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PRECIOUS LITTLE REVIEWS

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Amazon Customer Reviews

Slide master greets his eager disciples, August 29, 2007

It's as if he just stepped out for a minute and then returned intact and ready--years later, and even better. The little giant that shook the blues and rocked with Fleetwood Mac is back with slide so effortless that it melts on the guitar strings. Even better, Spencer sounds just as young and refreshed as though he was a kid again. Throw a party: "Dr. J" is back in the studio and his tutors, Buddy Holly and Elmore James, are gonna boogie it up in Heaven when Jeremy plays. This is a must-hear/have CD.

thank you, Mr Spencer, May 12, 2007

Reviewer:R. L. Ricketts "lee" (South Africa)

i bought this item for my Dad, who has followed the careers of Jeremy Spencer and the rest of Fleetwood Mac from day one.

he was thrilled to learn that Jeremy had returned to the recording studio, and delighted to find that it was a most triumphant return. not a single second on this disc is wasted, apparently - all great music.

all quality music lovers should consider this album!

Born again in Norway, May 7, 2007

Reviewer: Carter Smolik (St. Louis, MO USA)

Very refreshing to hear Jeremy Spencer return to recording that sweet slide guitar that he plays. He's in fine form and voice here, with a great cast of "whodats?" from Norway. With some topical songs, reworked blues standards and the hilarious obscure cover of "Please Don't Stop", a highlight is a heartfelt original, "Maria de Santiago" which showcases his band's dynamic ears. If you enjoyed Jeremy Spencer's turns at the microphone in Fleetwood Mac, I think you'll also enjoy this.

Welcome back, slidemaster!, January 3, 2007

Reviewer: R. Boyd "obbor" (California, USA)

A long time in coming, but the return of wee Jeremy is a sight for sore ears. Gone from the wax for some thirty-five odd years, our lad returns with his slide riffs still crisp, vocal cords still impassioned, and powers of mimicry in tribute to his forbearers still seamless. If you loved it as it was with the Mac's, you'll love it still as Mr. Spencer recreates the sound of Elmore James, 50's rockabilly and ,of course, Jeremy Spencer. Holding up much better than his famed partner in crime, (No offense to Peter Green whose legend still looms large, but is now merely a shadow of his former self) Jeremy still sounds as if he'd just stepped off the tour bus and is plugged in and ready to play in your town. Thank God for the folks in Norway who never let the feeling die and were able to successfully coax our lad out of his self-imposed and long regretted (by the legions of his fans, that is)retirement in order to make this record a reality.

A must have for all fan's of authentic urban blues, the original Fleetwood Mac, and the one and only Jeremy Spencer. If your tastes are suited to any of these categories, run out and by this cd. You will not be disappointed!

Back From the Dead! December 3, 2006

Reviewer: Kurt (Boerne TX)

Well, ain't it about time? Here's an album to give fans of the old-time Fleetwood Mac something to crow about. The issue of Precious Little finds Jeremy Spencer back from the dead and in a big way. The first few notes make it apparent that this isn't some has-been's lame attempt at cashing in on baby-boomers' nostalgic remembrances of the legendary Fleetwood Mac of the Peter Green-Jeremy Spencer years, but a brilliant new work that should stand on its own and bring Spencer new fans.

I like almost everything on this CD, particularly Spencer's own compositions and his renditions of a couple of Elmore James classics. My favorites here are:

1)Bitter Lemon-Who said white boys can't write real blues? This has Delta written all over it.

2)Psychic Waste-a wry look at the state of the entertainment industry.

3)It Hurts Me Too-An Elmore James classic I first heard 40 years ago performed by another legend, John Mayall.

4)Dr J-A new twist on a classic made famous by the original Fleetwood Mac.

5)Bleeding Heart-Another Elmore James classic, exquisitely rendered here.

6)Trouble and Woe-One of the two best Spencer originals here. Its a stunner!

and,

7)Maria de Santiago-Soulful guitar and vocals with a Latin flavor.

If I had to pick a song I didn't like, it would be Please Don't Stop. The rockabilly is a bit out of place here.

I see that Spencer has issued at least one other solo album since he disappeared after Fleetwood Mac's great Kiln House, but I haven't heard it. After being bowled over by Precious Little, I may have to pick it up.

I recommend Precious Little first to any blues fans, then to anyone who ever was a fan of the first line-ups of Fleetwood Mac. If you are in one of those groups, then you should order this for yourself without hesitation. I'm glad I did!

Welcome back, Jeremy Spencer and thank you for such a fine piece of work.

Jeremy " It's Like You Never Left" , November 6, 2006

Reviewer: Vibrolux45 (Xiamen,China) –

It's funny how things work in this life I was always hoping for some new music from Jeremy and lo and behold here it is!!!!!

Jeremy Spencer and Fleetwood Mac during my younger days were my band ...I just loved to hear Peter Green's fine playing and Jeremy's amazing slide! Well Jeremy has released a new cd and it’s a good one!

The new cd is a real treat ....highly recommended to all who enjoy the early Mac records when the band were a quality blues outfit....not the pop mess they have become now.

Jeremy's playing on this cd is just perfect ...his tone and style are fabulous...It Hurts Me Too sounds like vintage Jeremy and Bleeding Heart as well is superb!
I am listening to the cd now and I must say I am really enjoying the music and I wish to tell Jeremy "Welcome Back" it's about time!!!! I have been waiting about 35 years!!!

Precious Mucho - Why Notodden?, October 31, 2006

Reviewer: David W. Raphael "E.B. Slothead" (Montgomery, AL) –

I can't tell you how excited I was after I got a couple songs into this wonderful record. I was a bit skeptical at first after all these years and life changes. Like "Tom from the Foothills" writes above, I was fortunate to see about 8 Mac shows during "the day." I was at Shrine '69 and I was also at the Whiskey the night Jerry went missing. We just loved and lived that band and the music. I've probably listened to this record about 30 times now and really expected to get the old vibe from a Peter Green (he was/is my hero) or Splinter Group record but, I must say, from the first moment of "Please don't Stop" it was back. Then I just fell in love with everything from the liner notes, the band, the dobro work, his vocals, song selection and terrific production. I'm proud and happy for Jeremy and don't hesitate for a second to rave honestly about this. Five stars is not enough!

