1980 live album by Alexis Korner
The Party Album, also known as The Party LP is a 1978 live blues recording by Alexis Korner. The double album features Alexis Korner and various guest musicians singing a mix of both classic blues songs as well as some of Korner's own. The concert was a celebration of Korner's 50th birthday.[2]
The album was originally released in 1980 and re-released in 1993.[3]
Track listing
- “Things Ain't What They Used to Be” (Mercer Ellington) – 7:23
- “Captain's Tiger” (Alexis Korner) – 3:30
- “Skipping” (Korner) – 3:10
- “Spoonful” (Willie Dixon) – 6:40
- Medley – 9:06
- “Finkles Cafe” (Korner)
- “Dooji Hooji” (Duke Ellington)
- “Whole Mess of Blues” (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 5:36
- “Lining Track” (Huddie Ledbetter) – 3:15
- “Robert Johnson” (Korner, J. Edwards) – 6:15
- “Hey Pretty Mama” (Chris Farlowe) – 4:19
- “Hi-Heel Sneakers” (Robert Higginbotham) – 9:15
- “Stormy Monday Blues” (Billy Eckstein, Earl Hines) – 5:59 [4]
Personnel
Musicians
Technical
- Alexis Korner – producer
- Damian Korner – assistant producer, engineer
- Andy Jackson, Pete Walsh, Gordon Vicary, Mike Robinson – assistant engineers
References
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ Alexis Korner Biography, enotes.com, Retrieved July 17, 2008
- ^ a b The Party LP > Credits, allmusic.com, Retrieved June 16, 2008
- ^ The Party Album - Alexis Korner and Friends Archived 2008-05-14 at the Wayback Machine, alexis-korner.net, Retrieved July 16, 2008.