Powerhouse LP Night Life and Lovin’ Machine on one CD

This post is from one of my favorite bands Powerhouse. These two LP's are from my personal collection. Recorded to CD then ripped to my hard drive. Purchased like a lot of my music from the Record and Tape Exchange in College Park, MD.

by Jim Trageser
This review first appeared in the May 6, 1988 issue of The San Diego Evening Tribune.

This blues/soul/roots album was recorded more than a decade ago, and is being released nationally for the first time. A now-defunct East Coast combo, Powerhouse was led by vocalist George Leh, whose reedy tenor is somewhat reminiscent of B.B. King's.

"Lovin' Machine" is a practical encyclopedia of how to play R&B, blues and early rock. Ray Charles' "Hard Times" may be the best example. Leh's impassioned vocals will rattle the china, and Ben Kay's piano intro would move Brother Ray himself. "Sad Hours," the only instrumental, lets guitarist Tom Principato and harpist Pierre Beauregard stretch out. And tenor saxophonist Dave Birkin wails a haunting sound throughout the record.

Powerhouse's covers of "Flip, Flop and Fly," "Sweet Little Woman," "Stompin' at the Savoy" and Leiber-Stoller's "Saved" make this one of the best regional albums since George Thorogood wandered out of New Jersey 15 years ago.

Rockin' George Leh
Since 1963 singer Rockin' George has been a fixture of the New England and Washington D.C. area music scenes. Rockin' George was a member of The J. Geils Blues Band (1967), Swallow (1968-1973), Skyhook (1973-1975), Powerhouse (1975-1977), and The Thrillers (1978-1981).

This is Tom Principato’s first recording with Powerhouse, his legendary horn-driven band from Boston.

"Powerhouse"
"Lovin' Machine"
"Bloodshot Eyes"
"Hard Times"
"Quiet Whiskey"
"Nosey Joe"
"Safronia B"
"Roller Coaster"
"Jailbird"
"Shut Your Mouth"
"Night Life"
"Lovin' Machine"
"Sweet Little Woman"
"Stompin' At The Savoy"
"Flip, Flop & Fly"
"Sad Hours"
"Fever"
"Saved"
"My Babe"

This is awesome!

50MB, WMA 9.1 96kbps, 73 Minutes

Download Link Removed as per request from Tom Principoto.
My apologies to Tom!