Recorded in January 1968, 7936 South Rhodes is a landmark blues collaboration that brought together Chicago blues veteran Eddie Boyd and the young British musicians who would become legends in their own right. Boyd, a pianist and singer with deep roots in the Chicago blues scene, found a remarkably sympathetic backing band in Peter Green, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood, who were riding a wave of enthusiasm for authentic American blues at the time.
The result is a richly organic blues record that captures the chemistry between Boyd's weathered, soulful delivery and the raw, expressive guitar work of a young Peter Green at the height of his powers. The album stands as a testament to the transatlantic love affair with the blues that defined the late 1960s, and remains one of the most compelling documents of that era — a genuine meeting of minds between an American master and a British band that truly understood his music.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Blue Horizon
- Genre: Blues
- Release Date: 2009
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TRACKS
A1. You Got To Reap
A2. Just The Blues
A3. She Is Real
A4. Backslap
A5. Be Careful
A6. Ten To One
B1. The Blues Is Here To Stay
B2. You Are My Love
B3. Third Degree
B4. Thank You Baby
B5. She's Gone
B6. I'll Never Stop (I Can't Stop Loving You)
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