Artist  Luther Allison 
Album Title  Where Have You Been? Live in Montreux 1976-1994 
Date of Release  1997 inprint 
Genre  Blues 
Styles  Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Blues 
Type  compilation, live 
Time  79:51 
  
This CD features the exciting blues guitarist/singer Luther Allison on 
selections taken from four appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Although 
the title says 1974-94, the earliest numbers are actually from 1976, and these 
are the most memorable cuts on the CD. Even when sticking to cover tunes 
throughout the powerhouse performance (such as "Sweet Home Chicago" and 
"Little Red Rooster"), Allison plays with such enthusiasm and ferocity that 
he sounds as if he wrote the songs himself. Among the other highlights, 
Allison is heard on his 1983 set closer "Sky Is Crying," shouting out a 
Memphis soul-type ballad ("Memories") in 1984 and sounding remarkably close 
to B.B. King at times during 1994's "Bad Love" (which has background riffs 
from the Memphis Horns). This is a strong (and easily recommended) all-around 
overview that can serve as a perfect introduction to the talented Luther 
Allison.
 - Scott Yanow 
 
   1.    Introduction - 2:19 
   2.    Gambler's Blues - 6:50 
   3.    Sweet Home Chicago (Johnson) - 5:08 
   4.    Same Thing - 8:27 
   5.    Little Red Rooster (Dixon) - 11:30 
   6.    Sky Is Crying - 7:40 
   7.    Back Down South - 4:00 
   8.    Memories - 5:53 
   9.    Spontaneous Improvisation - 5:15 
   10.    Bad News Is Coming (Allison/White) - 7:30 
   11.    Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (Allison/Solberg) - 5:20 
   12.    Bad Love (Allison/Solberg) - 9:40 
   13.    Audience - :19 
 
 
Luther Allison  -  Guitar, Vocals 
Jeffrey Aldrich  -  Bass 
Barry Beckett  -  Organ 
Larry Byrne  -  Keyboards 
Michael Carras  -  Piano, Keyboards 
Roger Hawkins  -  Drums 
David Hood  -  Bass 
Wayne Jackson  -  Trumpet 
Jimmy Johnson  -  Guitar (Rhythm) 
Andrew Love  -  Saxophone 
Jay Mattes  -  Drums 
Mike Morrison  -  Bass 
Ernest Williamson  -  Organ 
Dave Smith  -  Bass 
Tom "Curly" Ruff  -  Liner Notes, Compilation, Compilation Producer 
Claude Nobs  -  Executive Producer 
Uli Eisner  -  Mixing 
Edouard Curchod  -  Photography 
Yvette Preyer  -  Drums 
James Salberg  -  Guitar 
Andreas Weindel  -  Design 
Anja Simonet  -  Photography