Precious is right..., September 29, 2006

Reviewer: J. McVie "shipreich" (Houston, TX United States)

Precious Little is simply a wonderful blues album. The slide guitar work on it is amazing and Jeremy Spencer's voice has held up remarkably well. After all these years, Spencer seems inspired again. I hope this album is a taste of more good things to come

worth the 35 year wait !, September 6, 2006

Reviewer: rick from Boston

Amazing.35 years after literally disappearing from the music scene, Jeremy Spencer pops up with a brilliant new album. His voice hasn't suffered and his slide playing is better than ever. Mellow and bluesy, these songs will transport you back to the late sixties when Fleetwood Mac ruled the British blues scene. Reminds me of the Kiln House album and Spencers solo record from the late sixties.The backup band does a great job on all the tracks, but it's Spencers slide guitar and vocals that take center stage. Some blues, some 50's style rock, all Jeremy! One can only hope he decides to tour.

Closed my eyes and I was young again, August 9, 2006

Reviewer: Alan Petsche (Castro Valley, CA)

I read that Jeremy Spencer released a CD and I couldn't wait to get to the store. It exceeded ALL my expectations. The slide and that voice, I closed my eyes and heard, with excitement, the sounds I heard when I first got turned onto Fleetwood Mac in 1969.

I've listened to the CD three times already and it gets richer and better each time.

Thank you, and please come back to California. We've missed you....

Favorite new album- replayed 15 times already in 2 days., August 1, 2006

Reviewer: Davesdd3 "DD" (Washington) - I heard Bitter Lemon and Psychic waste on KLCC (Lane college) a station in Oregon while on a vacation. Ordered the CD and it arrived the same day I returned home. Played it the next day and listened to the whole album about 15 times the next 2 days. The music is clean, not overproduced, extremely easy to listen to. There is enough variety in style between songs, that you don't get tired of the same thing after 3-4 songs.

Love the slide guitar on Bitter Lemon and Serene Serena.

If you want something that you can listen to anywhere, get this album.

The deeper you go, the better it is, July 27, 2006

Reviewer: popsolo@hotmail.com "Tom from the Foothills" (ohio)

I well recall Jeremy Spencer and his sweet slide guitar from the Fleetwood Mac days and I still think that the Mac put on the best concert I have ever heard that hot and sweaty night back in Detroit when about 300 of us were totally blown away by this unknown and unlikely English blues band. When I tell people today that the Mac were great back then, they think of the post-Green and Spencer group and immediately roll their eyes, but let me tell you the Mac that night were beyond awesome and would have played all night but for Mick Fleetwood finally tiring. Spencer would sit out the occasional number and sit, on the stage, and stare out at the audience. He struck me as an odd duck and so I wasn't too surprised when I heard he quit the group to join the Children of God. And that was the last of Jeremy Spenser.

But, no! Through the years, I've trolled search engines for word of him and was jacked to find out, a month ago, that he was releasing a CD. It came the other day and I popped it on, figuring I would hear 12 Elmore James variations, but that wasn't the case at all. The CD starts out slowly, as one reviewer on here has already mentioned. My advice is start listening on track 5, a sweet remake of "Corrine, Corrina," and take it from there. It gets better and better, finally climaxing with the sublimely soulful "Precious Little." It's been 35 years in the making and it's been worth the wait. Welcome back, Doctor J.

Compare the above reviews with the following Amazon customer reviews (one star!) for my 1978 abysmal ‘Flee’ album!

Customer Reviews

FLEE: Jeremy Spencer Band (Wounded Bird)

SPENCER MEETS ABBA, October 23, 2006

Reviewer : Daniel Sneddon (ONTARIO,CANADA) - IF YOU THINK YOU ARE BUYING A FLEETWOOD MAC BLUES INFLUENCED CD, YOU’RE WRONG.WHAT IN FACT WE HAVE HERE IS A WEAK ATTEMPT AT DUPLICATING THE ABBA, BEE GEE'S, COMMERCIAL ZONE. IT DOES NOT WORK....A RE-ISSUE OF MATERIAL THAT WAS BEST LEFT IN THE VAULT.SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!!

(Jeremy: And I wholeheartedly agree!)

For Spencer Fans--this is terrible!!!, January 25, 2007

J. R Sategna (Martinez, California United States)

All Jeremy Spencer Blues Fans--stay away from this one. No blues on this one. Just some bad 80's type songs with a truly bad singer--no Spencer. By the way--is it truly Jeremy playing the guitar and singing sometimes ? Can't tell. This is really bad and only for real Spencer fans who want it for their collection. Otherwise, stay away--this is truly 80s junk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Early 80's music, January 9, 2007

Ole Harry Bakkehaug (Sørreisa, Norway)

Not quite what I had expected, but since I am a great fan of Jeremy Spencer, I wanted this album for my collection.

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Jeremy Spencer- "Precious Little" CD (Blind Pig)

A return to the fray from this one time member of Fleetwood Mac when they were still a blues band in the 60's/70's. Recorded in Sweden, it's a stripped down affair, with hot licks o'plenty, plus Jeremy's high & lonesome vocals. Recommended.

The Music Blues Society in Nashville Tennessee:

MUSIC CITY BLUES

JEREMY SPENCER
PRECIOUS LITTLE

Written by Don Crow

Saturday, 07 April 2007

BLIND PIG RECORDS BPCD 5106

BITTER LEMON--PSYCHIC WASTE--IT HURTS ME TOO--PLEASE DON'T STOP--SERENE SERENA--DR. J.--BLEEDING HEART--MANY SPARROWS--TROUBLE AND WOE--MARIA DE SANTIAGO--TAKE AND GIVE--PRECIOUS LITTLE

During the Sixties, Fleetwood Mac was the premier British blues band to make their mark in the U. S. Led by the guitars of Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, and Jeremy Spencer, they learned their crafts from recordings of the masters, and helped to introduce the blues to a world-wide audience, before breaking up and re-forming into one of the most influential rock bands of the 20TH Century, albeit without these three stellar guitarists.

That brings us to slide master Jeremy Spencer. It seems he never lost his appetite for the blues, nor his abilities, either. With "Precious Little," Jeremy recaptures the fire and spirit of his Fleetwood Mac days, this time joined by a stellar cast of musicians from Notodden, Norway, who themselves have been playing the blues together for some twenty-five years. The result is a resounding comeback effort that shows Jeremy hasn't lost a step from his halcyon days, and features some mean slide playing, as well as a touch of rockabilly, and a Latin-flamenco-flavored tune as well!

