Doctor Dunbar’s Prescription – THE AYNSLEY DUNBAR RETALIATION***

Change Your Low Down Ways/The Fugitive/Till Your Lovin’ Makes Me Blue/Now That You’ve Lost Me/I Tried/ Call My Woman/The Devil Drives/Low Gear Man/Tuesday’s Blues/Mean Old World

Doctor Dunbar’s Prescription was the quick follow up album from the British blues rock group The Aynsley Dunbar’s Retaliation, fronted by the former Bluesbreakers’ drummer.

“This album is traditional blues rock 'n' roll, with the incredible back-beat of its leader the famed Aynsley Dunbar. He has the magic touch when it comes to putting music out. If you like rock 'n' roll blues, you will not be disappointed with this album.”

“A mix of mid-fast tempo blues/rock, with guitar, and some very soft, very slow, heavy, traditional blues ballads, also with guitar and organ.”

“Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation is deep into the night music, these tracks are serious blues from a man who assembled a group as rich and musically diverse as he was. This is no nonsense music, it is not from the heart, this is blues from the soul. Blues like this was made to move you, but Aynsley succeeds in barely giving you enough space between the notes to breath. The music is played low and deep, with a strength that does not require high volumes of power to blast you into compliance, they simply pick up their instruments and strike chords that completely engulf your every sense.”

“Features sublime guitar playing. The band swing on the fast songs (unlike many of their contemporaries, who plodded), and the whole LP oozes class, but with lots of genuine blues feeling.”

“The quality of the music is superb; they really captured the feel of genuine American blues, but manage to stamp it with a distinctly British accent. The tracks are all originals, penned by the group, and evoke the New Orleans/Chicago style of blues. But this is no mere copycat exercise, there is an experimental, jazzy tinge to the sound, sometimes reminiscent of early Jethro Tull or Blodwyn Pig, that adds depth to the music. And I love the lyrics, meaningful and memorable, backed with some classy and elegant musicianship.”