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Performer: Canned Heat
Distributor: City Hall

Notes: Recorded well before the free-flowing, psychedelic R&B of the Woodstock favorite "Going Up the Country," or the sinister, shimmering "On the Road Again," these mid-1960s studio tracks feature the prototypical boogie blues band Canned Heat in its infancy (though already with the line-up that included the guitar master "Blind" Al Wilson, which would see it through its most popular years). Blues classics like Willie Dixon's "Spoonful" and John Lee Hooker's "Dimples" display the Heat's youthful energy and enthusiasm; the legendary R&B bandleader and impresario Johnny Otis produces.

One of the premier blues bands of the 1960s, Canned Heat's boogie-tinged take on the style reached a wide audience following its appearance at Woodstock. The band grew more popular after being prominently featured in the subsequent WOODSTOCK documentary film and on the companion album. Although they never achieved superstar status, Canned Heat's influence can be heard in a wide variety of bands--from ZZ Top to Phish--who place a shuffling, bluesy groove front and center.

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