Uncut
Studio album by
Powder Blues Band
ReleasedDecember 1979
RecordedTetrahedron Studio, Vancouver
GenreBlues
Length32:33
LabelBlue Wave
ProducerJack Lavin
Powder Blues Band chronology
Uncut
(1979)		 Thirsty Ears
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Uncut is the debut studio album released by Canada's the Powder Blues. It was originally released in December 1979 on the Blue Wave label.[2] RCA re-issued the album in February 1980, with the song "Gimme Some Lovin'" removed from the album. Uncut was produced by Jack Lavin. The album reached #5 in Canada after having spent 5 weeks at #6.

The album was nominated at the 1981 Juno Awards for "Album of the Year", and the band won the Juno Award for "Most Promising Group of the Year" the same year.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Boppin' with the Blues" (Tom Lavin) – 3:17
  2. "Hear That Guitar Ring" (Jack Lavin, T. Lavin) – 3:43
  3. "Just a Little" (Bass, Brown, Thorton, Washington) – 3:36
  4. "The Rockchopper" (Powder Blues) – 3:29
  5. "Doin' It Right" (T. Lavin) – 3:15
  6. "Buzzard Luck" (Wynonie Harris) – 3:00
  7. "What've I Been Drinkin'" (J. Lavin) – 3:14
  8. "Personal Manager" (Albert King, D. Porter) – 6:29
  9. "Sweet Little Girl" (T. Lavin, D. Maxwell) – 3:30
  10. "Gimme Some Lovin'" (original Blue Wave release only)

Personnel

  • Tom Lavin – guitar, vocals
  • Jack Lavin – bass, vocals
  • Duris Maxwell – drums
  • Willie MacCalder – piano, keyboards, organ, vocals
  • Wayne Kozak – tenor saxophone
  • Dave Woodward – tenor saxophone, vocals
  • Gord Bertram – baritone saxophone
  • Gabriel Mark Hasselbach – trumpet

Chart

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] 5

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] 2× Platinum 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Allan, Mark. "Powder Blues Band – Uncut [RCA]". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Powder Blues - Uncut". Discogs. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Juno awards article for The Powder Blues". Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0218a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  5. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Powder Blues – Uncut". Music Canada.



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