Jeremy also wrote or co-wrote eight of the tunes herein. Check out the lead of "Bitter Lemon," with its clever lyrics and some vicious slide that is the harbinger of things to come! Jeremy and the band also do a job that would make Sam Phillips proud on a couple of rockabilly tunes, "Take And Give," an easy ballad actually recorded by Slim Rhodes on Sun Records, and an amped-up "Please Don't Stop," first performed by Fabian.

The lovely "Maria De Santiago" features a jazzy Latin touch amidst the guitars that surround it. Our favorites, tho, were three cuts that show Jeremy's writing and playing versatility. The good-timey "Dr. J." "that lovin' man," might be about Jeremy, but we suspect, with its kickass slide work, might be his tribute to his idol, Elmore James. "Psychic Waste" is a topical look at what passes for popular music nowadays, and just might remind some folks of the Fleetwood Mac classic "Oh Well." And, "Precious Little" is an uplifting song reminding us to never forsake our convictions, even tho we may be scorned by some people for doing so.

This CD is proof that real talents are never lost, and, over time, only get better. Such is the case with Jeremy Spencer and "Precious Little." Getcha a copy to see just what we mean!

Until next time....Sheryl and Don Crow.

FOLK WORKS Magazine MAY-JUNE 2007

Artist: JEREMY SPENCER

Title: PRECIOUS LITTLE

Label: BLUESTOWN/BLIND PIG BPCD 5106

Release Date: JULY 2006

By Dennis Roger Reed

Most people know of the band Fleetwood Mac as a pop rock group, one of the most popular in the mid and late 1970s. There is another Fleetwood Mac that only shares two of the same members, but left a legacy arguably as strong as the later incarnation, although as an electric blues band with emerging pop overtones.

Fleetwood Mac began in 1967 as somewhat of an offshoot of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, as three of the original four members had been in the recent employ of Mr. Mayall. The former Bluesbreakers, bassist John McVie, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist/vocalist Peter Green, were joined by a 19 year old blues guitarist, pianist and singer named Jeremy Spencer. Spencer had the ability to play American blues legend Elmore James' songs uncannily like James, a somewhat astonishing fact considering that Spencer was a young white Brit. Fleetwood Mac soon added Danny Kirwan as the third guitarist, and the world was their oyster for a short period of time. However, Green began to mentally unravel due to the pressures of rock success, and left the group. They soldered on for another album sans Green, but during a U.S. tour in 1971, Spencer left his hotel to visit a bookstore in Los Angeles, but did not return for that night's concert. It turned out that he had joined a sect called the Children of God, a group with which he remains affiliated to this day. Green was begged back to finish the tour, but the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac was on the ropes. The personnel changes made by McVie and Fleetwood eventually created the pop supergroup that to many, eclipsed the memory of the first Fleetwood Mac.

Spencer did several solo records, but the music business took a back seat to his work with the Children of God, who are now known as the Family. Although he did play music, he did not return to the recording studio until a gig at the Notodden Blues Festival in Norway in 2005. Festival promoters connected Spencer to a Norwegian blues band, and Spencer was so impressed with their talent that they entered the studio and Precious Little is the result.

Spencer was well known not only for his slide guitar work, but also his entertaining takes on 1950s rock and roll. Although he throws in Please Don't Stop which was a hit for Fabian, for the most part he eschews the Buddy Holly influenced side of his work. Spencer had the ability to sing sweetly or roughly, and his mature voice leans towards the former. This is not strictly a blues recording, but more a blues influenced recording. Spencer pays tribute to Elmore James with a nice reading of James' It Hurts Me Too. His slide work has improved greatly, something Spencer attributes to deciding to play with his fingers instead of a pick. Although the electric guitar is used on this recording, Spencer uses acoustics, including an old Dobro^TM spider bridge guitar, to great effect. Tune choices are interesting. Spencer revisits the classic Corrina Corrina as Serene Serena. One of the more intriguing songs is Maria De Santiago, which Spencer had brought into the project as an instrumental. Encouraged to add lyrics, this song has a blues undercurrent, but Spanish guitar mixes well with blues slide work, and the song has a wistful, haunting quality.

Much of the appeal of this project lies in the relaxed, confident manner that Spencer approaches his work. The instrumental work and vocals are exemplary. His lyrics are not his strongest talent, but for the most part they convey simple truths and comfort. And the project includes the remarkable work of a group of extremely talented Norwegians who can play the blues with the best. This is a pleasing return from a long lost talent.

Jeremy Spencer: Precious Little.

(Sound recording review)

From: Sing Out! | Date: 3/22/2007 | Author: von Tersch, Gary

JEREMY SPENCER Precious Little Blind Pig 6106

Formidable slide guitarist Jeremy Spencer, born in 1948 in bucolic West Hartlepool, England, was, at eighteen, a founding member of Fleetwood Mac, one of the more commercially successful 12-bar blues-rock groups to emerge in the mid-1960s. The saga of his departure from the band to join the Children of God religious cult in Los Angeles in 1971 is well known, however he never gave up music totally, releasing a handful of albums over the succeeding decades and being inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

This delightful project was an outgrowth of his well-received performance at Norway's annual Notodden Blues Festival in 2005 and reveals a newly inspired Spencer, both playing and singing as good as ever on a dozen top-notch songs (mostly originals) with an ace group of local musicians. That includes harmonica and mandolin whiz Trond Ytterbo, nimble-fingered second guitarist Epsen Liland, keyboardist Runar Boyesen and talented drummer/percussionist Anders Viken.

Spencer not only plays loads of clear-toned Elmore James-style slide and chrome resonator guitar throughout (nodding to his idol on trenchant revivals of "It Hurts Me Too" and "Bleeding Heart" as well as his own "Dr. J") but has learned how to really put a song across with his grainy, ardent vocal approach. Other nuggets include a couple of animated rockabilly redos (Fabian's "Please Don't Stop" and the oscillating "Take And Give"), the social protest song "Psychic Waste," a wonderfully fluid adaptation of the traditional "Corrina Corrina," the reflective title song and a haunting, Latin-tinged lover's plea "Maria de Santiago."

