Living With The Animals

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合計収録時間 : 00:40:55
Mother Earth (Rock): Mark Naftalin, Tracy Nelson, Barry Goldberg . Personnel: Martin Fierro (vocals, flute, saxophone, alto horn, tenor horn, synthesizer); Powell St. John (vocals, harmonica); Bob Salisbury (vocals, saxophone, baritone horn); Tracy Nelson (vocals, piano, keyboards); Losella Funque, Sylvia Caldwell, Shalimar Samuelson, Bob Arthur (vocals); John Andrews, Makal Blumfeld, Michael Bloomfield (guitar); Spencer Perskin (violin); Ron Taormina (saxophone, baritone horn); Frank Morin (saxophone, tenor horn); George Rains (saxophone, drums); Link Davis (saxophone); Luis Gasca (trumpet); Link Davis Jr. (alto horn); Mark Naftalin (piano, organ, keyboards); Danny Goldberg, Barry Goldberg (organ); Jose Rodriguez, Jose Emilio Rodriquez III (drums); Earthettes (background vocals). Additional personnel: Michael Bloomfield. Photographer: Jack Marshall. Arranger: Martin Fierro. Though Mother Earth is often remembered as a vehicle for Tracy Nelson, Living With the Animals is a true group effort, combining memorable vocal performances with tight R&B-derived playing with excellent guitar work from Michael Bloomfield. Side one is a showcase for Nelson's blues belting and piano, particularly on "Down So Low" and "Mother Earth." Not to be overlooked is the blues shuffle "I Did My Part" and R.P. St. John's sardonic "Living With the Animals" and "Marvel Set," which features him on lead vocals. Side two doesn't hold up quite as well, though there are stellar moments here as well, including "Cry On" and "Goodnight Nelda Grebe," with fine horn section work and excellent Nelson vocals. Written and fronted by St. John, "The Kingdom of Heaven Is Within You" is a brilliant closer; it's nocturnal, moody, and spacy and showcases beautiful muted trumpets and reeds with a gorgeous flute solo by Link Davis Jr. The album was reissued on CD by Wounded Bird in 2004. ~ J.P. Ollio & Thom Jurek
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)