L.A. Blues Authority Volume II: Glenn Hughes – Blues

History

The album was produced under the moniker of the L.A. Blues Authority, a blues project that featured many musicians playing original blues tracks and covers. This is the only album under that name which featured only original material performed by one singer.

This was Hughes’ first solo album to be released after he kicked his drug habits in 1991 [1] and found his ‘higher power’. He hadn’t released an album under his own name since 1977’s Play Me Out. This marked a beginning of a highly productive period in Hughes’ life that still continues.

The album was recorded in three weeks and Hughes’ claims the themes in the record deal with his personal demons of the time [2].

Guest guitarists include former Europe player John Norum (who had produced the album Face The Truth which featured Hughes on a number of tracks earlier in 1992), Mick Mars of Mötley Crüe, Warren DeMartini of Ratt and Richie Kotzen of Poison, Mr. Big and Mark Kendall of Great White fame.

Track listing

1. "The Boy Can Sing The Blues" – 5:38 (Hughes, Erickson, Mike Varney)
2. "I'm The Man" – 5:45 (Hughes, Erickson)
3. "Here Come The Rebel" – 4:16 (Hughes, Erickson)
4. "What Can I Do For Ya?" – 6:16 (Hughes, Erickson)
5. "You Don't Have To Save Me Anymore" – 5:34 (Hughes, Erickson)
6. "So Much Love To Give" – 5:23 (Hughes, Erickson)
7. "Shake The Ground" – 6:05 (Hughes, Erickson)
8. "Hey Buddy (You Got Me Wrong)" – 6:12 (Hughes, Erickson, Franklin, Varney)
9. "Have You Read The Book?" – 4:42 (Hughes, Erickson)
10. "Life Of Misery" – 5:15 (Hughes)
11. "Can't Take Away My Pride" – 4:23 (Hughes, Erickson)
12. "A Right To Live" – 4:32 (Hughes, Kotzen)

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