Chikan Supe

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Chikan Supe
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Released2005

Chikan Supe is an album by James "Super Chikan" Johnson, released in 2005. [1] [2]

Track listing

  1. "Poor Broke Boy"
  2. "Reliable Sources"
  3. "Wavy Thoughts"
  4. "Just Ain't The Same No Mo'"
  5. "Old Field Song"
  6. "Ground Zero"
  7. "Clarksdale"
  8. "Don't Play"
  9. "Special Glow"
  10. "Robert Johnson"
  11. "A Tribute To The King"
  12. "Groundhog Blues"
  13. "All My Yesterdays"
  14. "Heartache"

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References

  1. Super Chikan - Blues Come Home to Roost Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 2023-07-01
  2. "Super Chikan". Deezer. Retrieved 2023-07-01.