Big Mama Thornton - In Europe MONO LP WITH A TIP-ON COVER & ORIGINAL ARTWORK (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 04-December-2026 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

This reissue marks the centennial for Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and Blues Hall of Famer; rock & roll, blues, and rhythm & blues originator; primary influence on Elvis Presley as well as the British blues bands of the 1960s; and subject of new PBS documentary - She had a million-selling, R&B chart-topping hit with "Hound Dog," later covered by Elvis Presley. She went on to inspire the likes of Janis Joplin (who recorded her "Ball n' Chain") and The Alabama Shakes. Recorded during the legendary American Folk Blues Festival, her debut full-length album sees her reinterpreting her biggest hit for a 1960s audience backed by Buddy Guy, and, on several tracks, deep bluesman Mississippi Fred McDowell. Smithsonian Folkways will reissue the LP in mono with a tip-on cover and the original artwork.

Tracklisting
Disc 1
Side 1
1. Swing It on Home
2. Sweet Little Angel
3. The Place
4. Little Red Rooster
5. Unlucky Girl
6. Hound Dog
Side 2
1. My Heavy Load
2. School Boy
3. Down-Home Shake-Down
4. Your Love Is Where It Ought to Be
5. Session Blues