Musique illimitée
Écoutez cet album en haute-qualité dès maintenant dans nos applications
Démarrer ma période d'essai et lancer l'écoute de cet albumProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
SouscrireProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
Téléchargement digital
Téléchargez cet album dans la qualité de votre choix
Langue disponible : anglais
The Sir Douglas Quintet wrapped up their contract with Smash/Mercury with 1971's The Return of Doug Saldaña and around that time they also went their separate ways, leaving Doug Sahm a free agent. News of this eventually worked its way from Texas to New York, where, upon hearing the news, Atlantic co-owner Jerry Wexler immediately signed Sahm to his label, offering the maverick musician a chance to make a freewheeling, star-studded, big-budget record. Sahm and a few friends, notably Augie Meyers and the rhythm section of bassist Jack Barber and drummer George Rains, headed up to New York to cut a record helmed by Wexler and Arif Mardin and featuring Dr. John, Flaco Jimenez, David Bromberg, David "Fathead" Newman, and Bob Dylan as support. They recorded a lot of material -- more than enough for two albums, though only one was initially released as Doug Sahm and Band in early 1973. As the album began its inauspicious run on the charts -- though it was heavily touted, it stalled at 125 on the Billboard charts (on the upside, it's a better showing than any other solo Sahm project, yet that's because no other charted) -- Sahm entered a studio in San Francisco with the usual suspects to cut another round of songs adopting the same sound, yet streamlining it slightly. These, along with some leftovers from And Band, were released toward the end of 1973 as Texas Tornado. And with that, Sahm's career at Atlantic came to an end.
Sahm continued to record, of course, making wonderful music until his death in 1999, but those Atlantic sessions weighed heavily in his discography, since they were the one time that he worked with a big budget and had a real push by a major label. At the time, some critics called this Sahm's sellout, but as the years have passed, this complaint seems a little off the mark, since neither And Band nor Texas Tornado sound like pandering to a wide audience -- they sound as if Sahm seized the opportunity to showcase all sides of his musical skills, indulging in style-specific excursions in ways that he couldn't quite do in the context of the Sir Douglas Quintet and their smaller budgets for Mercury. This is apparent on both the proper albums, but it really comes through on Rhino Handmade's tremendous 2003 release The Genuine Texas Groover. Though it isn't officially billed as "The Complete Atlantic Sessions," it's as close to that as could likely be assembled, containing no less than 19 unreleased tracks (including four alternate takes) along with the two albums over the course of a double-disc, 42-track collection. This isn't combing the vaults for scraps that rabid fans will devour -- these are songs that not only hold their own with the original albums but illuminate them, revealing the depth and breadth of Sahm's musicality. Together, the two albums and outtakes play as a piece, as a gigantic quadruple album, but it's also true that Sahm's music always played as a piece; once he established his sound early on with the Sir Douglas Quintet, he never strayed from it, but rather found ways to elaborate and expand it, often by returning to its roots.
Since he recorded so much music in such a concentrated time for Atlantic, The Genuine Texas Groover illustrates this more than any proper ten- or 12-track album, since it captures both his unique blend of Tex-Mex, blues, rock & roll, country, and folk and the times that he untangled them and did pure blues, country, and folk tunes. In this context, the big-band crooning on "Someday," which sounds so disarming as the second song on Texas Tornado, sounds natural, since there's a context for it, sounding like another aspect of his multi-dimensional musical personality. But it's not just the casual freewheeling eclecticism that makes this music such a joy -- it's the very nature of these big-band, all-star sessions, the very thing that was criticized upon the initial release of And Band. There may be a lot of musicians on these tracks, particularly those 1972 New York sessions that make up the bulk of these two discs, but they never overpower Sahm's personality. Instead, they're celebrating it, fitting into his groove, whether it's Fathead Newman turning out a solo or Dylan lending gloriously ragged harmonies. Everybody is clearly having a good time throughout the sessions, and while the New York sessions are light on Sahm originals, that's part of the glory of the recordings, too, since warhorses like "Hey Good Lookin'" and "Columbus Stockade" are remade in his vision, as are idiosyncratic gems like Lloyd Price's "Chicken and the Bop" and Willie Nelson's semi-autobiographical travelogue "Me and Paul." This is as strong a testament to Sahm's music as the tremendous originals that form Texas Tornado, whose second side alone ranks among his finest writing. This may not be the very best music Doug Sahm ever cut -- his work was so consistent and so much of it excellent that it's as easy to argue for Together After Five, The Return of Doug Saldaña, Groover's Paradise, or several other LPs as it is for this -- but this easily ranks among his very best, and it holds a special place within his winding discography, particularly in this double-disc incarnation, which is arguably the best place to hear the full range of his musical skills. And that's what makes The Genuine Texas Groover essential, despite it's limited-edition nature, not just for hardcore Sahm fans, but for anybody who loves American music, because it rarely comes better than this.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
Vous êtes actuellement en train d’écouter des extraits.
