DELANEY & BONNIE
''ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE''
1969/CD 2005
34:22
ELEKTRA/RHINO
1/Get Ourselves Together
Bonnie Bramlett / Carl Radle/2:25
2/Someday
Bonnie Bramlett/3:29
3/Ghetto
Homer Banks / Bonnie Bramlett / Bettye Crutcher/4:55
4/When the Battle Is Over
Jessie Hill / Dr. John/3:32
5/Dirty Old Man
Delaney Bramlett / Mac Davis/2:31
6/Love Me a Little Bit Longer
Bonnie Bramlett/2:57
7/I Can't Take It Much Longer
Delaney Bramlett/3:07
8/Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
Chips Moman / Dan Penn/5:23
9/Soldiers of the Cross
Traditional/3:10
10/Gift of Love
Delaney Bramlett/2:53
REVIEW
by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
While Delaney & Bonnie will be forever associated with Eric Clapton and Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs, the couple, along with a loose association of friends, recorded a number of classics in their own right. Released in 1969, Accept No Substitute contained the same blend of soul and rock & roll that would show up on Layla the following year. While the production, as Matthew Greenwald points out in the liner notes, has a "pop sheen," Delaney & Bonnie's earthy vocals, along with the band's rhythm & blues assault, nonetheless dictate the proceedings. The horn section and expressive guitar create a lovely mix on "Get Ourselves Together" and "Someday," giving the listener a taste of what gospel might sound like if performed by a good '60s rock band. This religious connection is even more predominate on "Soldiers of the Cross," a piece of lyrical fundamentalism that would fit quite comfortably into a Baptist choir's repertoire. This isn't to infer that Accept No Substitute is pious in any way; only that Delaney & Bonnie and their friends add a spiritual quality to the music they perform. One also shouldn't miss the imaginative "Ghetto," a song that cleverly combines soulful piano with strings. For those unfamiliar with Delaney & Bonnie's other work, Accept No Substitute is a good place to start.
''ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE''
1969/CD 2005
34:22
ELEKTRA/RHINO
1/Get Ourselves Together
Bonnie Bramlett / Carl Radle/2:25
2/Someday
Bonnie Bramlett/3:29
3/Ghetto
Homer Banks / Bonnie Bramlett / Bettye Crutcher/4:55
4/When the Battle Is Over
Jessie Hill / Dr. John/3:32
5/Dirty Old Man
Delaney Bramlett / Mac Davis/2:31
6/Love Me a Little Bit Longer
Bonnie Bramlett/2:57
7/I Can't Take It Much Longer
Delaney Bramlett/3:07
8/Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
Chips Moman / Dan Penn/5:23
9/Soldiers of the Cross
Traditional/3:10
10/Gift of Love
Delaney Bramlett/2:53
REVIEW
by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
While Delaney & Bonnie will be forever associated with Eric Clapton and Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs, the couple, along with a loose association of friends, recorded a number of classics in their own right. Released in 1969, Accept No Substitute contained the same blend of soul and rock & roll that would show up on Layla the following year. While the production, as Matthew Greenwald points out in the liner notes, has a "pop sheen," Delaney & Bonnie's earthy vocals, along with the band's rhythm & blues assault, nonetheless dictate the proceedings. The horn section and expressive guitar create a lovely mix on "Get Ourselves Together" and "Someday," giving the listener a taste of what gospel might sound like if performed by a good '60s rock band. This religious connection is even more predominate on "Soldiers of the Cross," a piece of lyrical fundamentalism that would fit quite comfortably into a Baptist choir's repertoire. This isn't to infer that Accept No Substitute is pious in any way; only that Delaney & Bonnie and their friends add a spiritual quality to the music they perform. One also shouldn't miss the imaginative "Ghetto," a song that cleverly combines soulful piano with strings. For those unfamiliar with Delaney & Bonnie's other work, Accept No Substitute is a good place to start.
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