Mark Henley - Riversong (1976 us, beautiful folk country, 2006 korean remaster)

The 1976 debut album and only album by American singer-songwriter Mark Henley, an ultimate rare album that only a very small number of die-hard folk fans have been able to enjoy. Songs such as 'Places And Old Friends', 'Full Moon Of April', and 'Strawberry Moon' seem to convey the warmth of a leisurely flowing river, touching the listener's lips and filling them with anticipation of the warm autumn sunlight. As the singer himself explains in his commentary, this is a message of love and hope that does not change over time. 

Mary MacGregor, famous for 'Torn Between Two Lovers', an exquisite guitar ensemble with Michael Johnson, a simple and peaceful folk sound that combines acoustic sounds such as nylon guitar, steel guitar, mandolin, cello, violin, piano, harmonica, and conga. It is an album with a chorus of perfect harmony, and there is not a single song that is disappointing. If you want to lose yourself in the melancholy of fall, you should listen to this album. In addition, three rare songs that were almost impossible to find will be included as bonus tracks, making it an even more valuable gift. 

Tracks

1. Everyone Tuesday - 2:40

2. Full Moon Of April - 2:59 

3. Mona Ray (Leo Kottke) - 2:47

4. Don't You Go Under - 2:15

5. After Saturday - 2:03

6. Give Me Time (Ted Sherman) - 2:25

7. Place And Old Friends - 2:49

8. Froggin' (Mark Henley, Michael Johnson) - 2:01

9. Riversong - 3:02

10.Strawberry Moon - 1:36

11.New Boots - 2:43

12.New Boots - 2:09

13.Song For The Birds - 2:23

Words and Lyrics by Mark Henley except where stated

Bonus Track 11 Single A Side 1977

Bonus Tracks 12- 13 Live recordings 1973

Personnel

*Mark Henley - Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica

*Michael Johnson - Clasical Guitar, Hi-string Guitar, Vocals

*Ted Sherman - Banjo, Mandolin, Salt Box

*Gary Gauger - Percussion

*Selim Uzuner - Conga, Percussion

*Stubby Warren - Violin

*Steve Brinard - Vocals

*Mary MacGregor - Vocals

*Jeff Harrington - Piano

*Anthony Elliot - Cello

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Orleans - Waking And Dreaming (1976 us, pleasant funky soft rock)

As with previous Orleans albums, Let There Be Music, from earlier in 1975, and the self-titled 1973 disc on ABC records, the majority of the music on Waking and Dreaming is from the pens of John Hall and Johanna Hall. "Still the One" was the big hit, its inverted Chuck Berry riff embracing a timeless sentiment every lover wants to hear: "We're still having fun -- and you're still the one." The sounds shift on the album, working best when themes of love come into play, the touching "If I Don't Have You" being a real standout.  

Charles Plotkin's production works, especially on the hit and "Golden State," a laid-back folky/jazzy understated ode, while the title track shows potential but drifts off into a jam. The biggest problem with Waking and Dreaming, outside of the dreadful album cover of the not very photogenic longhairs posing seemingly naked for the camera, is that the band moves away from its area of success, the tight vocal harmonies and the cousin-to-the Eagles soft rock sound that was perfect for Asylum records. 

When the band gets heavy, as on the AOR-styled '70s funk of "What I Need," Orleans loses its identity. "Still the One" is as hard as this band should've rocked with John Hall at the helm, light enough for soft rock, strong enough to dance to. The reggae of "The Path" is a nice diversion, but the folky sounds of "Sails" is the kind of album track the fans expect, and it delivers the goods. It is John Hall at his isolated finest, the keyboards building with the singer, creating a niche for the voices to come in and fill. "Sails" is short, sweet, and magical, the kind of number that Waking and Dreaming should have had more of to surround the rare jewel of a hit song that "Still the One" is. 

by Joe Viglione

Tracks

1. Reach - 4:20

2. What I Need - 4:42

3. If I Don't Have You - 4:03

4. Waking And Dreaming - 6:20

5. Sails - 2:06

6. Still The One - 3:53

7. The Bum (Wells Kelly) - 2:31

8. Golden State - 3:38

9. The Path - 3:52

10.Spring Fever (Larry Hoppen, Marilyn Mason) - 4:10

All songs by Johanna Hall, John Hal except where indicated

Orleans

*John Hall - Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer 

*Larry Hoppen - Electric Piano, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar, Organ, Synthesizer, Clavinet 

