The Party Album (Alexis Korner album)

The Party Album, also known as The Party LP is a 1978 live blues recording by Alexis Korner. The album features Alexis Korner and various guest musicians singing a mix of both classic blues songs as well as some of Korner's own. The concert was a celebration of Korner's 50th birthday.^[1]

The album was originally released in 1980 and re-released in 1993.^[2]

Track listing

1. “Things Ain't What They Used to Be” - (Mercer Ellington) 7:23
2. “Captain's Tiger” - (Korner) 3:30
3. “Skipping” - (Korner) 3:10
4. “Spoonful” - (Willie Dixon) 6:40
5. Medley - “Finkles Cafe” - (Korner) - “Dooji Hooji” - (Duke Ellington) 9:06
6. “Whole Mess of Blues” - (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) 5:36
7. “Lining Track” - (Huddie Ledbetter) 3:15
8. “Robert Johnson” - (Korner, J. Edwards) 6:15
9. “Hey Pretty Mama” - (Chris Farlowe) 4:19
10. “Hi-Heel Sneakers” - (Robert Higginbotham) 9:15
11. “Stormy Monday Blues” - (Billy Eckstein, Earl Hines) 5:59 ^[3]

Personnel

• Alexis Korner – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, cowbell/backing vocals
• Zoot Money – electric piano, vocals, backing vocals, tambourine
• Mel Collins – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Dick Heckstall-Smith – tenor saxophone
• Art Themen – tenor saxophone
• Dick Morrissey – tenor saxophone
• John Surman – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Mike Zwerin – trombone
• Sappho Gillet – tambourine/backing vocals
• Chris Farlowe – vocals, tambourine
• Eric Clapton – electric guitar
• Colin Hodgkinson – bass guitar
• Stu Speer – drums
• Duffy Power – harmonica
• Paul Jones – harmonica
• Neil Ford – electric guitar ^[2]

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