Seven day blues

"You wouldn't describe Johnny Tucker as a really great vocalist but his voice is hard, strong and full of character and he doesn't hold back an inch, putting everything he's got into each and every song ... "Seven Day Blues" holds the attention with plenty of variation in style and tempo between the different songs, all written by Tucker. Like R L Boyce's "Roll And Tumble", there's nothing original going on here but a real effort has been made by all concerned to make as authentic an "old school" blues record as is possible these days. Oh yeah... the CD is released in mono!".

" ... [producer Big Jon] Atkinson and Tucker chose to return to the classic Chicago ensemble blues circa 1960, even to the extent of employing vintage recording equipment and techniques. The result finds Tucker and his mates laying down groove after groove with a sound somewhere between Howlin' Wolf [...] and Little Walter ... a high point in Tucker's career that should be kept in mind when awards season next rolls around".