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This late-period Rosco Gordon set was recorded live at the 100 Club in London in 1982, just after the ska revival -- that coincided with punk and post-punk -- had died down. No matter, it sounds like the joint was packed, and more than 30 years after "No More Doggin," (the single that provided the shuffle rhythm with an accent on the offbeat that became the original ska rhythm and mutated into reggae), Gordon was still going strong. There are eight cuts on this set played impeccably -- and whether they are blues or R&B tunes, that shuffle -- known popularly as the "Rosco Shuffle" -- is present everywhere. Gordon wrote six of these eight tracks, but his cover of "Kansas City" is one of the best on record. While the sound quality is not pristine, it's more than adequate, and the crackling live energy of the set is captured perfectly. This is a wonderfully raw and immediate performance that JSP has issued and it should be sought out by fans and collectors. [The reissue edition of Rosco Rocks Again released in 2003, contains three bonus tracks from the original version that was released in 1983. These cuts -- "Cheese and Crackers," "I'm the One," and "Sit Right There" -- are all originals, recorded nine years later at the Burnley Blues Festival . The entire recording has been remastered, there is a new cover, and in general the overall package is improved with the bonus cuts adding welcome additional material from a stellar performance.] Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

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