Johnny Nicholas
Thrill On The Hill
© 2005 TopCat Records (014172020520)
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Downhome Blues, recorded live at the Hilltop Cafe deep in the Hill Country of Texas. Featuring both solo and full band tunes. 4 special bonus tracks.
tracks
- 1 Kind Hearted Woman
- 2 House Cleaning Blues
- 3 My Rice Ain't Got No Gravy
- 4 Prince Charming
- 5 Blue & Lonesome
- 6 Mandolin Boogie
- 7 John The Revelator
- 8 Sleeping With The Devil
- 9 Let's Go To Big Houston
- 10 Tomorrow Night
- 11 Johnny's Deathray Boogie
- 12 Mandolin Moan
- 13 Stones In My Pathway
- 14 Thinkin' 'Bout Junior
- 15 Phonograph Blues
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albums you will love
- HOLLYWOOD FATS & THE PALADINS: Hollywood Fats & The Paladins Live - 1985
- BIG WALTER HORTON, RONNIE "YOUNGBLOOD" EARL, "GUITAR JOHNNY" NICHOLAS, SUGAR RAY: Bocce Boogie - Live 1978
- ALEX ROSSI: Let Me In
- TOMMY IRVIN: Too Tough For You
- COLD BLUE STEEL: Headed Out Of Memphis
- ROSEY CARTER: The Wildwood Rose
- JOHNNY NICHOLAS & THE TEXAS ALL-STARS: Big Band Bash
- EDWIN HOLT: Second Time Around
- JOHNNY NICHOLAS: Livin' With The Blues
- JOHNNY NICHOLAS: Broke Again
- ROBIN SYLAR: Tricked Out
- JOHNNY MACK: Gave Myself the Blues
- JOE MILLER BAND: Building An Ironman
- KENNY TRAYLOR: Tribute
- JIM SUHLER: Dirt Road
- CALVIN OWENS: The House Is Burnin'
- JOSH ALAN BAND: Josh Alan Band
- LOUISIANA BOB KIRKPATRICK & SHORT FUSE: Drive Across Texas
- ROBIN SYLAR: Bust Out
- JOHNNY NICHOLAS: Rockin' My Blues To Sleep
- MUDDY WATERS, BIG MAMA THORNTON, BIG JOE TURNER, J.B. HUTTO: Blues Review of the 20th Century
- JIM SUHLER & ALAN HAYNES: Live at Blue Cat Blues
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notes
In 1980, after twenty years of the blues scenes of Providence, Detroit-Ann Arbor, Chicago, the Bay Area, the Cajun country of Louisiana, and Texas - performing with Duke Robillard, Steve Nordella, Big Walter Horton, Asleep At The Wheel and Johnny Shine (Nicholas played on and produced the late Johnny Shine's last album with Snooky Pryor), Johnny Moved to the Hill Country outside Austin and opened the Hilltop Cafe, inconveniently located in the middle of nowhere (10 miles north of Fredericksburg, Texas) Until 1991, that was the only way you could hear Nicholas on any recording.
Then in 1994, Antones released his CD Thrill On The Hill, a live CD which brought him again to the forefront of the world blues scene. By popular demand, TopCat Records is re-releasing this gem with 4 great bonus tracks from the original sessions. Thrill on the Hill was recorded live on location, direct to two track at the Hilltop Café.
Thrill on the Hill was performed with cronies Jack Barber on bass, C.C. Pinkston on drums, Floyd Domino and Ernie Bowser alternating on piano and producer Stephen Bruton sitting in on several instruments. Johnny Nicholas plays guitar, harp, mandolin and keyboards. Nicholas forges a lean, slicing attack held in place by a bedrock-firm bottom reminiscent of the early Chess sessions. Every fan of Johnny's and the "real stuff" will be thrilled to add this new Topcat release to their collection. This CD is proof of Johnny Nicholas' blues acumen and is a joy to listen to. Without a doubt, this CD is a testament to the fact that Johnny is back in force. Welcome to the Hilltop!