by Bill Dahl
Unlike his Delmark sets, almost everything on this set (first issued in France on Black & Blue) is a cover (only the observant &Heap See& boasts original lyrics). Still, &Barroom Preacher& stands as the Chicago guitarist's most satisfying and consistent album, as he deals out gorgeous, shimmering versions of &Little by Little, & &Cold, Cold Feeling, & and &You Don't Know What Love Is& tailored to his soaring vocals and twisting guitar riffs (ominous minor keys often play a role in his rearrangements).