album · November 1, 1968
Living the Blues
CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)See this day
blueshard rockpsychedelic rock
This 1968 collection of blues covers and originals found Canned Heat leaning further into their R&B roots, offering a rawer counterpoint to their more psychedelic output.
- The album reached number 102 on the Billboard 200 chart.
- The cover features a drawing by Skip Grimes, with liner notes by Skip Grimes.
- Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson's vocals and harmonica are particularly prominent on this album.
Canned Heat formed in Los Angeles in 1965, initially built around blues-influenced guitar work and harmonica. The band’s early success with “On the Road Again” and “Going Up the Country” had established them as festival favorites and standard-bearers for a blues-rock revival.
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