Faces - 1970-1975: You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything… [Box Set]

Banda: Faces

Disco: 1970-1975: You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything… [Box Set]

Ano: 2015(*)

Gênero: Blues-Rock, British Blues, Hard Rock

Faixas:

The First Step (1970)

1. Wicked Messenger (Dylan) 4:05

2. Devotion (Lane) 4:54

3. Shake, Shudder, Shiver (Wood, Lane) 3:13

4. Stone (Lane) 5:36

5. Around The Plynth (Stewart, Wood) 5:51

6. Flying (Stewart, Wood, Lane) 4:15

7. Pineapple And The Monkey (Wood) 4:24

8. Nobody Knows (Wood, Lane) 4:04

9. Looking Out The Window (Jones, McLagan) 5:01

10. Three Button Hand Me Down (Stewart, McLagan) 5:44

11. Behind The Sun [Outtake] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Jones, Lane, McLagan, Stewart, Wood) 5:28

12. Mona - The Blues [Outtake] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Lane, Wood) 5:05

13. Shake, Shudder, Shiver [BBC Session] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Lane, Wood) 3:35

14. Flying [Take 3] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Stewart, Wood, Lane) 4:41

15. Nobody Knows [Take 2] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Wood, Lane) 4:42

Créditos:

Kenney Jones: Drums

Ronnie Lane: Bass, Guitar (faixa 4)

Ian McLagan: Piano, Organ

Rod Stewart: Vocals, Banjo (faixa 4)

Ron Wood: Guitar, Harp (faixa 4), Bass (faixa 10)

Long Player (1971)

16. Bad ‘N’ Ruin (Stewart, McLagan) 5:25

17. Tell Everyone (Lane) 4:19

18. Sweet Lady Mary (Wood, Stewart, Lane) 5:46

19. Richmond (Lane) 3:03

20. Maybe I’m Amazed (McCartney) 5:34

21. Had Me A Real Good Time (Wood, Stewart, Lane) 5:49

22. On The Beach (Wood, Lane) 4:15

23. I Feel So Good (Broonzy) 8:43

24. Jerusalem (Traditional) 1:53

25. Whole Lotta Woman [Outtake] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Rainwater) 3:13

26. Tell Everyone [Take 1] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Lane) 4:01

27. Sham-Mozzal [Instrumental Outtake] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Jones, Lane, McLagan, Wood) 3:12

28. Too Much Woman [Live] [Bonus Track] (Lane) 5:26

29. Love In Vain [Live] [Bonus Track] (Johnson) 6:22

Créditos:

Kenney Jones: Drums

Ronnie Lane: Bass, Guitar, Vocals

Ian McLagan: Piano, Organ

Rod Stewart: Vocals

Ron Wood: Lead, Slide and Pedal Steel Guitars

Músicos adicionais:

Bobby Keys: Sax

Harry Beckett: Trumpet

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink… To A Blind Horse (1971)

30. Miss Judy’s Farm (Wood, Stewart) 3:39

31. You’re So Rude (McLagan, Lane) 3:44

32. Love Lives Here (Wood, Stewart, Lane) 3:06

33. Last Orders Please (Lane) 2:36

34. Stay With Me (Wood, Stewart) 4:39

35. Debris (Lane) 4:36

36. Memphis (Berry) 5:28

37. Too Bad (Wood, Stewart) 3:13

38. That’s All You Need (Wood, Stewart) 5:07

39. Miss Judy’s Farm [BBC Session] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Wood, Stewart) 3:49

40. Stay With Me [BBC Session] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Wood, Stewart) 4:04

Créditos:

Kenney Jones: Drums

Ronnie Lane: Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals (faixas 31, 35)

Ian McLagan: Piano, Organ

Rod Stewart: Vocals

Ron Wood: Guitars, Vocals

Ooh La La (1973)

