Otis Rush - Right Place, Wrong Time - Blues LP
LP

Otis Rush - Right Place, Wrong Time


Label: Hightone Records – 8007
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Record: VG+ VG++
Cover: VG+ top right corner cut off, cornerwear, ringwear
Country: US
Genre: Blues
Style: Chicago Blues


Tracklist


A1 Tore Up
Written-By – Turner, Bass 3:17
A2 Right Place, Wrong Time
Written-By – Otis Rush 5:24
A3 Easy Go
Written-By – Otis Rush 4:41
A4 Three Times A Fool
Written-By – Otis Rush 3:11
A5 Rainy Night In Georgia
Written-By – White 3:55



B1 Natural Ball
Written-By – King 3:30
B2 I Wonder Why
Written-By – London 4:41
B3 Your Turn To Cry
Written-By – Malone, Caple 3:35
B4 Lonely Man
Written-By – Campbell, Lyons 2:50
B5 Take A Look Behind
Written-By – Otis Rush 5:40



Credits
Bass Guitar – Doug Killmer, John Kahn
Drums – Bob Jones
Executive Producer – Dominique Buscail, Phillipe Gaviglio
Organ – Ira Kamin
Piano – Mark Naftalin
Producer – Nick Gravenites, Otis Rush
Rhythm Guitar – Fred Burton
Saxophone [Alto] – Hart McNee
Saxophone [Tenor] – Ron Stallings
Trumpet – John Wilmeth


Otis Rush is one of the greatest singers and guitarists in the history of the blues. "Right Place, Wrong Time" is his unmistakeable masterpiece, far surpassing the Cobra recordings, his initial reputation was built on, and setting a standard he unfortunately never quite reached again.

Over ten songs (four of which are originals) he conveys a lifetime of sadness, pain and passion through his tasteful guitar playing and soulful singing. His performance of the line "they say there's someone for everybody/ I wonder where in the world is the one for me," on the title track is poetry. Loneliness brought to life. The final song "Take a Look Behind" is one of the most moving songs about the regret over a life badly lived in the annals of the blues. There isn't a dud on here though. Every track is a thing of beauty.

From a fellow guitarist's perspective, this album is a masterpiece. The well-placed silence between mesmerizing, shimmering guitar licks is deafening. Otis is masterful at telling a story or setting a mood with the confluence of his anguished singing, espressive guitar-playing, and impeccable timing. What sets him apart from other, perhaps flashier, guitarists, is the patience he shows while telling a story---i.e., the spaces between guitar playing, the patience in holding a note. His phrasing on the guitar is simply hypnotic. One of his secrets is that he puts on a silky-smooth vibrato while deftly bending the string---a difficult task for many.
I wish more current blues musicians played like this---less busy noise going-on



Otis Rush - Right Place, Wrong Time

This could be my favorite blues tone ever. Sends chills down my spine!