The Queen is joined by B.B. King, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Keb' Mo' and Johnnie Johnson on her hardest-rocking, most contemporary album. Grammy nominee. "Raucous, gritty good-time blues...rough, raw and wonderfully upbeat" - PEOPLE
PRODUCED BY Koko Taylor, Criss Johnson and Bruce Iglauer BAND ARRANGEMENTS BY Criss Johnson RECORDED AND MIXED BY David Axelbaum ADDITIONAL RECORDING BY Chris Steinmetz, Rob Bochnik ...
PRODUCED BY Koko Taylor, Criss Johnson and Bruce Iglauer BAND ARRANGEMENTS BY Criss Johnson RECORDED AND MIXED BY David Axelbaum ADDITIONAL RECORDING BY Chris Steinmetz, Rob Bochnik and Jay Baumgardner RECORDED AT Chicago Recording Co. and Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL MIXED AT Electrical Audio, Chicago, IL ADDITIONAL RECORDING AT Chicago Trax and Electrical Audio, Chicago, IL and NRG Recording, N. Hollywood, CA RECORDING AND MIXING ASSISTANCE BY Rob Bochnik, Greg Norman, Russ Arbuthnot, Evan Hollinder, Dylan Ely, Tom Agnold, and Chad Dennis MASTERED BY Jeff Hillman and Bruce Iglauer at Monster Disc, Chicago, IL PACKAGING DESIGN BY Matt Minde
PHOTOS Outside Photos by Chris Jacobs Booklet Photos by Paul Natkin/Photo Reserve Photo of B.B. King courtesy of Joyce Threatt
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Sid Seidenberg, Tom Tom MMLXXXIV, John Boncimino, Ken Shepherd & 3Way Productions, and Margot Lewis
Liner Notes
SAVE YOUR BREATH 4:11 (Kathi McDonald & John King, Jam Time Music, SOCAN) Koko Taylor, Vocals Criss Johnson, Guitars Dolpha Fowler, Jr., Organ Kenny Hampton, Bass Kriss T. Johnson, Jr., Drums
HITTIN' ON ME 3:32 (Buddy Johnson, Sophisticate Music, BMI) Koko Taylor, Vocals Criss Johnson, Guitar Johnnie Johnson, Piano Dolpha Fowler, Jr., Organ Kenny Hampton, Bass Kriss T. Johnson, Jr., Drums
BRING ME SOME WATER 5:21 (Melissa Etheridge, MLE Music/Almo Music, ASCAP) Koko Taylor, Vocals Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Lead Guitar Criss Johnson, Rhythm Guitar Dolpha Fowler, Jr., Organ Kenny Hampton, Bass Kriss T. Johnson, Jr., Drums Kenny Wayne Shpherd appears courtesy of Giant/Reprise Records
BUT ON THE OTHER HAND 4:43 (Ray Charles and Percy Mayfield, Tangerine Music, BMI) Koko Taylor, Vocals Criss Johnson, Guitars Johnnie Johnson, Piano Kenny Hampton, Bass Kriss T. Johnson, Jr., Drums
DON'T LET ME CATCH YOU (WITH YOUR DRAWERS DOWN) 4:12 (Koko Taylor, Eyeball Music, BMI) Koko Taylor, Vocals Criss Johnson, Guitars Dolpha Fowler, Jr., Organ Kenny Hampton, Bass Kriss T. Johnson, Jr., Drums
BLUES HOTEL 4:23 (John Hahn, Avarice and Greed Publ./Jon Tiven Music, BMI) Koko Taylor, Vocals B.B. King, Lead Guitar & Vocals Criss Johnson, Rhythm Guitar Ken Saydak, Piano Kenny Hampton, Bass Kriss T. Johnson, Jr., Drums B.B. King appears courtesy of MCA/Universal Records Ken Saydak appears courtesy of Delmark Records
FUEL TO BURN 3:51 (E.G. Kight, Richard Fleming & Sunny Stephens, Georgia Songbird Music, BMI/Kight Flying Music, ASCAP/Air Deluxe Publishing, BMI) Koko Taylor, Vocals Criss Johnson, Guitars Dolpha Fowler, Jr., Organ Kenny Hampton, Bass Kriss T. Johnson, Jr., Drums
THE MAN NEXT DOOR 5:15 (Koko Taylor, Eyeball Music, BMI) Koko Taylor, Vocals Keb' Mo', National Steel Guitar, Harmonica & Vocals Keb' Mo' appears courtesy of Sony/550 Music
OLD WOMAN 4:31 (Koko Taylor, Eyeball Music, BMI) Koko Taylor, Vocals Mark Colby, Tenor Sax Criss Johnson, Guitar Dolpha Fowler, Jr., Organ Kenny Hampton, Bass Kriss T. Johnson, Jr., Drums
ERNESTINE 5:04 (Koko Taylor, Eyeball Music, BMI) Koko Taylor, Vocals Matthew Skoller, Harmonica Criss Johnson, Guitar Johnnie Johnson, Piano Kenny Hampton, Bass Kriss T. Johnson, Jr., Drums
KEEP YOUR BOOTY OUT OF MY BED 4:38 (John Ward & Ollie Hoskins, Ecko South Publishing, BMI) Koko Taylor, Vocals Criss Johnson, Guitars Dolpha Fowler, Jr., Organ Kenny Hampton, Bass Kriss T. Johnson, Jr., Drums
KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND YOUR EYES OPEN 3:48 (Jean Wells, IZA Music, BMI) Koko Taylor, Vocals Criss Johnson, Guitars Dolpha Fowler, Jr., Organ Kenny Hampton, Bass Kriss T. Johnson, Jr., Drums with The Tom Tom MMLXXXIV Horns: Larry Bowen, Trumpet; Jerry DiMuzio, Alto Sax; Mark Colby, Tenor Sax; Steve Berry, Trombone; Willie Henderson, Baritone Sax
"The queen of Chicago blues keeps it real..her voice is a growling, stomping powerhouse..this blues lioness still has her bite and plenty of roar" - ROLLING STONE
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Save Your Breath
Author/Publisher: Kathi McDonald & John King, Jam Time Music, SOCAN