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Eddy Clearwater has just come down with a mean case of the blues and that's the best news imaginable for the venerable Chicago blues veteran's legion of fans. Clearwater's slashing guitar attack hails directly from the same 1950s West Side school that spawned Magic Sam, Luther Allison and Freddy King -- taut and shimmering in its intensity. Never one to rest on his considerable laurels, the lean-and-lanky southpaw guitarist displays a highly admirable versatility throughout this varied set. When Eddy Clearwater comes down with a mean case of the blues, that's sure cause for rejoicing among Chicago blues enthusiasts. So is the release of this album.