曲目リスト

1. Backtrack
2. Life Is a Bitch
3. Reaching Out
4. Parking Lot
5. Serious
6. Just Memories
7. Should I Wait?
8. Show Me a Reason
9. Let's Try It Again
10. We're on the Road

商品の詳細

• Amazon.co.jp ランキング: #626222 / ミュージック
• 発売日: 1994-09-06
• ディスク枚数: 1
• 形式: Import, from US
• 寸法: .20 ポンド

Amazon.com essential recording
As bluesmen go, Luther Allison rocked, especially on Serious and subsequent recordings. This 1987 recording marked the beginning of a more rock-oriented approach for the singer-guitarist, which certainly contributed to Allison's rise in prominence, a climb that continued until his death in 1997. Serious is a bundle of barely restrained energy, from the opening chords of the stomping shuffle "Backtrack" to the wry "We're on the Road." "Life is a Bitch" is straight-up rock & roll, and "Parking Lot" crunches and burns all the way through. But Allison was also capable of a tender moment or two, and "Reaching Out" edges all the way into soul. "Just Memories" contains real sweetness, and "Show Me a Reason" is tightly wound from its slow-burning opening to its rock-out finish. Serious is often underrated, possibly because of its rock & roll overtones, but its energy and enthusiasm make it required listening for Allison aficionados. --Genevieve Williams