블루스 역사의 전환점이라고 해야 할 시카고 블루스의 초기 모습을 꼼꼼히 담고 있는 앨범. 모던 블루스의 확립에 결정적인 역할을 하게 되고, 60년대의 블루스 록 밴드들에게도 절대적인 영향을 미쳤던 시카고 블루스의 투박하면서도 생기 넘치는 연주를 만끽할 수 있다. 머디 워터스, 리틀 월터, 자니 영, 자니 샤인스, 로버트 주니어 록우드, 로버트 나이트혹스, 탐파 레드, 멤피스 미니 등의 연주와 노래 수록. 재즈맨 “쇼크”, 리빙 블루스 “올해의 베스트 10” 선정 등 비평적인 면에서도 높은 평가를 받았다.
I got a mean red spider, and she been webbin' all over town I got a mean red spider, and she been webbin' all over town I'm gonna get me a mean black spider, so I can tear her cobweb down I got a break comin no need for me to moan I got a break is sho' comin', no need for me to moan That's jus' a mean red spider, she's breakin' up my happy home All right stop this stuff man Go ahead man
If I don't go crazy, I will surely lose my mind Well you know if I don't go crazy, I will surely lose my mind I got a mean red spider, and she been webbin' all over town
It was late, one Saturday evenin' After the sun went down Yes, it was late one Saturday evenin' Lord, after the sun went down Yeah, I went lookin' for my baby Lord, but she was not around
The wind started howlin' And the rain begin to fall Yeah, the wind started howlin' Lord, and the rain begin to fall Yes, if my baby had-a known how much I loved her She wouldn't never left me at all
Her picture is still on my dresser And her gown is on my bed Yes, her picture's on my dresser Lord, and her gown is on my bed Lord, I'm just sittin' here wonderin' is my baby livin' Lord, or is my little baby dead
She left home one Saturday evenin' After the sun went down Yes, she left home one Saturday evenin' Lord, after the sun went down Lord, I know it's somethin' wrong 'Cause my baby can't be found
Now every Saturday evenin' After the sun go down Every Saturday evenin' I get these blues as blue can be Lord, we three was so happy My wife and my guitar and me
Now lend me your love, little girl, please lend me your love Lend me your love, baby, please lend me your love I know you hear me keep moanin', moanin' just like Noah's dove You got a mortgage on my love, girl, there really is no doubt You got a mortgage on my love, girl, there really is no doggone doubt But someday I be lucky enough to find another woman, Gonna buy your love mortgage out