Big Mama Thornton, The Way It Is - 48m 1s

Tracks & Durations

1. Little Red Rooster	7:58
2. One Black Rat	3:45
3. Rock Me Baby	5:10
4. Wade In The Water	5:33
5. Sweet Little Angel	6:42
6. Baby Please Don't Go-Got My Mojo Workin'	5:46
7. Watermelon Man	4:30
8. Don't Need No Doctor	8:32

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Review

Big Mama Thornton was an outstanding singer who never quite got the recognition she deserved. She recorded "Hound Dog" before Elvis ever heard of it, and she influenced Janis Joplin to such an extent that Joplin covered Thornton's "Ball and Chain." The Way It Is, a live recording from 1970, is now available on CD; a good thing, because Thornton's rich voice, with its throaty, menacing growl, is something no blues fan should miss. The opening song, Willie Dixon's "Little Red Rooster," is slow and intense, allowing Thornton's vocals to reach full power; "Sweet Little Angel" is equally powerful. The medley of "Baby Please Don't Go" and "Mojo Workin'," two standards of the genre, works well despite the different tempos, and the traditional "Wade in the Water" gets an almost-rock & roll treatment that is oddly appealing. While not Thornton's strongest or most classic work, The Way It Is is definitely worth picking up, for a taste of what her live performances were like. --Genevieve Williams

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