Andre Williams "The Black Godfather" 2000

Man, I love this record. It's the voice. I could just about care less as to the indie rock credibility he's gained by playing w/ Blues X, Compulsive Gamblers, etc. and with the Beck-like production to boot…...The godfather sings like he is quite literally losing his mind. He screams like he wants the devil to come out of his body. Imagine Joe Cocker in the body of Howling Wolf on some major amphetamines in a padded room. Simple arrangements with nods to punk, surf, metal and soul permeate the background for Mr. Williams, Esq's blow torch vocals, intimations on adultery, drug-dealing, stripping, and just being a godfather. One last thing, play this album late at night with an equal amount of drunk men and women in the same room. Fun. - By Yalu Jenkinstrax:
01 Intro (Feat. Boss Hog's) 02 The Black Godfather (Feat. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) 03 Whip The Booty (Feat. The Countdowns) 04 What'cha Gonna Do (Feat. The Dirtbombs) 05 Sling That Thing 06 The Dealer, The Peeler And The Stealer 07 Freak Blues (Feat. Steve Mackay With The Countdowns) 08 You Got It And I Want It 09 Shake A Tail Feather 10 I Hate Cha (Feat. The Compulsive Gamblers) 11 Montana Slim (Feat. The Countdowns) 12 I Wanna Go Back To Mexico (Feat. The Countdowns) 13 Can't Find My Mind (Feat. The Cheater Slicks) 14 Fire In The Hole 15 Nasty Women 16 Dictionnary People 17 Hit Squad