Release 2013 - 2 CD-Set - 2 Original Albums + 4 Bonus
Great Hard Rock with some Bluesrock moments too
Formed by grandios ex-Vanilla Fudge rhythm section in early 1970 lasting till late 1972
(4 albums) when they joined recovered JEFF BECK.
2012 & 2013 Cactus is on tour again futuring Appice & McCarty.
see :
Vanilla Fudge ; King Kobra ; Beck Bogart Appice ; Godz ; Amboy Dukes ;
Mitch Ryder ; Iron Butterfly ; KGB ; Rod Stewart ; Rick Derringer ;
PETE FRENCH :
Black Cat Bones ; Brunning Sunflower ; Randy Pie ; Leaf Hound ; Atomic Rooster ;
Musicians :
Carmine Appice - drums; Tim Bogert - bass;
Rusty Day - vocal, harp; Jim McCarty - guitar;
Duane Hitchings (5/1971-) - piano; Pete French (1972) - lead vocals;
Produced & Arranged by: Cactus ; Egineer: Bill Stahl; Art Direction - Photos: Mark L.Rollins Jr.;
Re-mix engineer: Gene Paul; Re-mix Supervision: Jackson Howe;
DISC 1
CACTUS (1970) : + 3 Bonus all written by C.Appice-T.Bogert-R.Day-J.McCarty ... if not shown...
Parchman Farm (Mose Allison) 3:05
My Lady from South of Detroit 4:20
Bro.Bill 5:10
You can't judge a Book by the Cover (Willie Dixon) 6:44
Let me Swim 3:50
No need to worry 6:00
Oleo 4:49
Feel so Good 6:00
Bonus-Tracks :
Rumblin Man
The Sun is shining
Sweet Little 16
DISC 2
ONE WAY ... OR ANOTHER (1971) : + 1 Bonus - all songs by : C.Appice-R.Day-J.McCarty-J.Bogert ..if not shown...
Long Tall Sally (R.Penniman-E.Johnson-R.Blackwell) 6:27
Rockout, Whatever you feel like 3:56
Rock N' Roll Children 5:40
Big Mama Boogie - Part I & II 4:59
Feel so bad (C.Willis-Berkshire) 5:30
Song for Aries ( C.Appice-R.Day-J.McCarty) 3:05
Hometown Bust 6:38
One Way.. or another 5:05
Bonus-Track :
Hound Dog Sniffin