Chicken Fat (album)
# Chicken Fat (album)

Chicken Fat is the debut album by American blues guitarist Mel Brown recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.

## Reception

The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4 stars stating "Guitarist Mel Brown is hailed as "An Impulse! Discovery" on Chicken Fat, his debut for the label, and this album does feature a fantastic unique sound... Leave it to Impulse! to put a new spin on the guitar/organ sound. This is hot stuff".

Professional ratings :

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## Track listing

All compositions by Mel Brown, except as indicated

* "Chicken Fat" - 4:16
* "Greasy Spoon" (Mel Brown, Herb Ellis, Paul Humphrey) - 5:53
* "Home James" - 6:34
* "Slalom" (Jules Chaikin) - 2:31
* "Hobo Flats" (Oliver Nelson) - 2:18
* "Shanty" (Brown, Arthur Wright) - 4:40
* "Sad But True" (Ellis) - 5:01
* "I'm Goin' to Jackson" (Ellis) - 4:24
* "Blues for Big Bob" - 4:25

Recorded in Hollywood, California on May 31, 1967 (tracks 1-3, 7 & 8) and June 1, 1967 (tracks 4-6 & 9)

## Personnel

* Mel Brown - guitar
* Herb Ellis (tracks 1-3, 7 & 8), Arthur Wright (tracks 4-6 & 9) - guitar
* Gerald Wiggins - organ (tracks 1, 3-7 & 9)
* Ronald Brown - bass
* Paul Humphrey - drums (tracks 1-4, 7 & 8)
* Oliver Nelson - arranger (tracks 4-6 & 9)