*Lance Hoppen - Bass, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer 

*Wells Kelly - Drums (Track5),  Backing Vocals, Piano, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Lead Electric Guitar, Organ, Tambourine 

*Jerry Marotta - Drums, Percussion  , Congas  Backing Vocals 

With

*Linda Ronstadt - Backing Vocals (Track 3)

*Blue Mitchell - Trumpet (Track 8)

*Michael Brecker - Saxophone (Track 10)

1973  Orleans - Orleans (2023 korean remaster)   

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Johnny Adams - Heart 'n' Soul (1969-70 us, brilliant southern soul rhythm 'n' blues, 2004 digipak remaster)

Renowned around his Crescent City home base as "the Tan Canary" for his extraordinary set of soulfully soaring pipes, veteran R&B vocalist Johnny Adams tackled an exceptionally wide variety of material for Rounder in his later years; elegantly rendered tribute albums to legendary songwriters Doc Pomus and Percy Mayfield preceded forays into mellow, jazzier pastures. But then, Adams was never particularly into the parade-beat grooves that traditionally define the New Orleans R&B sound, preferring to deliver sophisticated soul ballads draped in strings.

Adams sang gospel professionally before crossing over to the secular world in 1959. Songwriter Dorothy LaBostrie -- the woman responsible for cleaning up the bawdy lyrics of Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" enough for worldwide consumption -- convinced her neighbor, Adams, to sing her tasty ballad "I Won't Cry." The track, produced by a teenaged Mac Rebennack, was released on Joe Ruffino's Ric logo, and Adams was on his way. He waxed some outstanding follow-ups for Ric, notably "A Losing Battle" (the Rebennack-penned gem proved Adams' first national R&B hit in 1962) and "Life Is a Struggle."

After a prolonged dry spell, Adams resurfaced in 1968 with an impassioned R&B revival of Jimmy Heap's country standard "Release Me" for Shelby Singleton's SSS imprint that blossomed into a national hit. Even more arresting was Adams' magnificent 1969 country-soul classic "Reconsider Me," his lone leap into the R&B Top Ten; in it, he swoops effortlessly up to a death-defying falsetto range to drive his anguished message home with fervor.

Despite several worthy SSS follow-ups ("I Can't Be All Bad" was another sizable seller), Adams never traversed those lofty commercial heights again (particularly disappointing was a short stay at Atlantic). But he found a new extended recording life at Rounder; his 1984 set, From the Heart, proved to the world that this Tan Canary could still chirp like a champ. With producer Scott Billington, he recorded some nine albums for the label prior to his cancer-related death on September 14, 1998. 

by Bill Dahl

A lost southern soul classic -- recorded by Johnny Adams in Nashville, and done in a great blend of country and soul styles! Johnny's career initially began in New Orleans, where he recorded a number of indie singles -- but this was the record that really pushed his career into the limelight, and gave his deep down-homey vocals a perfect style in which to work! 

The set's got a really rich quality that reminds us of some of the lesser-known Hi Records work at the time -- a mode that's willing to go past simple labels and chart soul conventions -- and work in a mode that reaches out with a fresher approach that's really appealing. Titles include the hit single "Lonely Man", plus a bunch of other smokey little cuts that include "Losing Battle", "Real Live Living Hurtin' Man", "I Can't Be All Bad", and "Reconsider Me". The release also adds in some bonus singles.

