Artist.......: Albert Collins
Album........: The Iceman at Mount Fuji
Label........: Fuel 2000
Genre........: Blues
Catnr........: 061457
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Sep-12-2006
str.date.....: Feb-15-2005
quality......: VBR/44.1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: n/a
track title time
01. iceman 03:00
02. put the shoe on the other foot 04:46
03. light's are on but nobody's home 10:33
04. if you love me like you say 03:18
05. same old thing 09:57
06. travelin' south 03:19
07. iceman [extended jam][version] 04:18
08. put the shoe on the other foot [version] 05:09
09. light's are on but nobody's home [version] 09:42
10. honey hush 04:08
11. same old thing [version] 01:03
12. frosty 05:52
Runtime 65:05 min
Size 92,9 MB
Release Notes:
The Iceman at Mount Fuji is a live recording from
the 1992 Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival, capturing Albert
Collins at the height of his powers in the year
before his death. Collins was always an
electrifying performer whether at a large festival
or a small club, and this recording has his guitar
way out front, as it should be. In fact, at many
points during the set you can hear the ringing of
his guitar on the verge of feedback. And his
playing is fantastic; there is no holding back or
playing it safe. He hits some clams here and there,
but is just ripping through the entire set. The
bandmembers are polished and professional (almost
too much so), but when it comes time for solos,
they acquit themselves admirably. There's just one
problem with this album: in presenting both of
Collins' sets that day, four songs are given two
performances each and two of those songs (four of
the 12 tracks total) account for more than half the
playing time of the entire album! Both sets are
excellent, but hearing virtually the same program
twice is a bit much. Although the liner notes give
a good history of Collins' career, the packaging
really obscures the fact that this is two nearly
identical sets, so let the consumer beware. Serious
fans of Albert Collins' guitar playing will find a
lot to enjoy here: the Iceman was on fire for this
performance, but the duplication of tracks may
prove to be a disappointment to more casual fans.