Credits:

Eddie "Blues Man" Kirkland

Description:

Eddie Kirkland's memorable first leader album (1962) is also his best album. The band under the direction of King Curtis sounded very stable, and the addition of two tenor saxophones by Curtis and Oliver Nelson gave the songs a particularly heavy, urban feel. The song "Have Mercy on Me" is the best hardcore Chicago blues on the album, and is a must-listen. Two bonus tracks from the Volt era have been added.

Tracklisting:

01. DOWN ON MY KNEES
02. DON'T TAKE MY HEART
03. DADDY PLEASE DON'T CRY
04. HAVE MERCY ON ME
05. SATURDAY NIGHT STOMP
06. I'M GONNA FORGET YOU
07. I TRIED
08. MAN OF STONE
09. I'M GOIN' TO KEEP LOVING YOU
10. TRAIN DONE GONE
11. SOMETHING'S GONE WRONG IN MY LIFE
12. BABY YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
BONUS TRACKS
13. THE HAWG (PART 1)
14. THEM BONES