FRANK FROST "Harpin' On It" (The Complete Jewel Recordings)

WestSide's 13-track collection Harpin' on It: The Complete Jewel Recordings compiles all of the songs Frank Frost cut for the Louisiana label in the mid-'60s. While these sides aren't as down-and-dirty as his earlier material for Sun, they're still enjoyable, revved-up juke joint blues. If anything, he stretches the form a little bit here, getting a little funkier with the rhythms, a little rockier in the guitar, and all the production sounds a bit more modern, more like the mid-'60s (which, ironically enough, means it doesn't sound as timeless as his earlier recordings). Throughout it all, Frost's great harp is front and center, and his playing is always first-rate, even when the material is a little pedestrian. Fortunately, he hit the mark more often than not while on Jewel -- most notably on instrumentals, plus the great Slim Harpo takeoff, "My Back Scratcher" -- which is why this is worth hearing. (by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide)

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01 my back scratcher 02 harp and soul 03 pocket full of money 04 things you do 05 harpin' on it 06 five long years 07 ride with your daddy tonight 08 got my mojo working 09 feel good babe 10 janie on my mind 11 never leave me at home 12 didn't mean no harm 13 pretty baby
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