Alexis Korner

“Alexis Korner” 1971

 

Side 1

1. Black Woman (The Wild Ox Moan) (Hall/Tartt) 1:50

2. Frankie Diamond (D.Ward) 3:54

3. Clay House Inn (D.Ward) 2:50

4. Stump Blues (B.Broonzy) 3:43

5. You Can Make It Like You Want It To Be (J.P.Salvatori/Ward) 2:59

6. Gold (L.Power/J.P.Salvatori) 3:20

 

Side 2

7. Saturday Sun (N.Drake) 4:16

8. I Don't Know (A.Korner/P.Thorup) 3:54

9. Am I My Brother's Keeper (A.Korner) 2:40

10. Stop Playing Games (A.Korner) 4:20

11. That's All (Trad.arr.A.Korner/J.P.Salvatori/Ward) 3:18

 

Alexis Korner: vocals, acoustic guitar (3,9), backing vocals (5)

Chris McGregor: electric piano (2,6,7,10), piano (3,5,8), organ (5)

Larry Power: electric guitar (2,3,5,8), acoustic guitar (6,7)

Colin Hodgkinson: bass guitar (except for 1,4), backing vocals (5)

Joe Walsh: backing vocals (5)

Jack Brooks: drums (except for 1,4,11)

 

Produced by Jean-Paul Salvatori

 

Recorded at ZBM Studios, Bermuda, August 1970

 

Released in the UK in July 1971 (RAK LP, SRAK 501)

Originally released in West Germany, June 1971 (Metronome 15 802)

 

 

Re-released by Castle Music on CD (CMRCD 1470) in April 2007, with 11 bonus tracks

 

Bonus tracks

12. Love Is Gonna Go (Korner/Howard) 3:50

Alexis Korner: vocals & acoustic guitar

Colin Hodgkinson: bass guitar

Rec: ZBM Studios, Bermuda, August 1970

Prod: Jean Paul Salvatori

First released on “Bootleg Him!”,1972

 

13.The Thief (Korner) 2:46

Alexis Korner: vocal/acoustic guitar

Recorded August 1970 at ZBM Studios, Bermuda

Produced by Jean-Paul Salvatori

First released on “On The Move”,1996

 

14. Louisiana Blues (Waters) 3:12

Alexis Korner: vocals/guitar

Colin Hodgkinson: bass guitar/vocals

Unknown: violin

Recorded at ZDM Studios, Bermuda August 1970

Produced by Jean Paul Salvatori

First released on “Alexis Korner And … 1961-72”,1986

 

15. Evil Hearted Woman (Lipscombe) 3:54

Alexis Korner: vocals & tipple guitar

Peter Thorup: acoustic guitar

Colin Hodgkinson: bass guitar

Rec: Lansdowne Studios, London, August 24 1971

Prod: Jean Paul Salvatori

First released on “Bootleg Him!”,1972

 

16. Hell Hound On MY Trail (Johnson) 3:11

Alexis Korner: tipple guitar

Peter Thorup: vocal & acoustic guitar

Rec: Lansdowne Studios, London, August 24 1971

Prod: Jean Paul Salvatori

First released on “Bootleg Him!”,1972

 

17. Lo And Behold (Taylor) 4:02

Alexis Korner: vocals/guitar

Peter Thorup: vocals/guitar

Recorded at Landowne Studios, London 24.8.71

Produced by Jean Paul Salvatori

First released on “Alexis Korner And … 1961-72”,1986

 

18. Make Me A Pallet On The Floor (trad,arr:Korner) 2:56

Alexis Korner: vocals/accousitc guitar

Recorded circa 1971

Previuously unreleased

 

19. Doggone My Good Luck Soul (trad,arr:Korner) 3:43

Alexis Korner: vocals/accoustic guitar

Recorded circa 1971

Previuously unreleased

 

20. Alexis’ Boogie (Korner) 3:20

B.B.King: acoustic guitar

Alexis Korner: acoustic guitar

Steve Marriot: harmonica

Greg Ridley: bass guitar

Jerry Shirley: drums

Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, June 11 1971

Produced by Ed Michel/Jo Zagarino

First released on “B.B.King In London”,1971

 

21. It Could Happen To You (unknown) 3:02

Alexis Korner: vocals/guitar

Unknown background musicains

Recorded circa 1971

Previuously unreleased

 

22. The Same For You (Korner) 3:48

Alexis Korner: vocals/guitar

Unknown background musicains

Recorded circa 1971

Previuously unreleased

 

 

Liner Notes by Neil Slaven

 

Compiled by Roger Dopson

Sound restoration and digital remastering by Peter J. Reynolds

Authorised by the Alexis Korner Estate

The Copyright is owned by Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.

 

Singles from this album

 

 

 

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