Tracks

1. Georgia Morning Dew (Margaret Lewis, Mira Smith) - 3:25

2. In A Moment Of Weakness (Vivian Keith, Naomi Martin, Ray Riley)  - 2:35

3. Real Live Living Hurtin' Man (Margaret Lewis, Mira Smith) - 3:10

4. Lonely Man (Johnny Adams, Mac Rebennack) - 2:37

5. I Won't Cry (Dorothy LaBostrie, Joseph Ruffino) - 2:17

6. Release Me (Eddie Miller, James Pebworth, Robert Yount) - 2:46

7. Proud Woman (Fred Burch, Skip Gibbs) - 2:40

8. I Can't Be All Bad (Margaret Lewis, Mira Smith) - 3:04

9. Losing Battle (Leonard Dauenhaur, Mac Rebennack) - 2:23

10.Living On Your Love (Don Hill, John Koechner) - 1:45

11.Reconsider Me (Margaret Lewis, Mira Smith) - 3:50

12.You Made A New Man Out Of Me (Joseph Broussard, Ruenell Rudison) - 2:58

13.I Want To Walk Through This Life With You (Margaret Lewis, Mira Smith) - 2:51

14.If I Could See You One More Time (Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezerque) - 3:32

15.South Side Of The Soul Street (Robert James Benninghoff) - 2:57

16.Kiss The Hurt Away (Chuck Reed, Finley Duncan) - 2:41

17.Too Much Pride (Ben Peters) - 1:45

18.I Don't Worry Myself (James Granville Jr.) - 2:32

*Johnny Adams - Vocals

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Alex Chilton - Bach's Bottom (1975-77 us, extreme scary angry weird power pop, expanded edition)

Recorded in 1975 and 1976, shortly after Big Star broke up during the fractious, drug-addled sessions for their final album, the songs on Bach's Bottom were similarly left stranded at the time, although four of them did eventually show up on the 1977 Ork Records EP Singer Not the Song. Released well after the sessions, Bach's Bottom (a punning title on Chilton's first band) is a mess. 

It sound spooky and haunted and rocking. Songs like "Free Again," the most obviously Big Star-like tune here, and the storming cover of the Seeds' "Can't Seem to Make You Mine," so parts of the album actually work. And of course, it has "Bangkok," possibly Chilton's finest post-Big Star single, so it's close to necessary just for that. Bach's Bottom is Chilton's one of his most willfully difficult and impenetrable records. 

by Stewart Mason

Tracks

1. Take Me Home and Make Me Like It (Alex Chilton, Benny Davis, Jon Tiven) - 2:55

2. (Every Time I) Close My Eyes (Jon Tiven) - 1:57

3. All Of the Time (Alex Chilton) - 2:47

4. Free Again (Alex Chilton) - 5:06

5. I'm So Tired, (Pt. 1, 2) (Willie Banks, John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 2:58

6. Free Again (Alex Chilton) - 2:17

7. Jesus Christ (Alex Chilton) - 2:54

8. Singer Not the Song (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 2:04

9. Summertime Blues (Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran) - 2:37

10.Take Me Home and Make Me Like It (Alex Chilton, Benny Davis, Jon Tiven) - 6:58

11.(Every Time I) Close My Eyes (Jon Tiven) - 1:46

12.Bangkok (Alex Chilton) - 2:00

13.Can't Seem to Make You Mine (Sky Saxon) - 2:46

14.Walking Dead (Alex Chilton) - 2:58

15.Take Me Home and Make Me Like It (Alex Chilton, Benny Davis, Jon Tiven) - 5:31

Personnel

*Alex Chilton - Vocals, Piano, Backing Vocals

*Jon Tiven - Acoustic, Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals, Percussion

*Andy Hummel - Organ

*Ken Woodley - Bass

*John Lightman - Bass

*Jonathan Sanborn - Bass (Tracks 1,5)

*Rick Clarke - Bass, Piano, Backing Vocals

*Chris Bell - Guitar, Timbales (Track 3)

*Richard Rosebrough - Drums

*David Beaver - Organ, Clavinet

*Tommy Hoehn - Piano, Backing Vocals

*The Bad Acoustics (Dave Rave, Lauren Agnelli, Gary Pig Gold), Andrew Loog Oldham - Additional Backing Vocals

 
1970  Alex Chilton - Free Again: The 1970 Sessions (2012 release)

1985-89 Alex Chilton – Feudalist Tarts (2017 remaster and expanded)
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Twenty-Five Views Of Worthing - Twenty-Five Views Of Worthing 1972-77 uk, magnificent amalgam of art prog rock similar to canterbury sound, 2022 hard sleeve remaster)

Twenty-Five Views of Worthing were formed in 1970 by Watford school friends Roger Hillier and Mark Sugden out of the ashes of their psychedelic band Primrose Path. They were signed to a management deal with Island Artists in 1972 and supported the likes of Genesis, Caravan and Mott the Hoople, although a recording contract with Island Records never transpired.