41. Silicone Grown (Stewart, Wood) 3:08

42. Cindy Incidentally (Wood, Stewart, McLagan) 2:38

43. Flags And Banners (Lane, Stewart) 2:02

44. My Fault (Wood, Stewart, McLagan) 3:07

45. Borstal Boys (McLagan, Wood, Stewart) 2:53

46. Fly In The Ointment (Jones, McLagan, Wood, Lane) 3:50

47. If I’m On The Late Side (Stewart, Lane) 2:39

48. Glad And Sorry (Lane) 3:06

49. Just Another Honky (Lane) 3:34

50. Ooh La La (Wood, Lane) 3:34

51. Cindy Incidentally [BBC Session] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Wood, Stewart, McLagan) 2:30

52. Borstal Boys [Rehearsal] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (McLagan, Wood, Stewart) 2:46

53. Silicone Grown [Rehearsal] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Stewart, Wood) 3:05

54. Glad And Sorry [Rehearsal] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Lane) 2:41

55. Jealous Guy [Live] [Previously Unissued] [Bonus Track] (Lennon) 4:45

Créditos:

Kenney Jones: Drums

Ronnie Lane: Bass, Guitar, Vocals

Ian McLagan: Piano, Organ

Rod Stewart: Vocals

Ron Wood: Guitars, Lead Vocals (faixa 50)

Stray Singles & B Sides

56. Pool Hall Richard [Single A-Side, 1973] (Stewart, Wood) 4:23

57. I Wish It Would Rain (With A Trumpet) [Single B-Side, 1973] (Strong, Penzabene, Whitfield) 4:45

58. Rear Wheel Skid [Single B-Side, 1970] (McLagan, Lane, Wood, Jones) 4:44

59. Maybe I’m Amazed [Single A-Side, 1971] (McCartney) 3:37

60. Oh Lord I'm Browned Off [Single B-Side, 1971] (Wood, McLagan, Lane, Jones) 3:50

61. You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything (Even Take The Dog For A Walk, Mend A Fuse, Fold Away The Ironing Board, Or Any Other Domestic Short Comings) [Single A-Side, 1974] (Stewart, Wood, Jones, Yamauchi, McLagan) 4:30

62. As Long As You Tell Him [Single B-Side, 1974] (Stewart, Wood) 4:19

63. Skewiff (Mend The Fuse) [Single B-Side, 1973] (Wood, Lane, McLagan, Jones) 5:17

64. Dishevelment Blues [Flexi-disc Single, 1973] (Stewart, Wood, Lane, McLagan, Jones) 4:57

Créditos:

Kenney Jones: Drums, Percussion

Ronnie Lane: Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitar, Tambourine

Ian McLagan: Piano, Hammond Organ, Harmonium, Clavinet

Rod Stewart: Lead Vocals

Ron Wood: Guitars, Bass, Harmonica, Lead & Backing Vocals

Tetsu Yamauchi: Bass (faixas 56, 57, 61, 62)

(*) A coleção abrange os quatro LPs da banda, acrescida de singles e raridades.

Biografia:

A biografia da banda já foi postada aqui, juntamente com o disco “Live: Coast to Coast - Overture and Beginners”, de 1973.

Death - Discografia essencial

Banda: Death
Gênero: Garage Rock, Proto-Punk, Hard Rock

Disco:  ...For The Whole World To See

Ano: 2009(*)

Faixas:

1. Keep On Knocking (David Hackney, Bobby Hackney) 2:50

2. Rock-N-Roll Victim (Bobby Hackney) 2:41

3. Let The World Turn (David Hackney, Bobby Hackney) 5:56

4. You’re A Prisoner (David Hackney, Bobby Hackney) 2:24

5. Freakin Out (Bobby Hackney) 2:48

6. Where Do We Go From Here??? (Bobby Hackney) 3:50

7. Politicians In My Eyes (Bobby Hackney) 5:50

Créditos:

David Hackney: Guitars

Bobby Hackney: Bass, Vocals

Dannis Hackney: Drums

(*) Gravado originalmente em 1975.

Disco: Spiritual|Mental|Physical

Ano: 2011(*)

Faixas:

1. Views (Bobby Hackney) 3:02

2. The Masks (Bobby Hackney) 3:11

3. The Change (David Hackney) 3:45

4. World Of Tomorrow (David Hackney) 1:41

5. Can You Give Me A Thrill??? (Bobby Hackney, David Hackney) 5:43

6. People Look Away (Bobby Hackney, David Hackney) 2:14

7. The Storm Within (David Hackney) 3:01

8. David’s Dream (Flying) (David Hackney) 2:01

9. Bobby Bassing It (Bobby Hackney) 1:28

10. Dannis On The Motor City Drums (Dannis Hackney) 2:14

Créditos:

David Hackney: Guitar

Bobby Hackney: Bass, Vocals

Dannis Hackney: Drums

(*) Demos gravadas entre 1974 e 1976.

