Re-Release 2011 - New !!!! sealed - Mono Version - 180 Gram Vinyl
Founded by some Blues Enthusiastries already in 1963.
After many lineup changes, they did not record before signed to Liberty in 1967.
Remember Woodstock cult song ... Going Up The Country
Al Wilson died aged 27 in 1970 & Bob Hite died in April 1981.
Band played in Monterey and Woodstock and is still active in the new century.
Style: Fine Boogie- Blues-rock
see:
Fred Neil ; John Fahey ; Stone Poneys ; Catfish ; John Lee Hooker ;
Harvey Mandel ; Pure Food & Drug Act ; John Mayall ; Loading Zone ;
Kaleidoscope ; Spirit ; Zappa & Mothers ;
Musicians:
1966-1979
Henry Vestine (1966-69 & 71-84) - guitar; Bob "The Bear" Hite - vocals, harmonica;
Al "Blind Owl" Wilson - vocals, guitar, harp; Larry Taylor - bass;
Frank Cook (1stLP), Fito De La Parra - drums;
HARVEY MANDEL (1969-70), Joel Scott Hill (71-), James Shane (72-) - guitars;
Antonio De La Barreda (70-72), Richard Hite (72-) - bass; Chris Morgan - guitar;
Ed Beyer (72-76) , Gene Taylor (75-79) - keyboards;
Producer: Cal Carter; Engineers: Dino Lappas, Lanky Linstrot;
Art Direction: Woody Woodward; Design: Gabor Halmos; Photos: Gary Greenberg;
Side One
Rolling & Tumbling (M.Morganfield) 3:05
Bull Frog Blues (Harris) 2:15
Evil is going on (W.Dixon) 2:20
Goin down slow (Oden) 3:44
Catfish Blues (Petway) 6:42
Side Two
Dust my Broom (Johnson - arr. by E.James) 3:14
Help me (Bass-Williamson) 3:10
Big Road Blues (Hite-Cook-Taylor-Wilson) 3:09
The Story of my Life (Jones) 3:36
The Road Song (Jones) 3:09
Rich Woman (Millet-Labostrie) 2:50