The Blues Is Where It's At

The Blues Is Where It's At is an album by blues pianist/vocalist Otis Spann recorded in 1966 and originally released by the BluesWay label.^[1][2][3]

The Blues Is Where It's At
Studio album by Otis Spann
Released	1966
Recorded	August 30, 1966
Studio	Cafe Au Go Go, Bleecker Street, New York City
Genre	Blues
Length	31:40
Label	BluesWay BL/BLS 6003
Producer	Bob Thiele
Otis Spann chronology
Otis Spann's Chicago Blues (1966) The Blues Is Where It's At (1966) The Bottom of the Blues (1967)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted

1. "Popcorn Man" (McKinley Morganfield) − 2:20
2. "Brand New House" (Bobby Darin, Woody Harris) − 3:04
3. "Chicago Blues" (Otis Spann, George Spink) − 3:19
4. "Steel Mill Blues" − 4:17
5. "Down On Sarah Street" − 3:05
6. "T'Aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do" (Porter Grainger, Clarence Williams, Robert Prince) − 3:52
7. "Nobody Knows Chicago Like I Do (Party Blues)" − 2:35
8. "My Home Is On the Delta" (Morganfield) − 3:12
9. "Spann Blues" − 4:28

Personnel

• Otis Spann − piano, vocals
• George Smith − harmonica
• Luther Johnson, Muddy Waters, Sammy Lawhorn − guitar
• Mac Arnold − electric bass
• Francis Clay – drums

Technical

• Bob Arnold - engineer
• Joe Lebow - design
• Charles Shabacon - photography

References

1. Wirz' American Music: Bluesway Records discography accessed November 7, 2019
2. Both Sides Now: Bluesway Album Discography accessed November 7, 2019
3. Wirz' American Music:Otis Spann Discography accessed November 11, 2019
4. Otis Spann: The Blues Is Where It's At – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2019.