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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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Open (US Internet Release)
Blues - Released by Rhino - Elektra on 8 Feb 2005
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Ride Captain Ride / Pay My Dues [Digital 45]
Blues - Released by Rhino Atlantic on 23 Nov 2009
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Ride Captain Ride - Anthology Of Classics
Rock - Released by Goldenlane Records on 1 Sep 2010
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Ride Captain Ride
Rock - Released by Goldenlane Records on 1 Feb 2010
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Blues Image (Edition Studio Masters)
Blues - Released by Rhino Atlantic on 21 Aug 2012
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Timeless
Rock - Released by Purple Pyramid Records on 31 Mar 2017
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Ride Captain Ride (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
Rock - Released by Cleopatra Records on 17 Mar 2023
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Anthology Box 1975-1979
Rock - Released by Cleopatra Records on 13 Sep 2011
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Red White & Blues Image
Pop - Released by Rhino Atlantic on 1 Jan 1970
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Rhino Hi-Five: Blues Image
Blues - Released by Rhino Atlantic on 19 Apr 2005
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Ride Captain Ride
Pop - Released by Treasury Collection on 15 May 2014
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Something To Say
Rock - Released by Cleopatra Records on 1 Jul 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Spinning Wheel
Soul - Released by Goldenlane Records on 1 Mar 2010
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