Eric Bibb Sacd

Just Like Love is the another recording from Eric Bibb and his third album on the Opus 3 label. His breakthrough album, Spirit & The Blues (1994), and the highly acclaimed follow up album Good Stuff (1997), have earned him both critical praise and an ever growing global fan base. Bibb is backed on Just Like Love by the support of band 'Needed Time' who are also also known as 'Tiny Island'. This audiophile quality SACD delivers traditional blues that will make you feel like you are back in the Mississippi delta.

"Rainbow People" means more than just an LP. It's Eric Bibb's debut album, gathering of friends and musical ideas that go together and express one thing above all; the joy of knowing each other. Hearing the sounds of jazz, blues, African, Latin-American and classical music on the same album is a naturally good thing - a kind of rainbow.

As its title implies, this is a spiritually based collaboration from three distinct - even disparate - yet surprisingly harmonious voices. Mostly, but not entirely acoustic, the trio of rootsy singers trade lead vocals on smooth jazz/blues (“Bessie’s Dream”), folk-blues (“Good Stuff”), Delta blues (“Rolling Log”), gospel (an a cappella version of Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s “Rock Daniel”), and combinations of those genres.

Eric Bibb and Needed Time's Spirit & The Blues is a real odyssey of Eric's music. Here we find everything from Mississippi blues to spirituals, ballads, country and even reggae - sometimes with an almost electrified swing, but guaranteed unplugged in the finest Opus 3 tradition.

Eric Bibb's Good Stuff, is a clever fusion of contemporary folk and classic country-blues and classic gospel that emphasizes the guitarist's skill at fusing genres, as well as his flair for writing solid bluesy songs. Not all of the material really catches hold, but it all shows promise, and the very best moments on the record confirm that he's one of the more intriguing new bluesmen in the late '90s.

A name like B.B. Driftwood might lead you to assume that the bearer is a good old Southern bluesman, and this SACD's title wouldn't change that impression. But Driftwood, whose real name is Bengt Skoghoft, is about as far from the Southern US as could be. Yet, listening to Southward Bound, one hears echoes of the South and the style of another Opus 3 artist, Eric Bibb - not a bad starting point. But Driftwood is definitely his own man. He wrote all the songs on this album, and unlike Bibb he adds a slight rock 'n' roll edge to his basic blues base. He also throws in a dash of gospel, country, and R&B. Along with the catchy tunes, these help keep the music fresh and interesting.

Without a doubt, this is the quisessential SACD for all music lovers. The sound on this disc is mindblowing and the warmth and clarity of the recording is flawless in all aspects.

Without a doubt, this is the quisessential SACD for all music lovers. The sound on this disc is mindblowing and the warmth and clarity of the recording is flawless in all aspects.

Without a doubt, this is the quisessential SACD for all music lovers. The sound on this disc is mindblowing and the warmth and clarity of the recording is flawless in all aspects.

The 3rd release in the bestselling Opus 3 "Showcase" series featuring beloved Artists from the world-wide renowned and respected Audiophile Label, Opus 3 Records. Previous Showcase releases from Opus 3 Records is the Showcase (Opus3 SACD # 21000) and Showcase 2005 (Opus3 SACD # 22050). Showcase 2013 includes Opus 3 favorite artists: Eric Bibb, B.B. Driftwood, Sticks & Stones, Maria Winther and many more. On Showcase 2013 Opus 3 Records gives you a nice variety of music from their latest releases ranging from Blues, Rockabilly, Jazz, World Music, and Bluegrass.