Popa Chubby

 

Artist:  Popa Chubby
Birth Name:  Theodore Joseph Horowitz
Born:  March 31, 1960
Origin:  The Bronx, New York City, USA.
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Electric Blues Rock, Contemporary Blues
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Drums

Popa Chubby is an American Blues Guitarist , Electric Blues Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist  from Bronx, New York City.  He was influenced by artists of the 1960s, including Jimi Hendrix and Cream.

Title:  Universal Breakdown Blues (2021)

Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Electric Blues Rock, Contemporary Blues

Label:  Dixiefrog

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.   I Don't Want Nobody (4:20)

 2.  I Ain't Giving Up (4:37)

 3.  Universal Breakdown Blues (4:41)

 4.  The People's Blues (6:47)

 5.  Rock Me Baby (4:58)

 6.  69 Dollars (4:03)

 7.  Over The Rainbow (8;57)

 8.  I Need A Lil' Mojo (3:54)

 9.  Danger Man (3:07)

10. Goin' Back To Amsterdam (Reefer Smokin' Man) (4:26)

11. The Finger Bangin Boogie (2:36)

12. Mind Bender (4:09)

Special Track:

13. Walk On The Wild Side (3:16)

Personnel:

Popa Chubby:  Guitar, Vocals, Slide Guitar on Track 11, Drum Programming on Track 11, All Instruments on Track 13

Kris Jefferson:  Bass on Tracks: 1, 4, 5

Steve Holley:  Drums on Tracks: 1, 4, 5, 10

Dave Keyes:  Hammond Organ on Tracks:  1-4, 6-8, Piano on Tracks: 2, 8-10 Wurlitzer on Tracks: 3, 6

Simon Cane:  Drums on Tracks:  2, 3, 6-9

Erik Boyd:  Bas on Tracks:  2, 3, 6-9

Sari Schoor:  Vocals on Tracks:  2, 8

Snidley Whiplash:  Wurlitzer, Hammond Organ, Cowbell on Track 5

Galea:  Bass on Track 10

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.   I Don't Want Nobody (4:20)

 2.  I Ain't Giving Up (4:37)

 3.  Universal Breakdown Blues (4:41)

Side B:

 1.  The People's Blues (6:47)

 2.  Rock Me Baby (4:58)

 3.  69 Dollars (4:03)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Over The Rainbow (8;57)

 2.  I Need A Lil' Mojo (3:54)

 3.  Danger Man (3:07)

Side D:

 1.  Goin' Back To Amsterdam (Reefer Smokin' Man) (4:26)

 2.  The Finger Bangin Boogie (2:36)

 3.  Mind Bender (4:09)

 4.  Walk On The Wild Side (3:16)

Universal Breakdown Blues is the 2013 album by Popa Chubby, originally released on May 28, 2013 by Provogue Records, remastered and reissued on December 10, 2021 by Dixiefrog, including new version previously unreleased "Walk On The Wild Side" studio version.