personal and penetrating. Any one of the 13 cuts could have come to life
70 or 80 years ago on a sweltering Mississippi porch. Collins' intense
vocals are impressive, but his lyrics will knock you flat. If you didn't know any better, listening to his new self-released disc
Way Down The River, you'd swear that Sugarcane Collins was raised on blues
music in the Deep South of the USA. Way Down The River is a masterpiece album from Australian bluesman Sugarcane
Collins. Everything about this album is remarkable. The singing, playing, engineering and production are top notch. It's
one of the best CDs l've heard in a long time. It's a masterpiece. This stunning new outing is a remarkable collection of thirteen original
tunes. Particular sparklers include the sad penitentiary blues of "One
Wing Frank", the detail packed tribute to "Leadbelly",
the haunting hoodoo mystery tale of "Sallie Mae", a hand clapping
testimonial titled "Shine the Light", the jew's harp spiced
"Dancing Rabbit Creek" and a washboard enlivened string tickling
rag called "All The Way To St Louis". The production is first rate and the songs are outstanding. It's one
of my favourite blues albums of the year so far. I like this album. He has a bold and dangerous personality in his music. It is a great CD in every way. Collins displays a great attention to detail for all aspects of the production.
The artwork and layout are stunning. Included is a full-color booklet
containing not only lyrics to each track but also photos of the Mississippi
that have National Geographic-like quality. The love he has for the blues
is evident in every aspect of this recording. It's one of the best acoustic blues CD's I've heard in a long time! This album is a must have for acoustic blues lovers. These are all original
compositions and they are classic. The CD is great. I'm impressed with the blues talent coming out of Australia.
You are a credit to our music. His big soulful voice is as deep and passionate as his finger-picking
and wine bottleneck slide is flawless. Sugarcane Collins is a true wonder
from Downunder.
Produced & Arranged by Sugarcane Engineered, Mixed & Recorded by Nigel Pegrum at Pegasus Studio, Cairns Mastered by Michael Lynch, Sony Mastering, Sydney Brisbane Sessions engineered by Tony Byrne at Grevillea Studios Artwork & Graphic Design by Steve Lane, MAK Advertising, Cairns
In Australia you can also order this album at all good record stores
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