Tag: Steve Cropper
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Blues Brothers, Made in America, 1980 on Atlantic
The Blues Brothers’ second album, released the same year the film came out (1980). Lots of folks are surprised (I was) that the Blues Brothers pre-existed the film – they performed on Saturday Night Live in April 1978 and put out Briefcase Full of Blues that same year. The band on this release includes, in…
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Otis Redding, The Dock Of The Bay, 1968 on Volt.
This was the first posthumous release after Redding died in 1967, and his seventh studio album. It collected some singles, b-sides, and previously released tracks, including the title track “(Sittin’ On) The Doc of the Bay” which was cowritten by Steve Cropper and Redding. Also has a great version of “Nobody Knows You (When You’re…
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The Mar-Keys / Booker T. and the MGs, Back to Back, 1967 on Stax
The Mar-Keys were the backing band on lots of early Stax records, and had personnel overlap with what became the MGs & The Memphis Horns. Deanie Parker’s liner notes say “Booker T. & The MG’s . . . is the rhythm section of The Mar-Keys.” This album was recorded live on a Stax/Volt tour in…
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Otis Redding, The Immortal Otis Redding, 1968 on ATCO
The second of a number of posthumous releases that came after Redding died in December 1967 – recordings made during the spring, summer and fall of 1967. Atlantic owned the rights to Redding’s catalog and all unreleased masters, so issued these albums under the ATCO label in the US. Personnel not credited on the release,…
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Steve Cropper, Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales, 2011 on 439 Records.
Steve Cropper, Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales, 2011 on 439 Records. Great random find via the Record Exchange in Salem – guests include Steve Winwood, Betty LaVette, BB King, Lucinda Williams, John Popper, Delbert McClinton, Dylan LeBlanc, Sharon Jones, Buddy Miller, Shemekia Copeland, Brian May. Produced by Jon Tiven