Hard Workin' Man: The Jack Nitzsche Story Vol. 2 (2006)

"On this follow-up to the superb "The Jack Nitzsche Story: Hearing Is Believing 1962-1979" (2005), the compilers have attempted to give some picture of how broad the man's musical palate could be, and what's most surprising is that as these songs sway from the hard-edged blues of "Hard Workin' Man" (with Captain Beefheart wailing over a band anchored by Ry Cooder), the snarling garage punk of the Gas Company's "Blow Your Mind," the lush neo-psych grandeur of "Porpoise Song" by the Monkees, and the beautifully crafted studio pop of Bobby Vee's "Like Someone in Love." A common thread manifests itself throughout - Nitzsche had the ability to bring something unexpected whenever he took an act into the studio, and each time he came up with something that fit the song (and the artist) like a charm. He also had a real vision of how to cast the players for a session - most folks would never have dreamed of putting John Lee Hooker, Miles Davis and Taj Mahal on the same number." (Mark Deming, Allmusic; 4 uit 5 sterren)