Alan Wilson

Artist:  Alan Wilson
Birth Name:  Alan Christie Wilson
Born:  July 4, 1943.  Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Died:  September 3, 1970 (Aged 27).  Los Angeles, California, USA.
Genre:  Blues Rock, Blues, Boogie
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:   Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals

Alan Wilson ("Blind Owl") was the leader, Singer, Composer of the American Blues Rock Band Canned Heat, his name "Blind Owl".  He and his band Canned Heat performed two concerts at The Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and Woodstock in 1969.  He sang the classic track "Going Up The Country" and also wrote "On The Road Again".   Stephen Stills' song "Blues Man" from the album Manassas is dedicated to Alan Wilson, along with Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman.  He died in Topanga Canyonm California of a drug overdose at age 27.

Title:  The Blind Owl  (2013)
Genre:  Blues Rock, Blues, Boogie
Label:  Severn Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  On The Road Again  (4:58)
 2.  Help Me  (3:11)
 3.  An Owl Song  (2:44)
 4.  Going Up The Country  (2:50)
 5.  My Mistake  (3:19)
 6.  Change My Ways  (2:50)
 7.  Get Off My Back  (5:13)
 8.  Time Was  (3:23)
 9.  Do Not Enter  (2:51)
10. Shake It And Break It  (2:31)
11. Nebulosity/Rollin' & Tumblin'/Five Owls  (5:01)

Disc 2:

 1.  Alan's Intro  (1:26)
 2.  My Time Ain't Long  (3:46)
 3.  Skat  (2:40)
 4.  London Blues  (5:26)
 5.  Poor Moon  (3:23)
 6.  Pulling Hair Blues  (9:28)
 7.  Mean Old World  (3:26)
 8.  Human Condition  (5:25)
 9.  Childhood's End  (1:10)

The Blind Owl is the compilation album of the greatest works of Alan Wilson, was released on April 16, 2013 by Severn Records, features 20 Songs of legendary Blues, Blues Rock, Boogie including "Going Up The Country", "On The Road Again", "My Time Ain't Long", "Mean Old World" and more for the serious Blues Collectors as well as fans of 60's Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Boogie in 2 CD Digipack with cover art.