Disco: III

Ano: 2014(*)

Faixas:

1. Introduction By David (David Hackney) 2:03

2. North Street (Bobby Hackney) 3:42

3. Open Road (Bobby Hackney) 3:20

4. We Are Only People (Bobby Hackney, David Hackney) 8:41

5. Restlessness (Bobby Hackney) 3:54

6. Free (Bobby Hackney, David Hackney) 2:04

7. Yes He’s Coming (David Hackney) 4:36

8. First Snowfall In Detroit (David Hackney) 4:51

9. We’re Gonna Make It (David Hackney) 4:04

Créditos:

David Hackney: Guitar

Bobby Hackney: Bass, Lead Vocals

Dannis Hackney: Drums

(*) Gravado entre 1975 e 1992.

Disco: N.E.W.

Ano: 2015

Faixas:

1. Relief (Bobbie Duncan, Bobby Hackney, Dannis Hackney) 2:37

2. Look At Your Life (Bobby Hackney) 4:40

3. Story Of The World (Bobby Hackney, Dannis Hackney) 4:34

4. The Times (Bobby Hackney) 2:47

5. Playtime (Bobbie Duncan) 1:33

6. At The Station (Bobby Hackney, Dannis Hackney) 3:45

7. Who Am I? (Bobbie Duncan) 3:55

8. You Are What You Think (Bobby Hackney) 2:14

9. Ressurrection (Bobbie Duncan) 2:27

10. Change (Bobby Hackney) 3:45

Créditos:

Bobby Hackney: Bass, Vocals

Dannis Hackney: Drums, Vocals

Bobbie Duncan: Guitar, Vocals

Biografia:

A banda pré-punk Death, oriunda da parte leste de Detroit, Michigan, EUA, foi formada em 1973 pelos talentosos irmãos David, Bobby e Dannis Hackney. Os três, que haviam passado verões anteriores fazendo barulho com jams soul e funk, começaram a tender para a sonoridade ensurdecedora de bandas como Black Sabbath, MC5, Alice Cooper e Stooges, resultando num grupo explosivo e habilidoso, que encontrou seu espaço no efervescente cenário do rock underground de Detroit.

O produtor Don Davis (Funkadelic) supervisionou a gravação dos primeiros singles da banda, compostos por despojadas e corajosas canções punk, com toques de rock clássico e letras politizadas. As músicas acabaram chegando aos ouvidos de Clive Davis, guru da Columbia Records, que desejava alterar o nome do grupo para algo mais palatável do que Death (nota minha: morte em inglês). David fincou pé na sua posição, revoltando os Hackneys, que se retiraram para a região da Nova Inglaterra, ao encontro do seu meio-irmão. Mas, aquilo que, inicialmente, foi concebido como um breve refúgio, durou décadas, e o três seguiram caminhos diferentes.

Em 2009, a gravadora Drag City lançou "For The Whole World To See", compilando todos os sete singles da banda. Em 2010, a Death reuniu-se para uma série de shows, além de tocar, no mesmo ano, no South By Southwest Music Festival. No começo de 2011, a Drag City, com a ajuda dos membros da banda, soltou uma coleção de demos e sobras de estúdio das sessões de "For The Whole World To See", intitulada "Spiritual Metal Physical". Outra coletânea de gravações arquivadas, nomeada "Death III", saiu em 2014. O disco continha músicas gravadas entre 1975 e 1990, algumas inclusive com a derradeira participação de David Hackney, que morreu em 2000 de câncer no pulmão. A Death surpreendeu a todos em 2015 com o álbum "N.E.W. Death", apresentando material inédito e o novo guitarrista, Bobbie Duncan (James Christopher Monger, AllMusic; tradução livre do inglês).

