{"product_id":"nicholas-johnny-too-many-bad-habits-2x180gm-68-lp-19291425196","title":"Johnny Nicholas - Too Many Bad Habits [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeluxe Boxed Set double vinyl album includes a 72-page scrapbook filled with photos, four full-color posters and memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eToo Many Bad Habits was recently nominated for a Blues Blast Magazine award in the “Historical and Vintage Recording” category and the Alex Steinweiss \"Best In Show\" award at the 2018 Making Vinyl Packaging Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1960’s, the college town of Ann Arbor Michigan found itself at the epicenter of a resurgence in Blues music. At the heart of the Ann Arbor Blues revival was guitarist\/vocalist\/songwriter Johnny Nicholas. Arriving from the East coast for the 1970 Blues Festival, he brought some of the best Blues players out of retirement and brought them together night after night in local clubs and concerts. While he performed with dozens of well-known artists in those venues, among the most frequent and popular with local Blues lovers were the legendary Big Walter Horton, Johnny Shines, and Boogie Woogie Red.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“This album was initially released on the fledgling Blind Pig label in 1977,” Nicholas recalls, “but the recording sessions included a bunch of stellar performances which had never been released. Walter and Johnny and Red were my friends and mentors, and hearing this stuff was such a thrill. I hope people enjoy listening to these historical slices of the real blues, played by the masters, as much as we have enjoyed re-discovering, listening to and remastering them.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe two-album vinyl set, Too Many Bad Habits, is a window into an important era in American music history, when Ann Arbor was one of the hottest and most influential music scenes in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor an interview with Johnny Nicholas sharing his music and thoughts on the Deluxe Vinyl Package, see below video:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMandolin Boogie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooks Can Be Deceiving’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToo Many Bad Habits (feat. Johnny Shines and Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSittin’ On Top Of The World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGot The Train?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock My Blues Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlues Walk (feat. Johnny Shines and Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon’t You Mind People Grinning’ In Your Face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe New Canned Heat Blues (feat. Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Wind (feat. Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlues Came Fallin’ Down (feat. Johnny Shines)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCareless Love (feat. Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting’ Outta Town (feat. Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHellhound On My Trail (feat. Johnny Shines and Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove on Down the Line (feat. Johnny Shines and Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePump Jockey Blues (feat. Big Walter Horton and Boogie Woogie Red)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelieve I'll Make a Change (feat. Johnny Shines and Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrisoner Blues (feat. Johnny Shines and Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple Grove Rhumba (feat. Johnny Shines and Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooks Can Be Deceiving (feat. Johnny Shines and Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat's Alright Mamma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHootie Blues (feat. Boogie Woogie Red and Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoney Marbles and Chalk (feat. Johnny Shines and Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonesome Traveler (feat. Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFroggy Bottom (feat. Johnny Shines and Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoon Forgotten (feat. Boogie Woogie Red and Big Walter Horton)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"20","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50791717241128,"sku":"19291425196","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/waterloorecords.com\/products\/nicholas-johnny-too-many-bad-habits-2x180gm-68-lp-19291425196","provider":"Waterloo Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}