Willie Dixon - I Am The Blues

I Am the Blues is the sixth studio Chicago blues album released in 1970 by the well-known bluesman Willie Dixon. It is also the title of Dixon's autobiography, edited by Don Snowden.

The album features songs written by Dixon and originally performed by other artists for Chess Records. 

The AllMusic review of the album by Bruce Eder has the opinion that the production on the album was well done, but that the original performances were still better.^[4] Robert Christgau feels that Dixon's singing ability on the album is not as good as it could be, because he doesn't need to be a good singer since he's a good composer and producer.^[8]

Willie Dixon       

I Am The Blues  

All music and lyrics written by Willie Dixon, except as indicated.

Side one

1. "Back Door Man" – 6:08
2. "I Can't Quit You, Baby" – 6:40
3. "The Seventh Son" – 4:15
4. "Spoonful" – 4:56

Side two

1. "I Ain't Superstitious" – 4:03
2. "You Shook Me" (Willie Dixon, J.B. Lenoir) – 4:15
3. "(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man" – 4:48
4. "The Little Red Rooster" – 3:36
5. "The Same Thing" – 4:40

• Willie Dixon – vocals, bass

Chicago Blues All Stars

• Walter Horton – harmonica
• Lafayette Leake - piano
• Sunnyland Slim – piano
• Johnny Shines – guitar
• Clifton James – drums

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