High Life (Frankie Miller album)

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High Life
Studio album by Frankie Miller
Released 1975
Recorded 1974
Label Chrysalis Records
Producer Allen Toussaint
Frankie Miller chronology
Once In A Blue Moon
(1973)		 High Life
(1975)		 The Rock
(1975)

High Life is the second album by Frankie Miller.

With Chrysalis Records willing to speculate in matching up Miller's vocal talents with hitmaking talent, they commissioned Miller's second album to be produced by Allen Toussaint who also composed seven songs on the album. Toussaint's production style lends itself well to the voice described as the best since Otis Redding. The songs; "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)" was covered by Three Dog Night and "Shoo Rah" was covered by Betty Wright, both were hits which was somewhat galling for Miller that two of the tracks were hits for other artists.

Despite poor sales, the album was critically well received, although Miller was to disown it as Chrysalis Records had decided on a remix, without Miller's or Toussaint's knowledge or consent, to keep in-line with the then current trends.

[edit] Track listing

SIDE ONE

  1. "High Life"
  2. "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)"
  3. "Trouble"
  4. "A Fool"
  5. "Little Angel"
  6. "With You In Mind"

SIDE TWO

  1. "The Devil Gun"
  2. "I’ll Take A Melody"
  3. "Just A Song"
  4. "Shoo Rah"
  5. "I'm Falling In Love Again"

[edit] Personnel

  • Frankie Miller (vocals, acoustic guitar)

RHYTHM

  • Allen Toussaint (piano, organ, Congo)
  • Joe Wilson (guitar, slide guitar)
  • Tom Robb (bass, Congo)
  • Mike Huey (drums)
  • G C Coleman (drums)
  • Auburn Burrell (dobra guitar)
  • Barry Bailey (guitar)

HORNS

  • Lester Caliste (trombone)
  • Clyde Kerr Jr (trumpet)
  • Gary Brown (tenor saxophone)
  • John Longo (trumpet)
  • Alvin Thomas (baritone saxophone)

[edit] Production credits

  • Recorded at Web IV Recording Studio, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Engineered by Joe Wilson
  • Horns recorded at Studio In The Country, Bogalusa, Louisana
  • Remix by Don Davis, Lou Costello at United Sound Studios, Detroit
  • Arranged and Produced by Allen Toussaint