Release date: 10-08-2007 (originally released in 1967)

2007 US Sundazed 9-track LP pressed on High Definition  Virgin Vinyl, originally released in 1967 -Mel Brown was a newcomer at the time of Chicken Fat's release, fresh out of the band of blues guitarist T-Bone Walker. Brown brought along fret board legend Herb Ellis as the perfect jazz foil for funk a-la-mode. - presented in stickered & sealed picture sleeve

Tracks:
01. Chicken Fat
02. Greasy Spoon
03. Home James
04. Anacrusis
05. Hobo Flats
06. Shanty
07. Sad But True
08. I’m Goin’ To Jackson
09. Slalom

Mel Brown was by far the funkiest Blues player out there. He released a series of albums in the late-60s and early-70s on Impulse that just rocked. Chicken Fat was probably his first real mix of the Blues and Funk. Bob Thiele did production and Brown was actually backed up by Jazz session men like Herb Ellis and Paul Humphrey. The title track and Greasy Spoon are grooving instrumentals driven by Brown’s guitar playing. Anacrusis is a catchy 60s Pop-Jazz tune penned by Oliver Nelson for the album. Hobo Flats is another Oliver Nelson composition, best known for being played by Jimmy Smith. Brown gives it a funky twist with his guitar playing, while keeping its bluesy feel. Shanty is a similar number that starts with a drum break, and Slalom provides a nice ending to everything.