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Twenty tracks from 1969-1973, the period of Tony Joe White's greatest success, including "Polk Salad Annie" and White's own version of his composition "Rainy Night in Georgia." Most of this is quality swamp rock with pop-soul-conscious production; on cuts like "High Sheriff of Calhoun Parrish," it sounds very much like he was trying to achieve a groove in the mold of Bobbie Joe Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe." Sometimes he gets real down-home in a stomping backwoods blues style that makes him sound a little like a White counterpart to John Lee Hooker, as on "Stockholm Blues." If there's any criticism to be levied against this music, it's in its occasional lack of variety, White mining staple swamp rock boogie riffs for all they're worth. However, few, if any, performers and writers were as skilled as White in doing so, and he has a fine knack for sharp storytelling lyrics.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Tony Joe White, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, MainArtist - Billy Swan, Producer - Jerry Carrigan, Drums - LEE HERSCHBERG, Digital Masterer - AL PACHUCKI, Engineer - BERGEN WHITE, Arranger - Chip Young, Guitar - DAVID BRIGGS, Organ, Piano - Norbert Putnam, Bass
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1969 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Billy Swan, Producer - Jerry Carrigan, Drums - LEE HERSCHBERG, Digital Masterer - AL PACHUCKI, Engineer - Chip Young, Guitar - DAVID BRIGGS, Organ, Piano - Norbert Putnam, Bass
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1969 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Billy Swan, Producer - Jerry Carrigan, Drums - LEE HERSCHBERG, Digital Masterer - AL PACHUCKI, Engineer - BERGEN WHITE, Arranger - Chip Young, Guitar - DAVID BRIGGS, Organ, Piano - Norbert Putnam, Bass
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1969 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Utley, Organ - Billy Swan, Producer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Digital Remasterer - BERGEN WHITE, Arranger - Bob Beckham, Contributor - James Milhart, Drums - Mort Thomasson, Engineer - Sammy Creason, Drums - Tommy McClure, Bass - Tommy Strong, Engineer - Larry Rogers, Engineer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1969 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Utley, Organ - Billy Swan, Producer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Digital Remasterer - BERGEN WHITE, Arranger - Bob Beckham, Contributor - James Milhart, Drums - Mort Thomasson, Engineer - Sammy Creason, Drums - Tommy McClure, Bass - Tommy Strong, Engineer - Larry Rogers, Engineer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1969 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Billy Swan, Producer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Digital Masterer - BERGEN WHITE, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn - Mort Thomasson, RemixingEngineer - Tommy Strong, RemixingEngineer - Larry Rogers, Engineer - The Nashville Horns & Strings, Horn, Strings
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Billy Swan, Producer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Digital Masterer - AL PACHUCKI, RecordingEngineer - BERGEN WHITE, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn - Norbert Putnam, Bass - Mort Thomasson, RemixingEngineer - Tommy Strong, RemixingEngineer - The Nashville Horns & Strings, Horn, Strings - Roy Shockley, Engineer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1970 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Utley, Organ - Billy Swan, Producer - LEE HERSCHBERG, Digital Remasterer - BERGEN WHITE, Arranger - Bob Beckham, Contributor - James Milhart, Drums - Mort Thomasson, Engineer - Sammy Creason, Drums - Tommy McClure, Bass - Tommy Strong, Engineer - Larry Rogers, Engineer
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1969 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Roger Hawkins, Bells, Drums, Percussion - TOM DOWD, Producer - David Hood, Bass - BARRY BECKETT, Additional Keyboards, Organ, Piano - John Hughey, Pedal Steel Guitar - Tippy Armstrong, Acoustic Guitar - Ronnie Barron, Congas Drums, Organ, Electric Piano, Vibes
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Roger Hawkins, Bells, Drums, Percussion - Charles Chalmers, Saxophone - TOM DOWD, Producer - David Hood, Bass - BARRY BECKETT, Additional Keyboards, Organ, Piano - John Hughey, Pedal Steel Guitar - Tippy Armstrong, Acoustic Guitar - Ronnie Barron, Congas Drums, Organ, Electric Piano, Vibes
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Roger Hawkins, Bells, Drums, Percussion - TOM DOWD, Producer - David Hood, Bass - BARRY BECKETT, Additional Keyboards, Organ, Piano - John Hughey, Pedal Steel Guitar - Tippy Armstrong, Electric Guitar - Ronnie Barron, Congas Drums, Organ, Electric Piano, Vibes
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Roger Hawkins, Bells, Drums, Percussion - TOM DOWD, Producer - David Hood, Bass - BARRY BECKETT, Additional Keyboards, Organ, Piano - John Hughey, Pedal Steel Guitar - Tippy Armstrong, Acoustic Guitar - Ronnie Barron, Congas Drums, Organ, Electric Piano, Vibes
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Organ, Piano - Norbert Putnam, Bass - Reggie Young, Guitar - TOM DOWD, Producer - Kenny Malone, Drums
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Organ, Piano - Norbert Putnam, Bass - Reggie Young, Guitar - TOM DOWD, Producer - Kenny Malone, Drums
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Organ, Piano - Norbert Putnam, Bass - Reggie Young, Guitar - TOM DOWD, Producer - Kenny Malone, Drums
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Utley, Organ, Piano - Peter Asher, Producer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Andrew Love, Tenor Saxophone - The Memphis Horns, Arranger - Sammy Creason, Drums - Jack Hale, Trombone - James Mitchell, Baritone Saxophone - Louis Collins, Tenor Saxophone - Robert McGuffie, Bass - Roger Hopps, Trumpet
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1971 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Organ, Piano - Norbert Putnam, Bass - Reggie Young, Guitar - TOM DOWD, Producer - Kenny Malone, Drums
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Roger Hawkins, Bells, Drums, Percussion - Charles Chalmers, Background Vocals - TOM DOWD, Producer, Vocal Arranger - David Hood, Bass - BARRY BECKETT, Additional Keyboards, Organ, Piano - Jerry Masters, Background Vocals - John Hughey, Pedal Steel Guitar - Tippy Armstrong, Acoustic Guitar - George Soule, Background Vocals - Ronnie Barron, Congas Drums, Organ, Electric Piano, Vibes - Donna Rhodes, Background Vocals - Sandy Rhodes, Background Vocals - Terry Woodford, Background Vocals
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Organ, Piano - Norbert Putnam, Bass - Reggie Young, Guitar - TOM DOWD, Producer - Kenny Malone, Drums
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Joe White, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - DAVID BRIGGS, Organ, Piano - Norbert Putnam, Bass - Reggie Young, Guitar - TOM DOWD, Producer - Kenny Malone, Drums
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Twenty tracks from 1969-1973, the period of Tony Joe White's greatest success, including "Polk Salad Annie" and White's own version of his composition "Rainy Night in Georgia." Most of this is quality swamp rock with pop-soul-conscious production; on cuts like "High Sheriff of Calhoun Parrish," it sounds very much like he was trying to achieve a groove in the mold of Bobbie Joe Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe." Sometimes he gets real down-home in a stomping backwoods blues style that makes him sound a little like a White counterpart to John Lee Hooker, as on "Stockholm Blues." If there's any criticism to be levied against this music, it's in its occasional lack of variety, White mining staple swamp rock boogie riffs for all they're worth. However, few, if any, performers and writers were as skilled as White in doing so, and he has a fine knack for sharp storytelling lyrics.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:45
- Main artists: Tony Joe White
- Composer: Tony Joe White
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Country
© 1993 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972, 1973 1993 Warner Records Inc.
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