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Using an uncommon format, this two-CD set is divided into a rarities disc and a kind of best-of disc. It features primarily solo material, but also throws in some cuts from his group projects with Blood, Sweat, & Tears, the Blues Project, and '60s collaborations/jam sessions with Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills. As either a rarities compilation or a best-of collection, this anthology has its shortcomings. Those who want the rare stuff may already have much of the best-of disc; the interest of those who want the best-of section might not extend to rarities; and either way, one will have to pay for two discs, which might be more material than desired. The rare component is quite erratic, and his material from after the early '70s on that disc is far inferior to the tracks from 1964-1972. Some goodies are unearthed, like his 1964 "Somethin' Goin' On" gospel/blues demo, his quirky 1965 solo single "New York's My Home (Razz-A-Ma-Tazz)" (aka "The Street Song"), a 1971 live version of "Baby Please Don't Go," and a 1970 cover of Bob Dylan's "Went to See the Gypsy," which Kooper had in mind as an arrangement for Dylan's own version. Yet these are outweighed by tracks of more later vintage that offset his intact knack for gospel/pop/blues/jazz-rock songwriting with inappropriately heartless modern keyboards, drums, and production. The well-done section avoids that problem by taking all but three of its selections from the 1966-1971 era, including such highlights as the Blues Project's "Flute Thing," Blood, Sweat, & Tears' "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know," and the title cut of his I Stand Alone album. It also has some tracks that even those fairly familiar with Kooper might have overlooked, like 1969's "Bury My Body" (with Shuggie Otis on guitar).
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Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Re-Mixer - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Irwin Levine, Composer - Irwin Levine, Lyricist - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Bill Szymczyk, Re-Mixer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Belton Evans, Drums - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Guitar - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Piano - Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Bass - Bill Szymczyk, Engineer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer
Originally recorded 1964 & released 2001 Sony Music Entertainment
Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Engineer - Bill Szymczyk, Re-Mixer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Jeff Stout, Trumpet
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Ed King, Slide Guitar - B. Miller, Composer - B. Miller, Lyricist - A. Peebles, Composer - A. Peebles, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Performer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - D. Bryant, Composer - D. Bryant, Lyricist - Richard McIntosh, Engineer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Roy Markowitz, Drums - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Guitar - Al Kooper, Piano - Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Flute - Joseph Williams, Composer - Joseph Williams, Lyricist - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - John Paul Fetta, Bass - Pete Weiss, Engineer
Originally Recorded 1971 & Released 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jerry Petersen, Tenor Saxophone - Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Bill Szymczyk, Re-Mixer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Richard McIntosh, Engineer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Guitar - Al Kooper, Re-Mixer - Al Kooper, Synthesizer - Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Piano - Bill Szymczyk, Re-Mixer - Neil Stubenhauss, Bass - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Lee Keifer, Engineer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Fred Bliffert, Vocal
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Engineer - Jellyroll Johnson, Harmonica - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bill Lloyd, Background Vocal - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Engineer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Colin Moulding, Composer - Colin Moulding, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Venetta Fields, Background Vocal - Dorothy Morrison, Background Vocal - Bobby West, Bass - Ray Charles, Composer - Ray Charles, Lyricist - Ken Scott, Engineer - Mick Taylor, Guitar - Paul Humphries, Drums - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - Rita Coolidge, Background Vocal - Claudia Lennear, Background Vocal - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Arranger - Al Kooper, Piano - Al Kooper, Organ - Al Kooper, Performer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Clydie King, Background Vocal - Donna Weiss, Background Vocal - Bill Szymczyk, Re-Mixer
Originally Recorded 1970 & Released 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
B. Dylan, Composer - B. Dylan, Lyricist - Rick Marotta, Drums - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Al Kooper, Electric Guitar - Al Kooper, Organ - Al Kooper, Performer - Stu Woods, Bass - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer
