Al Blake has been refining and releasing many of these songs for over a decade now.  In a recent message from him, this one is "a real good-un". Mostly an acoustic effort, it maintains his affinity for the rural, rooted sound that is the basis for the blues.  Some of the songs feature fellow Hollywood Fats band alumnus, Fred Kaplan on piano and on one track, Kirk Fletcher adds to the proceedings................

THIS IS WHAT AL BLAKE SAYS ABOUT THIS RELEASE:

"what a journey it has been !

This collection of songs is water from deep in the well. From my perspective it represents more than 50 years searching for paths to take me deeper and deeper into what I believe to be the heart of blues music and the source. It is also much like a book of short stories. Most chapters, in this case songs ,speak to some of my most personal life experiences. Freddy Kaplan’s piano support on 7 tracks is as usual, in the moment and stellar."

1. Cow Cow Blues (hca instrumental)

2. Rocky Mountain Blues

3. Satisfy My Soul

4. It's Too Bad

5. Precious Time

6. Greasy Greens

7. The Land Of Calio

8. Garber Street (instumental)

9. Too Many Drivers (feat. Kirk Fletcher)

10. Music Man

11. Black Chili Pepper

12. Out On Santa Fe Blues

13. Lulu

14. Red Beans & Rice (instrumental)

15. Things ABout Coming My Way

16. Santa Fe WHistle Blues

17. You Don't Know My Mind

18. Old Time Boogie (instrumental)