Magic Slim has released a pile of albums, all of them true to his group's house-rocking credo. The idea this time around was to hook him up with producer Dick Shurman and get Slim to record tunes he hadn't committed to wax yet. With a tight version of the Teardrops aboard (the ubiquitous Nick Holt on bass and vocals, Michael Dotson on rhythm, Allen Kirk on drums, and Slim's son Shawn Holt making a guest appearance on "Young Man's Blues"), Slim turns in a solid effort here. But perhaps the biggest change this time around is the inclusion of four original tunes from Slim, big news for a combo that many consider to be the ultimate blues cover band. Counting Nick Holt's "Playin' with My Mind" and Shawn Holt's "Young Man's Blues," the original material is up to the 50-percent mark, making this their most adventuresome outing to date. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
Black Tornado
05/19/1998 | Blind Pig
All Music Guide Review
Black Tornado Track Listing
Credits of Black Tornado
- Wesley Race
- Liner Notes
- Dick Shurman
- Producer
- Al Brandtner
- Design, Illustrations
- Michael Dotson
- Guitar
- Mark Verbos
- Mixing Assistant, Editing Assistant, Sequencing Assistant
- Shawn Holt
- Guitar, Vocals
- Allen Kirk
- Drums
- Chad Moore
- Engineer
- Fred Breitberg
- Editing, Mixing, Sequencing
- Edward Chmelewski
- Executive Producer
- Jerry del Giudice
- Executive Producer
- Nick Holt
- Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Magic Slim
- Guitar, Vocals, Main Performer














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