Chicken Fat (album)

Chicken Fat is the debut album by American blues guitarist Mel Brown recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4 stars stating "Guitarist Mel Brown is hailed as "An Impulse! Discovery" on Chicken Fat, his debut for the label, and this album does feature a fantastic unique sound... Leave it to Impulse! to put a new spin on the guitar/organ sound. This is hot stuff".

Track listing

All compositions by Mel Brown, except as indicated

1. "Chicken Fat" - 4:16
2. "Greasy Spoon" (Mel Brown, Herb Ellis, Paul Humphrey) - 5:53
3. "Home James" - 6:34
4. "Slalom" (Jules Chaikin) - 2:31
5. "Hobo Flats" (Oliver Nelson) - 2:18
6. "Shanty" (Brown, Arthur Wright) - 4:40
7. "Sad But True" (Ellis) - 5:01
8. "I'm Goin' to Jackson" (Ellis) - 4:24
9. "Blues for Big Bob" - 4:25

Recorded in Hollywood, California on May 31, 1967 (tracks 1–3, 7 & 8) and June 1, 1967 (tracks 4–6 & 9)

Personnel

• Mel Brown - guitar
• Herb Ellis (tracks 1–3, 7 & 8), Arthur Wright (tracks 4–6 & 9) - guitar
• Gerald Wiggins - organ (tracks 1, 3–7 & 9)
• Ronald Brown - bass
• Paul Humphrey - drums (tracks 1–4, 7 & 8)
• Oliver Nelson - arranger (tracks 4–6 & 9)

References