MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD
''DON'T SAY THAT I AIN'T YOUR MAN! ESSENTIAL BLUES 1964-1969''
MAY 10 1994
70:35
1 I've Got You In The Palm Of My Hand (?) 02:25
2 Last Night (Little Walter) 03:22
3 Feel So Good (Magic Sam) 02:53
4 Goin Down Slow (James Burke Oden) 03:38
5 I Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters) 02:37
6 Born In Chicago (Nick Gravenites) 03:07
7 Work Song (Nat Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jr., Oscar Brown, Jr.) 07:53
8 Killing Floor (Chester Burnett, Howlin' Wolf) 04:10
9 Alberts Shuffle (Michael Bloomfield, Al Kooper) 06:52
10 Stop (Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman) 04:19
11 Mary Ann (Live) (Ray Charles) 05:26
12 Dont Throw Your Love On Me So Strong (Live) (Albert King) 11:01
13 Dont Think About It, Baby (Live) (Michael Bloomfield) 03:29
14 It Takes Time (Live) (Otis Rush) 04:06
15 Carmelita Skiffle (Live) (Michael Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites, Booker T. Jones, Mark Naftalin) 05:10
Ace of Cups/Vocals
Dino Andino/Congas
Reinol Andino/Congas
Jerome Arnold/Bass
Elvin Bishop/Guest Artist, Guitar, Soloist
Michael Bloomfield/Guitar, Soloist, Vocals
Harvey Brooks/Bass
Paul Butterfield/Guest Artist, Harmonica, Soloist, Vocals
Billy Davenport/Drums
Marcus Doubleday/Trumpet
Cornelius "Snookey" Flowers/Sax (Baritone)
Michael Fonfara/Keyboards
Brian Friedman/Piano
Barry Goldberg/Guest Artist, Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
Barry Thomas Goldberg/Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
Nick Gravenites/Guest Artist, Percussion, Vocals
Fast Eddie Hoh/Drums
Noel Jewkes/Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Michael Johnson/Guitar
Mike Johnson/Guitar
Bob Jones/Drums
Bob "Congo" Jones/Drums
John Kahn/Bass, Guest Artist
Ira Kamin/Organ, Piano
Al Kooper/Organ, Piano
Norman Mayell/Drums
Michael Melford/Guitar
Buddy Miles/Drums, Guest Artist
Charlie Musselwhite/Guest Artist, Harmonica
Mark Naftalin/Organ, Piano, Soloist
Fred Olsen/Guitar (Rhythm)
Gerald Oshita/Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
Skip Prokop/Drums
Orville Rhodes/Guitar (Steel)
Herbie Rich/Keyboards, Sax (Tenor)
Ron Ruby/Organ
Roy Ruby/Organ
Richard Santi/Accordion
Sivuca/Guest Artist, Guitar, Percussion
Rev. Ron Stallings/Sax (Tenor)
Peter Strazza/Sax (Tenor)
Mark Teel/Sax (Baritone), Saxophone
Diane Tribuno/Vocals
Sid Warner/Bass
John Wilmeth/Trumpet
REVIEW
by Richie Unterberger (AMG)
Fifteen tracks covering the pioneering blues-rock guitarist's '60s work, which was by far his best and most influential. Bloomfield worked with a bunch of bands during the decade, and the compilation flits rather hurriedly from his contributions to The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Electric Flag, to his collaborations with Al Kooper, and some of his late-'60s solo tracks (none of his groundbreaking mid-'60s work with Dylan is here). Collectors will be interested in the first five songs, which date from previously unreleased sessions produced by John Hammond in late 1964 and early 1965. Featuring Charlie Musselwhite on harmonica, this pre-Butterfield Blues Band outfit plays convincingly, but the material is standard-issue, and Bloomfield's vocals are thin and weak (they didn't improve much over time). As befits Bloomfield's considerable but erratic talent, this is an interesting but erratic compilation; seek out the first two Paul Butterfield albums for a more cohesive showcase of his skills.
