New York City (You're A Woman)
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New York City (You're A Woman) | ||
Studio album by Al Kooper | ||
Released | 1971 | |
Recorded | 1971 | |
Genre | Rock | |
Length | 42:53 | |
Label | Columbia | |
Producer(s) | Al Kooper | |
Professional reviews | ||
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Al Kooper chronology | ||
Easy Does It (1970) |
New York City (You're A Woman) (1971) |
A Possible Projection of the Future / Childhood's End (1972) |
New York City (You're A Woman) is the fourth album by singer-songwriter Al Kooper for Columbia Records, recorded and released in 1971.
Recorded with two separate groups, one in Los Angeles, California (which produced eight tracks) and the other in London, England (which produced three) and inspired by the likes of Elton John (whose "Come Down in Time" is covered), The Beatles and Neil Young, Kooper trotted out a more subdued sound than on his previous albums. Among the best-known tracks from the album is the title track, the only released portion of the presumably unfinished New York City: 6 A.M. to Midnight.
[edit] Tracks
- New York City (You're A Woman) (A. Kooper, 5:20)
- John the Baptist (Holy John) (A. Kooper and P. Major, 3:34)
- Can You Hear It Now (500 Miles) (Traditional, arranged by A. Kooper, 3:27)
- The Ballad of the Hard Rock Kid (A. Kooper, 4:19)
- Going Quietly Mad (A. Kooper, 3:54)
- Medley
a) Oo Wee Baby, I Love You (R. Parker, 1:59)
b) Love Is A Man's Best Friend (I. Levine and A. Kooper, 2:24) - Back on My Feet (A. Kooper, 3:22)
- Come Down in Time (B. Taupin and E. John, 4:39)
- Dearest Darling (E. McDaniel, 3:55)
- Nightmare #5 (A. Kooper, 3:00)
- The Warning (Someone's on the Cross Again) (A. Kooper and P. Major, 3:00)
[edit] Personnel
- Al Kooper: piano, organ, guitars, Mellotron, harmonium, vocals
- With
- Paul Humphries: drums (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11)
- Bobbi Hall Porter: percussion (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11)
- Lou Shelton: guitar (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11)
- Carol Kaye: electric bass (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9 and 11)
- Herbie Flowers: electric bass (tracks 1, 5, 8 and 10)
- Bobby West: acoustic and electric basses (tracks 3, 6 and 8)
- Roger Pope: drums (tracks 1, 5 and 10)
- Sneeky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel (tracks 4 and 11)
- Caleb Quaye: guitar (tracks 5 and 10)
- Various combinations of Rita Coolidge, Vanetta Fields, Clydie King, Donna Weiss, Julia Tillman, Edna Wright, Maxine Willard, Lorna Willard, Edna Woods, Claudia Lennear, Dorothy Morrison, Robbie Montgomery, Jessie Smith, Robert John, Mike Gately and Jay Seigal: backing vocals (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11)