Taylor, Koko / Old School
Album: Old School   Collection:Blues
Artist:Taylor, Koko   Added:Mar 2007
Label:Alligator  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2007-04-01 Pull Date: 2007-06-03 Charts: Blues
Week Ending: Jun 3 May 27 May 20 May 6 Apr 29 Apr 22 Apr 15 Apr 8
Airplays: 3 1 1 2 4 2 1 3

Recent Airplay
1. Feb 07, 2020: Traditions
Gonna Buy Me A Mule
4. Feb 29, 2016: Happy Hour
Hard Pill To Swallow
2. Nov 12, 2016: blues with a feelin'
Money Is The Name Of The Game
5. Sep 29, 2012: blues with a feelin'
Money Is The Name Of The Game
3. Oct 11, 2016: That's The Blues!
Money Is The Name Of The Game
6. Sep 03, 2012: Happy Hour (Coverin' for PACC)
Hard Pill To Swallow

Album Review
The Byrd of Paradise
Reviewed 2007-04-03
Long time queen of Chicago blues. Serious, raspy blues vocals - tuff, funky band and old school material. Powerful return from health-related hiatus.

1. Funky walkin' street strut
2. Tuff walkin' midtempo boogaloo
3. Uptempo "Big Mama" jump, tuff slide
4. Slow, haunting blues moan with crying harp
5. Tuff walkin' midtempo boogaloo
6. Bouncing - midtempo Chicago bounce
7. Classic, lowdown Chicago drag
8. Struttin' midtempo chicken stroll
9. Solid Chicago shuffle w/breaks
10. Updated version of Magic Sam classic
11. Smooth walkin' back alley anthem
12. Funky, midtempo strutt

Track Listing
1. Piece Of Man   7. Bad Avenue
2. Gonna Buy Me A Mule   8. Bad Rooster
3. Black Rat   9. Don't Go No Further
4. Money Is The Name Of The Game   10. All Your Love
5. You Aint; Worth A Good Woman   11. Hard Pill To Swallow
6. Better Watch Your Step   12. Young Fashioned Ways