Spencer's fact-jammed liners and song comments along with producer Jostein Forsberg's short essay about Spencer's "rediscovery" are especially informative. This one's going to be hard to top.--GvonT

Uncut (p.97) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "All of Spencer's trademark elements are intact on PRECIOUS LITTLE: the earnest, boyish tenor, the silky slide work, the spirited Chicago blues and Memphis rockabilly..."

The Daily Planet 13 February 2007

Jeremy Spencer: Precious Little

When Jeremy Spencer disappeared during a Fleetwood Mac tour in 1971, who would have dreamed that he would resurface with his first blues album in 35 years, recorded with a Norwegian band?

Before Fleetwood Mac was a multi-million selling, bigger than Ben Hur rock band with two female singers, they were a blues band that included two of England’s most authentic electric blues guitarists. But there seemed to be a hex on the band’s guitarists. Peter Green succumbed to drug-induced psychosis; Danny Kirwan gave up playing in public and was homeless for a long time. In the middle of an American Fleetwood Mac tour, Jeremy Spencer went AWOL and the tour was cancelled. While visiting a bookshop, he met a representative from the religious group the Children of God. He joined them immediately, and has been happily living with the controversial group, travelling the world, playing music for the group and making cartoons for their publications. Since leaving Fleetwood Mac, he has received many offers to record, but he finally accepted the offer that was to become his new CD, Precious Little, because he was so impressed with the all-Norwegian band’s love of and ability to play the blues. Spencer’s twin early musical loves, rockabilly and Elmore James, are both represented here and it’s his beautifully nuanced slide guitar work that stands out, whether on resonator guitar or on electric guitar.

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WINTER 2007

MUSIC & RECORD LABEL SPOTLIGHT

JEREMY SPENCER

PRECIOUS LITTLE (BLUESTOWN) - After Peter Green left Danny Kirwan and Jeremy Spencer holding the bag when it came to the creative element of Fleetwood Mac, it seemed all was lost. The resulting album from 1970, Kiln House was one of the greatest pop albums of that year and it proved that Mac didn’t even need Green to make a brilliant album. It was too cool to last. Spencer split and let Kirwan live out the bands final greatness, at least for some early fans. So, here we are 36 years later in 2006 and Spencer reappears with a solid, laidback pop album very much in the spirit (okay, a little tamer) of Kiln House. Recorded for the Norwegian label, Bluestown, Precious Little features Jeremy summoning up a dozen Spencer originals and covers backed by a laid-back group of Norwegian blues players, obviously chuffed to be jamming with the master. Featuring that famous voice and Spencer rocking out on his Fender Tele and PRS guitars, Precious Little rocks and rolls and is a most welcome comeback album.

Blues Bytes Pick Hits Jan 2007

Jeremy Spencer

Precious Little (Bluestown Records)

After a lengthy sabbatical from the music scene (Spencer was one of the early Fleetwood Mac founders and guitarists who played the blues), Jeremy Spencer delights the ears with a wonderful collection.

Jeremy Spencer

Precious Little (Blind Pig)

Incredible musicianship that features the subtleties of Spencer’s slide guitar backed by a brilliant group of Norwegian musicians. Truly a special record.

Jeremy Spencer

Precious Little (Blind Pig)

The former Fleetwood Mac guitarist sounds at least as good as with the Mac. Recorded in Norway with Norwegian players, this is a treat top to bottom. Two Elmore James covers in a sea of solid originals. “Many Sparrows” is one of the standout instrumental tracks of the year.

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The Virginian-Pilot © December 19, 2006

Jeremy Spencer,"Precious Little"

Gone for more than two decades, the Fleetwood Mac stalwart returns with bluesy vocals and slide-guitar chops intact to produce a work of restraint, grace and soul.

Dec 13 2006 Top 12 releases of the 2006 From GJ Daily Sentinel

As the weather got hotter in July, new music of note came from Jeremy Spencer with the best blues CD this year in “Precious Little,” Robert Earl Keen and his great “Live at the Ryman” and Tom Petty’s brilliant “Highway Companion…

BEST BLUES CD'S OF 2006

By Steve Knopper

Special to the Chicago Tribune

Published December 12, 2006

My vision of modern blues is more a feeling than a strict definition -- fast-fingered guitarists playing 12-bar versions of "Stormy Monday" and "The Sky Is Crying" at roadhouses every night rarely make this list. But when a veteran R&B singer or a zydeco stalwart infuses a new work with the ghosts of New Orleans, that sticks with me more than any tricky guitar solo. So do albums such as Bob Dylan's brilliant "Modern Times," which shuffles up the blues and funny new jokes like a deck of cards, or Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials' "Rattleshake," which stomps on the blues as if marching down the tabletops at an all-night club.

So, the year's top 10 blues albums:

5. Jeremy Spencer, "Precious Little" (Blind Pig)

Peter Green isn't the only ex-Fleetwood Mac member who more or less disappeared before the band went to the top of the pops. Spencer, a member of a mysterious religious group called the Children of God, apparently maintained his love for Elmore James while making strange spiritual music in the '70s. On his first solo album in 27 years, with Norwegian musicians named Anders, Trond and Espen, he airs out his hero worship in a gentle and erudite way.

From the Cutting Edge

Review

JEREMY SPENCER

Precious Little

Blind Pig Records

Jeremy Spencer was only in Fleetwood Mac a few short years (from their inception in 1967-71), yet his contribution was enormous. Hired for his slide and piano prowess, Spencer’s role was a primary support to Peter Green. After Green left in 1970, Spencer was the bands only true guitar link to their blues-rock beginning. Spencer grew up listening to early blues artists including Elmore James and is most remembered for celebrating early pioneers of rock & roll like Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison. His playing style would run the gamut embracing rockabilly, teen idols and surf guitar. After four albums with Mac, Spencer literally disappeared and was eventually found within the embrace of the Christian sect Children of God. The next eight years he released three solo albums through various record companies, but after the late ‘70’s fell completely silent – until now.

From Spencer’s current press sheet he states, “I have received many offers and most of them I have accepted or declined on the basis of prayer. I asked God if I should record again…he told me to do it.” For fans of early Mac, Precious Little is literally a miracle.

A return to the fire of Spencer’s early playing, Precious Little was actually the brain child of a group of Norwegian blues musicians. The group bonded with the guitarist prior to an Oslo blues festival and took to recording right away. The ‘50’s-inspired title track with its balladry, almost Steely Dan vibe was the test that set the mood for the session. Material for the album is part originals, part covers yet Spencer re-creates a number of stylings from the traditional steel blues of “Bitter Lemon” to the surf magic of Slim Rhodes’ “Maria de Santiago” and the grinding slide in “Bleeding Heart.”

