Big Twist And The Mellow Fellows
Live From Chicago! Bigger Than Life!!

Listening notes

Big Twist And The Mellow Fellows’ Live From Chicago! Bigger Than Life!! is a 1987 vinyl release on Alligator Records, catalog number AL 4755. Filed under Blues and Chicago Blues, it presents eight tracks divided evenly across two sides, with track titles and timings clearly documented on this edition.

Side A contains four selections: The Sweet Sound O Rhythm And Blus (3:13), Funky Tom's Place (4:02), Steamroller Blues (8:08), and Too Much Barbeque (5:33). Based on the listed durations, Side A runs approximately 20 minutes and 56 seconds, anchored by the longest cut here, Steamroller Blues, at just over eight minutes. The side opens with the compact The Sweet Sound O Rhythm And Blus and builds through mid-length entries before closing with Too Much Barbeque.

Side B also features four tracks: I Live The Life I Love (5:00), Turning Point (4:30), I'm Coming Home (5:40), and 300 Pounds Of Heavenly Joy (3:28). The combined listed timings indicate an approximate Side B length of 18 minutes and 38 seconds. The sequencing moves from the five-minute opener I Live The Life I Love through the mid-side Turning Point and I'm Coming Home, concluding with 300 Pounds Of Heavenly Joy.

Taken together, the album’s eight tracks total approximately 39 minutes and 34 seconds based on the provided durations. The titles span a range from the introductory framing of The Sweet Sound O Rhythm And Blus and the locale-evoking Funky Tom's Place to extended program entries like Steamroller Blues and closing numbers such as 300 Pounds Of Heavenly Joy. For cataloging and shelf reference, the key identifiers are: artist Big Twist And The Mellow Fellows; title Live From Chicago! Bigger Than Life!!; label Alligator Records; catalog number AL 4755; year 1987; format Vinyl; genres Blues and Chicago Blues. This listing reflects the track sequence and timings as supplied, with Side A and Side B each comprising four cuts in the order noted above.