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Kings of the Boogie
Rock · 1981 · 10 tracks · 33m

Kings of the Boogie

Canned Heat

A lean, no-nonsense collection of road-worn boogie and barroom blues. Driving rhythms, sharp harmonica, and the smell of diesel and stale beer.

1981 · Happy Bird

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A gritty, blue-collar celebration of rhythm and resilience.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 33m
01
Kings of the Boogie
3:00
02
Stoned Bad Street Fighting Man
3:24
03
So Fine
3:10
04
You Can't Get Close to Me
3:27
05
Hell's Just on Down the Road
3:35
06
I Was Wrong
3:40
07
Little Crystal
4:14
08
Dog House Blues
2:47
09
Sleepy Hollow Baby
3:17
10
Chicken Shack
2:44
Moments Worth Listening For
The relentless, locked-in rhythmic chug of the title track that establishes the album's unwavering heartbeat.
The piercing, distorted harmonica solo on Hell's Just on Down the Road that cuts through the mix like a siren.
The transition into the piano-driven bounce of Chicken Shack, providing a brief, swinging respite from the guitar grit.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Kings of the Boogie sound next to the rest of Canned Heat's catalogue?

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The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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