Cold Wind Blues by Colwell-winfield Blues Band - Uhune

ALBUM

One of the forgotten classics of the late-'60s American blues scene, the Colwell-Winfield Blues Band once opened for Led Zeppelin, and that would appear to be their greatest claim to fame -- until you play the group's debut album, a hulking slab of blistered fusion that packs some of the most intriguing arrangements of the age. It features some of the most surreal imagery as well: "Paper bags hold degenerate dreams, fill my world with unnatural scenes," bellows the aptly named Moose Sorrento during the opening "Free Will Fantasy." And so the Colwell-Winfield Blues Band get on with proving what a lot of people had been saying all year long -- that the best jazz-rock-blues band of 1968 was only getting better. The finest moments are those when the band really stretches out -- seven minutes apiece for the 12-bar "Got a Mind" and the showcase "Govinda," and eight for "Dead End Street," a slowly percolating rhythm that is only gently layered by the rest of the band. The briefer cuts burn fiercely, though, while the Akarma reissue in 2001 appends a bonus track that is actually one of the finest things in sight, the frantic semi-psychedelic experimentation of "Wind Is Singing."
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1. Free Will Fantasy

by Colwell-winfield Blues Band

Primary Artist: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Main Performer
Performer: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Performer
Composer: Mike Winfield; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Winfield; Composer
Author: Mike Winfield; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

2. Got a Mind

by Colwell-winfield Blues Band

Primary Artist: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Main Performer
Performer: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Performer
Composer: Bill Colwell; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Colwell; Composer
Author: Bill Colwell; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

3. Dead End Street

by Colwell-winfield Blues Band

Primary Artist: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Main Performer
Performer: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Performer
Composer: Raleigh; Composer
Lyricist: Raleigh; Composer
Author: Raleigh; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

4. Cold Wind Blues

by Colwell-winfield Blues Band

Primary Artist: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Main Performer
Performer: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Performer
Composer: Bill Colwell
Charles Moose Sorrento
Bruce Sweeney; Composer
Lyricist: Bruce Sweeney; Composer
Author: Bruce Sweeney; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

5. Whole Lot of Lovin'

by Colwell-winfield Blues Band

Primary Artist: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Main Performer
Performer: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Performer
Composer: Davis
Josea; Composer
Lyricist: Davis
Josea; Composer
Author: Davis
Josea; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

6. Going Down Slow

by Colwell-winfield Blues Band

Primary Artist: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Main Performer
Performer: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Performer
Composer: St. Louis Jimmy; Composer
Lyricist: St. Louis Jimmy; Composer
Author: St. Louis Jimmy; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

7. Govinda

by Colwell-winfield Blues Band

Primary Artist: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Main Performer
Performer: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Performer
Composer: Collin Tilton; Composer
Lyricist: Collin Tilton; Composer
Author: Collin Tilton; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

8. Wind Is Singing

by Colwell-winfield Blues Band

Primary Artist: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Main Performer
Performer: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Performer
Composer: Bill Colwell; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Colwell; Composer
Author: Bill Colwell; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

9. Cold Wind Blues (Vers. 2)

by Colwell-winfield Blues Band

Primary Artist: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Main Performer
Performer: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Performer
Composer: Bill Colwell
Charles Moose Sorrento
Bruce Sweeney; Composer
Lyricist: Bruce Sweeney; Composer
Author: Bruce Sweeney; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

10. Whole Lot of Lovin' (Vers. 2)

by Colwell-winfield Blues Band

Primary Artist: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Main Performer
Performer: Colwell-winfield Blues Band; Performer
Composer: Davis
Josea; Composer
Lyricist: Davis
Josea; Composer
Author: Davis
Josea; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

51 minutes and 38 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1440x1440 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Blues, Jazz

Label

Akarma

Music Distribution Service

Believe Digital

Country

France

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1967

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

8026575148123