Z.Z. Hill - Greatest Hits [Malaco]

When he died in 1984 at the relatively young age of 48, Z.z. Hill went down in history as a great blues singer. But he was also an excellent soul singer, and this 1990 CD reminds us that he had as much to do with earthy, gospel-drenched Southern soul as he did with B.b. King-influenced electric blues. Focusing on Hill's Malaco output, Greatest Hits contains some inspired 12-bar numbers (including "Open House at My House," "Shade Tree Mechanic" and Denise Lasalle's "Someone Else Is Steppin' In") but is just as heavy in its R&B content. Read More