5993 - ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS - Duet (1970) (REPOST)

ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS
''DUET''
1970
40:39

1 /Country Dumplin'
Kal David/3:17
2 /Sadly Out of Place
P.C. Cotton/4:36
3 /The One Who Knows
Kal David/4:26
4 /Dearly/Bittersweet/Random Roads (And His Big Band)/Dearly Theme ... )
P.C. Cotton/7:31
5 /Morning Blues
P.C. Cotton/3:26
6 /Bad Weather
P.C. Cotton/2:59
7 /The Life
P.C. Cotton/4:26
8 /The Visit
Kal David/3:53
9 /Seventeen Days
P.C. Cotton/8:36

Rob Lewine/Bass
Fred Page/Drums
Kal David/Guitar, Vocals
Mike Anthony/Keyboards & Vocals On 10
Paul Cotton/Guitar, Vocals
James William Guercio/Producer

Illinois Speed Press was an American rock band formed - originally, in 1965, as The Rovin' Kind - in Chicago, later relocating to California. The band was formed by Paul Cotton - later of Poco - and Kal David. According to Allmusic, their sound "combined elements of R&B and country music in a powerful double-lead-guitar attack."

5992 - THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS (1969) (REPOST)

THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS
''THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS''
1969
44:42

1 - Overture/3:25
2 - Get In The Wind/P C Cotton/2:54
3 - Hard Luck Story/Kal David/4:42
4 - Here Today/P C Cotton/3:15
5 - Pay The Price/Mike Anthony/5:14
6 - P.N.S. (When You Come Around)/P C Cotton/7:51
7 - Be A Woman/Mike Anthony/4:53
8 - Sky Song/Kal David/2:21
9 - Beauty/Mike Anthony/5:17
10 - Free Ride/Kal David/4:26

Paul Cotton/Guitar, Vocals
Kal David/Guitar, Vocals
Michael Anthony/Keyboards, Vocals
Fred Page/Drums
Rob Lewine/Bass

Illinois Speed Press was an American rock band formed - originally, in 1965, as The Rovin' Kind - in Chicago, later relocating to California. The band was formed by Paul Cotton - later of Poco - and Kal David. According to Allmusic, their sound "combined elements of R&B and country music in a powerful double-lead-guitar attack."

1077 - THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS - Duet (1970)

THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS
''DUET''
1970
COLUMBIA
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1 - Country Dumplin'/David/3:14
2 - Sadly Out Of Place/Cotton/4:33
3 - The One Who Knows/David/4:22
4 - I-Dearly II- Bittersweet III-Randon Roads (And His Big Band) IV-Dearly Theme Reprise/Cotton/6:53
5 - Morning Blues/Cotton/3:23
6 - Bad Weather/Cotton/2:55
7 - The Life/Cotton/4:03
8 - The Visit/David/3:50
9 - Seventeen Days/Cotton/6:03

Mike Anthony/Keyboards
Paul Cotton/Guitar, Vocals
Kal David/Guitar, Vocals
Rob Lewine/Bass
Fred Page/Drums

REVIEW
by Jim Newsom/ALLMUSIC
Paul Cotton's country-rock tendencies step to the forefront over co-leader Kal David's blues-rock on this second, and final, album by Illinois Speed Press. Following its release, Cotton left to fill the slot left by Jim Messina's departure from Poco, later leading that band to its greatest commercial success. Duet contains the original recording of "Bad Weather," a Cotton composition that became a popular standard in Poco's repertoire after its inclusion on From the Inside in 1971.

1076 - THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS (1969)

THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS
''THE ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS''
1969
COLUMBIA
41:46
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1/Get in the Wind/Cotton/3:00
2/Hard Luck Story/David/4:47
3/Here Today/Cotton/3:20
4/Pay the Price/Anthony/5:21
5/P.N.S. (When You Come Around)/Cotton/7:56
6/Be a Woman/Anderson, Anthony/5:00
7/Sky Song/David/2:27
8/Beauty/Anthony/5:25
9/Free Ride/David/4:30

Mike Anthony/Keyboards
Paul Cotton/Guitar, Vocals
Kal David/Guitar, Vocals
Rob Lewine/Bass
Fred Page/Drums

REVIEW
by Jim Newsom/ALLMUSIC
Illinois Speed Press was a guitar-driven rock quintet on this, their first recording. Produced by Chicago's producer and mentor, James William Guercio, this album sounds at times like Chicago Transit Authority without horns. ISP is important in rock history primarily as the band from which co-leader Paul Cotton emerged to replace Jim Messina in Poco, whom he would help guide to commercial success. "Get in the Wind," later recorded by Poco in a completely different form, rocks hard in this version, while Cotton's "P.N.S. (When You Come Around)" hints at the sound of From the Inside era Poco. The bouncy acoustic number "Here Today" is another highlight, standing out amidst the bluesy rock that makes up the bulk of this recording. The liner notes, designed like a newspaper, were written by Firesign Theatre.