Aside from his stunning guitar work, Spencer’s voice is remarkably strong. He breathes emotion into the Elmore James classic “It Hurts me Too” and though an octave higher than Eric Clapton, can reflect the pain in the country-ish “Many Sparrows” and the traditional standard in the modified “Serena Serena.” The electric slide of “Psychic Waste,” the horn-enriched “Dr. J” and the tasty “Trouble and Woe” prove Spencer is firmly in touch with today and has so much more to say.

From Blues News New Zealand

Jeremy Spencer

Precious Little

Blind Pig BPCD5106

by Mike Garner

Bitter Lemon; Psychic Waste; It Hurts Me Too; Please Don't Stop; Serene Serena; Dr. J; Bleeding Heart; Many Sparrows; Trouble And Woe; Maria De Santiago; Take And Give; Precious Little

The first question might be "Who is Jeremy Spencer?" For those who enjoyed the original Fleetwood Mac, in the late 60s, you'll remember that along with Peter Green, the other founding guitarist was Elmore James sound-alike, Jeremy Spencer. The story of Green's despair and abandonment of both the band and the music industry is well known. But Spencer's sudden departure and similar disappearance, is less often the source of speculation. After Green's fateful tryst with LSD and subsequent inability to deal with the coming fame of the "Mac", he left in 1970. Spencer, too, had problems with the band's rapid rise to fame but instead of recourse to drug induced trauma, Spencer found God - the Children of God, in fact - and left mid tour in February 1971, in San Francisco. He has largely been "off the radar' for blues fans since, though he has played occasionally as far a field as the Philippines, India and now his home in Ireland.

This, a brand new release, his fourth solo album since leaving the "Mac" and was recorded during the last Notodden Blues Festival in Norway. It is a studio album, done over just 5 days with local, Norwegian musicians. These boys can play really good - see reviews elsewhere on www.blues.co.nz for CDs from a variety of Scandinavian acts - they know the real blues feels and play with great feeling, in that part of the world!

30 years on, Spencer has mellowed and still has a great voice and great chops. He uses resonator guitars, both acoustic and amplified, as well as electric guitars. This is a fine, cut back set of mostly originals, with a couple of Elmore James tunes thrown in for old times' sake.

"Bitter Lemon" is an acoustic cut with that deliciously mellow vocal he now does, while "Psychic Waste" has subtle, wicked toned electric slide, with baritone sax and strong harp. Next is "It Hurts Me Too" and this is now a sensitive, moody rendition of James's song - one which has been in Spencer's song book for decades but probably never played better than this. "Please Don't Stop" has a Rock-a-Billy feel with a lap style feel to his slide, plus piano solo - cool stuff. "Dr J" sounds a little like the Spencer of "Mac" days. "Many Sparrows" showcases Spencer's acoustic playing, with just an upright bass. Less bluesy are "Maria De Santiago" and "Take And Give" but they sit well in the straight blues material and illustrate Spencer's wider range of styles - all graced with subtle slide playing. The title track, "Precious Little" is about evangelising - his religious convictions haven't waned - but is thought provoking and has a sweet melody.

The album is just released in New Zealand - well worth tracking down at your local store - they can order it for you - or on line, direct from Marbecks in Auckland where they have it in stock. Thanks to Southbound, distributors, Auckland, for the review copy.

30/11/2006

From Rolling Stone 11/2/06, 6:41 pm EST

Fricke’s Picks: New CDs from Gary Lucas, Soft Machine and Jeremy Spencer

Jeremy Spencer was the second guitarist to quit the original Fleetwood Mac for virtual seclusion - in 1971, a year after Peter Green. Spencer bolted to join a Christian sect and has made few records since. Precious Little (Blind Pig) is his first studio release in nearly thirty years. But the slippery fire of his slide work in the Mac is in full blaze here. Spencer’s life in God is evident in the original songs, but the album is an ecumenical treat because he conducts these services in the spirit of his blues father, Elmore James, with the earthy warmth of Spencer’s last Mac album, the wonderful Kiln House.

-- David Fricke

Holler Magazine November 2006

Jeremy Spencer, Precious Little, 2006 Blind Pig Records BPCD 5106

Whatever happened to Jeremy Spencer? Well he's back and he's still slidin' and singin ... maybe not (in my opinion) quite as intensely as before, but with more taste and dexterity. That was how I felt after listening to his first recording, (known to me) in many years, Precious Little. For those too young to remember, Jeremy was the slashing slide guitarist/vocalist in the original majestic line-up of Fleetwood Mac. He was the "Hardy" to Peter Green's "Laurel”,and what a blues band the original Mac were! I saw their very first gig ... Windsor Jazz Festival 1967 in UK, which was stunning-and is indelibly stamped in me brain to this day. Jeremy was last heard (bv me) on the Mac LP, Kiln House, then disappeared from view in the mid-70s. There was a solo LP called Flee, scheduled for reissue on the Wounded Bird label this October (originally released in 1979 on Atlantic, and produced by Ahmet Ertegun).

Jeremy was known back in the classic "Mac" period for his Elmore James impressions and his penchant for going into spontaneous 1950s-stvle rave-ups on Little Richard standards, like "Keep a Knockin” ... there is a little of that here on "Please Don't Stop." There are two Elmore James-related tunes here: a very subdued "It Hurts Me Too" (originally done by Tampa Red) and an equally laid-back "Bleeding Heart." Instrument-wise Jeremy now seems to favor the acoustic, metal-body Dobro pictured on the excellent and informative sleeve/booklet.

He gives us a taste of the Mac days of yore with the mid-tempo slide-shuffle-with-horns "Dr J," and on track 10 there is a "touch of the Knopflers" on "Maria De Santiago" and again on the title track, which rounds off the CD. The sessions were recorded in Norway, and the excellent band have names like Sven, Trond and Leif'. This is a nice example of the new, mature, laid-back Jeremy Spencer.

If you want to get really rockin', I suggest you get the original Fleetwood Mac discs. Now if only we could send Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham to the glue factory; give Danny Kirwan a bath, a shot of vitamin B12 and a hot meal; get Peter Green some new DNA and some brain cell replacement; hell, we could get this band back on track! A resounding "A" for Jeremy here ... welcome back, mate.

