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Big Fun
Rock · 1988 · 11 tracks

Big Fun

Elvin Bishop

Sun-drenched slide guitar and gravelly vocals. A playful, unpretentious blend of Chicago blues grit and back-porch Southern storytelling.

October 21, 1988 · Alligator Records

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A sun-soaked, humorous celebration of rural life and classic blues traditions.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Don't You Lie to Me
3:08
02
Beer Drinking Woman
4:14
03
Oklahoma Country Girl
2:51
04
My Dog
3:34
05
Midnight Hour Blues
3:34
06
No Broken Hearts
2:50
07
The Right String but the Wrong Yo-Yo
2:37
08
She Puts Me in the Mood
3:35
09
Country Boy
3:04
10
Honest I Do
3:04
11
Fishin' Again
3:27
Moments Worth Waiting For
The dry, witty delivery of the 'My Dog' chorus where the guitar mimics a hound's howl.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Big Fun sound next to the rest of Elvin Bishop's catalogue?

Humor Satire+1.1σ

The writing leans notably further into humor satire than the rest of the catalogue.

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