Tag: Al Kooper
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The Blues Project, Archetypes, 1974 on MGM
Reissue of 1969’s The Best of the Blues Project, which was on Verve Forecast. There is a whole series of releases titled Archetypes from the mid-seventies on MGM – not sure if they are all reissues or not. Other artists in the MGM Archetype Series are: Charlie Parker, Tim Hardin, Billy Holiday, Blues Project, Velvet…
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Bob Dylan, Highway 61 Revisited, 1965 on Columbia
Dylan’s sixth studio album, following the infamous Dylan-goes-electric Newport Folk Festival and following Bringing It All Back Home. A masterpiece from start to finish, including “Like a Rolling Stone,” “Ballad of a Thin Man,” “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues,” and “Desolation Row.” Dylan just turned 85 recently—his birthday is just 2 days (and many years)…
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Al Kooper, Naked Songs, 1973 on Columbia
I’m a big fan of Al Kooper‘s work throughout his long career: from the Blues Project and the first Blood, Sweat and Tears album to Super Session and his production work. He’s also a Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 2023. This album includes a cover of John Prine‘s Sam Stone as well…
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Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, and Steve Stills; Super Session, 1968 on Columbia
Really one of the opening salvos in the “supergroup” trend of the late sixties and early seventies, after Al Kooper left Blood, Sweat & Tears and Stills was in transition out of Buffalo Springfield. It features Kooper throughout, with Bloomfield on side one and Stills on side two. Not sure why the cover credits “Steve”…
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The Blues Project, Live at the Cafe Au Go Go, 1966 on Verve Folkways
Credited on the cover as “featuring Tommy Flanders,” who had left the group by the time it was released. My copy is a 1966 mono version which I found at Island Music on Martha’s Vineyard. The lineup on this release includes Andy Kulberg on bass and flute, Roy Blumenfeld on drums, Danny Kalb on lead…
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The Original Blues Project, Reunion in Central Park, 1973 on MCA / Sounds of the South.
The Original Blues Project, Reunion in Central Park, 1973 on MCA / Sounds of the South. Concert recorded June 1973 with Al Kooper, Steve Katz, Danny Kalb, Roy Blumenfeld, and Andy Kulberg. 13 minute plus “Two Trains Running” and a 7 plus minute “Caress Me Baby.” My copy is a Japanese pressing
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The Blues Project, Live At Town Hall, 1967 on Verve Forecast.
The Blues Project, Live At Town Hall, 1967 on Verve Forecast. Third album, recorded after Al Kooper’s departure. Only one song actually recorded at Town Hall; sone are live elsewhere some are studio recordings with overdubbed audience applause. Still looking for a decent copy of Live at the Cafe Au Go Go.
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Al Kooper, Al’s Big Deal / Unclaimed Freight: An Al Kooper Anthology, 1975 on Columbia.
Al Kooper, Al’s Big Deal / Unclaimed Freight: An Al Kooper Anthology, 1975 on Columbia. Al Kooper was a co-founder Blood Sweat & Tears, played with the Blues Project as well as Dylan, and was involved in so many great projects. I’m a fan and tend to pick up anything I find crate digging that…
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The Blues Project, Projections, 1966 on Verve Folkways.
The Blues Project, Projections, 1966 on Verve Folkways. The Blues Project was only active for a few years around 1966 in Greenwich Village, and included Al Kooper, Roy Blumenfeld, Danny Kalb, Steve Katz, and Andy Kulberg. The record was produced by Tom Wilson who produced many Dylan records in the 60s. Kooper left just after…
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Blood, Sweat & Tears, self-titled, 1968 on Columbia.
Blood, Sweat & Tears, self-titled, 1968 on Columbia. Released after Al Kooper’s departure, with David Clayton-Thomas in the lead vocal role. Has the hits Spinning Wheel, You’ve Made Me So Very Happy, And When I Die – but also Variations on a Theme By Erik Satie and God Bless the Child. Love this album so…