The band recorded several tracks using downtime at Island’s Basing Street Studio, which have never previously been released. Continuing with various line-ups throughout the ‘70s, the band also cut a rare independent EP in 1977. The band left behind a rich legacy of recorded material which is finally presented on a LP for the first time via Wind Waker Records.

by Klemen Breznikar

Tracks

1. Vamp Till Ready (Roger Hillier) - 8:36

2 Joke Without Words (Roger Hillier) - 12:07

3. Freak Show (David Toop, Mark Sugden, Roger Hillier) - 2:26

4. In For A Quick One (Peter Teychenne) - 5:26

5. You Are What You Eat (Mark Sugden) - 5:37

6. Do The Azimuth (Harlan Cockburn) - 4:40

7. Rat Brain Incision (Roger Hillier) - 2:02

8. More Feathers More Dogs (Roger Hillier) - 3:50

9. Ratification (Roger Hillier) - 3:17

Twenty-Five Views Of Worthing

*Roger Hillier - Organ, Electric, Grand Piano, Harpsichord, Vibraphone 

*Mark Sugden - Drums, Percussions, Trumpet, Vocals 

*Paul Devonshire - Sax, Clarinet, Flute (Tracks 1-4)

*Paul Lindsay - Bass Guitar, Vocals (Tracks 1-3)

*Peter Teychenné - Trombone (Track 4)

*John Knox - Bass Guitar (Track 4)

*Paul Gillieron - Sax, Electric Piano, Vocals (Tracks 5-7)

*Harlan Cockburn - Guitars, Vocals (Tracks 5-7)

*Malcolm Barrett - Bass Guitar (Tracks 5-7)

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Joy Of Cooking - Joy Of Cooking (1971 us, gorgeous folk blues psych rock, 2003 remaster)

Formed in Berkeley, California, USA in 1967 as Gourmet’s Delight, this individual quintet originally consisted of Terry Garthwaite (b. 11 July 1938, Berkeley, California, USA; guitar/vocals), brother David Garthwaite (bass), Toni Brown (b. 16 November 1938, Madison, Wisconsin, USA; keyboards/guitar/vocals), Ron Wilson (b. 5 February 1933, San Diego, California, USA; percussion) and Fritz Kasten (b. Des Moines, Iowa, USA; drums). David Garthwaite was replaced by Jeff Neighbor (b. 19 March 1942, Grand Coulee, Washington, USA), prior to recording. 

The group’s self-titled debut album was released late in 1970 and yielded a minor hit single in ‘Brownsville’. Their easy style, which drew its inspiration from folk, blues and jazz, offered a refreshing spontaneity, although subsequent releases lacked the verve of this first collection. Joy Of Cooking’s direction was determined by Brown and Garthwaite and the group was thus a focal point for the Bay Area’s women’s movement. Toni and Terry carried this support when the group broke up in 1973. They recorded Cross Country together before embarking on separate solo careers, but despite excellent releases, were unable to make a significant breakthrough. The two singers released the widely acclaimed album The Joy in 1977, but resumed their independent work when the session failed to generate sufficient commercial interest. Toni Brown died on Aug. 8, 2022 at her home in Woodacre, CA.

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Tracks

1. Hush (Traditional) - 2:46

2. Too Late, But Not Forgotten - 4:21

3. Down My Dream - 4:17

4. If Some God - 3:43

5. Did You Go Downtown ? (Terry Garthwaite) - 7:39

6. Dancing Couple - 0:53

7. Brownsville / Mockingbird (Furry Lewis, Toni Brown, Terry Garthwaite, Traditional) - 5:51

8. Red Wine At Noon - 3:34

9. Only Time Will Tell - 5:13

10.Children's House - 6:50

Songs written by Toni Brown excpet where indicated

Joy Of Cooking

*Terry Garthwaite - Bottleneck Guitar, 6 String, 12 String, Rhythm Guitars, Vocals

