Blues Image
The Blues Image was a one-hit wonder Latin-tinged pop/rock band, that one hit being "Ride Captain Ride," which made the Top Ten and sold a million copies in 1970. The group was formed in Tampa, FL, in 1966 by Michael Pinera (b. September 29, 1948, Tampa, FL) (guitar, vocals), Manuel Bertematti (b. 1946, Tampa, FL) (percussion), and Joe Lala (b. Tampa, FL) (drums). Malcolm Jones (b. Cardiff, Wales) (bass) joined in 1966, followed in 1968 by Frank "Skip" Konte (b. Canyon City, OK) (keyboards). The band moved to New York City in 1968 and managed a club called the Image. Then they moved to Los Angeles, where they signed to Atlantic Records' Atco division in February 1969, and released their self-titled debut album. This was followed by Open (1970), which featured "Ride Captain Ride." But the Blues Image never followed their hit. Pinera left, replaced by Kent Henry (guitar) and Dennis Correll (vocals). Then the Blues Image broke up. A third album, Red White & Blues Image, was compiled from outtakes. Skip Konte joined Three Dog Night, while some other band members reformed as Manna. Pinera later was a member of Iron Butterfly, then Ramatam, and, with Bertematti, the New Cactus Band. He also formed a band called Thee Image and worked as a solo artist. Lala became a Los Angeles session player and worked with Joe Walsh and the various manifestations of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, among others.
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12 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Open (US Internet Release)
Blues - Editado por Rhino - Elektra el 8 feb. 2005
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Ride Captain Ride / Pay My Dues [Digital 45]
Blues - Editado por Rhino Atlantic el 23 nov. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Ride Captain Ride - Anthology Of Classics
Rock - Editado por Goldenlane Records el 1 sep. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Blues Image (Edition Studio Masters)
Blues - Editado por Rhino Atlantic el 21 ago. 2012
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Timeless
Rock - Editado por Purple Pyramid Records el 31 mar. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ride Captain Ride (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
Rock - Editado por Cleopatra Records el 17 mar. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Anthology Box 1975-1979
Rock - Editado por Cleopatra Records el 13 sep. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Red White & Blues Image
Pop - Editado por Rhino Atlantic el 1 ene. 1970
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rhino Hi-Five: Blues Image
Blues - Editado por Rhino Atlantic el 19 abr. 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ride Captain Ride
Pop - Editado por Treasury Collection el 15 may. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ride Captain Ride (Rerecorded)
Pop/Rock - Editado por K-Tel el 14 jun. 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo