While writing my last Music Choice highlights recommendations, I came close to including "Master Charge" by Albert Collins. Instrumentally, it's strong, with blistering guitar licks and a great hook. The lyrics, however, about a wife who keeps charging expensive clothes are too stereotypical for my taste.
Collins is a renowned blues artist. An early album of his, "Truckin' With Albert Collins," is one of the best collections of blues instrumentals I've ever heard.
Instrumentally, "Master Charge" lives up to that standard. Lyrically, however, it leaves something to be desired.