Delaney & Bonnie - D&B Together

Músicos: Delaney & Bonnie

Disco: D&B Together

Ano: 2003(*)

Gênero: Blues-Rock, R&B, Blue-Eyed Soul, Roots Rock, Southern Rock

Faixas:

1. Only You Know And I Know (Mason) 3:26

2. Wade In The River Of Jordan (Traditional) 2:10

3. Sound Of The City (D. Bramlett, Hicks) 2:39

4. Well, Well (D. Bramlett) 3:03

5. I Know How It Feels To Be Lonely (B. Bramlett, Weir) 3:46

6. Comin' Home (B. Bramlett, Clapton) 3:13

7. Move 'Em Out (Cropper, Crutcher) 2:50

8. Big Change Comin' (D. Bramlett) 3:22

9. A Good Thing (I’m On Fire) (D. Bramlett, DeWitty) 2:13

10. Groupie (Superstar) (D. Bramlett, Russell) 2:49

11. I Know Something Good About You (D. Bramlett, Hicks) 4:11

12. Country Life (D. Bramlett, Whitlock) 3:38

13. Over And Over [From Delaney's Album "Some Things Come", 1972] [Bonus Track] (D. Bramlett) 2:41

14. I'm Not Your Lover, Just Your Lovee [From Delaney's Album "Some Things Come", 1972] [Bonus Track] (D. Bramlett, Gilmore) 4:27

15. Good Vibrations [From Bonnie Bramlett's Album "Sweet Bonnie Bramlett", 1973] [Bonus Track] (DeWitty) 3:14

16. Are You A Beatle Or A Rolling Stone? [From Bonnie Bramlett's Album "Sweet Bonnie Bramlett", 1973] [Bonus Track] (D. Bramlett, Gilmore) 3:21

17. (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am [From Delaney Bramlett's Album "Mobius Strip", 1973] [Bonus Track] (Williams, Harrison) 3:59

18. California Rain [From Delaney Bramlett's Album "Mobius Strip", 1973] [Bonus Track] (D. Bramlett, Gilmore) 3:52

Créditos:

Delaney Bramlett: Guitar, Vocals

Bonnie Bramlett: Vocals

Friends:

Joe Johanson: Guitar

Chuck Morgan: Drums

Sam Clayton: Percussion

Darrell Leonard: Trumpet, Vocals

Larry Savoir: Trombone, Vocals

Jerry Jumondille: Saxophone, Vocals

Gordon DeWitty, Jay York: Vocals

Other friends:

Bobby Womack: Bass

Jim Gordon: Drums

Billy Preston: Piano

Duane Allman: Guitar

Red Rhodes: Steel Guitar

Ron Brown: Bass (Saxophone?)

Ray Jackson: Trombone (Piano?)

John Hartford: Banjo

Ernie McDaniel: Bass

Joe Hicks, Eddie Kendricks, Merry Clayton, Vanetta Fields, Patrick Holloway: Vocals

And many others…

(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1972.

Biografia:

A biografia de Delaney & Bonnie já foi postada aqui, juntamente com o disco "On Tour (Deluxe Edition)", de 2010.

Roger McGuinn - Cardiff Rose/Thunderbyrd

Músico: Roger McGuinn

Gênero: Folk-Rock, Country-Rock, Southern Rock

Disco: Cardiff Rose

Ano: 1976(*)

Faixas:

1. Take Me Away (McGuinn, Levy) 3:04

2. Jolly Roger (McGuinn, Levy) 4:59

3. Rock And Roll Time (McGuinn, Kristofferson, Neuwirth) 2:49

4. Friend (McGuinn) 2:08

5. Partners In Crime (McGuinn, Levy) 4:53

6. Up To Me (Dylan) 5:37

7. Round Table (McGuinn, Levy) 4:07

8. Pretty Polly (Traditional) 3:19

9. Dreamland (Mitchell) 5:20

Créditos:

Roger McGuinn: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Vocals

Mick Ronson: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Recorder, Accordion, Piano, Organ, Autoharp, Percussion, Vocals

David Mansfield: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Violin, Banjo, Organ, Percussion

Rob Stoner: Bass, Percussion, Vocals

Howie Wyeth: Drums, Percussion

Timmy Schmit: Vocals

Kim Hitchcroft: Saxophone

(*) CD lançado em 2002.

Disco: Thunderbyrd

Ano: 1977(*)

Faixas:

1. All Night Long (Frampton, Gallagher) 4:18

2. It’s Gone (McGuinn, Levy) 3:56

3. Dixie Highway (McGuinn, Levy) 3:30

4. American Girl (Petty) 4:30

5. We Can Do It All Over Again (Williams, Goldberg) 4:48

6. Why Baby Why (Jones, Edward) 3:46

7. I’m Not Lonely Anymore (McGuinn, Levy) 3:08

8. Golden Loom (Dylan) 4:07

9. Russian Hill (McGuinn, Levy) 5:09

Créditos:

Roger McGuinn: Vocals, Guitar

Rick Vito: Vocals, Guitars, Dobro, Mouth Harp

Greg Thomas: Drums, Percussion

Charlie Harrison: Vocals, Bass Guitar

Marty Grebb: Keyboards

Tom Scott: Sax Solo (faixa 4)

Jennifer O’Neil, Janis & Kristine Oliver: Background Vocals (faixa 5)

Bruce Barlow: Bass Guitar (faixas 2, 9)

Steve Forman: Percussion (faixa 9)

(*) CD lançado em 1991.