Écoutez plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
Écoutez cette playlist et plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
À partir de 12,49€/mois
Glenn Martin, Writer - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Fiddle, MainArtist - Bob Dylan, Guitar, Vocals - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Ken Kosek, Fiddle - Jack Barber, Bass - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion - David Kirby, Writer
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Harmony Vocals, MainArtist - Mac Rebennack, Piano - Arif Mardin, Producer - Bob Dylan, Organ - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Atwood Allen, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Augie Meyer', Guitar - Jack Barber, Harmony Vocals, Bass - David Bromberg, Musician
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Vocals, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Arif Mardin, Electric Piano - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - DEADRIC MALONE, Writer - George Rains, Drums - Jack Barber, Bass
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Atwood Allen, Harmony Vocals - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion - Andy Statman, Mandolin - Elmer Larid, Writer
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Dylan, Composer, Vocals, Lead Guitar - Dr. John, Organ - George Rains, Drums - Jack Barber, Bass
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - David Newman, Solo Saxophone - George Rains, Drums - Martin Fierro, Tenor Saxophone - Mel Martin, Baritone Saxophone - Jack Barber, Bass - Jack Walrath, Trumpet
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
John Wills, Writer - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Fiddle, MainArtist - Mac Rebennack, Piano - Arif Mardin, Producer - Bob Dylan, Organ - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Atwood Allen, Guitar, Harmony Vocals - Ken Kosek, Fiddle - Augie Meyer', Guitar - Jack Barber, Bass - David Bromberg, Musician - Andy Statman, Mandolin - Wills Bob, Writer
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Rabon Delmore, Writer - Alton Delmore, Writer - Wayne Raney, Writer - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Mac Rebennack, Organ - Arif Mardin, Producer - Bob Dylan, Guitar, Vocals - Henry Glover, Writer - George Rains, Drums - Atwood Allen, Guitar, Vocals - Flacco Jimenez, Accordion - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass - David Bromberg, Musician
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Arif Mardin, Producer, Electric Piano - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - George Rains, Drums - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass - T. Bone Walker, Writer - Groover McDaniel, Writer
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Willie Nelson, Writer - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Whistle, MainArtist - Mac Rebennack, Organ - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Arif Mardin, Producer - Bob Dylan, Guitar, Harmonica - David Newman, Baritone Saxophone - George Rains, Drums - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass - David Bromberg, Musician
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Bass, MainArtist - Arif Mardin, Producer - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - George Rains, Drums - Martin Fierro, Tenor Saxophone - Mel Martin, Baritone Saxophone
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dr. John, Organ - George Rains, Drums - Martin Fierro, Tenor Saxophone - Mel Martin, Baritone Saxophone - Jack Barber, Bass - Jack Walrath, Trumpet
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Unknown, Bass - George Rains, Drums
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Elsie McWilliams, Writer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Unknown, Bass - George Rains, Drums - Jimmie Rodgers, Writer
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Gene Thomasson, Writer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Unknown, Bass - George Rains, Drums
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jack Clement, Writer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Unknown, Bass - George Rains, Drums
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Arif Mardin, Producer - Bob Dylan, Guitar - Hank Williams, Writer - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Flacco Jimenez, Accordion - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass - Ramona Vincent, Writer
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Arif Mardin, Producer - Bob Dylan, Guitar - Hank Williams, Writer - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Flacco Jimenez, Accordion - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Arif Mardin, Producer - Bob Dylan, Guitar - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Jack Barber, Bass - David Bromberg, Musician - Huey P. Meaux, Writer
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Arif Mardin, Producer - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - Lloyd Price, Writer - George Rains, Drums - Atwood Allen, Piano - Augie Meyer', Organ - Jack Barber, Bass - William Boskent, Writer
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Vocals, Bass, MainArtist - Arif Mardin, Producer - Bob Dylan, Organ, Piano - Woody Guthrie, Writer - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Augie Meyer', Guitar - David Bromberg, Guitar
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Vocals, Bass, MainArtist - Arif Mardin, Producer - Bob Dylan, Organ, Piano - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Augie Meyer', Guitar - David Bromberg, Guitar - Joey Longoria, Writer
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Jack Wilmoth, Trumpet - Martin Fierro, Tenor Saxophone - Mel Martin, Baritone Saxophone - Augie Meyer', Organ - Jack Barber, Bass - Mike Nock, Electric Piano
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Electric Piano, Vocals, Writer - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - Pancho Morales, Percussion - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Charley MacBirney, Trumpet - George Stubbs, Electric Piano - Warren Chiasson, Vibraphone - Jack Barber, Bass - Rocky Morales, Tenor Saxophone
