CANNED HEAT – Boogie With Canned Heat [Music On CD remastered reissue] (2025) HQ *Exclusive*

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“Boogie with Canned Heat”, their band’s second LP, was the breakthrough that established CANNED HEAT as one of the defining blues rock bands of the late 1960s / early ’70s. The record combines raw blues traditions with psychedelic energy similar to Jimi Hendrix, and offers both timeless hits and deep grooves.
Now this Classic Rock piece is being reissued by Music On CD after many years out of print. Music On CD are to able to order remasterings, they reissue the albums as received in the licensed master tape. In this case withf ‘Boogie With Canned Heat’ the got the latest remaster available, and sound quality is terrific.
The standout track “On the Road Again” became a global anthem, showcasing the band’s hypnotic style and signature boogie rhythm. From raw, rousing jams to soulful blues numbers, “Boogie with Canned Heat” captures the spirit of an era when rock n’ blues collided in powerful new ways.

Canned Heat’s second long-player ”Boogie with Canned Heat” pretty well sums up the bona fide blend of amplified late-’60s electric rhythm and blues, with an expressed emphasis on loose and limber boogie-woogie.
The quintet — consisting of Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson (guitar/harmonica/vocals), Larry “The Mole” Taylor (bass), Henry “Sunflower” Vestine (guitar), Aldolfo “Fido” Dela Parra (drums), and Bob “The Bear” Hite (vocals) — follow up their debut effort with another batch of authentic interpretations, augmented by their own exceptional instrumentation.
One development is their incorporation of strong original compositions. “On the Road Again” — which became the combo’s first, and arguably, most significant hit — as well as the Albert King inspired anti-speed anthem, “Amphetamine Annie,” were not only programmed on the then-burgeoning underground FM radio waves, but also on the more adventuresome AM Top 40 stations.

Their love of authentic R&B informs “World in a Jug,” the dark “Turpentine Blues,” and Hite’s update of Tommy McClennan’s “Whiskey Headed Woman.” The Creole anthem “Marie Laveau” is nothing like the more familiar cut by Bobby Bare, although similarities in content are most likely derived from a common source. The side, as rendered here, is arguably most notable for the driving interaction between guitarists Wilson and Vestine as they wail and moan over Hite’s imposing leads.

Saving the best for last, Canned Heat are at the height of their prowess during the lengthy audio biography on “Fried Hockey Boogie.” Each member is introduced by singer “The Bear” Hite and given a chance to solo before they kick out the jams, culminating in Hite’s crescendo of ” … Don’t forget to boogie!”
For Classic Rock enthusiasts as well as listeners curious about the oft-overlooked combo, this is an essential, if not compulsory platter.
Highly Recommended

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01 – Evil Woman
02 – My Crime
03 – On The Road Again
04 – World In A Jug
05 – Turpentine Moan
06 – Whiskey Headed Woman No 2
07 – Amphetamine Annie
08 – An Owl Song
09 – Marie Laveau
10 – Fried Hookey Boogie

Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson (guitar/harmonica/vocals)
Larry “The Mole” Taylor (bass)
Henry “Sunflower” Vestine (guitar)
Aldolfo “Fido” Dela Parra (drums)
Bob “The Bear” Hite (vocals)

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