Biografia:

A biografia do músico já foi postada aqui, juntamente com o disco "Roger McGuinn", de 1973.

Raw Material - Discografia essencial

Banda: Raw Material
Gênero: Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Disco: Raw Material [Bonus Tracks]

Ano: 1993(*)

Faixas:

1. Time And Illusion (Smith) 7:29

2. I’d Be Delighted (Welch, Hatchard) 5:08

3. Fighting Cock (Welch) 3:49

4. Pear On An Apple Tree (Welch, Sawyer) 2:59

5. Future Recollections (Catt, Gunn) 3:56

6. Traveller Man (Green, Page, Klodzinski) 6:14

7. Destruction Of America (Catt, Gunn, Flowers) 2:22

8. Time And Illusion [Different Version] [Bonus Track] (Smith) 3:10

9. Hi There Hallelujah [Single A-Side, 1969] [Bonus Track] (Welch, Albuquerque) 2:46

10. Bobo’s Party [Single B-Side, 1969] [Bonus Track] (Sakfa) 3:14

11. Days Of The Fighting Cocks [Different Version] [Bonus Track] (Welch) 3:10

Créditos:

Mick Fletcher: Sax, Vocals, Harp, Flute

Colin Catt: Keyboards, Vocals

Phill Gunn: Bass

Paul Young: Percussion

Dave Green: Guitar

(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1970.

Disco: Time Is…

Ano: 1971(*)

Faixas:

1. Ice Queen (Catt, Homewood, Gunn, Fletcher, Greene) 6:43

2. Empty Houses (Greene) 7:32

3. Insolent Lady: a. By The Way; b. Small Thief; c. Insolent Lady (Greene) 8:53

4. Miracle Worker (Catt, Gunn, Greene) 4:44

5. Religion (Catt, Gunn, Fletcher, Young) 4:27

6. Sun God: a. Awakening; b. Realisation; c. Worship (Catt, Gunn, Fletcher, Young) 11:15

Créditos:

Dave Greene: Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Phil Gunn: Bass, Acoustic Guitars

Colin Catt: Vocals, Keyboards

Paul Young: Percussion

Michael Fletcher: Saxophone, Flute, Vocals

(*) CD lançado em 1991.

Biografia:

Banda de rock progressivo cujos álbuns são agora muito raros e cobiçados. Mike Fletcher pertenceu anteriormente à Steam e Cliff Harewood veio da Welcome – dois grupos sem discografia. Alguns membros migraram depois para a Shoot, ao passo que Dave Green foi parar na Deep Feeling.

O lado A do seu álbum homônimo, de 1970, inclui três longas e vigorosas faixas: “Time And Illusion”, com uma extensa parte instrumental, destacando-se o vibrafone; “I’d Be Delighted”, exibindo poderosos vocais e admirável trabalho de flauta e saxofone; e “Fighting Cock”, que começa amena, mas depois se intensifica. O lado B não é tão bom; a última faixa, “Destruction Of America”, é uma recitação poética com apoio de orquestra não identificada.

“Time Is”, de 1971, é melhor, com boas canções de rock progressivo, ora com pesadas guitarras e riffs de saxofone, ora com riffs de saxofone e acordes de teclado.

“Ice Queen” incorpora sons de vento gélido e um pequeno, e dissonante solo de flauta. A música mais sofisticada do disco é “Empty Houses”, apresentando melodia inspirada e vocais encorpados. “Insolent  Lady” tem um começo lento, com guitarra acústica e flauta, que dá lugar a um solo de piano, e depois deságua num energético rock progressivo, com guitarra e riffs de saxofone, mas acaba se tornando cansativa, em virtude dos movimentos repetitivos. “Miracle Worker” é baseada, ritmicamente, em “Take Five”, de Dave Brubeck. “Religion” também é calcada em saxofone e riffs de guitarra. Finalmente, “Sun God” mostra alguns momentos melódicos e joviais, com guitarra acústica, flauta e guitarra elétrica recordativa da principiante Pink Floyd; um trecho de rock mais pesado e uma parte instrumental, com um pouco de guitarra, revelam um viés mais psicodélico. Não é formidável, mas é um ótimo álbum.