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Electric Piano, Vocals, Writer - Willie Bridges, Additional Arrangement by, Baritone Saxophone - Jimmy Knepper, Trombone - Pancho Morales, Percussion - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Charley MacBirney, Trumpet - George Stubbs, Electric Piano - Warren Chiasson, Vibraphone - Jack Barber, Bass - George Coleman, Alto Saxophone
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Neal Rosengarden, Flugelhorn - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass - Bobby Charles, Writer - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Arif Mardin, Electric Piano - Dr. John, Organ - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - DEADRIC MALONE, Writer - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Jack Barber, Bass
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar - Barry Goldberg, Organ, Piano - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Frank Paredes, Rhythm Guitar, Harmony Vocals - Steve Vargas, Bass - Louis Ortega, Rhythm Guitar, Harmony Vocals
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Writer, Lead Guitar - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Frank Paredes, Rhythm Guitar, Harmony Vocals - Steve Vargas, Bass - Benny Valarde, Congas - Redangeli, Electric Piano - Louis Ortega, Rhythm Guitar, Harmony Vocals
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Dr. John, Piano - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Augie Meyer', Organ - Jack Barber, Bass - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion - David Bromberg, Contributor
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Vocals, Fiddle - Mac Rebennack, Organ - Dave Burgess, Writer - Arif Mardin, Producer - Bob Dylan, Guitar - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Atwood Allen, Guitar, Harmony Vocals - Flacco Jimenez, Accordion - Ken Kosek, Fiddle - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass - David Bromberg, Musician - Andy Statman, Mandolin
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - George Rains, Contributor, Drums - Martin Fierro, Tenor Saxophone - Mel Martin, Tenor Saxophone - Joe Ellis, Trumpet - Augie Meyer', Organ - Jack Barber, Bass
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Contributor, Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - Charley MacBirney, Trumpet - Atwood Allen, Harmony Vocals - Augie Meyer', Organ - Jack Barber, Bass - Rocky Morales, Drums
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
David Grisman, Mandolin - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Jerry Garcia, Pedal Steel Guitar - Ned Miller, Writer - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack King, Guitar
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
David Grisman, Mandolin - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Jerry Garcia, Pedal Steel Guitar - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack King, Guitar - Joe Pope, Writer
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Electric Piano, Vocals, Writer - Willie Bridges, Additional Arrangement by, Baritone Saxophone - Jimmy Knepper, Trombone - Pancho Morales, Percussion - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Charley MacBirney, Trumpet - George Stubbs, Electric Piano - Warren Chiasson, Vibraphone - Jack Barber, Bass - George Coleman, Alto Saxophone
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Contributor, Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar - The Sir Douglas Band, MainArtist - Charley MacBirney, Trumpet - Atwood Allen, Harmony Vocals - Augie Meyer', Organ - Jack Barber, Bass - Rocky Morales, Drums
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - George Rains, Drums - Frank Paredes, Guitar, Harmony Vocals - Steve Vargas, Bass - Louis Ortega, Guitar, Harmony Vocals
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Arif Mardin, Producer, Electric Piano - Unknown, Guitar - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - George Rains, Drums - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Vocals, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Arif Mardin, Electric Piano - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - DEADRIC MALONE, Writer - George Rains, Drums - Jack Barber, Bass
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Arif Mardin, Producer, Electric Piano - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - George Rains, Drums - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass - T. Bone Walker, Writer - Groover McDaniel, Writer
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Chronique
The Sir Douglas Quintet wrapped up their contract with Smash/Mercury with 1971's The Return of Doug Saldaña and around that time they also went their separate ways, leaving Doug Sahm a free agent. News of this eventually worked its way from Texas to New York, where, upon hearing the news, Atlantic co-owner Jerry Wexler immediately signed Sahm to his label, offering the maverick musician a chance to make a freewheeling, star-studded, big-budget record. Sahm and a few friends, notably Augie Meyers and the rhythm section of bassist Jack Barber and drummer George Rains, headed up to New York to cut a record helmed by Wexler and Arif Mardin and featuring Dr. John, Flaco Jimenez, David Bromberg, David "Fathead" Newman, and Bob Dylan as support. They recorded a lot of material -- more than enough for two albums, though only one was initially released as Doug Sahm and Band in early 1973. As the album began its inauspicious run on the charts -- though it was heavily touted, it stalled at 125 on the Billboard charts (on the upside, it's a better showing than any other solo Sahm project, yet that's because no other charted) -- Sahm entered a studio in San Francisco with the usual suspects to cut another round of songs adopting the same sound, yet streamlining it slightly. These, along with some leftovers from And Band, were released toward the end of 1973 as Texas Tornado. And with that, Sahm's career at Atlantic came to an end.
