MISSISSIPPI FRED McDOWELL I Do Not Play No Rock N' Roll 1st PRESS 1969 BLUES LP

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MISSISSIPPI FRED McDOWELL~I Do Not Play No Rock N' Roll~1st PRESS 1969 BLUES LP! MISSISSIPPI FRED McDOWELL~I Do Not Play No Rock N' Roll~1st PRESS 1969 BLUES LP!

Mississippi Fred McDowell ?– I Do Not Play No Rock 'N' Roll
Capitol Records ?– ST-409

ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC BLUES LP FROM 1969 - 48 YEARS AGO!
UNLIKE MOST COPIES WE'VE EVER SEEN OF THIS LP WHICH ARE IN POOR SHAPE FROM LOTS OF PLAY, THIS ALBUM SPARKLES!
IN SPITE OF ITS AGE, YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW FROM LOOKING AT THE LP - IT'S THAT CLEAN!
COVER IS NEAR MINT WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT WEAR!
VINYL IS ALSO NEAR MINT WITH ONLY A FEW SURFACE SCUFFS!
THERE ARE NO SPINDLEMARKS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ALBUM!
YOU WON'T FIND A BETTER COPY ANY TIME SOON!

Mississippi Fred McDowell's performance on this 1969 LP is classic and retains all of its spiky edginess. Even though blues purists griped because it was the first recording where the previously acoustic McDowell played electric guitar, his lines are so stark, spare, and jagged that the fullness and volume the instrument provides works perfectly with his hardcore Delta approach. McDowell is in wonderful voice and exuberant spirits throughout, spinning lively stories on the nine-minute "Everybody's Down on Me," where he doesn't start playing guitar or singing until four minutes into the track. The raconteur expresses, as well as explains, the album's title on the opening version of Big Joe Williams' "Baby Please Don't Go," the session's only cover. The rhythm section that caused such commotion on the album's initial release remains ensconced in the background, and the drummer's contributions are so subtle as to be almost inaudible. This keeps the focus on McDowell, whose guitar work is stunning, complex, and emotionally moving. He spins quicksilver slide runs that echo and answer his sung lines like he's been plugged in all his life. Smoother and less abrasive than some Fat Possum artists, McDowell nonetheless exudes frightening power when he hits his stride on the jagged "61 Highway" and his version of "The Train I Ride," complete with chugging chords and "Mystery Train" verses. A perfect place to learn about Mississippi Fred McDowell since it includes both "Kokomo Me Baby" and "You Got to Move," two of his most popular tracks. I Do Not Play No Rock 'n' Roll is an essential part of any Delta blues lover's collection.



Tracklist
A1     Baby Please Don't Go     4:48
A2     Good Morning Little School Girl     4:26
A3     Kokomo Me Baby     3:00
A4     That's All Right Baby     5:04
A5     Red Cross Store     4:04
B1     Everybody's Down On Me     9:12
B2     61 Highway     4:43
B3     Glory Hallelujah     2:47
B4     Jesus Is On The Mainline     3:38