Louisiana outfit existing 1969-79 and today often recognized as a forerunner in the "southern rock" genre that would spread domestically and sometimes internationally from the seventies and on. For band story I recommend the extensive Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potliquor - got nothing to add on that. Listening to this their second LP now it feels unfair they didn't hit it bigger at the time - apart from the 45 "Cheer" reaching #65 on Billboard they seem to have stayed under the list radar. I hear a very cool heavy blues album made in a southern tradition, carrying both hardhitting rock/blues backing with emotional guitars and more quiet gospel-like parts. Performance and production excellent all the way, topped by George Ratzlaff's delicate vocals. I've seen they've been compared with Guess Who, but to me this is more in the vein of Spooky Tooth's "Spooky Two" for the blend of hard blues and gospel. I like it all, but if I have to pick two favorites - the "Lady Madonna" cover is far from the original, slower and more soulful with lots of feeling, and this version of "Little Red Rooster" - here called "Rooster Blues" - gotta be one of the heaviest ever. Originally released on Janus label in US (JLS 3033), also in Canada, UK, Italy and Downunder. French on Stateside (2C 064-93.206). German 2010 CD on O-Music (OM 71002). First Australian had label as shown here and laminated fold/out cover. (DÖW*)
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