From Quebec Audio magazine

(Web Translation from French!)

JEREMY SPENCER

Titrate album: Precious Little

House of disc: Blind Pig

SKU: BPCD5106

By Pierre Jobin

Jeremy Spencer is not a prolific author, but with him, waiting is rewarded. Singer and guitarist of the original formation Fleetwood Mac of 1967 to 1971 returns to us thirty-five years later with a small jewel of album, which appears a beautiful demonstration of naturalness and know-how. The play and the inspiration are with go, the slide runs soft like honey, the singing takes the reconstituting flavours of spring. One will have needed a chance, a meeting of impassioned like it does not occur often, so that the artist of the guitar and the metal cylinder (slide!) gratifies us with seven compositions and five recoveries, including two original parts of Elmore James, a king of the slide guitar. It is accompanied here by a band of Norwegian musicians who count among the most faithful defenders of an electric blues without ostentation, full of sensitivity and freshness! Precious Little! … Very beautiful!!

Jeremy Spencer/ Precious Little Blind Pig

Long before they became infamous as a 70's pop supergroup/soap opera, Fleetwood Mac was a fine British Blues band known for ace guitarists, Jeremy Spencer and Peter Green, both of whom were long gone by the time Mac became a hit machine. Meanwhile, Spencer has soldiered on, doing occasional projects when the spirit moved him and he's in great Spirits here. Recorded in Norway, of all places, it sounds like it could have been done decades ago in Memphis or Chicago.

Spencer's new Norse pals wisely give him plenty of room to sling and play and he clearly has a good time working with them. The dozen songs are a nice mix of covers and Spencer originals. They take on two Elmore James classics - 'It Hurts Me Too" and Bleeding Heart’ - along with "Take And Give", a slinky Blue s number done for Sun Records by Slim Rhodes in 1956 and the cheerful Rockabilly of "Please Don't Stop," an obscure Fabian record.

Spencer's songs have an easy Blues sound. Although the bitter 'Psychic Waste has a contemporary theme taking on what he sees as the toxic content of movies, music and other modern media. The I-can-love-you-right theme of "Dr. J" could be something he got from an old Delta Blues guy. But there’s a sweeter side to the gentle Latin flavored flow of ‘Maria De Santiago' and his re-write of the traditional ‘Corrine Corrina’ as^‘Serene Serena.’ No matter where he cut this material, Spencer's Blues chops are as real as ever.

Mark Marymont

From Goldmine: Jeremy Spencer “Precious Little" BPCD5106 UPC: 019148510623

Jeremy Spencer

Precious Little

Bluestown/Blind Pig Records (BPCD 5106)

Grade: A

For those of us old enough to remember, Fleetwood Mac used to be a blues band. The two links to the U.K. blues scene in the original quartet were guitarists Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer. Both had a brilliant take on how to crank blues up a notch for their manic fans, but both would also leave the band within four years and drop into relative obscurity as their rhythm section made millions. The shame is not so much that the guitarists were left at the station as the gravy train pulled out, but more that the record buyers and concert-goers have not heard much from either Green or Spencer in the past few decades. When a fine American blues label found out that Spencer had issued his first record in more than 30 years on the Norwegian label Bluestown, they licensed Precious Little for stateside release. God bless Blind Pig, for this is a fine, fine record.

Spencer exhibits a confidence in his ability that rubs salt in the wound of his absence. When he laments the current state of pop culture on the track "Psychic Waste," his slide guitar and mellow, Mose Allison croon stabs at the heart of violent society like a gentleman with a stiletto. His renditions of two Elmore James classics, "It Hurts Me Too" and "Bleeding Heart," are smoky and subdued. The songs are a part of his soul, and you can't help but smile as he shares them with us. The gentle arrangement beneath them allows Spencer to stay smack-dab in the spotlight where he belongs. The Spencer original "Many Sparrows" has him going it alone as if he were sitting on the porch of a shack in the Mississippi Delta. The only vocals are his occasional mourn echoing very tasty slide and pick work on his National Steel. His "Maria De Santiago" adds a beautiful, laid-back Latin feel as his Norse counterpart Espen Liland plucks a faux flamenco accompaniment.

Spencer waits for God to tell him when to take part in projects these days. If you're ever having a conversation with the man upstairs, you might want to remind him that we'd like to hear a bit more from Spencer. Talent like his shouldn't be sequestered for one moment, let alone three decades.- Mark Polzin

CD Archive Blues News Magazine

(Web Translation from German)

Jeremy Spencer

Precious Little

(Bluestown/blindly Pig/Fenn, 46:53)

Similarly as Peter Green also Fleetwood Mac initial member Jeremy Spencer had withdrawn itself completely from the music business. While Greens comeback was accompanied by health setbacks and in the meantime as terminated be designated may, Spencer presents himself top fit. It was not simple to seek out and to get back on the stage the guitarist and singer. Norwegian Bluesfans and their art of persuasion are to be owed it that Jeremy Spencer took the guitar to the hand again in order to sing the Blues. A partly acoustic album, brought in with great musicians, came out which may be called already Blues comeback of the year. In addition, the enormously warm sound and the great production of Kjetil Draugedalen as well as Gaute Fredriksen contribute substantially. Spencer’s guitar playing and singing have not lost anything of their former fascination, particularly with slower numbers like the legendary Fleetwood Mac. And naturally, Spencer contributes occasionally its typical guitar riff in the style of Elmore James: “Bleeding Heart” and “It Hurts Me Too” he covert from his Slide hero. Otherwise, however his own compositions outweigh.

Spencer’s Liner notes should not remain unmentioned, which describe its questions about the late comeback in detail.

Simply and great moving album! (Dirk Föhrs, bluesnews 47)

JEREMYSPENCER

Precious Little Blind Pig Records BPCD 5106

Jeremy Spencer was part of the British blues scene in the late '60s when he shared guitar duties with Peter Green in the band Fleetwood Mac. Disillusioned with the rock star life, Spencer quit the band in 1971 to pursue spiritual callings. Thirty-five years later. Spencer still plays a mean slide guitar. Norwegian festival promoter Jostein Forsberg was a big fan of Spencer's singing and playing in his Fleetwood Mac days. So when Forsberg was organizing the 2005 Notodden Blues Festival in Norway, he made it a point to book Spencer for the festival.