Originally Recorded 1970 & Released 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Engineer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Lennon, Composer - John Lennon, Lyricist - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Paul McCartney, Composer - Paul McCartney, Lyricist - Charles Calello, Arranger - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Don Puluse, Engineer - Joe Farrel, Tenor Saxophone - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Re-Mixer - Al Kooper, Arranger - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Buddy Salzman, Drums - Buddy Salzman, Performer - Bill Szymczyk, Re-Mixer
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Cowan, Background Vocal - Bill Lloyd, Background Vocal - Etta Britt, Background Vocal - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Re-Mixer - Al Kooper, Performer - Gary Laney, Engineer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Guitar - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Arranger - Avi Kipper, Engineer - Neil Stubenhauss, Bass - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Charles Calello, Composer - Charles Calello, Lyricist - Charles Calello, Arranger - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Re-Mixer - Bill Szymczyk, Re-Mixer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer
Originally Recorded 1971 & Released 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
DISC 2
Fred Lipsius, Arranger - Fred Lipsius, Piano - Fred Lipsius, Alto Saxophone - Melba Moore, Background Vocal - Dick Halligan, Trombone - Jim Fielder, Bass - Steve Katz, Vocal - Steve Katz, Guitar - Steve Katz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Steve Katz, Flute - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - AL, Organ - AL, Arranger - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Piano - Valerie Simpson, Background Vocal - Blood, Sweat & Tears, Performer - John Simon, Arranger - John Simon, Piano - John Simon, Organ - Fred, Alto - Fred Catero, Engineer - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Flugelhorn - Stephen Stills, Engineer - Jerry Weiss, Trumpet - Jerry Weiss, Flugelhorn - Bobby Colomby, Vocal - Bobby Colomby, Percussion - Bobby Colomby, Drums - Bob Berault, Engineer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harvey Brooks, Bass - M. Bloomfield, Composer - M. Bloomfield, Lyricist - Roy Halee, Engineer - Barry Goldberg, Piano - Joey Scott, Conductor - Joey Scott, Arranger - Steve Stills, Electric Guitar - Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper, Performer - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Electric Guitar - Al Kooper, Arranger - Al Kooper, 12 String Guitar - Al Kooper, Piano - Al Kooper, Organ - A. Kooper, Composer - A. Kooper, Lyricist - Eddie "Fast" Hoh, Drums - Fred Catero, Engineer - Mike Bloomfield, Electric Guitar
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Maretha Stewart, Background Vocal - Stu Woods, Drums - Roy Segal, Engineer - Shuggie Otis, Guitar - Shuggie Otis, Performer - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Piano - Al Kooper, Organ - Al Kooper, Performer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Albertine Robinson, Background Vocal - Eileen Gilbert, Background Vocal - Hilda Harris, Background Vocal
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harvey Brooks, Bass - Roy Halee, Engineer - Barry Goldberg, Piano - Joey Scott, Conductor - Joey Scott, Arranger - Steve Stills, Electric Guitar - Steve Stills, Performer - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Arranger - Al Kooper, Electric Guitar - Al Kooper, 12 String Guitar - Al Kooper, Piano - Al Kooper, Organ - Al Kooper, Performer - D. Leitch, Composer - D. Leitch, Lyricist - Eddie "Fast" Hoh, Drums - Fred Catero, Engineer - Mike Bloomfield, Electric Guitar
(P) Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Barry St John, Background Vocal - Ken Scott, Engineer - Madeline Bell, Background Vocal - Herbie Flowers, Bass - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Guitar - Al Kooper, Piano - Al Kooper, Organ - Al Kooper, Performer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Liza Strike, Background Vocal - Caleb Quaye, Guitar - Roger Pope, Drums
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jerry Kennedy, Guitar - Kenny Buttrey, Drums - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - The Blossoms, Background Vocal - Charlie Daniels, Guitar - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Piano - Al Kooper, Organ - Al Kooper, Performer - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Charlie McCoy, Arranger - Charlie McCoy, Bass - Wayne Moss, Guitar
Originally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Glow, Horns - Paul Griffin, Keyboards - Lou Christie, Background Vocal - Seldon Powell, Horns - Marvin Stamm, Horns - George Young, Horns - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Walter Sear, Synthesizer - Mike Gately, Background Vocal - Charles Calello, Arranger - Robert John, Background Vocal - Tony Studd, Horns - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Arranger - Al Kooper, Guitar - Al Kooper, Keyboards - Al Kooper, Performer - Al Rogers, Drums - Ralph Casale, Guitar - Sol Schlinger, Horns - John Miller, Bass - Stu Scharff, Guitar - Ray DeSio, Horns - Jimmy Knepper, Horns - Ernie Royal, Horns - Frank Laico, Engineer - Joe Farrell, Horns
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment.
