Album US 1971 on MGM Records label
Blues (Modern Electric Blues)
Produced for Far Out Productions, Inc. Recorded at Wally Heider's and MGM studios in Hollywood, California through July 1971 and on location (Track A5 recorded on location with the FAR OUT Remote Unit - THE SAN QUENTIN PRISON BAND (featuring IKE WHITE on guitar)). Timings as stated on label. Another version, without "FAR OUT" productions logo on label. Timings on cover are slightly different.
Eric Burdon voc, *1941 GB producer, vocals, design, album by, written by | |
Jimmy Witherspoon voc, 1920-1997 US vocals, album by, written by | |
B.B. Dickerson voc, b, *1949 US bass | |
Kim Kesterson b, bass, written by | |
Papa Dee Allen perc, cng, voc, 1931-1989 US congas | |
George Suranovich dr, bvoc, 1944-1990 drums | |
Harold Brown dr, perc, voc, *1946 US drums | |
Howard Scott g, voc, guitar | |
John Sterling g, GB guitar, written by | |
Bob Mercereau harmonica | |
Lee Oskar h, voc, perc, *1966 US harmonica | |
Lonnie Jordan p, org, *1948 US piano, organ | |
Terry Ryan key, piano, organ | |
Charles Miller ts, tenor saxophone | |
The San Quentin Prison Band , accompanied by | |
Ike White g, key, voc, guitar |
Howard Miller art direction |
Chris Huston engineer |
Richard Moore engineer |
Stan Agol engineer |
John Pence Wagner liner notes |
Steve Gold management, concept by |
Michael Strauss photography by, cover |
Bob Gordon photography by, liner |
Jerry Goldstein producer |
George Koch engineer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | I've Been Driftin' / Once Upon A Time | Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon | Eric Burdon, Jimmy Witherspoon | 3:47 |
2 | Steam Roller | Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon | James Taylor | 4:23 |
3 | The Laws Must Change | Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon | John Mayall | 4:55 |
4 | Have Mercy Judge | Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon | Chuck Berry | 3:47 |
5 | Going Down Slow | Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon | James B. Oden | 6:24 |
6 | Soledad | Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon | Eric Burdon, John Sterling | 5:07 |
7 | Home Dream | Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon | Eric Burdon | 7:18 |
8 | Headin' For Home | Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon | Eric Burdon, John Sterling, Kim Kesterson | 4:33 |
9 | The Time Has Come | Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon | Jimmy Witherspoon, Teddy Edwards | 5:55 |