Spencer's 2005 festival performance was such a success that Forsberg was inspired to record Spencer for his Bluestown Records label, which is distributed in the States by Blind Pig. Forsberg arranged studio time and backed Spencer with fine musicians including Trond Ytterbo on harmonica and mandolin, Rune Endal on bass, Runar Boyeson on keyboards, Anders Viken on drums, and Espen Liland on rhythm guitar.

Spencer wrote six of the tunes on the album. His Bitter Lemon. Psychic Waste, and Trouble And Woe all share world-weary lyrics underscored by Spencer’s mournful guitar licks. Serene Serena is Spencer's adaptation of the traditional Corinne Corrina. Cover tunes include Elmore James It Hurts Me Too and Bleeding Heart. On the slow blues numbers, Spencer wrenches a lot of emotion out of each slide guitar note. The album isn’t all blues though: Maria de Santiago is a catchy adult contemporary number with Spanish guitar flourishes. Please Don’t Stop is a bouncy rockabilly tune.

The album has a relaxed vibe centred around Spencer’s warm, clear slide guitar tone. Spencer has a soft plaintive voice that exudes sincerity. Precious Little proves Jeremy Spencer still has considerable skills on the slide guitar and showcases his songwriting and vocal chops.

-JEFF FORLENZA

BLUESRAG • OCTOBER 2006

JEREMY SPENCER

Precious Little Bluestown/Blind Pig 5106

Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a fabled band of blokes who could rock with a blues vengeance. And they didn't live happily ever after. That's because four years after their 1967 inception, two-thirds of Fleetwood Mac's founding guitarists had splintered off into the void, never to be heard from again. Or so it would seem. Peter Green sporadically surfaces and re-submerges, most notably when thumbing through Robert Johnson's songbook a few years back. But Jeremy Spencer hasn't materialized- until now. With slide in hand, the 58 year-old is still smearing bottleneck grease over all that's touched.

This time, though, it's in a studio in Norway. And this time, instead of old mates like Mick Fleetwood and John McVie rhythmically holding down the bottom, now there's a Viking crew with names like Rune Endal and Svenn Frydenberg. It's a safe, ber-relaxed musical environment, conducive to road-testing new material and shaking off any rust that's accumulated over these past 35 years. But there's Precious Little rust on either Spencer's pliantly expressive voice or steel-on-steel skills.

Unlike the fate of his once head full of flowing locks, some signature pastimes have remained. Like overhauling 1950's songs- here, a rockabilly rave-up of Fabian's "Please Don't Stop" albeit with far less the gonzo craziness of yore, or drawing inspiration from within the pages of the Elmore James book of tricks. "It Hurts Me Too" and "Bleeding Heart," however, don't rock with a vengeance, but more simmer with a nuanced blue mellowness. The same sensitive touch out of that big, brass slide does wonders for turning the aptly-titled "Serene Serena" into an adult lullaby, and getting the title track to flow in gentle waves.

That said, "Dr. J" shakes its moneymaker, quickens your pulse, and lets Spencer air it out on one of the year's most unexpected surprises.

Dennis Rozanski

From Modern Guitars Magazine

CD Review: "Precious Little" by Jeremy Spencer (October 16, 2006)

by Brian D. Holland.

Precious Little is the new release from British bluesman Jeremy Spencer. His name is far from being unfamiliar to enthusiasts of Sixties British blues, contemporary rock of that era, or especially to fans of early Fleetwood Mac. His slide guitar aptness and subtle piano playing style, along with his dynamically high tonal singing voice, set the stage for the diversity and fullness Fleetwood Mac was to become known for, especially within the astounding range of talent exchanged alongside that of counterparts Peter Green and Danny Kirwan.

Spencer’s emulation qualities in performance, of expressing and imitating just about anyone and anything, was an attribute Mac utilized fittingly, in both the studio and during live shows. His skill was greatly utilized and relied upon, especially by the time Peter Green vacated the band. Even so, Spencer’s last recordings with the band were on the Kiln House album, the record that officially saw the end to Fleetwood Mac’s stint with the blues.

Spencer had other things going on at the time, and still does to this day. While other rockers were sidelined with bouts of alcoholism, substance abuse, and mental instability, Spencer’s shift in lifestyle was a religious calling, one influential enough to draw him away from his successes and accomplishments.

Over the years since, Jeremy Spencer has been involved sporadically in a few different solo projects. However, the new CD on Blind Pig Records appears to be making the biggest splash in the music world, and with good reason. His previous release, 1979's Flee, which, in title alone, sort of described what Spencer had done to Fleetwood Mac, the music business, and his initial fans, was received with only mediocre interest.

Not so for Precious Little.

It’s mostly a blues based album with some contemporary soft rock thrown in. It’s tasteful in quality and diverse in style and technique. Spencer’s blues approach is authentic and precise, just as it was in the early Mac days. His superb slide guitar playing appears to have only gained in competence, as displayed on the album’s opener, ‘Bitter Lemon’, a pleasant shuffle that segues nicely into the railroad bluesy ‘Psychic Waste’. It’s only fitting he’d add a cover of Elmore James’s (his blues hero since the beginning) ‘It Hurts Me Too’ on the record; it’s mellow and easy flowing. ‘Please Don’t Stop’ shows his rockabilly side, and an ageless mannerism, as the song has a youthful and energetic feel. The guitars of both he and Espen Liland are superb on this one. ‘Serene Serena’, a remake of Corrina Corrina’, is pleasant and tuneful.

‘Bleeding Heart’ is a unique slow blues. Spencer gets into some splendid electric slide here, lead guitar also. His singing voice never sounded better. Next is an acoustic blues, ‘Many Sparrows’. Again, there’s some nice slide work going on. There is a couple of pleasing soft rock numbers on the CD as well. Two that come to mind are the Spanish influenced ‘Maria De Santiago’, and the CD’s closer, ‘Precious Little’.

This is a pleasantly listenable CD, and one not to be taken lightly; it’ll be considered a gem to fans of the early Mac sound. The album includes excellent musicians, too, which is always an advantage in producing a perfect CD. It’s nice to hear some new music, genuine and of good quality, come out of the mind and fingers of one of Fleetwood Mac’s greatest original players.

