{"product_id":"finyl-vinyl-2","title":"Finyl Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003eLos Angeles, 1965: Blues enthusiasts \u003cstrong\u003eAlan \"Blind Owl\" Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e (1943-1970) and \u003cstrong\u003eBob \"The Bear\" Hite\u003c\/strong\u003e (1943-1981) together with like-minded musicians found \u003cem\u003eCanned Heat\u003c\/em\u003e. They name the band after the title of a 1928 song by bluesman Tommy Johnson about a fuel containing methyl alcohol, also referred to as \"canned heat\", which is misused by alcoholics as a substitute drug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1967 drummer \u003cstrong\u003eAdolfo \"Fito\" de la Parra\u003c\/strong\u003e who is still a member today joins Canned Heat, while otherwise the band has seen a lot of personnel turnover in the course of its history. One year later Canned Heat's successful hit single \"\u003cem\u003eOn The Road Again\u003c\/em\u003e\" makes them popular worldwide. Following this chart success they have further hits with \"\u003cem\u003eGoing Up The Country\u003c\/em\u003e\" (1968) and \"\u003cem\u003eLet's Work Together\u003c\/em\u003e\" (1970).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn August 1969 Canned Heat are part of the line-up of the legendary \"Woodstock Music \u0026amp; Art Fair\". Apart from band albums such as their eponymous debut LP from 1967 or \"\u003cem\u003eBoogie With Canned Heat\u003c\/em\u003e\" from the following year they are featured on collaborations with genre greats such as \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lee Hooker\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"\u003cem\u003eHooker 'n Heat\u003c\/em\u003e\", 1971), \u003cstrong\u003eClarence \"Gatemouth\" Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"\u003cem\u003eGate's On The Heat\u003c\/em\u003e\", 1973) or \u003cstrong\u003eMemphis Slim\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"\u003cem\u003eMemphis Heat\u003c\/em\u003e\", 1974).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFast forward to the present: Nearly 60 years after the band was founded a new studio album will be released by Ruf Records on CD and LP in April 2024. Recorded in Burbank, California, long-serving drummer Fito de la Parra was joined in the studio by the members of the band's current line-up, i.e. guitarist, keyboard player and singer \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Vivino\u003c\/strong\u003e, harper and singer \u003cstrong\u003eDale Spalding\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRichard \"Rick\" Reed\u003c\/strong\u003e who succeeded long-time bass player \u003cstrong\u003eLarry \"The Mole\" Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e after his death in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother musician that can be heard on the album is blues rocker \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Bonamassa\u003c\/strong\u003e who makes a guest appearance as lead guitarist on \"\u003cem\u003eSo Sad (The World's In A Tangle)\u003c\/em\u003e\"; Canned Heat first recorded this song for their 1970 album \"\u003cem\u003eFuture Blues\u003c\/em\u003e\" with founding members Alan Wilson and Bob Hite still around and a live version can be found on their 2015 CD\/DVD set from Ruf's \"\u003cem\u003eSongs From The Road\u003c\/em\u003e\" series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoreover the early days of the band's history are reflected in the song \"\u003cem\u003eBlind Owl\u003c\/em\u003e\", a homage to Alan Wilson which refers to his nickname owing to his extreme nearsightedness. The song was written by Californian singer-songwriter Dave Alvin who is featured as a guest guitarist and singer here. Among the other tracks there are three compositions each by Jimmy Vivino (\"\u003cem\u003eOne Last Boogie\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eGoin' To Heaven [In A Pontiac]\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eWhen You're 69\u003c\/em\u003e\") and Dale Spalding (\"\u003cem\u003eTease Me\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eYou're The One\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eIndependence Day\u003c\/em\u003e\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother track, \"\u003cem\u003eEast West Boogie\u003c\/em\u003e\", presents an unusual musical mix with the oriental sounds of the \"Theme from Tehran\", a US TV show, combined with a typical Canned Heat boogie groove. So, is this the grand finale of a long-lasting recording career with which Canned Heat say their goodbye to showbiz?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst of all the album title seems to point in that direction, since \"\u003cem\u003eFinyl Vinyl\u003c\/em\u003e\" can of course be read as \"final vinyl\". Then there is the opener, Vivino's \"\u003cem\u003eOne Last Boogie\u003c\/em\u003e\", pointing in the same direction. And last, but not least another of his songs, the slow blues \"\u003cem\u003eWhen You're 69\u003c\/em\u003e\", deals with an age that makes you rather think of retirement than further activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the other hand the tour plan on the band's homepage is already filled with first dates for 2024, not just in the US but also in Europe later this year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruf Records","offers":[{"title":"CD.","offer_id":50407408402763,"sku":"2184856","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50407409418571,"sku":"2184880","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_b4702949_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726597501","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/finyl-vinyl-2","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}