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THE TOMATO YEARS contains recordings from Albert King's stint with the Tomato Reocrods label, for which he recorded during most of the 1970's. Personnel: Albert King (vocals, guitar); Wa Wa Watsou, Billy Fender, Greg Poree, Leo Noncentelli, Eddie Willis, Aaron Willis Jr. (guitar); Nate Fitzgerald, Steve Wilson, Wayne Preston (horns); Allen Toussaint, Wardell Quezergue, Robert Dabon (electric piano); Joe Sample, Bert De Coteaux, Jerry Peters, Rudy Robinson, James Washington (keyboards); Charles Rainey, Henry Davis, George Porter Jr., Anthony Willis, Lonnie Turner (bass); James Gadson, Charles Williams, Ray Tini Jr., Dwayne Lomax, Joe Turner, Leroy Breaux, June Gardner (drums); King Errisson (congas); Kenneth Williams (percussion). Producers: Bert de Coteaux, Tony Silvestre, Allen Toussaint, Don Davis, Kevin Eggers. Includes liner notes by Kevin Eggers and Pete Welding. Personnel: Albert King (vocals, guitar); Ray Tini, Jr. (guitar, drums); Billy Fender, Eddie Willis, Aaron G. Willis, Jr., Greg Poree, Wah Wah Watson (guitar); Leo Nocentelli (electric guitar); Wayne Preston, Nate Fitzgerald, Steve Wilson (horns); Allen Toussaint (piano); Robert Dabon, Wardell Quezergue (electric piano); James Washington, Rudy Robinson, Jerry Peters, Joe Sample, Bert DeCoteaux (keyboards); Leroy Breaux, Joe Turner & The Seven Levels , Dwayne Lomax, Charles "Hungry" Williams , James Gadson, Albert "Gentleman June" Gardner (drums); King Errisson (congas); Ken Williams , Kenneth Williams (percussion). Liner Note Authors: Kevin Eggers; Pete Welding. Recording information: 1976-1977. Illustrator: Milton Glaser. Unknown Contributor Role: Ian Terry. Arrangers: Bernie Warrell; Rudy Robinson; Wardell Quezergue; Bert Keyes. Albert King enjoyed an erratic but memorable reign at Tomato in the 1970s. The label aimed to continue the success King had enjoyed at Stax mixing blues backing and vocals with pop/soul arrangements and lyrics. He recorded six LPs for Tomato; this anthology culls 14 cuts from his Tomato releases, among them the slashing numbers "Blues At Sunrise" and "I'm Gonna Call You Soon As The Sun Goes Down," which vividly illustrated King's guitar prowess. Others, like "Truckload Of Lovin'" and "We All Wanna Boogie," show how he skillfully crammed moments of inspiration into formulaic outings. ~ Ron Wynn

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