''Natural Boogie'' is the second studio album released by

Hound Dog Taylor Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor (April 12, 1915 – December 17, 1975) was a Chicago blues guitarist and singer. Life and career Taylor was born in Natchez, Mississippi, in 1915, though some sources say 1917. He first played the piano and ...

and his band the HouseRockers. Released on

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(AL 4704) in 1974, it was the follow-up to their 1971 debut album ''

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''.

Background

''Natural Boogie'' was recorded at Sound Studios in Chicago, and produced by Hound Dog Taylor and

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. It was Taylor's second album, and the last to be released during his lifetime, although at the time of his death a live album, ''Beware of the Dog'', was already planned.Russell, T. and Smith, C. (2006): ''The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings'', London: Penguin Books, p. 631

Reception

Cub Coda's review on AllMusic describes ''Natural Boogie'' as having a fatter sound than its predecessor, and a wider range of emotions and music. The website gives the album a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5. ''The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings'' describes it as "a less incendiary performance than the first Alligator album but by no means lacking in bonhomie." In ''The Amazing Secret History of Elmore James'', author Steve Franz writes that the album's balance of material makes it arguably Taylor's best album.Franz, Steve (2002). ''The Amazing Secret History of Elmore James''. Saint Louis, MO: BlueSource Publications, pp. 168–171

Track listing

''Except where otherwise noted, tracks composed by

'' # "Take Five" – 2:40 # "Hawaiian Boogie" (

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, Joe Josea) – 2:38 # "See Me in the Evening" – 5:04 # "

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, Cornell Muldrow) – 3:20 # "Sitting at Home Alone" – 4:07 # "One More Time" (Brewer Phillips) – 2:27 # "Roll Your Moneymaker" – 4:00 # "Buster's Boogie" – 3:12 # "Sadie" – 6:10 # "Talk To My Baby" (Elmore James) – 3:18 # "Goodnight Boogie" – 3:22

Personnel

;Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers * Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor – vocals, guitar * Brewer Phillips – guitar *Ted Harvey – drums

Production

*Stu Black –

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*Tom Coyne – mastering *Bruce Iglauer –

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*Bob Keeling –

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*Hound Dog Taylor – producer *Michael Trossman – design

References

External links

Alligator.comDiscogs.com
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