Eliott Boughen - Bass | Jim Kimberley - Drums | Phil Dearing – Guitars, Keyboards | Lucy Randall – Backing Vocals
Produced by Phil Dearing
Boldy opening his new album with a bumping Chicago shuffle that features deadly Albert Collins ice pick styled guitar leads, London singer, guitarist and songwriter Mississippi MacDonald makes a strong statement on the title track “I Got What You Need,” (composed by Memphian Sonny Mack) enticing a prospective lover and the listener with all the tricks and charms he has to offer. The nine new tracks of his sixth solo album showcase MacDonald as songwriter four original songs and collaborator with exMalaco writer and Ecko Records owner, John Ward, on two songs, proving why he won two U.K Blues Awards in 2024.
The horn infused cover, Little Milton's 1965 #1 R&B smash hit “We’re Gonna Make It,” is slotted second as genuine example of pure Memphis Soul Blues. MacDonald gets down and dirty on his scorching you done me wrong slow blues “Stop! Think About It.” MacDonald’s band shines on two fine instrumentals, the tribute to Freddie King “3:35AM,” and the Stax sound alike “Soul City One,” with deft keyboards from Phil Dearing and swanky grooves from the rhythm section of Elliot Boughen on bass and drummer Jim Kimberley.
Ward’s driving “Hard Luck And Trouble,” is built on one of Boughen’s signature bass lines giving MacDonald a platform to stretch out his formidable vocal and guitar chops. We learn the true breadth of his skills on the expansive power ballad, “Sinking,” written by Dearing, and a joyful reading of the swinging Gospel classic “If I Could Only Hear My Mother Pray Again,” channeling Mahlia Jackson and Sister Rosetta.
The album closes with the deeply contemplative tome “Your Dreams,” delivered as a lovely duet of piano and guitar to accompany MacDonald’s heart wrenching vocal and emotional denouement. This new fulllength effort will be a fine addition to MacDonalds’ growing musical catalog.Rick J Bowen
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