Johnny Rivers - 2005 - L.A. Reggae/Blue Suede Shoes (2CD) [[email protected]]
Artist: Johnny Rivers
Album: L.A. Reggae/Blue Suede Shoes
Format: 2 x CD, Album, Compilation, Remastered
Producer: Johnny Rivers
Release Date: 1972, 1973, (August 23, 2005)
Recorded: 1972-1973 at Western Recorders, Hollywood California
Label: BGO Records
Catalog: BGCD676
Barcode: 5 017261 206763
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Classic Rock, Rock & Roll, R&B, Blues
Duration: (CD1 42:16), (CD2 40:13) Total 82:29
Johnny Rivers:
Wikipedia:
Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella; November 7, 1942) is an American rock 'n' roll singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. His repertoire includes pop, folk, blues, and old-time rock 'n' roll. Rivers charted during the 1960s and 1970s but remains best known for a string of hit singles between 1964 and 1968, among them "Memphis" (a Chuck Berry cover), "Mountain of Love", "The Seventh Son", "Secret Agent Man", "Poor Side of Town" (a US #1), "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" (a Motown cover), and "Summer Rain".
L.A. Reggae/Blue Suede Shoes:
AllMusic Review by Thom Jurek:
BGO's issuing of Johnny Rivers' two forgotten recordings, L.A. Reggae and Blue Suede Shoes offer listeners an opportunity to reacquaint themselves with one of rock & roll's most seminal performers and singers. It also concludes their fine series of two-fer reissues of his work. L.A. Reggae, released in 1972, scored Rivers a hit in his version of Huey "Piano" Smith's "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu." And it also contained fine versions of tracks like Paul Simon's "Mother and Child Reunion," and J.J. Cale's "Crazy Mama." There are also some excellent originals on the set such as "On the Borderline," "Stories to a Child," and "Use the Power." Blue Suede Shoes is a rock & roll revival album that's spins out rock & roll nuggets without a hint of nostalgia. In fact, Rivers is so passionate in his delivery, and so skilled at working with the crack studio musicians he employs on both of these records, nothing seems overblown, overproduced or sterile. There is real fire in both of these albums and those coming to Rivers for the first time should really check them out.
Tracklist:
Disc One - L.A. Reggae:
01. Rockin 'Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu (Vincent Smith) 3:30
02. Knock On Wood (Cropper, Floyd) 3:07
03. Brown Eyed Girl (Morrison) 4:13
04. Memphis '72 (Berry) 3:21
05. On The Borderline (Rivers) 4:39
06. Come Home America (Rivers, Georgiadis) 2:32
07. Stories To A Child (Rivers) 4:09
08. Mother And Child Reunion (Simon) 3:07
09. Breast Crazy (Calc) 3:02
10. New York City Dues (Rivers, Georgiadis) 5:14
11. Life Is A Game (Leadon, Georgiadis) 3:21
12. Use The Power (Rivers, Georgiadis) 1:54
Disc Two - Blue Suede Shoes:
01. Blue Suede Shoes (Perkins) 2:51
02. Medley: Searching (Leiber, Stoller) / So Fine (Otis) 3:55
03. It's All Right (Mayfield) 3:14
04. Hang On Sloopy (Russell Farrell) 4:28
05. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (Clark) 2:54
06. Solitary Man (Diamond) 2:44
07. Over The Line (Omartian, Dahlstrom) 4:23
08. Willie And The Hand Jive (Otis) 4:58
09. Got My Mojo Working (Foster) 5:25
10. Turn On Your Lovelight (Malone, Scott) 5:17
Personnel:
Disc One - L.A. Reggae:
Johnny Rivers: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Jim Gordon: Drums
Joe Osborn: SuperBass
Larry Knetchel: Piano
Michael Omartian: Piano, Organ
Jim Webb: Piano, Organ
Jerry Allison: Drums
Dean Parks: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Larry Carlton: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Miss Bobbye Hall: Congas, Bongos
Gary Coleman: Percussion
Jim Horn: Saxophone
Chuck Finley: Trumpet
Jackie Kelso: Saxophone
Keith Allison: Bass ( "Life Is A Game")
Herb Pedersen: Harmonies
Michael Georgiades: Harmonies
Disc Two - Blue Suede Shoes:
Johnny Rivers: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Background Vocals
Joe Osborn: Bass
Jim Gordon: Drums
Michael Omartian: Piano, Organ
Larry Knetchel: Piano ( "Search", "Feel So Fine")
Dean Parks: Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar
Larry Carlton: Lead Guitar
Gary Coleman: Congas, Special Effects
Jim Horn: Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Jackie Kelso: Tenor Saxophone
Chuck Finley: Trumpet
Herb Pedersen: Background Vocals, Harmony ( "Solitary Man")
Michael O'Martian: Background Vocals
Michael Georgiades: Background Vocals
James Hendricks: Background Vocals
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