Chris Spedding - Just Plug Him In (1991/2010) Remaster Wave

Chris Spedding - Just Plug Him In (1991/2010) Remaster Wave

What makes Just Plug Him In (Angel Air Records) very special indeed is that the tracks on this re-mastered album has been chosen by Chris himself from live dates dating from 1977 to 1989. Not only that but it also benefits from revealing and entertaining sleeve-notes written by the man himself.

Just Plug Him In is the perfect title for a live album featuring Mr. Spedding. The story of how this comes about is in the aforementioned notes but in reality need little explanation. He is after all one of THE best rock ‘n’ roll guitarists in recent memory.

This is proved here when he scorches through such gems as Walkin’ and delivers an incendiary and positively dangerous Shakin’ All Over. Perhaps best known as the leather clad guitar toting rocker shown on the cover shot versatile Chris, formerly of The Sharks, has also been one of the most in demand session guitarists for many years.

His list of credits make for impressive reading and include Jack Bruce, Elton John, Roger Daltrey, Paul McCartney, Georgie Fame, Roxy Music, Cozy Powell, and for my French neighbours veteran rocker Johnny Hallyday, among many, many more.

The album, originally released back in 1991 comes with a solid wall of quality sound that activates the all important ‘live’ feel. The distinctively meaty 50s flavoured riff that opens Gunfight, recorded in 1979 at Boston, Massachusetts, acts as the perfect scene setter.

Track Listing

1 Gunfight
2 Walkin'
3 Catch That Train
4 Snake And Swallowtails
5 Music Breakout
6 Who's Who
7 Silver Bullet
8 Love's Made A Fool Of You
9 Motorbikin'
10 Shakin' All Over
11 Hey Miss Betty
12 Hurt
13 GuitAr Jamboree
14 Mary Lou