Al's Big Deal – Unclaimed Freight
| Al's Big Deal – Unclaimed Freight | |
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| Compilation album by Al Kooper | |
| Released | 1975 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 87:39 |
| Label | Columbia |
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Al's Big Deal – Unclaimed Freight is a compilation album by Al Kooper. It was released as a double-LP in 1975.
Background
After seventeen years in the music industry, Columbia Records released a retrospective compilation of Kooper's music from 1968-1975. The two-disc set includes five songs from the first Blood, Sweat and Tears album, Child is Father to the Man; two from Super Session with Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills; a cut from Bob Dylan's New Morning album which Kooper produced and played piano; two cuts from The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper; a long jam with guitarist Shuggie Otis from Kooper Session and six titles from four of his first six solo albums. It does not include any cuts from his 1966 album with The Blues Project. The album was released in the midst of Kooper's involvement with Lynyrd Skynyrd, during which time he did no solo recording. This album was Kooper's last Columbia release until Championship Wrestling in 1982.
Track listing
- "I Can't Quit Her" (Al Kooper, Bob Brass, Irwin Levine) – 3:37
- "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" (Kooper) – 5:56
- "My Days Are Numbered" (Kooper) – 3:17
- "Without Her" (Harry Nilsson) – 2:41
- "So Much Love/Underture" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 4:42
- "Albert's Shuffle" (Kooper, Mike Bloomfield) – 6:51
- "Season of the Witch" (Donovan Leitch) – 11:02
- "If Dogs Run Free" (Bob Dylan) – 3:38
- "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" (Paul Simon) – 5:31
- "The Weight" (Robbie Robertson) – 3:56
- "Bury My Body" (Traditional, arranged by Kooper) – 8:50
- "Jolie" (Kooper) – 3:47
- "I Stand Alone" (Kooper) – 3:37
- "Brand New Day" (Kooper) – 5:08
- "Sam Stone" (John Prine) – 4:41
- "New York City (You're a Woman)" (Kooper) – 5:14
- "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) – 5:11
Notes
The 1989 single-CD version of the album omitted the tracks "My Days Are Numbered", "Without Her", and "So Much Love/Underture", and added the track "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter".
Credits
- Patti Austin Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Barry Bailey Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
- Michael Bloomfield Composer, Guitar
- The Blossoms Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Randy Brecker Flugelhorn, Horn, Trumpet
- Harvey Brooks Bass
- Kenny Buttrey Drums
- Charles Calello Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
- Fred Catero Engineer
- J.R. Cobb Guitar
- Bobby Colomby Drums, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Ron Cornelius Guitar
- Charlie Daniels Bass, Guitar
- Dean Daughtry Piano
- Bob Dylan Composer, Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals
- Emerson-Loew Photography
- Hugh Fielder Liner Notes
- Jim Fielder Bass
- Herbie Flowers Bass
- Eileen Gilbert Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Paul Goddard Bass
- Gerry Goffin Composer
- Barry Goldberg Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
- Al Gorgoni Guitar, Gut String Guitar
- Dick Halligan Horn, Trombone
- Hilda Harris Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- "Fast" Eddie Hoh Drums
- John Kahn Bass
- Steve Katz Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
- Wells Kelly Drums
- Jerry Kennedy Guitar
- Carole King Composer
- Al Kooper 6-String Bass, Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Horn Synthesizer, Keyboards, Mellotron, Organ, Primary Artist, Producer, Synthesizer Strings, Vibraphone, Vocals
- Russ Kunkel Drums
- Tim Langford Engineer
- Irwin Levine Composer
- Arthur Levy Liner Notes
- Fred Lipsius Arranger, Sax (Alto), Saxophone
- Phil Macy Engineer
- Rick Marotta Drums
- Jim Marshall Photography
- Charlie McCoy Harmonica
- Rodney Mills Engineer
- Melba Moore Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Wayne Moss Guitar
- Gary Nichamin Design, Layout Design
- Harry Nilsson Composer
- Robert Nix Drums
- Linda November Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Shuggie Otis Guitar
- Roger Pope Drums
- John Prine Composer
- Skip Prokop Drums
- Don Puluse Engineer
- Albertine Robinson Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Joe Scott Horn Arrangements
- Ken Scott Unknown Contributor Role
- Roy Segal Engineer
- John Simon Piano
- Paul Simon Vocal Harmony, Vocals
- Valerie Simpson Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Maretha Stewart Scat
- Stephen Stills Guitar
- Tasha Thomas Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Jerry Weiss Flugelhorn, Horn, Trumpet
- Stu Woods Bass