ArtistInfo
Al Kooper
Championship Wrestling
Album US 1982 on Columbia label
Rock and R&B/Soul (Southern Rock, Soul, Funk)
© 1982 CBS Inc. / ℗ 1982 CBS Inc. / Manufatured by Columbia Records, CBS Inc. All basic tracks recorded at Rudy Records, LA except [B4] & Johannes Heil recorded at Bayshore Studios, Coconut Grove, Florida Entire album mixed at Bayshore Studios. Mastered at Sterling Sound ——— Note: Promo copies only have a golden stamp on back cover. Al Kooper photo printed inner sleeve.
Musicians
 | Al Kooper org, *1944 US presenter, arranged by, horn arrangements, typography, captions, album by, lead vocals, organ, synthesizer, organ, clavinet, soloist, clavinet, lead guitar, synthesizer, obxa, electric piano, fender rhodes, written by, lead vocals, clavinet, piano, synthesizer, guitar, soloist, clavinet, synthesizer, guitar, baritone, guitar, soloist, synthesizer, piano, synthesizer, soloist, backing vocals |
 | Charlie Calello voc, p, syn, arranged by, horn arrangements, performer, starring |
 | Bill Szymczyk , *1943 US engineer, producer, refereed by |
 | Jeff Baxter g, *1948 featuring, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, rhythm guitar, soloist, guitar, synthesizer, soloist, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, steel guitar, pedal steel, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar, synthesizer |
 | Bruce Gary dr, 1951-2006 US performer, starring, drums |
 | Ed Greene dr, US performer, starring, drums |
 | Elliott Randall g, voc, performer, starring, rhythm guitar |
 | George "Chocolate" Perry b, bvoc, US performer, starring, bass |
 | Greg "Fingers" Taylor h, voc, performer, starring, harmonica, harp |
 | Jim Ehinger p, key, US performer, starring, electric piano, fender rhodes |
 | Jim Gilstrap bvoc, *1946 US performer, starring |
 | Joe Vitale dr, *1949 US performer, starring, percussion, drums, drums, percussion, percussion pants |
 | Mickey Thomas voc, *1949 US performer, starring, lead vocals |
 | Neil Stubenhaus b, *1953 US performer, starring, bass |
 | Paul Harris p, org, US performer, starring, clavinet |
 | Ricky Washington performer, starring, lead vocals |
 | Steve Forman perc, US performer, starring, percussion |
 | The Waters , US performer, starring |
 | Tower Of Power Horn Section , performer, starring, horns |
 | Valerie Carter voc, *1953 US performer, starring, lead vocals, backing vocals |
 | Gary Nichamin , *1942 US photography by, cameo shots, locker room |
 | Jann Zlotkin , photography by, cameo shots |
| Todd Sharp photography by, cameo shots |
 | Bob Seidemann , 1941-2017 US photography by, ring shot |
 | Vinnie Colaiuta dr, *1956 US drums |
Producers
| John Berg art direction |
| Ted Jensen mastered by |
| Jim Gilstrap backing vocals |
| The Waters backing vocals |
| Bill Szymczyk backing vocals |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | First Fall | Al Kooper | ||
| 2 | | I Wish You Would | Al Kooper | Billy Boy Arnold | 4:06 |
| 3 | | Two Sides (To Every Situation) | Al Kooper | Eric A. Poe | 3:32 |
| 4 | | Wrestle With This | Al Kooper | Al Kooper | 5:30 |
| 5 | | Lost Control | Al Kooper | Al Kooper | 5:21 |
| 6 | | Second Fall | Al Kooper | ||
| 7 | | I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (Than A Young Man's Fool) | Al Kooper | Clarence Carter, George Jackson, Raymond Moore | 2:59 |
| 8 | | The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter | Al Kooper | Al Kooper | 4:18 |
| 9 | Bandstand | Al Kooper | Davis Causey, Randall Bramblett | 4:25 | |
| 10 | Finders Keepers | Al Kooper | General Johnson | 3:34 | |
| 11 | Snowblind | Al Kooper | Connie Ducharme | 5:31 |
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