Wet Willie Dixie Rock 1975 USA, Blues Rock, Southern Rock

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Wet Willie - Dixie Rock 1975 (USA, Blues-Rock, Southern Rock)

The follow-up to Wet Willie's breakthrough benchmark release, Keep On Smilin', didn't match its predecessor in sales, and began a commercial decline from which they never recovered. But although there's nothing as catchy as the previous album's title track, Dixie Rock is a worthy successor and another excellent yet underrated entry in the band's catalog. With their picture dominating the back cover, backing singers the Williettes (Ella Avery and Donna Hall) receive featured treatment, and their contribution adds substantial gospel flavor to the group's approach. Avery's duet with frontman Jimmy Hall on "Mama Don't Raise No Fools" is one of the disc's highlights, and the stripped-down version of Albert Brumly's "He Set Me Free" could have come directly off a traditional spiritual album. But "Leona" (a minor hit single), is pure greasy Southern singalong funk and rock that, along with the title cut, slots into Willie's established sound. The R&B-drenched "It's Gonna Stop Rainin' Soon," featuring sublime slide work from Ricky Hirsch and Jimmy Hall's mournful harp along with the deep Delta blues of "Jailhouse Moan," help make this one of the band's most cohesive works, although it takes a few spins for their charms to be appreciated. Those who enjoy Wet Willie's gritty Southern soul will find lots to like on this low-key, predominantly hitless gem, which, as of 2002, had been taken out of print after being digitally remastered and reissued in 1999.Dixie Rock Review by Hal Horowitz

  The fourth studio album in the discography of a group of Mobile (Alabama) (# 114 in US Billboard 200).

Tracks:


01. She's My Lady (John Anthony) - 0:00

02. Ain't He A Mess (Lewis Ross, John Anthony) - 3:33

03. Dixie Rock (Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall, Ricky Hirsch) - 6:34

04. Poor Judge Of Character (Ricky Hirsch) - 11:50

05. Mama Didn't Raise No Fools (Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall, Ricky Hirsch, John Anthony, Lewis Ross, Ella Avery) - 15:16

06. It's Gonna Stop Rainin 'Soon (Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall) - 20:25

07. Jailhouse Moan (Jimmy Hall, Ricky Hirsch) - 24:29

08. He Set Me Free (Albert Brumley) - 28:57

09. Leona (Jimmy Hall, Jack Hall) - 30:27

10. Take It To The Music (Ricky Hirsch) - 35:08

Personnel:
- Jimmy Hall - lead vocals, harmonica, alto saxophone, percussion
- Ricky Hirsch - lead guitar, bottleneck guitar, acouistic guitar, backing vocals
- John Anthony - keyboards, rhythm guitar
- Jack Hall - bass, backing vocals
- Lewis Ross - drums, congas, percussion
 
- The Williettes (Ella Avery, Donna Hall) - female backing vocals
- Mike Duke, Joyce Knight - additional backing vocals
- Tom Dowd - producer