Whole Lotta Blues: Songs of Led Zeppelin
Coming from the people who brought you the excellentBlues Power: Songs of Eric Clapton, it's no surprise that this tribute (oops, the CD cover says, "This Ain't No Tribute," sorry) features a lot of the same musicians. This anthology is likely to upset purists, who may not actuallywanta Delta-style "When the Levee Breaks" (courtesy ofMagic Slim), but check out that harp work fromJames Cottonon the more upbeat, Chicago version! AndAlvin "Youngblood" Hart's take on "Heartbreaker" simply must be heard to be believed; ditto for whatChris Thomas Kingdoes with "Hey Hey What Can I Do." Meanwhile, "Rock 'n' Roll" proves thatClarence "Gatemouth" Brownreally can do whatever he wants and get away with it. As was said before,Whole Lotta Blueswill annoyZeppelinpurists. But blues fans oughta love it. --Genevieve Williams