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"The Greatest living male soul singer on the planet today." -West Coast Blues Review

The Mighty one returns with his finest work yet! Backed by the right arrangements and cooking horn section work of his stunning ten-piece band, Sam serves up an awesome display of soul power on his third release for AQM. Once again, Mighty Sam proves that in addition to being a soul singer of International stature, he is one of the finest blues songwriters currently active. Ten of the twelve songs featured on Sledgehammer Soul & Down Home Blues are written or co-written by Sam.

This listing is for a rare audiophile CD title - a FACTORY SEALED CD PRESSED and ISSUED by AUDIOQUEST MUSIC, of a highly collectible title from their CD catalog, featuring -

Mighty Sam McClain

CD Title -

Sledgehammer Soul & Down Home Blues

Performed by -

  • Mighty Sam McClain, vocals
  • Bruce Katz, piano & Hammond B-3
  • Kevin Barry, guitar
  • Ted "Teddy B" Bukowski, bass
  • Zac Casher, drums
  • Walter Platt, trumpet & horn arrangements
  • Joe Casano, trumpet
  • Ted DeCola, tenor sax
  • Joe Golindo, trombone
  • George PapaGeorge, Hammond B3
  • Peter Giftos, guitar

Track Listing -

1. Sledgehammer Soul and Down Home Blues
2. Where You Been So Long?
3. Trying to Find Myself
4. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
5. When the Hurt Is Over
6. Pray
7. They Call Me Mighty
8. Dancin' to the Music of Love
9. Hey, Miss Bea
10. If You Could See
11. Bridge of Faith
12. Don't Write Me Off

The CD is from the rare AUDIOQUEST series of audiophile CDs.
  • CD catalog # AQ-CD1042
  • CD made in the USA
  • CD issued in 1996

The CD, JEWEL CASE AND INSERT are all assumed to be in Mint overall condition as this item is actually FACTORY SEALED!

This CD is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).

Do not let this rarity slip by!