Monday, December 15, 2008

JOE COCKER-MAD DOG AND ENGLISHMEN

JOE COCKER- MAD DOG AND ENGLISHMEN WAS ASSEMBLED IN 11/3/1970 WITH THE HELP OF LEON RUSSELL.THE GROUP CONSISTS OF 11 SINGERS AND TEN PLAYERS.THIS ALBUM AND FILM WAS RECORDED ON 27-28/3/1970, IN IT'S ENTIRETY AT THE FILLMORE EAST, NEW YORK. THIS FOUR ALBUM RECORD IS ON THE A&M LABEL THE TOTAL PERSONNEL INVOLVED WAS 43, INCLUDING THE MUSICIANS, 3 SOUNDMEN, 2 SECRETARIES, 3 ROADIES, MANAGERS, WIVES, LOVERS, ASSORTED CHILDREN AND OTHER ANIMALS PLUS A 5 MAN FILM CREW. THE BAND WAS DISBANDED IN 16/5/1970.

MUSICIANS: LEON RUSSELL-GUITAR/PIANO -CHRIS STAINTON-PIANO/ORGAN -JIM KELTNER-DRUMS -BOBBY KEYS-TENOR SAX -CHUCK BLACKWELL-PERCUSSION -JIM PRICE -TRUMPET -SANDY KONIKOFF-PERCUSSION -CARL RADLE-BASS -JIM GORDON-DRUMS -BOBBY TORES-CONGAS -JOE COCKER-VOCALS.
BACK-UP SINGERS: RITA COOLIDGE, DONNA WASHBURN, CLAUDIA LINNEAR, DENNY CORDELL, DON PRESTON, BOBBY JONES, DANIEL MOORE, PAMELA POLLARD, DONNA WEISS, MATTHEW MOORE, DONNA WASHBURN, NICOLE BARCLAY.

SIDE ONE: HONKY TONK WOMAN 2.STICKS AND STONES 3.CRY ME A RIVER 4.BIRD ON A WIRE

SIDE TWO.FEELIN' ALRIGHT 2. SUPERSTAR 3. LET'S GET STONED.

SIDE THREE:BLUE MEDLEY. 2.I'LL DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS 3.WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH ME BABY 4.I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG 5.GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY.6. GIVE PEACE A CHANCE.

SIDE FOUR: SHE CAME IN THRU THE BATHROOM WINDOW 2. SPACE CAPTAIN 3.THE LETTER (video) 4. DELTA LADY.



No comments: