Mississippi MacDonald – Do Right, Say Right [CD]

APM Records

£14.38

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: APMR005SE
Barcode: 0658556136973
Release Date: 26 Jul 2024
Genre: Blues

Two times UK Blues Award winner debut album for APM Records now re-released with five bonus tracks. Influenced by Albert King, Albert Collins, Freddie King - Mississippi MacDonald’s fluid fingers, a singular voice and songwriting talent mark him as the new voice of British soul-blues. “Mississippi MacDonald represents the next generation of great guitarists, who hail from the UK. … wholly authentic, he’s earned the right to claim the name.” LIVING BLUES (US) “You can hear influences of OV Wright and Little Johnny Taylor. Mississippi MacDonald is a great singer, songwriter and guitar player who knows his stuff.” BLUES BLAST (US) DO RIGHT, SAY RIGHT first version was in the Mojo magazine Blues Top Ten of 2022. “What’s great about this album is how old fashionedly/righteously/unexpectedly bluesy it is”. MOJO (Blues album of the month). DO RIGHT, SAY RIGHT Special Edition has five bonus tracks from digital only singles. Notably ‘Steppin’ In’ which features Freddie King’s brother and band leader Benny Turner, recorded at Ecko Studios in Memphis. Bonus track ‘Ballad Of Pat Hare’ is a collaboration with US artist The Reverend Shawn Amos and was lead track on a Blind Raccoon US promotional sampler which scored well with the US and Europe Blues radio and press during March/April 2024. No.1 IBBA radio, No.1 Roots Music Report Blues Album. Mississippi MacDonald tours the UK constantly, playing to sold out venues. Had a BBC Radio 2 session on Cerys Mathews Blues Show, performed at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, has tracks curated onto nearly 500 digital playlists. Is a patron of the Norfolk Blues Society and runs the Bromley Blues Club. Mississippi MacDonald won Traditional Blues Artist of the Year 2024 and Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year 2024 at the UK Blues Awards in April.

Track Listing: I Was Wrong; I Heard It Twice; It Can’t Hurt Me; Drinker’s Blues; Let Me Explore Your Mind; That’s It I Quit; If You Want A Good Cup Of Coffee; Keep Your Hands Out Of My Pocket; Your Wife Is Cheating On Us - Bonus Tracks: Ballad Of Pat Hare (Featuring The Reverend Shawn Amos); (Someone Else Is) Steppin’ In (Featuring Benny Turner); Everybody Knows About My Good Thing; Devil’s Chain (Featuring Kerri Watt); Talking A Little Rain (Live)

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