*Toni Brown - Guitar, Keyboards, Steel Guitar, Kalimba, Vocals

*Fritz Kasten - Drums, Alto Saxophone

*David Garthwaite - Bass

*Ron Wilson - Congas, Harp, Cowbell, Tambourine

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Dalton And DuBarri - Dalton And DuBarri (1973 us, excellent combination of classic rock, country folk, rhythm ‘n’blues and funky vibes)

Bassist, guitarist and clarinet player and vocalist Gary Dalton joined with percussionist/vocalist Kent DuBarri to form the soulful, blues-influenced group, Dalton and DuBarri in the mid-1970s. The group's sound was enhanced by the presence of Hammond B-3 organist Rick Allen, who had previously worked with southern California-based pop group, Blue Rose.

Signed by CBS - Sony in 1973, Dalton and DuBarri failed to live up to expectations. Although they opened shows for Loggins and Messina, the Doobie Brothers, Dave Mason, Rod Stewart, Boz Scaggs, Elvin Bishop and the Beach Boys, they never rose to headliner status.

Dropped by CBS -- Sony after their first two albums, Dalton & DuBarri in 1973 and Good Head in 1974, were unable to provide a commercial breakthrough, Dalton & DuBarri went on to record for ABC and Hilltak -- Atlantic. 

by Craig Harris

Tracks

1. Helpless - 3:23

2. Take A Chance - 3:57

3. Only A Fool - 3:38

4. Love In The Country - 3:25

5. Feelin' The Need - 5:11

6. Any Other Man But Me - 4:27

7. Countryfied City Band - 4:26

8. Sunny Face - 4:45

9. Hoodoo Love - 6:11

All compositions by Gary Dalton, Kent DuBarri

Personnel

*Gary Dalton - Guitar, Vocals

*Kent DuBarri - Drums, Percussion, Vocals

*Patrick Gleason - Synthesizer

*Brad Palmer - Bass, Organ, Synthesizer

*Tony Peluso - Piano, Clavinet

*The Hyde St. Friends - Backing Vocals

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Various Artists - Country Funk Vol. 1 (1969-75 us, fascinating groovy funk country rock, 2012 remastered release)

A sweet little set that definitely aims to stake out its own little territory – with a groove that lives up surprisingly well to the title! The music here is way funkier than you might expect – and comes from a time when many popular singers were working in studios staffed by cats who were pretty darn cool – and had a great ear for picking up some of the best musical undercurrents from other scenes – including some of the best soul and funk that was really breaking out in the US at the start of the 70s! As a result, many of these tracks have unexpectedly funky rhythms at the bottom – way different than the kind of backings that you might have heard in country soul records from a few years before – and different too than the redneck rock that was becoming more popular with some of the bigger acts on the charts. 

You're bound to recognize a few bigger names here – as the set's not just country artists – and as usual, the Light In The Attic crew have done a stunning job of putting the whole thing together. Titles include "LA Memphis Tyler Texas" by Dale Hawkins, "Georgia Mountain Dew" by Johnny Adams, "Light Blue" by Bobby Darin, "I Wanta Make Her Love Me" by Jim Ford, "Hawg Frog" by Gray Fox, "Fire & Brimstone" by Link Wray, "Street People" by Bobby Charles, "Bayou Country" by Gritz, "I Walk On Gilded Splinters" by Johnny Jenkins, and "Studspider" by Tony Joe White.

During the late '60s and early '70s country music went through somewhat of a transformation. Many young country artists were eager to infuse some of the hippie attitude of the '60s in to their music. Light In The Attic has combed through this confused era of country music and come up with some choice cuts. Here's what they had to say: "What in the hell is country funk you ask? The answer is a complicated one, in part due to the fact that Country Funk is an inherently defiant genre, escaping all efforts at easy categorization. 