Músicas inseridas em compilações: “Time And Illusion”, em “Incridible Sound Show Stories Vol. 4” (LP) (Vernon Joynson, in The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976. Telford: Borderline Productions, 2006, p. 1211; tradução livre do inglês).

Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton [Deluxe Edition]

Músico: Eric Clapton

Disco: Eric Clapton [Deluxe Edition]

Ano: 2006(*)

Gênero: Blues, Blues-Rock, British Blues, Hard Rock

Faixas:

Disc One: The Releaesed Mix (Mixed By Tom Dowd)

1. Slunky (Bramlett, Clapton) 3:35

2. Bad Boy (Bramlett, Clapton) 3:35

3. Lonesome And A Long Way From Home (Bramlett, Russell) 3:31

4. After Midnight (Cale) 2:52

5. Easy Now (Clapton) 2:59

6. Blues Power (Russell, Clapton) 3:10

7. Bottle Of Red Wine (Bramlett, Clapton) 3:08

8. Lovin' You Lovin' Me (Bramlett, Clapton) 3:21

9. I've Told You For The Last Time (Bramlett, Cropper) 2:32

10. Don't Know Why (Bramlett, Clapton) 3:12

11. Let It Rain (Bramlett, Clapton) 5:05

Additional Material

12. Blues In "A" [Session Out-take] (Clapton) 10:27

13. Teasin' [Session Out-Take] [Performed by King Curtis with Delaney Bramlett, Eric Clapton & Friends] [Single A-Side, 1970] (Bramlett, Ousley) 2:16

14. She Rides [Previously Unreleased] [“Let It Rain” Original Version] (Bramlett, Clapton) 5:08

Disc Two: The Previously Unreleased Original Mix (Mixed By Delaney Bramlett)

1. Slunky (Bramlett, Clapton) 3:35

2. Bad Boy (Bramlett, Clapton) 3:43

3. Easy Now (Clapton) 2:59

4. After Midnight (Cale) 3:18

5. Blues Power (Russell, Clapton) 3:22

6. Bottle Of Red Wine (Bramlett, Clapton) 3:08

7. Lovin' You Lovin' Me (Bramlett, Clapton) 4:07

8. Lonesome And A Long Way From Home (Bramlett, Russell) 3:51

9. Don't Know Why (Bramlett, Clapton) 3:45

10. Let It Rain (Bramlett, Clapton) 5:05

Additional Material

11. Don't Know Why [Previously Unreleased] [Olympic Studios Version] (Bramlett, Clapton) 5:14

12. I've Told You For The Last Time [Previously Unreleased] [Olympic Studios Version] (Bramlett, Cropper) 6:49

13. Comin' Home [Performed by Delaney & Bonnie and Friend featuring Eric Clapton] [Single A-Side, 1969] (Bramlett, Clapton) 3:14

14. Groupie (Superstar) [Performed by Delaney & Bonnie and Friend featuring Eric Clapton] [Single B-Side, 1969] (Bramlett, Russell) 2:47

Créditos:

Eric Clapton: Guitar, Lead Vocals

Delaney Bramlett: Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Lead Vocals (Disc Two, faixa 12)

Leon Russell: Piano

Bobby Whitlock: Organ, Vocals

John Simon: Piano

Carl Radle: Bass

Jim Gordon: Drums

Jim Price: Trumpet

Bob Keys: Sax

Tex Johnson: Percussion

Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge, Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison, Stephen Stills: Vocals

King Curtis: Sax (Disc One, faixa 13)

Dave Mason: Guitar (Disc Two, faixas 13, 14)

(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1970.

Resenha:

O primeiro disco individual de Eric Clapton, homônimo, foi gravado depois de encerrada uma turnê com Delaney & Bonnie. Clapton usou o núcleo da banda de apoio da dupla com a qual viajara e compôs a maioria das músicas em parceria com Delaney Bramlett, soando, por conseguinte, mais descontraído e autêntico do que em qualquer um dos seus discos anteriores.

