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COLLINS Albert
(g)

Personal Data:

Born: 01.10.1932 (Leona, Texas, USA)
Died: 01.12.1993 (lung cancer)

Appearances:

1949-? The Rhythm Rockers

Line-Up:

Albert Collins - g
Larry Burton - bg
Johnny B. Gayden - bg
Casey Jones - ds
Chris Foreman - kb
A.C. Reed - sax
Abe Locke - sax
Dino Spells - sax

Former Members:

Marvin Jackson (g, cca 1980)
Allan Batts (kb, cca 1980, cca 1985)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.The Cool Sound Of Albert Collins1967
2.Frosty1968
3.Love Can Be Found Anywhere Even In A Guitar1968 Imperial
4.Ice Cold Blues1969
5.Trash Talkin'1969 Imperial
6.Truckin' with Albert Collins1969
7.The Compleat Albert Collins1970 Imperial
8.There's Gotta Be A Change1/1972 Tumbleweed
9.Ice Pickin'1/1979 Alligator
10.Frostbite6/1980 Alligator
11.Live
& Barrelhouse		1981 Munich
12.Frozen Alive11/1981 Alligator
13.Alive & Cool9/1982 Red Lightnin'
14.Don't Lose Your Cool7/1983 Alligator
15.Live In Japan3/1985 Alligator
16.The Cool Sound Of Albert Collins6/1985 Crossgates
17.Showdown
& Robert Cray & Johnny Copeland
produced by: Dick Shurman/Bruce Iglauer		11/1985 Alligator 124
18.Cold Snap1/1987 Alligator
19.Iceman2/1991 Virgin
20.The Complete Imperial Recordings8/1991 EMI
21.Molten Ice1992 Red Lightnin'
22.Collins Mix10/1993 Virgin
23.Live '92-'939/1995 Pointblank
24.Live11/1995 Charly
25.Deluxe Edition12/1997 Alligator
26.In Concert
& Robert Cray		23.02.1999
27.If Blues Was Money03.09.2002Catfish
28.Thaw Out at the Fillmore25.10.2004Snapper Music Group
29.Iceman at Mount Fuji
& The Icebreakers		15.02.2005Fuel 2000
30.Deep Freeze19.04.2005Recall
31.Live at Montreux 199204.03.2008Eagle
32.Cold Tremors06.01.2009Blues Boulevard
33.Live from Austin, TX27.03.2012New West
34.Joe's Place, Cambridge, MA, January 17, 19732014 Live On Vinyl
35.Funky Blues Live 197318.11.2014Rockbeat
36.Live at Rockpalast29.01.2016MIG

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Freeze / Collins Shuffle
& His Rhythm Rockers		1958 Kangaroo
2.Albert's Alley / Defrost1962 Great Scot
3.Homesick / Sippin' Soda1962 Hall-Way
4.Frosty / Tremble1962 Hall-Way
5.Thawout / Backstroke1962 Hall-Way
6.Sno-Cone (part 1) / Sno-Cone (part 2)1963 20th Century Fox
7.Dyin' Flu / Hot'n'Cold1963 20th Century Fox
8.Frost Bite / Don't Lose Your Cool1963 20th Century Fox
9.Taking My Time / Cookin' Catfish1968 20th Century Fox
10.(What'd I Say) I Don't Know / Soulroad1968 Tracie
11.Got A Good Thing Goin' / Ain't Got Time1968 Imperial
12.Turnin' On / Do The Sissy1968 Imperial
13.Cool'n Collards / Do What You Want To Do1970 Imperial
14.Babysittin' Blues2/1988 Alligator
15.Too Tired / Texas Strut
CD + All Your Love (live) / The Stumble
& Gary Moore		19.11.1990Virgin71

Awards:

1979 Melody Maker Blues Album Of The Year ("Ice Pickin'")
1986 Grammy Awards - Best Traditional Blues Recording (LP "Showdown!", & Robert Cray & Johnny Copeland)

Various:

† 1.12.1993 (rakovina plic)

appeared on the LP:

John Lee Hooker: Mr. Lucky (4/91, Charisma)
Coco Montoya: Gotta Mind To Travel (1993, Silvertone)
John Mayall: Wake Up Call (31.5.93, Silvertone)

Press References:

Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19982723.07.199824Forum kritikumalbum review
Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
199011 340Melodie ze světa - Montreux Jazz Festivgig review
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1979427.01.197946Echoesprofile
19795229.12.1979161979 Records Of The
19934904.12.19932News
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1991826.04.199119Profilprofile
1994117.01.199415World Music
19976 52profile
19982 106Recenze - Novinkyalbum review