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This 15-track single-disc collection was culled from Canned Heat (1967), Boogie With Canned Heat (1968), Living the Blues (1968), Hallelujah (1969), and Future Blues (1970). Arguably, Canned Heat Cookbook (1969) -- a hits package in its own right -- could be lumped in since it was the first full-length platter with "Going Up the Country," which was initially only issued on a 45-rpm single. During this era, the Heat was inhabited by Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson (guitar/vocals), Larry "The Mole" Taylor (bass), Henry "Sunflower" Vestine (guitar), and Bob "The Bear" Hite (vocals). Frank Cook (drums) contributed to the band's self-titled debut prior to being replaced by Aldolfo "Fito" de la Parra (drums), who remained as the combo's sole purveyor into the 1990s. One of the things separating the material on this title is the integration of the extended musical memoir "Fried Hockey Boogie," featuring Hite front and center as he introduces each of his mates prior to their respective solos. This culminates into a full-blown jam, concluding with the Bear's decree "Don't forget to boogie!" The other lengthy groove is the psychedelic sojourn "Parthenogenesis," incorporating the stretched-out moxie of concurrent Bay Area acts the Grateful Dead or Quicksilver Messenger Service with their own distinct rootsy blend of electric rock with authentic R&B. For the most part, however, On the Road is a plentiful compilation that finds room for Canned Heat's best-remembered numbers, such as the funky good-time update of Wilbert Harrison's "Let's Work Together," the darkly guilded original "On the Road Again," and the cautionary tale of speed freaks on "Amphetamine Annie." Equally copious is the secondary layer of album cuts, including covers of classics such as the traditional "Bullfrog Blues," Muddy Waters' "Rollin' and Tumblin'," and Robert Johnson's "Dust My Broom." While those with a cursory interest in Canned Heat will be more than adequately served by this set, some may find it a bit too comprehensive. Conversely, parties seeking a more in-depth anthology should take note of the two-disc Uncanned! The Best of Canned Heat (1994).
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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Canned Heat, MainArtist - Alan Wilson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Tanpura, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Taylor, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Vestine, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Floyd Jones, ComposerLyricist - Adolfo De La Parra, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Dallas Smith, Producer - CBSO Chorus, Composer - Robert Tear, Composer - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Composer - Sir Simon Rattle, Composer - Canned Heat, MainArtist - Alan Wilson, Composer - Simon Halsey, Composer - Alison Hargan, Composer - Willard White, Composer - Henry Vestine, Composer - Mary King, Composer - Adolfo De La Parra, Composer - Les Taylor, Composer
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Dallas Smith, Producer - CBSO Chorus, Composer - Robert Tear, Composer - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Composer - Sir Simon Rattle, Composer - Canned Heat, MainArtist - Alan Wilson, Composer - Simon Halsey, Composer - Alison Hargan, Composer - Willard White, Composer - Mary King, Composer - Adolfo De La Parra, Composer - Samuel Taylor, Composer
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Canned Heat, Producer, MainArtist - Alan Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Skip Taylor, Producer
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1969 Capitol Records, LLC
B. White, ComposerLyricist - Canned Heat, Producer, MainArtist - Alan Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Skip Taylor, Producer
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Eddie Shuler, ComposerLyricist - Canned Heat, Producer, MainArtist - Skip Taylor, Producer
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1970 Capitol Records, LLC
Dallas Smith, Producer - CBSO Chorus, Composer - Robert Tear, Composer - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Composer - Sir Simon Rattle, Composer - Canned Heat, MainArtist - Simon Halsey, Composer - Alison Hargan, Composer - Willard White, Composer - Mary King, Composer
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
A. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Carter, Producer - CBSO Chorus, ComposerLyricist - Robert Tear, ComposerLyricist - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, ComposerLyricist - Sir Simon Rattle, ComposerLyricist - Canned Heat, MainArtist - Simon Halsey, ComposerLyricist - Alison Hargan, ComposerLyricist - Willard White, ComposerLyricist - Henry Vestine, ComposerLyricist - F. Cook, ComposerLyricist - Mary King, ComposerLyricist - Les Taylor, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1967 Capitol Records, LLC
Canned Heat, Producer, MainArtist - WILBERT HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - Skip Taylor, Producer
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1970 Capitol Records, LLC
Dallas Smith, Producer - Robert Tear, ComposerLyricist - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, ComposerLyricist - Sir Simon Rattle, ComposerLyricist - Canned Heat, MainArtist - Alan Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Simon Halsey, ComposerLyricist - Alison Hargan, ComposerLyricist - Willard White, ComposerLyricist - Henry Vestine, ComposerLyricist - Mary King, ComposerLyricist - Adolfo De La Parra, ComposerLyricist - Samuel Taylor, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC.
S. Taylor, Composer - Canned Heat, MainArtist
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Calvin Carter, Producer - Canned Heat, MainArtist - Muddy Waters, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1967 Capitol Records, LLC
Canned Heat, MainArtist - Skip Taylor, Producer - Bob Hite, ComposerLyricist - A. Leigh, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Leroy Johnson, ComposerLyricist - ELMORE JAMES, ComposerLyricist - Canned Heat, MainArtist - Cal Carter, Producer
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1967 Capitol Records, LLC
Canned Heat, Producer, MainArtist - Larry Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Henry Vestine, ComposerLyricist - Skip Taylor, Producer - Bob Hite, ComposerLyricist - Fito De la Parra, ComposerLyricist - Alan Christie Wilson, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1989 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
This 15-track single-disc collection was culled from Canned Heat (1967), Boogie With Canned Heat (1968), Living the Blues (1968), Hallelujah (1969), and Future Blues (1970). Arguably, Canned Heat Cookbook (1969) -- a hits package in its own right -- could be lumped in since it was the first full-length platter with "Going Up the Country," which was initially only issued on a 45-rpm single. During this era, the Heat was inhabited by Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson (guitar/vocals), Larry "The Mole" Taylor (bass), Henry "Sunflower" Vestine (guitar), and Bob "The Bear" Hite (vocals). Frank Cook (drums) contributed to the band's self-titled debut prior to being replaced by Aldolfo "Fito" de la Parra (drums), who remained as the combo's sole purveyor into the 1990s. One of the things separating the material on this title is the integration of the extended musical memoir "Fried Hockey Boogie," featuring Hite front and center as he introduces each of his mates prior to their respective solos. This culminates into a full-blown jam, concluding with the Bear's decree "Don't forget to boogie!" The other lengthy groove is the psychedelic sojourn "Parthenogenesis," incorporating the stretched-out moxie of concurrent Bay Area acts the Grateful Dead or Quicksilver Messenger Service with their own distinct rootsy blend of electric rock with authentic R&B. For the most part, however, On the Road is a plentiful compilation that finds room for Canned Heat's best-remembered numbers, such as the funky good-time update of Wilbert Harrison's "Let's Work Together," the darkly guilded original "On the Road Again," and the cautionary tale of speed freaks on "Amphetamine Annie." Equally copious is the secondary layer of album cuts, including covers of classics such as the traditional "Bullfrog Blues," Muddy Waters' "Rollin' and Tumblin'," and Robert Johnson's "Dust My Broom." While those with a cursory interest in Canned Heat will be more than adequately served by this set, some may find it a bit too comprehensive. Conversely, parties seeking a more in-depth anthology should take note of the two-disc Uncanned! The Best of Canned Heat (1994).
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:15
- Main artists: Canned Heat
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1989 Capitol Catalog This Compilation ℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
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