Al Cook is one of Austrian blues scene pioneers, as well as one of the most important European pre-war and forties and fifties urban blues experts Al plays guitar, piano and he also sings with the deep passion only musicians who love the blues have, and he does it dedicating himself body and soul Cook knows the music he plays as the palm of his hand and his amazing tributes to legendary blues names are well known among his followers and traditional old-school blues lovers If I am not wrong, this is the eighth album he has recorded for Wolf Records and, once again, it is a real treasure, a work of art, one of these recordings one cannot miss The album becomes an exciting real trip through the land that was the blues birthplace, with interesting comments Al gives us at the beginning of each one Own Al’s compositions together with some covers that lead us to Charley Patton, Tommy Johnson, Charlie Spand, Son House, Big Joe Williams, Tommy McClennan or Tampa Red, among many other legendary names Completely vintage sound that makes us dream and feel we are in those old Mississippi juke-joints or barrelhouses Besides Cook you will find some musicians who give a colorful liveliness to a kind of music that still stands and strongly remains in the hearts of those of us who deeply love yesterday, today and forevermore blues