by Bill Dahl
One of the most subtly satisfying electric blues albums of the '70s. Fenton Robinson never did quite fit the &Genuine Houserocking Music& image of Alligator Records -- his deep, rich baritone sounds more like a magic carpet than a piece of barbed wire, and he speaks in jazz-inflected tongues, full of complex surprises. The title track hits with amazing power, as do the chugging &The Getaway,& a hard-swinging &You Say You're Leaving,& and the minor-key &You Don't Know What Love Is.& In every case, Robinson had recorded them before, but thanks to Bruce Iglauer's superb production, a terrific band, and Robinson's musicianship, these versions reign supreme.