Bleecker & MacDougal

Bleecker & MacDougal, issued by Elektra in 1965, is the debut album from Fred Neil, a pioneer folk rock musician. The recording, which unlike many folk albums at the time featured electric guitar backing, had a significant influence on the folk rock movement. Guest musicians included Felix Pappalardi on bass, a young John Sebastian playing harmonica, and Pete Childs on dobro and electric guitar.^[2]

Except for one track, all of the songs on the album were written by Neil.^[2] Bleecker & MacDougal was reissued as Little Bit of Rain in 1970.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Fred Neil; except where indicated

1. "Bleecker & MacDougal" – 2:14
2. "Blues on the Ceiling" – 2:24
3. "Sweet Mama" – 2:35
4. "Little Bit of Rain" – 2:23
5. "Country Boy" – 2:27
6. "Other Side to This Life" – 2:56
7. "Mississippi Train" – 2:14
8. "Travelin' Shoes" – 2:18
9. "The Water is Wide" – 4:18
10. "Yonder Comes the Blues" – 1:52
11. "Candy Man" (Neil, Beverly "Ruby" Ross) – 2:29
12. "Handful of Gimme" – 2:15
13. "Gone Again" – 3:13

Personnel

• Fred Neil - guitar, vocals
• Pete Childs - dobro, guitar, baritone guitar
• Felix Pappalardi - bass
• Douglas Hatfield - bass
• John Sebastian - harmonica

Production

• Producer: Gordon Anderson
• Production Supervisor: Jac Holzman
• Recording Engineer: Paul Rothchild
• Art Direction: William S. Harvey
• Photography: Mort Schuman
• Liner Notes: Skip Weshner

References