Sahm continued to record, of course, making wonderful music until his death in 1999, but those Atlantic sessions weighed heavily in his discography, since they were the one time that he worked with a big budget and had a real push by a major label. At the time, some critics called this Sahm's sellout, but as the years have passed, this complaint seems a little off the mark, since neither And Band nor Texas Tornado sound like pandering to a wide audience -- they sound as if Sahm seized the opportunity to showcase all sides of his musical skills, indulging in style-specific excursions in ways that he couldn't quite do in the context of the Sir Douglas Quintet and their smaller budgets for Mercury. This is apparent on both the proper albums, but it really comes through on Rhino Handmade's tremendous 2003 release The Genuine Texas Groover. Though it isn't officially billed as "The Complete Atlantic Sessions," it's as close to that as could likely be assembled, containing no less than 19 unreleased tracks (including four alternate takes) along with the two albums over the course of a double-disc, 42-track collection. This isn't combing the vaults for scraps that rabid fans will devour -- these are songs that not only hold their own with the original albums but illuminate them, revealing the depth and breadth of Sahm's musicality. Together, the two albums and outtakes play as a piece, as a gigantic quadruple album, but it's also true that Sahm's music always played as a piece; once he established his sound early on with the Sir Douglas Quintet, he never strayed from it, but rather found ways to elaborate and expand it, often by returning to its roots.
Since he recorded so much music in such a concentrated time for Atlantic, The Genuine Texas Groover illustrates this more than any proper ten- or 12-track album, since it captures both his unique blend of Tex-Mex, blues, rock & roll, country, and folk and the times that he untangled them and did pure blues, country, and folk tunes. In this context, the big-band crooning on "Someday," which sounds so disarming as the second song on Texas Tornado, sounds natural, since there's a context for it, sounding like another aspect of his multi-dimensional musical personality. But it's not just the casual freewheeling eclecticism that makes this music such a joy -- it's the very nature of these big-band, all-star sessions, the very thing that was criticized upon the initial release of And Band. There may be a lot of musicians on these tracks, particularly those 1972 New York sessions that make up the bulk of these two discs, but they never overpower Sahm's personality. Instead, they're celebrating it, fitting into his groove, whether it's Fathead Newman turning out a solo or Dylan lending gloriously ragged harmonies. Everybody is clearly having a good time throughout the sessions, and while the New York sessions are light on Sahm originals, that's part of the glory of the recordings, too, since warhorses like "Hey Good Lookin'" and "Columbus Stockade" are remade in his vision, as are idiosyncratic gems like Lloyd Price's "Chicken and the Bop" and Willie Nelson's semi-autobiographical travelogue "Me and Paul." This is as strong a testament to Sahm's music as the tremendous originals that form Texas Tornado, whose second side alone ranks among his finest writing. This may not be the very best music Doug Sahm ever cut -- his work was so consistent and so much of it excellent that it's as easy to argue for Together After Five, The Return of Doug Saldaña, Groover's Paradise, or several other LPs as it is for this -- but this easily ranks among his very best, and it holds a special place within his winding discography, particularly in this double-disc incarnation, which is arguably the best place to hear the full range of his musical skills. And that's what makes The Genuine Texas Groover essential, despite it's limited-edition nature, not just for hardcore Sahm fans, but for anybody who loves American music, because it rarely comes better than this.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 42 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 02:33:53
- Artistes principaux : Doug Sahm
- Compositeur : Bob Dylan
- Label : Rhino Atlantic
- Genre : Pop/Rock Pop
© 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Atlantic Recording Corp., manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Améliorer les informations de l'albumPourquoi acheter sur Qobuz ?
-
Streamez ou téléchargez votre musique
Achetez un album ou une piste à l’unité. Ou écoutez tout notre catalogue en illimité avec nos abonnements de streaming en haute qualité.
-
Zéro DRM
Les fichiers téléchargés vous appartiennent, sans aucune limite d’utilisation. Vous pouvez les télécharger autant de fois que vous souhaitez.
-
Choisissez le format qui vous convient
Vous disposez d’un large choix de formats pour télécharger vos achats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) en fonction de vos besoins.
-
Écoutez vos achats dans nos applications
Téléchargez les applications Qobuz pour smartphones, tablettes et ordinateurs, et écoutez vos achats partout avec vous.