KOKO TAYLOR – Royal Blue (2000) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Royal Blue is the first Alligator release from Koko Taylor since 1993's Grammy nominated Force of Nature. This is a mainly up-tempo set with excellent support from several guest appearances by B.B. King, Johnny Johnson, Ken Saydak, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd who contributes some scorching guitar on the Melissa Ethridge-penned hit "Bring Me Some Water." Taylor not only co-produced this release but wrote four of the 12 tracks, including the acoustic "The Man Next Door." On this track, the combination of Koko's passionate voice with Keb Mo's gritty Delta slide guitar makes you wish she would move further in this direction on future releases. Royal Blue proves Koko Taylor is still the undisputed queen of the blues. Al Campbell
Tracklist :
1     Save Your Breath 4:09
Kathi McDonald
2     Hittin' on Me 3:32
Buddy Johnson / Woodrow Johnson
3     Bring Me Some Water 5:21
Melissa Etheridge
4     But on the Other Hand Baby 4:43
Ray Charles / Percy Mayfield
5     Don't Let Me Catch You (With Your Drawers Down) 4:12
Koko Taylor
6     Blues Hotel 4:04
John Hahn / Jon Tiven
7     Fuel to Burn 3:51
Richard Fleming / E.G. Kight
8     The Man Next Door 5:15
Koko Taylor    
9     Old Woman 4:31
Koko Taylor    
10     Ernestine 5:04
Koko Taylor    
11     Keep Your Booty Out of My Bed 4:38
Ollie Hoskins / John Ward
12     Keep Your Mouth Shut and Your Eyes Open 3:48
Jean Wells
Credits :    
Arranged By [Band] – Criss Johnson
Bass – Kenny Hampton
Drums – Kriss T. Johnson
Guitar – Criss Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd (tracks: 3)
Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals – Keb' Mo (tracks: 8)
Guitar, Vocals – B.B. King (tracks: 6)
Harmonica – Matthew Skoller
Organ – Dolpha Fowler, Jr
Piano – Johnnie Johnson (tracks: 2, 4, 10), Ken Saydak (tracks: 6)
Tenor Saxophone – Mark Colby (tracks: 9)