2024. december 17., kedd

Key Largo (1970/2004) CMP 620-2/GTR 620

 

MP3/320Kbs/101MB
blues rock with jazzy mood

Key Largo are a prime example of the many fine, small semi-pro bands that never made the big time. - Mike Vernon
Key Largo may best be described as a group of musicians seeking to create something fresh and unique within the supposed musical boundaries of what most people would simply term blues state the sleeve notes to their album. In fact what's on offer is pretty British blues rock produced by Mike Vernon, and released through the Blue Horizon label with lots of harmonica, percussion and brass arrangements in places. The album includes cover versions of Willie Dixon, Alain Toussaint, B.B.King and P. Mayfield songs. 
Tracks include the soul/funk orientated “Give It Up” with a brass arrangement; the slow number “As The Years Go Passing By”, which features some good blues guitar work, and “Come On And Get It Baby”, written by thirties English pianist Stanley Black - an instrumental with jazzy electric piano, sharp guitar chords and percussion by Kenny Lamb who later went on to Jellybread. (Costas Arvanitis)

Tracks:
01. Big Chief (Part 1) (Ulis Gaines, Wardell Quezergue) - 1:27
02. Axe And The Wind (Willie Dixon) - 1:35
03. Give It Up (Allen Toussaint) - 2:42
04. What Do I Do With It (Now I've Got It) (Mike Vernon, Laurie Sanford) - 1:54
05. Stranger In My Own Home Town (Percy Mayfield) - 2:54
06. That Did It (Dave Clark, Pearl Woods) - 4:58
07. Big Chief (Part 2) (Ulis Gaines, Wardell Quezergue) - 2:24
08. Come On And Get It, Baby (If You Want It) - Bit One (Big Black) - 3:04
09. Get In It (Together) (Kenny Lamb, Lawrence Garman) - 2:06
10. Come On And Get It, Baby (If You Want It) - Bit Two (Big Black) - 1:03
11. O.S. Blues (Mike Vernon, Bob Savage) - 3:16
12. Wrapped Up In Love Again (Albert King) - 2:15
13. Biscayne Bug (Key Largo) - 1:54
14. As The Years Go Passing By (Deadric Malone) - 5:30
Bonus:
15. Voodoo Rhythm (1970, single A-side mono) - 3:04

Personnel:
Pat McAuliffe - vocals
Lawrence Garman - harmonica
Bob Savage - piano, electric piano, organ
Laurie Sanford - guitar
Tom Stead - bass
Kenny Lamb - drums, percussion
Producer – Mike Vernon


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