O blues e o rock & roll ainda estão presentes, mas ocultos em meio ao predominante som gospel, R&B, country e pop rebuscado. E o pedaço pop do álbum é o mais forte dos muitos gêneros ali estampados – “Blues Power” não é uma canção bluseira, e apenas “Let It Rain”, que fecha o disco, exibe longos solos. Ao longo do álbum, Clapton produz solos concisos, destoantes do seu endeusado status como guitarrista, embora apresentem musicalidade e técnica surpreendentes. Isso é bom e ruim – é animador vê-lo crescer e se tornar um músico mais completo, mas muitas vezes o álbum carece de alguns extensos solos de guitarra, que agiriam como fagulhas para incendiá-lo. Em suma, faltou um pouco mais da personalidade de Clapton (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic; tradução livre do inglês).

John Mayall - Blues Breakers [Deluxe Edition]/A Hard Road [Bonus Tracks]

Músico: John Mayall

Gênero: Blues, Blues Revival, Blues-Rock, British Blues, Modern Electric Blues

Disco: Blues Breakers [Deluxe Edition]

Ano: 2006(*)

Faixas:

Disc One: Original Album (Stereo Mix)

1. All Your Love (Rush) 3:36

2. Hideaway (King, Thompson) 3:16

3. Little Girl (Mayall) 2:35

4. Another Man (Mayall) 1:47

5. Double Crossing Time (Mayal, Clapton) 3:03

6. What’d I Say (Charles) 4:28

7. Key To Love (Mayall) 2:07

8. Parchman Farm (Allison) 2:23

9. Have You Heard (Mayall) 5:54

10. Ramblin’ On My Mind (Johnson, Clapton) 3:08

11. Steppin’ Out (Bracken) 2:29

12. It Ain’t Right (Jacobs) 2:41

Disc Two: Bonus Disc

1. Crawling Up A Hill [BBC “Saturday Club” Session, 26th April 1965] (Mayall) 2:08

2. Crocodile Walk [BBC “Saturday Club” Session, 26th April 1965] (Mayall) 2:23

3. Bye Bye Bird [BBC “Saturday Club” Session, 26th April 1965] (Williamson, Dixon) 2:49

4. I’m Your Witchdoctor [Single A-Side, 1965] (Mayall) 2:11

5. Telephone Blues [Single B-Side, 1965] (Mayall) 3:58

6. Bernard Jenkins [Single B-Side, 1966] (Clapton) 3:49

7. Lonely Years [Single A-Side, 1966] (Mayall) 3:19

8. Cheatin’ Woman [BBC “Saturday Club” Session, 25th Oct 1965] (Mayall) 2:03

9. Nowhere To Turn [BBC “Saturday Club” Session, 25th Oct 1965] (Mayall) 1:42

10. I'm Your Witchdoctor [BBC “Saturday Club” Session, 25th Oct 1965] (Mayall) 2:10

11. On Top Of The World [Recorded 2nd December 1965, at Pye Studios] [Unreleased Stereo Mix] (Mayall) 2:50

12. Key To Love [BBC “Saturday Club” Session, 14th March 1966] (Mayall) 2:02

13. On Top Of The World [BBC “Saturday Club” Session, 14th March 1966] (Mayall) 2:34

14. They Call It Stormy Monday [Recorded Live at The Flamingo Club, London, 17th March 1966] (Walker) 4:35

15. Intro Into Maudie [Recorded Live at The Flamingo Club, London, 30th April 1966] (Mayall/Hooker) 2:27

16. It Hurts To Be In Love [Recorded Live at The Flamingo Club, London, 30th April 1966] (Dixon, Toombs) 3:22

17. Have You Ever Loved A Woman [Recorded Live at The Flamingo Club, London, 30th April 1966] (Myles) 6:44

18. Bye Bye Bird [Recorded Live at The Flamingo Club, London, 30th April 1966] (Williamson, Dixon) 3:51

19. Hoochie Coochie Man [Recorded Live at The Flamingo Club, London, 30th April 1966] (Dixon) 3:53

Créditos:

John Mayall: Vocal, Piano, Organ, Harmonica

Eric Clapton: Vocal, Guitar

John McVie: Bass Guitar

Hughie Flint: Drums

Músicos adicionais:

John Almond: Baritone Sax (Disc One, faixas 5, 7, 9, 11)

Alan Skidmore: Tenor Sax (Disc One, faixas 7, 9, 11)

Dennis Healey: Trumpet (Disc One, faixas 7, 9, 11)

(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1966.