''DON'T SAY THAT I AIN'T YOUR MAN! ESSENTIAL BLUES 1964-1969''
MAY 10 1994
70:35
1 I've Got You In The Palm Of My Hand (?) 02:25
2 Last Night (Little Walter) 03:22
3 Feel So Good (Magic Sam) 02:53
4 Goin Down Slow (James Burke Oden) 03:38
5 I Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters) 02:37
6 Born In Chicago (Nick Gravenites) 03:07
7 Work Song (Nat Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jr., Oscar Brown, Jr.) 07:53
8 Killing Floor (Chester Burnett, Howlin' Wolf) 04:10
9 Alberts Shuffle (Michael Bloomfield, Al Kooper) 06:52
10 Stop (Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman) 04:19
11 Mary Ann (Live) (Ray Charles) 05:26
12 Dont Throw Your Love On Me So Strong (Live) (Albert King) 11:01
13 Dont Think About It, Baby (Live) (Michael Bloomfield) 03:29
14 It Takes Time (Live) (Otis Rush) 04:06
15 Carmelita Skiffle (Live) (Michael Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites, Booker T. Jones, Mark Naftalin) 05:10
Ace of Cups/Vocals
Dino Andino/Congas
Reinol Andino/Congas
Jerome Arnold/Bass
Elvin Bishop/Guest Artist, Guitar, Soloist
Michael Bloomfield/Guitar, Soloist, Vocals
Harvey Brooks/Bass
Paul Butterfield/Guest Artist, Harmonica, Soloist, Vocals
Billy Davenport/Drums
Marcus Doubleday/Trumpet
Cornelius "Snookey" Flowers/Sax (Baritone)
Michael Fonfara/Keyboards
Brian Friedman/Piano
Barry Goldberg/Guest Artist, Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
Barry Thomas Goldberg/Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
Nick Gravenites/Guest Artist, Percussion, Vocals
Fast Eddie Hoh/Drums
Noel Jewkes/Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Michael Johnson/Guitar
Mike Johnson/Guitar
Bob Jones/Drums
Bob "Congo" Jones/Drums
John Kahn/Bass, Guest Artist
Ira Kamin/Organ, Piano
Al Kooper/Organ, Piano
Norman Mayell/Drums
Michael Melford/Guitar
Buddy Miles/Drums, Guest Artist
Charlie Musselwhite/Guest Artist, Harmonica
Mark Naftalin/Organ, Piano, Soloist
Fred Olsen/Guitar (Rhythm)
Gerald Oshita/Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
Skip Prokop/Drums
Orville Rhodes/Guitar (Steel)
Herbie Rich/Keyboards, Sax (Tenor)
Ron Ruby/Organ
Roy Ruby/Organ
Richard Santi/Accordion
Sivuca/Guest Artist, Guitar, Percussion
Rev. Ron Stallings/Sax (Tenor)
Peter Strazza/Sax (Tenor)
Mark Teel/Sax (Baritone), Saxophone
Diane Tribuno/Vocals
Sid Warner/Bass
John Wilmeth/Trumpet
REVIEW
by Richie Unterberger (AMG)
Fifteen tracks covering the pioneering blues-rock guitarist's '60s work, which was by far his best and most influential. Bloomfield worked with a bunch of bands during the decade, and the compilation flits rather hurriedly from his contributions to The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Electric Flag, to his collaborations with Al Kooper, and some of his late-'60s solo tracks (none of his groundbreaking mid-'60s work with Dylan is here). Collectors will be interested in the first five songs, which date from previously unreleased sessions produced by John Hammond in late 1964 and early 1965. Featuring Charlie Musselwhite on harmonica, this pre-Butterfield Blues Band outfit plays convincingly, but the material is standard-issue, and Bloomfield's vocals are thin and weak (they didn't improve much over time). As befits Bloomfield's considerable but erratic talent, this is an interesting but erratic compilation; seek out the first two Paul Butterfield albums for a more cohesive showcase of his skills.
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