The Jukebox Rebel

Urgh, the sound of blues rock 1973. Boredum-de-dum. Influential Rock Critic Lester Bangs was fired from Rolling Stone for writing a “disrespectful” review of this album upon its release. Not having read it I couldn’t possibly comment, but maybe it’s got something to do with the unbefitting attempt at Dr. Hooky country bumpkin laughs. Not for me. Pass marks go out for the cover of The Robins “Framed” and new member James Shane’s contribution “Lookin’ For My Rainbow”, where Gospel singer Clara Ward appears in what would prove to be her very last recording. She died from a stroke on January 16th 1973, aged just 48. Are this band cursed? “New Age” would become the last album for Liberty/United Artists Records, the end of a 7-year-old relationship.

The Jukebox Rebel
25–Aug–2009

A1	[02:46] Canned Heat - Keep It Clean (Bob Hite) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
A2	[02:38] Canned Heat - Harley Davidson Blues (James Shane) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
A3	[03:12] Canned Heat - Don’t Deceive Me (Bob Hite) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
A4	[03:15] Canned Heat - You Can Run, But You Sure Can’t Hide (Ed Beyer) Country
A5	[05:24] Canned Heat - Lookin’ For My Rainbow (James Shane) Soul
B1	[02:29] Canned Heat - Rock And Roll Music (Bob Hite) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
B2	[05:07] Canned Heat - Framed (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
B3	[06:04] Canned Heat - Election Blues (Ed Beyer) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
B4	[05:36] Canned Heat - So Long Wrong (James Shane) Blues Rock / Soul Rock

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