Rust Busters (the Collection)

Releasing on all platforms Friday 1st August 2025.



         

'Sparse production, real instruments, the songs address real issues, very organic blues!!!' Jim Gibson WRFR fm Rockland Maine.

NEW: Rust Busters is also available on vinyl and CD made to order through elasticStage.com - full colour artwork with basic track info - audio quality highly commended - fast turnaround - click here and give it a try - let us know what you think at micclarke@hotmail.com.

1. Pink Champagne 03:46
2. I Fall To Pieces 03:17
3. Banker's Blues 03:15
4. Imagination 05:26
5. Don't Go No Further! 03:22
6. The Line of Maple Trees 03:07
7. Care Home Blues 02:29
8. Chauffeur 02:53
9. Good Name Hat 04:28
10. The Water Is Rising 03:17
11. Breaking Up Somebody's Home 04:50
12. Please Baby 04:30

Mick writes:

A collection of some recent singles, some older tracks which I thought could do with a fresh airing, and the brand new 'Care Home Blues'.

01 Pink Champagne

First released 2021 here's Joe Liggins' 'Pink Champagne'.
I first heard this by Georgie Fame and always assumed it was a Mose Allison song.. that was before the internet.
Anyway it's a rockin' little number, reproduced here in glorious mono - the way records were supposed to be made!

02 I Fall To Pieces

Patsy Cline's great hit from the 60s.

03 Banker's Blues

Bill Broonzy's song with a little of Rory Gallagher's influence!

04 Imagination

My version of Gladys Knight's hit with arrangement via Bobby Bland.

05 Don't Go No Further

Here's my version of a great Muddy Waters track - a catchy little number by Willie Dixon. Personally I don't eat grits, but if I did I'd know where to get 'em. Thanks Muddy.

06 the Line of Maple Trees

A tale of Canadian airmen serving on an English airfield - WWII.

07 Care Home Blues

Dedicated to my late brother Derek, who introduced me to Elvis, Lonnie Donnegan and bent notes!

08 Chauffeur

Derived from Memphis Minnie's 'Me and my Chauffeur Blues' - the song from the chauffeur's angle.

09 Good Name Hat

From 2019 - a funky little jam.

10 the Water Is Rising

From 2019 - originally written for Trump's presidency. Still relevant.

11 Breaking Up Somebody's Home

From 2019 - Great song which I knew mainly from Anne Peebles. Written by Al Jackson.

12 Please Baby

From 2019 - Bo Carter wrote this for the Mississippi Sheiks way back when. Great song.

Photo by Lance Muswell.