Rick Marotta, Drums - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Vibraphone - Al Kooper, Piano - Al Kooper, Arranger - Al Kooper, Performer - Fred Lipsius, Alto Saxophone - Stu Woods, Bass - Charles Calello, Arranger - Ray Charles, Composer - Ray Charles, Lyricist - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Don Puluse, Engineer
Originally Released 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Rick Marotta, Drums - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Guitar - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Piano - Al Kooper, Arranger - Al Kooper, Organ - Al Kooper, Performer - Stu Woods, Bass - Charles Calello, Arranger - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Don Puluse, Engineer
Originally Released 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Al Rogers, Drums - John Miller, Bass - Al Kooper, Producer - Al Kooper, Vocal - Al Kooper, Composer - Al Kooper, Lyricist - Al Kooper, Guitar - Al Kooper, Arranger - Al Kooper, Piano - Al Kooper, Performer - Charles Calello, Arranger - Bruce Dickinson, Executive Producer - Don Puluse, Engineer - Stu Scharff, Acoustic Baritone Guitar
Originally Released 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Using an uncommon format, this two-CD set is divided into a rarities disc and a kind of best-of disc. It features primarily solo material, but also throws in some cuts from his group projects with Blood, Sweat, & Tears, the Blues Project, and '60s collaborations/jam sessions with Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills. As either a rarities compilation or a best-of collection, this anthology has its shortcomings. Those who want the rare stuff may already have much of the best-of disc; the interest of those who want the best-of section might not extend to rarities; and either way, one will have to pay for two discs, which might be more material than desired. The rare component is quite erratic, and his material from after the early '70s on that disc is far inferior to the tracks from 1964-1972. Some goodies are unearthed, like his 1964 "Somethin' Goin' On" gospel/blues demo, his quirky 1965 solo single "New York's My Home (Razz-A-Ma-Tazz)" (aka "The Street Song"), a 1971 live version of "Baby Please Don't Go," and a 1970 cover of Bob Dylan's "Went to See the Gypsy," which Kooper had in mind as an arrangement for Dylan's own version. Yet these are outweighed by tracks of more later vintage that offset his intact knack for gospel/pop/blues/jazz-rock songwriting with inappropriately heartless modern keyboards, drums, and production. The well-done section avoids that problem by taking all but three of its selections from the 1966-1971 era, including such highlights as the Blues Project's "Flute Thing," Blood, Sweat, & Tears' "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know," and the title cut of his I Stand Alone album. It also has some tracks that even those fairly familiar with Kooper might have overlooked, like 1969's "Bury My Body" (with Shuggie Otis on guitar).
© Jimmy James /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 33 track(s)
- Total length: 02:34:46
- Main artists: Al Kooper
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
Originally Released 1966 Verve Music Group (P) 1976 EMI Records, 1995, 2001 Music Masters Records, Originally Recorded 1965, Originally Recorded 1964, 1969, 1970, 1971 & Released 2001, Originally Released 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, (P) 2001 Sony Music E
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