Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Language available : english
Kooper's sixth solo release opens daringly enough, with his own funky version of "This Diamond Ring," which he transforms completely from its Drifters-inspired origins. Most of the album is in a mid-'70s soul-funk vein, with Tower of Power turning up elsewhere and Kooper trying (with considerable success) to sound soulful on songs like "She Don't Ever Lose Her Groove" and "I Forgot to Be Your Lover." The playing throughout is excellent, with guitars by Kooper himself (who also plays sitar, Mellotron, organ, and synthesizer) as well as Little Beaver and Reggie Young, with Joe Walsh sitting in on one song, and horn arrangements by Kooper and veteran soundtrack composer Dominic Frontiere. The real centerpiece is the epic-length "Hollywood Vampire," which can't quite sustain its seven-minute length. The funkier numbers work, but some of the rest, like "In My Own Sweet Way," don't come off so well. This is two-thirds of a pretty fair album, and only lacks consistency.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From 13,50€/month
W. Bell, Composer - Booker T. Jones, Composer - Al Kooper, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1976 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Al Kooper, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1976 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Irwin Levine, ComposerLyricist - Bob Brass, ComposerLyricist - Al Kooper, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1976 Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1976 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Al Kooper, MainArtist - W. Hale, Composer
(C) 1976 Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1976 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Al Kooper, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1976 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Spooner Oldham, Composer - Dan Penn, Composer - Al Kooper, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1976 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Al Kooper, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1976 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Al Kooper, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1976 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
J. SIMON, Composer - Al Kooper, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1976 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Al Kooper, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1976 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Al Kooper, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1976 Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1976 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
Kooper's sixth solo release opens daringly enough, with his own funky version of "This Diamond Ring," which he transforms completely from its Drifters-inspired origins. Most of the album is in a mid-'70s soul-funk vein, with Tower of Power turning up elsewhere and Kooper trying (with considerable success) to sound soulful on songs like "She Don't Ever Lose Her Groove" and "I Forgot to Be Your Lover." The playing throughout is excellent, with guitars by Kooper himself (who also plays sitar, Mellotron, organ, and synthesizer) as well as Little Beaver and Reggie Young, with Joe Walsh sitting in on one song, and horn arrangements by Kooper and veteran soundtrack composer Dominic Frontiere. The real centerpiece is the epic-length "Hollywood Vampire," which can't quite sustain its seven-minute length. The funkier numbers work, but some of the rest, like "In My Own Sweet Way," don't come off so well. This is two-thirds of a pretty fair album, and only lacks consistency.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:40
- Main artists: Al Kooper
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1976 Capitol Records Inc. ℗ 1976 Capitol Records Inc.
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.