The Original A-Sides

Release Date: 2020

Otis Rush's The Original A-Sides (2020) compiles twelve Chicago blues recordings that showcase his distinctive left-handed guitar style and emotionally charged vocals. These tracks capture Rush's ability to wring raw emotion from every note, with his stinging guitar leads and passionate delivery creating some of the most intense blues performances ever recorded.

Standout Tracks

• I Can't Quit You Baby: Rush's tortured vocal delivery over his signature guitar tone became a blues standard
• All Your Love (I Miss Loving): The track that influenced countless blues and rock guitarists with its piercing lead work
• Double Trouble: A driving showcase of Rush's left-handed string-bending technique

Mood: intense, late night, emotional, driving

Tracklist

1. A1. I Can’t Quit You Baby (3:08)
2. A2. My Love Will Never Die (3:07)
3. A3. Groaning The Blues (3:05)
4. A4. Love That Woman (3:01)
5. A5. Three Times A Fool (2:50)
6. A6. It Takes Time (2:49)
7. B1. Double Trouble (2:41)
8. B2. All Your Love (I Miss Loving) (2:38)
9. B3. So Many Roads, So Many Trains (3:13)
10. B4. You Know My Love (2:42)
11. B5. Homework (2:38)
12. B6. Have A Good Time (with Shakey Horton) (2:19)