album · March 25, 2014
Going Back Home
UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)See this day
bluesrhythm and blues
A posthumous album collecting Johnson's final recordings, "Going Back Home" serves as a powerful summation of his raw, blues-infused guitar style. The release was completed with the help of Roger Daltrey, who recruited Clive Langer and Alan White to finish the project after Johnson's cancer diagnosis.
- The album was recorded at Monroe Bay Studios in the UK with producer Nigel Hopkins.
- "Going Back Home" reached number 10 on the UK Albums Chart in its week of release.
- The album features guest appearances from Mick Jagger and Brian May.
Wilko Johnson was an influential English guitarist known for his distinctive choppy, rhythmic style, often associated with the pub rock and new wave scenes. "Going Back Home" was released late in his career, following his terminal cancer diagnosis and subsequent remission, marking a period of intense creative activity and public engagement.
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