Mighty Earthquake and Hurricane
Studio album by
Willie Dixon
Released1984
GenreBlues
LabelPausa Records[1]
ProducerWillie Dixon
Willie Dixon chronology
What Happened to My Blues
(1976)		 Mighty Earthquake and Hurricane
(1984)		 Willie Dixon: Live (Backstage Access)
(1985)

Mighty Earthquake and Hurricane is an album by the American blues musician Willie Dixon, released in 1984.[2][3]

Production

The album was recorded in California.[4] Dixon is backed by his Chicago All-Stars.[5] Typical of Dixon's writing, the album addresses topical issues such as religious dogma ("Pie in the Sky") and nuclear war ("It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace").[6] Dixon called the latter song his favorite of all the ones that he had written.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[9]

The Globe and Mail wrote that "the music, with the honky-tonk flourishes of piano player Lafayette Leak, and the solemn wail of harmonica player Billy Branch, is consistently engaging."[6]

AllMusic deemed it a "decent modern album by the prolific legend."[8]

Cover versions

Soon after the album's release, Tina Turner added a cover version of the title track to her live set.[6] "Flamin' Mamie" was covered by Koko Taylor on Queen of the Blues, released in 1985.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Earthquake and Hurricane" 
2."It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace)" 
3."After Five Long Years" 
4."Everything's Got a Time" 
5."Wigglin' Worm" 
6."Flamin' Mamie" 
7."Grave Digger Blues" 
8."Pie in the Sky" 

References

  1. ↑ Komara, Edward M. (November 19, 2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415926997 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Inaba, Mitsutoshi (November 19, 2011). Willie Dixon: Preacher of the Blues. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810869936 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Bug Buddies". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 38. Oct 6, 1984. p. 58.
  4. ↑ Floyd Jr., Samuel A., ed. (1999). International Dictionary of Black Composers. Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 1884964273.
  5. ↑ Pareles, Jon (30 Jan 1992). "Willie Dixon, Musician, 76, Dies; Singer and Writer of Classic Blues". The New York Times. p. B9.
  6. 1 2 3 Lacey, Liam (23 Aug 1984). "INSIDE THE SLEEVE POP Mighty Earthquake and Hurricane Willie Dixon and The Chicago All-Stars". The Globe and Mail. p. E5.
  7. ↑ Garabedian, Steven (July 2015). "'It Don't Make Sense': Willie Dixon, The Blues, War, and Peace". Peace & Change. 40 (3): 287. doi:10.1111/pech.12131.
  8. 1 2 "Mighty Earthquake & Hurricane - Willie Dixon | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  9. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 37.
  10. ↑ Salter, Rosa (16 Aug 1985). "KOKO TAYLOR'S MAINSTREAM BLUES". The Morning Call. p. D1.
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