Disco: A Hard Road [Bonus Tracks]

Ano: 2003(*)

Faixas:

Disc One

1. A Hard Road (Mayall) 3:08

2. It’s Over (Mayall) 2:48

3. You Don’t Love Me (Cobbs) 2:48

4. The Stumble (King, Thompson) 2:51

5. Another Kinda Love (Mayall) 3:04

6. Hit The Highway (Mayall) 2:15

7. Leaping Christine (Mayall) 2:22

8. Dust My Blues (James, Josea) 2:46

9. There’s Always Work (Mayall) 1:37

10. The Same Way (Green) 2:09

11. The Super-Natural (Green) 2:57

12. Top Of The Hill (Mayall) 2:39

13. Someday After Awhile (You'll Be Sorry) (King, Thompson) 3:00

14. Living Alone (Mayall) 2:23

15. Evil Woman Blues [From “Raw Blues”, 1967] [Bonus Track] (Green) 4:02

16. All Of My Life [From “John Mayall's Bluesbreakers With Paul Butterfield”, 1967] [Bonus Track] (Robinson) 4:23

17. Ridin’ On The L&N [From “John Mayall's Bluesbreakers With Paul Butterfield”, 1967] [Bonus Track](Burley, Hampton) 2:27

18. Little By Little [From “John Mayall's Bluesbreakers With Paul Butterfield”, 1967] [Bonus Track] (London, Wells) 2:45

19. Eagle Eye [From “John Mayall's Bluesbreakers With Paul Butterfield”, 1967] [Bonus Track] (Mayall) 2:52

Disc Two: Bonus Disc

1. Looking Back [From “Looking Back”, 1969] (Watson) 2:34

2. So Many Roads [From “Looking Back”, 1969] (Paul) 4:44

3. Sitting In The Rain [From “Looking Back”, 1969] (Mayall) 2:56

4. Out Of Reach [From “Thru The Years”, 1971] (Green) 4:41

5. Mama, Talk To Your Daughter [From “Thru The Years”, 1971] (Lenoir) 2:37

6. Alabama Blues [From “Thru The Years”, 1971] (Lenoir) 2:29

7. Curly [From “Thru The Years”, 1971] (Green) 4:49

8. Rubber Duck [Single B-Side. 1967] (Green, Dunbar) 3:57

9. Greeny [From “Thru The Years”, 1971] (Green) 3:54

10. Missing You [From “Thru The Years”, 1971] (Green) 1:57

11. Please Don’t Tell [From “Thru The Years”, 1971] (Mayall) 2:26

12. Your Funeral And My Trial [From “Thru The Years”, 1971] (Williamson) 3:54

13. Double Trouble [From “Looking Back”, 1969] (Rush) 3:19

14. It Hurts Me Too [From “Looking Back”, 1969] (London) 2:55

15. Jenny [From “Looking Back”, 1969] (Mayall) 4:36

16. Picture On The Wall [From “Looking Back”, 1969] (Mayall) 3:01

17. First Time Alone (From “Blues From Laurel Canyon”, 1968] (Mayall) 5:00

Créditos:

John Mayall: Vocal, Organ, Piano, Harmonica, 5 and 9 String Guitars

Peter Green: Vocal, Lead Guitar, Harmonica

John McVie: Bass Guitar

Aynsley Dunbar: Drums

John Almond: Reeds (Disc One), Baritone Sax (Disc Two, faixas 1, 2)

Alan Skidmore, Ray Warleigh: Reeds (Disc One)

Paul Butterfield: Vocal & Harmonica (Disc One, faixas 16-19)

Nick Newell: Tenor Sax (Disc Two, faixas 1, 2)

Henry Lowther: Trumpet (Disc Two, faixas 1, 2)

Mick Fleetwood: Drums (Disc Two, faixas 13, 14)

Keef Hartley: Drums (Disc Two, faixa 16)

Mick Taylor: Guitar (Disc Two, faixa 17)

Stephen Thompson: Bass (Disc Two, faixa 17)

Colin Allen: Drums (Disc Two, faixa 17)

(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1967.

Biografia:

A biografia do músico já foi postada aqui, juntamente com os discos "Jazz Blues Fusion", de 1972, e "Moving On", de 1973.