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The 1992 compilation The Best of Doug Sahm's Atlantic Sessions -- released that year in the U.S. on Rhino, and followed three years later with a reissue by Sequel in the U.K. -- culls 19 highlights from the sessions that yielded two records in 1973: the highly-regarded Doug Sahm and Band and Texas Tornado. Sahm signed to Atlantic in 1972 at the behest of the label's co-owner and resident producer Jerry Wexler, who was a fan of the Sir Douglas Quintet, and was anxious to work with its leader once the band took a hiatus at the end of their contract with Mercury. Wexler, along with co-producer Arif Mardin, assembled an all-star band in New York for Sahm -- featuring such luminaries as Flaco Jimenez, Dr. John, David "Fathead" Newman, David Bromberg, and Bob Dylan -- who were augmented by several of Sir Doug's favorite hometown players (including his mainstay Augie Meyers). These sessions were far-ranging and included too much material to fit onto one record, but Sahm kept recording for Atlantic, reconvening with a version of the Quintet, who were billed as the Sir Doug Band, to cut material that wound up on Texas Tornado, along with outtakes from the New York sessions. While both of these records featured Sahm in top form and generated classics like "(Is Anybody Going To) San Antone," "Texas Tornado," and "Nitty Gritty," they didn't fare well on the charts, and Sahm left the label after two albums, with the records remaining out of print for many years. This compilation was the first time this material was issued on CD, though two of the aforementioned tracks did appear on the 1990 compilation The Best of Doug Sahm and the Sir Douglas Quintet 1968-1975, and it's a pretty good summary of the best of the two Atlantic records, capturing the basic loose, freewheeling nature of the sets, and featuring many of the best songs, not just the three mentioned above, but also "Hard Way," "Chicano," "Dealer's Blues," "San Francisco FM Blues," "Juan Mendoza," "I Get Off," and the Dylan-penned "Wallflower." However, many of the cuts that didn't make the cut, such as "It's Gonna Be Easy" or "Me and Paul," would have been better selections than what did make it here. Furthermore, the four previously unreleased tracks -- "Box Car Hobo," "The Image of Me," "Blue Horizon," and "A Song About Myself" -- are good, but compared to the wealth of tremendous unreleased material on the comprehensive, 2003 double-disc Rhino Handmade set, The Genuine Texas Groover, it's strange that these were selected for inclusion here, since every cut on that set bests those here. (It's doubly strange that none of these four songs made that collection, either, since it was designed to be a nearly-complete retrospective of Sahm's Atlantic recordings, but perhaps they were left behind due to a lack of space, or discographical error; either way, the outtakes and alternates on The Genuine Texas Groover are better than those here, yet completists will certainly want this collection for these rarities). Nevertheless, the compilation is a good one, covering one of Sahm's best periods, and if you own neither Doug Sahm and Band or Texas Tornado, this is worth having -- although it also true that anybody interested in this will certainly be more satisfied by the embarrassment of riches on the peerless The Genuine Texas Groover. If you're going to sample the Atlantic sessions, spend the time and money and hunt that set down instead, but this one will do in a pinch (and it certainly was a fine substitute in the years before that double-disc collection existed).
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1973 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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 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 - 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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 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 - Dr. John, Organ - George Rains, Drums - Martin Fierro, Tenor Saxophone - Mel Martin, Baritone Saxophone - Jack Barber, Bass - Jack Walrath, Trumpet
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Banjo, Vocals, Writer - George Rains, Drums - Jack Barber, Bass - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion - Doug Sahm and Band, MainArtist
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1992 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Doug Sahm, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - George Rains, Drums - Charlie Owens, Pedal Steel Guitar - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass - Doug Sahm and Band, MainArtist - Wayne Kemp, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1992 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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 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 - Arif Mardin, Electric Piano - David Newman, Flute - Atwood Allen, Harmony Vocals - Jack Barber, Bass - Doug Sahm and Band, MainArtist
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1992 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 - 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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 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, Guitar, Vocals - George Rains, Drums - Augie Meyer', Piano - Jack Barber, Bass - Doug Sahm and Band, MainArtist - Garlon Davis, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1992 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
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
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Albumbeschreibung
The 1992 compilation The Best of Doug Sahm's Atlantic Sessions -- released that year in the U.S. on Rhino, and followed three years later with a reissue by Sequel in the U.K. -- culls 19 highlights from the sessions that yielded two records in 1973: the highly-regarded Doug Sahm and Band and Texas Tornado. Sahm signed to Atlantic in 1972 at the behest of the label's co-owner and resident producer Jerry Wexler, who was a fan of the Sir Douglas Quintet, and was anxious to work with its leader once the band took a hiatus at the end of their contract with Mercury. Wexler, along with co-producer Arif Mardin, assembled an all-star band in New York for Sahm -- featuring such luminaries as Flaco Jimenez, Dr. John, David "Fathead" Newman, David Bromberg, and Bob Dylan -- who were augmented by several of Sir Doug's favorite hometown players (including his mainstay Augie Meyers). These sessions were far-ranging and included too much material to fit onto one record, but Sahm kept recording for Atlantic, reconvening with a version of the Quintet, who were billed as the Sir Doug Band, to cut material that wound up on Texas Tornado, along with outtakes from the New York sessions. While both of these records featured Sahm in top form and generated classics like "(Is Anybody Going To) San Antone," "Texas Tornado," and "Nitty Gritty," they didn't fare well on the charts, and Sahm left the label after two albums, with the records remaining out of print for many years. This compilation was the first time this material was issued on CD, though two of the aforementioned tracks did appear on the 1990 compilation The Best of Doug Sahm and the Sir Douglas Quintet 1968-1975, and it's a pretty good summary of the best of the two Atlantic records, capturing the basic loose, freewheeling nature of the sets, and featuring many of the best songs, not just the three mentioned above, but also "Hard Way," "Chicano," "Dealer's Blues," "San Francisco FM Blues," "Juan Mendoza," "I Get Off," and the Dylan-penned "Wallflower." However, many of the cuts that didn't make the cut, such as "It's Gonna Be Easy" or "Me and Paul," would have been better selections than what did make it here. Furthermore, the four previously unreleased tracks -- "Box Car Hobo," "The Image of Me," "Blue Horizon," and "A Song About Myself" -- are good, but compared to the wealth of tremendous unreleased material on the comprehensive, 2003 double-disc Rhino Handmade set, The Genuine Texas Groover, it's strange that these were selected for inclusion here, since every cut on that set bests those here. (It's doubly strange that none of these four songs made that collection, either, since it was designed to be a nearly-complete retrospective of Sahm's Atlantic recordings, but perhaps they were left behind due to a lack of space, or discographical error; either way, the outtakes and alternates on The Genuine Texas Groover are better than those here, yet completists will certainly want this collection for these rarities). Nevertheless, the compilation is a good one, covering one of Sahm's best periods, and if you own neither Doug Sahm and Band or Texas Tornado, this is worth having -- although it also true that anybody interested in this will certainly be more satisfied by the embarrassment of riches on the peerless The Genuine Texas Groover. If you're going to sample the Atlantic sessions, spend the time and money and hunt that set down instead, but this one will do in a pinch (and it certainly was a fine substitute in the years before that double-disc collection existed).
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:14
- Main artists: Doug Sahm
- Composer: Bob Dylan
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Jazz
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing.
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