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After The Rain

Irma Thomas continues to reign as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Reissued on vinyl for the first time, After The Rain was recorded in Louisiana only months after Hurricane Katrina. A majority of the songs were chosen prior to the hurricane, but the album’s prophetic themes offer a message of hope. The album earned Thomas her first GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

Classified

A deeply complex character, Booker only released two studio albums in his lifetime. However, Classified—his unintended swan song—offers one of his greatest commercially-released performances. Recorded in 1982, it is primarily the result of a whirlwind, four-hour session. In addition to several originals, the album includes a jaunty repertoire of mainly local fare, including Fats Domino’s “One for the Highway” and Lloyd Price’s “Lawdy Miss Clawdy.”

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Tracklist

After The Rain:

LP 1

Side A:

In The Middle Of It All
Flowers
I Count The Tears

Side B:

Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
If You Knew How Much
Another Man Done Gone

LP 2

Side A:

Till I Can’t Take It Anymore
These Honey Dos
Another Lonely Heart

Side B:

Soul Of A Man
Stone Survivor
Shelter In The Rain

Classified:

Side A:

All Around The World
One For The Highway
King Of The Road
Professor Longhair Medley: Bald Head/Tipitina
Baby Face
Swedish Rhapsody

Side B:

Classified
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Angel Eyes
Hound Dog
If You’re Lonely
Three Keys

Features

• 180-gram double vinyl
• Vinyl mastering by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl
• Pressed at Memphis Record Pressing

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