Precious Little was recorded in a Norwegian studio in 2005 during the Notodden Blues Festival. Blind Pig Records has recognized the importance in re-releasing this amazing CD.

Blind Pig Records 2006

From Boston Herald

Lost and found
By Kevin R. Convey
Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Jeremy Spencer Precious Little
Blind Pig | Critic: B-

For all but the most ardent Fleetwood Mac devotees, “Precious Little” will be little more than a historical curiosity, a pleasantly bluesy but lightweight album by the guitarist who vanished from the Peter Green-era band into a religious cult in 1971. Fa-Mac-tics may find Spencer’s reappearance revelatory but - his meaty guitar chops aside - it’s hard to imagine Spencer’s reedy voice, slight originals and frosty Norwegian backing making much of an impact otherwise.

DAILY CAMERA

BOULDER, CO

Discs - Oct. 13

October 13, 2006

JEREMY SPENCER

Precious Little (Blind Pig)

The original late-'60s lineup of Fleetwood Mac lasted just a few years before the blues outfit morphed into a pop band. Slide guitarist Jeremy Spencer left the group in 1971 to join a Christian sect called the Children of God and vanished from public view. Nearly 30 years after his last solo outing, Spencer has made the most unlikely of comebacks.

Precious Little, originally recorded for a Norwegian label, shows Spencer has lost none of his chops, and commands a varied repertoire of roots and blues music. Whether he's revisiting Elmore James on "It Hurts Me Too," exploring Spanish textures on "Maria de Santiago" or delving into '50s rock on a cover of the obscure "Take and Give," the singer and guitarist exhibits the laid-back approach of someone having a good time rather than making a last-gasp bid at success.

The title track may allude to the life Spencer has lived since evading fame and the consequences he has endured from going his own way: "At the end of the day, who will stand by you? Precious little, precious few," he sings.

Hard-found wisdom from someone who took his time coming back from the shadows.

— MICHAEL COTE/Camera Staff Writer

Tampa Tribune

SPIN THIS

Published: Oct 6, 2006

JEREMY SPENCER:

PRECIOUS LITTLE

(BLIND PIG) B+

He walked away from rock stardom 33 years ago, abandoning Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult. Singer/writer/slide guitarist Jeremy Spencer re-emerges with this coolly paced but fervently proficient blues-rock assortment.

He found the perfect accompaniment in the electric blues Mecca of &hellip Norway. Believe it. These dedicated Nordic traditionalists possess the purity and passion of the most skilled devotees. Spencer's smooth slide and mellow voice regale us with covers (Elmore James, of course. And Fabian!), and originals including the exquisite title tune.

Spencer's virtuosity and precision make the songs sound almost effortless. Don't be fooled. This is a master at work.

Bob Ross

Blues News September/October 2006

JEREMY SPENCER Precious Little

Blind Pig Records BPCD 5106 www.blindpigrecords.com

When I played blues harp in the Soho district of London 3 months ago, I was told to go to Norway if I wanted to hear real down-home blues and meet blues fanatics. Well, this CD by Jeremy Spencer came about because a blues festival promoter from Norway had been searching for the founders of blues and rock. Jostein Forsberg found Spencer hanging out somewhere in India and persuaded him to come to a blues festival in Norway to see if Jeremy still had his blues chops. Did he ever!

If you are old enough to be in my generation, you may remember that Spencer was one of the founders of Fleetwood Mac. He was known as one of the finest young slide guitarists of his era. He and another Fleetwood Mac guitarist/founder, Peter Green, mysteriously dropped out and all but disappeared over 30 years ago. The Norwegians found them both and both have re-emerged at their annual Notodden Blues Festival. The audience liked Spencer so well that they clamoured for a new album. After much persuasion from Norway and even prayer by Spencer, Jeremy decided to give it a shot. The result was the blending of an American blues & slide master with a great and fresh group of Norwegian sidemen. There are no slick studio gimmicks on this CD.

Precious Little has a full boat of styles from Elmore James' "It Hurts Me Too" to Latin themes such as in "Maria de Santiago." In between is a host of Spencer's own compositions, which encompass bits of early rock, blues and rock-a-billy. If you listen carefully to his lyrics, you will find hints and subtle overtones of what seem to be strong and positive moral/religious overtones. More on his interesting background can be found on Google. Spencer's personal beliefs aside, this CD has a lot of good easy listening and is great entertainment and an excellent buy. Blind Pig did not record a pig-in-a-poke here!

Ronny Parker

From Blues News Blues Reviews …

Jeremy Spencer

Precious Little

Reviewed by Ed Parker

It seems as if most guitarists nowadays try to be the next Stevie Ray Vaughan (who has, to many people, come to define the blues) or release albums that serve as tribute discs to Robert Johnson, the most commercial of the prewar players.

So it's quite refreshing to hear Precious Little, the new disc bv Jeremy Spencer.

Yes, that Jeremy Spencer, one-time member of the original Fleetwood Mac line-up who played guitar for the band from 1967 - the year of their formation - to early 1971, when he quit to join a religious cult, the Children Of God.

The two other guitarists during this early period were founder Peter Green, who quit in 1970 after experiencing guilt trips for being successful and wanted Fleetwood Mac to become a charity band (he returned briefly to replace the permanently-departed Spencer), and Danny Kirwan, who joined the band in 1968 as a 19 year-old guitar slinger

He was fired for strange and erratic behavior in 1972 and eventually ended up in a mental hospital.

I should say that Peter Green released disc of Robert Johnson's music a few years ago and did a fine job of it, too.

Precious Little, Spencer’s newest album since his 1979 Atlantic release Flee is a perfect balance of traditional and modern front porch (via the Dobro) and electric blues, both covers and originals.

As a member of Fleetwood Mac, Spencer covered several classics by his main inspiration. Chicago blues singer-guitarist Elmore lames, perfectly nailing James' guitar tone and slide technique, so it's no surprise to find that he includes Elmore here, too: "Bleeding Heart" and the much-covered "It Hurts Me Too,' credited here to Elmore James, who first recorded the song in 1957 and then again in 1963.

"It Hurts Me Too" was actually written and originally recorded by Tampa Red in 1940 for Bluebird. The two tracks are taken at a nice, relaxed tempo

None of the tracks here are taken beyond a mid-tempo pace; nothing is done in the flashy "look-at-me" guitar style which, to me is partly why I find the album so appealing. In fact, in the liner notes, Spencer states that he did