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Call Me
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Gotta Keep Running
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Put A Record On
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Once Upon A Time
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Be Satisfied
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Now Your Crying
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Bogey Man
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Feel So Bad
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Rolling Down The Highway
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Waiting For You
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Too Poor To Die
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Things Are Getting Better
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| Guest Appearances » |
Barry Guard, Jo-Ann Kelly, Leo Manning(s), Keith Nelson, John O'Leary, Steve Rye
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| Released » |
1971
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Import Vinyl/CD Album
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| Other Appearances » |
Dennis Cotton (Songwriter), Henry Glover (Songwriter), Pat Grover (Songwriter), Pat Grover (Songwriter), Bob (Robert) Hall (Songwriter), Bob (Robert) Hall (Songwriter), Dave Kelly (Songwriter), Jo-Ann Kelly (Songwriter), Margie Singleton (Songwriter), Harold (Chuck) Willis (Songwriter), Sid(ney) Wyche (Songwriter) |
| Record Label » |
Gemini |
| Catalogue Number » |
2010
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| Running Time » |
41:23
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| Reviews » |
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Underrated sunflower
Review written by John Fitzgerald, October 30th, 2004 Though oddly billed as "Brunning HALL Sunflower Blues Band" (rather redundant, as Sunflower was Hall) this is probably the most overlooked BSBB album and it's a shame as there are some very good tracks here, nothing earth shattering, but it may surprise you at times how much you're enjoying it. I think the best track on the platter is "Put a record on", this is the best version of this song out there and the only one that doesn't attempt to force a funk arrangement as I feel it was mean to be a stripped down acoustic guitar and piano tinkled lament showcasing Jo Ann Kelly's rich vocals at their peak. There are funk arrangements here that do work very well though like the opening "Call me" (with it's tasty picking guitar, chunky piano and busy bass lines, a good funk/blues), the punchy "Now you're crying" (which is faster and more electric) and the closing "Things are getting better" (on which the guitar/piano/bass combo works it's best) though there is some malfunctioning funk here like "Too poor to die" (which is sluggish though it does get better the more you get used to it as it goes along) and the bland, harmonica led "Waiting for you" (which sounds more like it should have been on the inferior "I wish you would" album instead), but there are some other good moments to be heard here like "Gotta keep running" (which is less rocking but works better than Dave Kelly's version as Jo Ann pulls it through, makes you wonder what a powerhouse this would have
been had Dave Kelly been around to join Jo Ann and sing on this version) and the up tempo pulser "Feel so bad" (which has nice bass and strong guitar fills). There are a couple of fair songs like "Be satisfied" (which in itself isn't that great but Brunning's growling bass grabs your attention throughout the piece), the more pop/rock sounding "Once upon a time" (not a strong hook but still a good piano part) and the piano rambler "Rolling down the highway" (which has a stronger guitar tone that doesn't show up that often though you wish it would) but then there is the silly throwaway "Bogey man" which Jo Ann does her best to save but that's a hard job that is frankly impossible for anyone. However, the above mentioned GOOD funk tunes and "Put a record on" makes this a must hear for you at some point.
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2010-08-23 |
| Tracklisting » |
Discography entry submitted by Jeff Kenney.& Marty Adelson. |
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