The style encompasses the elation of gospel with the sexual thrust of the blues, country hoedown harmony with inner city grit. It is alternately playful and melancholic, slow jammin', and booty shakin'. It is both studio slick and barroom raw. And while these all may seem unlikely combinations at first glance, upon close listen, it all makes sweet sense. Light In The Attic presents Country Funk 1969-1975, a melting pot concoction of the music of Dale Hawkins, John Randolph Marr, Cherokee, Johnny Adams, Mac Davis, Bob Darin, Jim Ford, Gray Fox, Link Wray, Bobby Charles, Tony Joe White, Dennis The Fox, Larry Jon Wilson, Bobbie Gentry, Gritz, and Johnny Jenkins." 2LP housed in a deluxe Stoughton "Tip-On" jacket with liner notes insert, along with Jess Rotter's illustrations.

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Artist - Title - Composer

1. Dale Hawkins - L.A. Memphis Tyler Texas (Dale Hawkins, Randy Fouts) - 2:44

2. John Randolph Marr - Hello LA Bye Bye Birmingham (Delaney Bramlett, Mac Davis) - 3:03

3. Johnny Adams - Georgia Morning Dew (Margaret Lewis, Myra Smith) - 3:20

4. Mac Davis - Lucas Was A Redneck (Mac Davis) - 2:50

5. Bob Darin - Light Blue (Bobby Darin) - 3:38

6. Jim Ford - I Wanta Make Her Love Me (Henry Cosby, Lula Hardaway, Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy) - 3:09

7. Gray Fox - Hawg Frog (Buzz Clifford) - 3"26

8. Link Wray - Fire And Brimstone (Link Wray) - 4:20

9. Bobby Charles - Street People (Robert Guidry) - 3:44

10.Cherokee - Funky Business (Craig Krampf, Joe Donaldson) - 2:40

11.Tony Joe White - Studspider (Tony Joe White) - 5:38

12.Dennis The Fox - Piledriver (Dennis Caldirola) - 5:11

13.Larry Jon Wilson - Ohoopee River Bottomland (Larry Jon Wilson) - 3:45

14.Bobbie Gentry - He Made A Woman Out Of Me (Don Hill, Fred Burch) - 2:34

15.Gritz - Bayou Country (Duke Bardwell, Trevor Veitch) - 2:57

16.Johnny Jenkins - I Walk On Gilded Splinters (John Creaux) - 5:50

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Michael Deacon - Runnin' In The Meadow (1975 us, elegant jazzy folk psych, 2008 korean remaster)

Folky singer-songwriter from Omaha Nebraska. You'll hear a little light rock, a little blues, a little pop, and a little jazz. It is a "bread and butter USA mix of some of the freshest songs we've heard in a long time, particularly "Yahoo!" the title song from this signature album. It is truly a song that defies description. It moves, it lifts, it raises your spirit like no other popular song has ever done. 

There are 11 other offerings total, and better yet, each one of them has that unmistakable Michael Deacon touch that makes a song like "Yahoo!" so endearing; and the vocal quality, musical tightness, lyrical lilt it's there throughout this masterpiece. Enjoy this lovely album at face value. Then look just below the surface you may be surprised at what you find. "Runnin' In The Meadow " is a little known Folk Psych gem originally released privately in 1975 as Deacon's debut, expanded to include four exclusive bonus tracks.

Liner-Notes

Tracks

1. Yahoo! - 2:29

2. Won't Be Long - 3:21

3. River - 3:32

4. She's Got No Ponytails - 2:29

5. Give What You Can - 3:02

6. I Been Carryin' A Song (So Long) - 2:56

7. Wind River Children - 4:04

8. Wet And Alive - 3:05

9. Life In The Breeze - 2:07

10. Treasure The World - 2:32

11. Can't Impress The Potter - 5:10

12. Quiet Lady - 3:58 - 

13. Don't Throw Tomorrow - 2:43

14. Candle In The Kitchen - 2:51

15. Third Story Window - 3:35

16. Little Johnny Snowflake - 3:26

Music and Lyrics by Michael Deacon

Personnel

*Michael Deacon - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

*Ron Steele - 6 String, 12 String, Electric Guitars    

*Bill Peterson - Electric, Acoustic Bass

*Bill Berg - Percussion

*Bill Barber - Piano

*Herb Pilhofer - Piano

*Dick Oatts - Saxophones 

*Dave Karr - Flute

*Bruce Allard - Strings

*Hanley Daws - Strings

*Carolyn Daws - Strings

*Sal Venittelli - Strings 

*Daryl Skobba - Strings

*Kathy Judd - Strings

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Lonnie Mack - Home At Last (1977 us, pleasant blues country rock)

