West Side Soul

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In an album review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album five out of five stars and commented:

{{Blockquote|this isn't an album that should be preserved in amber, seen only as an important record. Because this is a record that is exploding with life, a record with so much energy, it doesn't sound old. Of course, part of the reason it sounds so modern is because this is the template for most modern blues, whether it comes from Chicago or elsewhere.}}

In 1984, West Side Soul was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame as a classic of blues recording. Blues historian Jim O'Neal wrote in the induction statement:

{{Blockquote|Magic Sam's soaring vocals and sparkling guitar work enliven the remake of his own Cobra classic "All Your Love," propulsive boogies, and covers of nuggets from Little Milton, Otis Rush, J.B. Lenoir, and others. Sam's "Sweet Home Chicago" is one of the best versions ever recorded, long before the song became the overdone sing-along theme of every Windy City blues band.}}

Side A

1. "That's All I Need" – 3:40
2. "I Need You So Bad"B.B. King recorded "I Need You So Bad" for RPM Records in 1957, with an additional credit for Sam Ling {{a.k.a.}} Saul Bihari. – 4:51
3. "I Feel So Good (I Wanna Boogie)"Junior Parker recorded "Feelin' Good" for Sun Records in 1953. – 4:36
4. "All of Your Love"Magic Sam first recorded "All Your Love" in 1957. – 3:43
5. "I Don't Want No Woman"Don Robey is credited with "I Don't Want No Woman" on Magic Sam's Rockin' Wild in Chicago album (2002). – 3:38

Side B

1. "Sweet Home Chicago"Robert Johnson recorded "Sweet Home Chicago" in 1936, based on earlier blues songs, including "Old Original Kokomo Blues" by Kokomo Arnold. – 4:11
2. "I Found a New Love"Little Milton recorded "I Found Me a New Love" for Bobbin Records in 1959, with an additional credit for Bob Lyons. – 4:03
3. "Every Night and Every Day"Jimmy McCracklin wrote and recorded "Every Night and Every Day" in 1963 for Imperial Records. – 2:19
4. "Lookin' Good" [instrumental]Magic Sam is credited with "Lookin' Good" on Rockin' Wild in Chicago. – 3:11
5. "My Love Will Never Die"Otis Rush recorded the Willie Dixon composition "My Love Will Never Die" in 1956. – 4:04
6. "Mama Talk to Your Daughter"J.B. Lenoir wrote and recorded "Mama Talk to Your Daughter" in 1954. – 2:40

Musicians

• Magic Sam – vocals, guitar
• Mighty Joe Young – guitar
• Stockholm Slim – piano
• Earnest Johnson – bass, except tracks 1, 3, 8
• Odie Payne – drums, except tracks 1, 3, 8
• Mac Thompson – bass on tracks 1, 3, 8
• Odie Payne, III – drums on tracks 1, 3, 8

Production

• Recorded – July 12 and October 25, 1967
• Album production and supervision – Robert G. Koester
• Recording – Stu Black, Sound Studios

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