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Eric Bibb & North Country Far With Danny Thompson - The Happiest Man In The World (2016)

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Eric Bibb & North Country Far With Danny Thompson - The Happiest Man In The World (2016)

Eric Bibb & North Country Far With Danny Thompson - The Happiest Man In The World (2016)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 00:51:38 | 122 MB
Genre: Blues, Folk, Country | Label: Dixiefrog Records

"The Happiest Man In The World" is a tasty gumbo of new bluesy-country songs recorded in the English countryside. This stellar acoustic band is made up of musicians who have known each other for years: Eric Bibb on vocals and guitars, Petri Hakala on mandolin and mandola and Olli Haavisto on dobro and weissenborn as well as other slide instruments. The band are joined by legendary upright bassist Danny Thompson (Alexis Korner, Pentangle, Donovan, John Martyn and more). The exuberant, soulful sound at the heart of these songs makes "The Happiest Man In The World" a delicious treat. Eric Bibb's career spans five decades, 36 albums, countless radio & TV shows and non-stop tours, making him one of the leading bluesmen of his generation.

Tracklist:

1. The Happiest Man In The World (3:06)
2. Toolin' Down The Road (3:22)
3. I'll Farm For You (3:48)
4. Tossin' An' Turnin' (3:35)
5. Creole Cafe (4:19)
6. Born To Be Your Man (3:40)
7. Prison Of Time (5:14)
8. King Size Bed (2:35)
9. On The Porch (4:15)
10. 1912 Skiing Disaster (2:07)
11. Tell Ol' Bill (4:26)
12. Wish I Could Hold You Now (3:56)
13. Blueberry Boy (3:04)
14. You Really Got Me (3:08)
15. King Size Bed (Instrumental) (1:04)

Personnel:

Eric Bibb (vocals, 6 & 12 string guitars, 6-string banjo & guitalele) , Danny Thompson (upright bass) , Olli Haavisto (dobro, pedal steel, Weissenborn & Martin acoustic Hawaiian guitars) , Petri Hakala (mandolin, mandola, fiddle on 4, guitar on 10) , Janne Haavisto (drums, percussion) , Ulrika Pontén Bibb (backing vocals on 11) , May Murphy (Irish whistle on 13) , Michael Jerome Brown (slide & 12-string guitars on 14) , Pepe Ahlquist (harmonica on 14).