The Shadows - The Dark Side Of The Shadows (1995)

                                                                   The Shadows
 Known best for their longtime residence at Blind Willie's, a popular blues club in Atlanta, the Shadows released several albums during the '90s before the untimely death of singer/guitarist Mike Lorenz. Shadows bassist Roger Gregory opened Blind Willie's in 1986 with Eric King. The club, which is located in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, hosted many local blues artists such as Billy Wright, Grady "Fats" Jackson, Sandra Hall, and Chicago Bob. In 1988, Chicago Bob, who was also a Blind Willie's resident, recorded an album called Just Your Fool that featured the Shadows as his backing band. A few years later, in 1992, the Shadows -- comprised of Gregory, Lorenz, harp/saxman Albey Scholl, and drummer Tom Chavers -- released an album of their own, Party Tuff or Stay Home!, that Ichiban released. Several successive albums followed: It Ain't Easy Bein' Sleazy (1993), Steppin' to the Shadows (1994), Dreamtime (1994), Dark Side of the Shadows (1995), Pale Interpretators (1997), and One Night of Sin (2000). Unfortunately, Lorenz died an accidental death on July 3, 2001, when his car caught on fire behind his home after he'd fallen asleep with the car running.


Credits:

Roger Gregory - Bass, Percussion
Tom Chavers - Drums
Joel Murphy - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, B-3, Bass, Harmonica (6)
Albey Scholl - Harmonica, Saxophone
Special guest:
Henry Gray - Piano
Bryan Cole - Percussion
Steve McRay - Hammond Organ (10,11)
Kerry Michael Jones - Backing Vocals (2)

Tracklist:

01. Dark Side 05:16 
02. Run For Cover 03:28 
03. Take It Real Easy 03:54 
04. Got Love If You Want It 02:48 
05. High And Lonesome 03:15 
06. Bachelor's Blues 03:43 
07. Grady's Song 04:06 
08. Honeysucle Breeze 03:46 
09. C C Rider 03:56 
10. Sweet Rider 04:08 
11. Restless Nights 05:53 
12. Can't Stand Me Baby 04:53