CD Review
Charles Walker
"I'm Available"
Black Magic (9040)
by Gordon Baxter
Review date: December 1999
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1999 KBA Award Winner
Achievement for Blues on the Internet
Presented by the Blues Foundation
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"I'm Available" sees singer Charles Walker renewing his acquaintance with Johnny Jones and backing singers The Kinglets forty years after they first recorded together. It's the latest in an ever lengthening line of Nashville blues/R&B rediscovery albums, and features a mixture of uptempo R&B, blues and slow soul burners. Walker simply takes it all in his stride without seeming to break sweat. Best moments are the opening "Homewrecker legs"--best song title of the year?--the singalong "Leavin' this old town," the deep soul of "When I'm Gone." Aided an abetted by Fred James throughout, this is another cracking album to be filed alongside Al Garner, Earl Gaines, and Johnny Jones. Living Blues described this one as "A strong contender for comeback album of the year." 'Nuff said!
Black Magic Records: Fax ++31 (0)78 631 0072 Mail Order.
This review is copyright © 1999 by Gordon Baxter, and Blues On Stage, all rights reserved.
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