When Lonnie Mack sang the blues, country strains were sure to infiltrate. Conversely, if he dug into a humping rockabilly groove, strong signs of a deep-down blues influence were bound to invade, par for the course for any musician who cited both Bobby Bland and George Jones as pervasive influences. Fact is, Mack's lightning-fast, vibrato-enriched, whammy bar-hammered guitar style influenced many a picker, too, including Stevie Ray Vaughan, who idolized Mack's early singles for Fraternity and later co-produced and played on Mack's 1985 comeback LP for Alligator, Strike Like Lightning.

Growing up in rural Indiana not far from Cincinnati, Lonnie McIntosh was exposed to a heady combination of R&B and hillbilly. In 1958, he bought the seventh Gibson Flying V guitar ever manufactured and played the roadhouse circuit around Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Mack steadfastly cited another local legend, guitarist Robert Ward, as the man whose watery-sounding Magnatone amplifier inspired his own use of the same brand.

Session work ensued during the early '60s behind Hank Ballard, Freddy King, and James Brown for Cincy's principal label, Syd Nathan's King Records. At the end of a 1963 date for another local label, Fraternity Records, Mack stepped out front to cut a searing instrumental treatment of Chuck Berry's "Memphis." Fraternity put the number out, and it leaped all the way up to the Top Five on Billboard's pop charts. 

Mack waxed a load of killer material for Fraternity during the mid-'60s, much of it not seeing the light of day until later on. A deal with Elektra Records inspired by a 1968 Rolling Stone article profiling Mack should have led to major stardom, but his three Elektra albums were less consistent than the Fraternity material. (Elektra also reissued his only Fraternity LP, the seminal The Wham of That Memphis Man.) Mack cameoed on the Doors' Morrison Hotel album, contributing a guitar solo to "Roadhouse Blues," and worked for a while as a member of Elektra's A&R team.

Disgusted with the record business, Mack retreated back to Indiana for a while, eventually signing with Capitol and waxing a couple of obscure, country-based LPs. Finally, at Vaughan's behest, Mack abandoned his Indiana comfort zone for hipper Austin, Texas, and began to reassert himself nationally. Vaughan masterminded the stunning Strike Like Lightning in 1985; later that year, Mack co-starred with Alligator labelmates Albert Collins and Roy Buchanan at Carnegie Hall (a concert marketed on home video as Further on Down the Road). Lonnie Mack died in Nashville in April 2016 at the age of 74. 

by Bill Dahl

Tracks

1. Running Wild - 4:51

2. My House - 3:16

3. Funky Country Living - 3:24

4. Lay Some Loving On Me - 2:21

5. Glad That I'm Home - 3:23

6. Love And You And Me - 3:01

7. Britches (Mike Durham) - 2:09

8. Drive To The Country - 2:41

9. The Other Side - 3:56

10.Give Of Your Love - 2:09

11.Outskirts Of Town - 2:30

All compositions by Lonnie Mack except where noted

Personnel

*Lonnie Mack - Banjo, Guitar, Vocals

*Bill Putnam - Bass, Electric Guitar

*Billy Puett - Saxophone

*David Briggs - Clavinet, Piano, Electric Piano

*David Byrd - Piano, Vocals

*Dennis Good - Trombone

*George Tidwell - Trumpet

*Jesse Boyce Bass

*Johnny Gimble - Fiddle, Mandolin

*Kenny Buttrey - Drums

*Larrie Londin - Drums

*Quad's Children - Vocals 

*Russ Hicks - Steel Guitar

*Stuart Basore - Dobro Steel Guitar

*Terry McMillan - Harmonica, Jew's-Harp, Percussion

1969  Lonnie Mack - Whatever's Right (2003 Sundazed remaster) 
1969  Lonnie Mack - Glad I'm In The Band (2003 Sundazed remaster) 

1971  Lonnie Mack - The Hills of Indiana (2003 remaster)

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