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1970 studio album by Al Kooper
Easy Does It is the third solo
album by American singer-songwriter
Al Kooper , recorded and released in 1970 for
Columbia Records .
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A double album, Easy Does It featured Kooper on an expanded number of instruments, including sitar (used to effect on the country-tinged "Sad, Sad Sunshine"), vibes and electronic effects. While mostly backed by Bretheren rhythm section Stu Woods and
Rick Marotta , Kooper also utilized groups in
Nashville and
Los Angeles to record the tracks for the album.
Two tracks were also featured on the soundtrack to the 1970 counter-culture film,
The Landlord , "Brand New Day" and "Love Theme from The Landlord ".
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Track listing
Side 1
"Brand New Day" (Al Kooper) – 5:09
"Piano Solo Introduction to I Got a Woman"-2:00
"
I Got a Woman " (
Ray Charles , Renald Richard) – 4:30
"
Country Road " (
James Taylor ) – 4:23
"I Bought You the Shoes (You're Walking Away In)" (Bob Brass,
Irwin Levine , Kooper) – 1:58
Side 2
"Introduction" - 0:50
"Easy Does It" (Kooper) – 5:24
"Buckskin Boy" (Kooper,
Charlie Calello ) – 3:11
"Love Theme from The Landlord " (Kooper) – 3:12
Side 3
"Sad, Sad Sunshine" (Kooper) – 5:04
"
Let the Duchess No " (John Gregory, Jim Roberts) – 3:17
"She Gets Me Where I Live" (Kooper, Charlie Calello) – 3:34
"
A Rose and a Baby Ruth " (
J.D. Loudermilk ) – 3:29
Side 4
"
Baby, Please Don't Go " (
Big Joe Williams ) – 12:28
"God Sheds His Grace on Thee" (Kooper, Charlie Calello) – 3:28
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Note: some releases incorrectly list "Buckskin Boy" as 4:11 in the gatefold sleeve. 3:11 is the correct time.
Personnel
Musicians
Al Kooper –
piano ,
organ ,
guitars ,
ondioline ,
sitar ,
vibraphone , prepared guitar, electronic effects,
vocals
Stu Woods –
electric bass , backing vocal (tracks 1, 3-8 and 13-14)
Rick Marotta –
drums , backing vocal (tracks 1, 3-8 and 13-14)
David Bromberg –
pedal steel , guitar (tracks 5, 8 and 13)
Tom Cosgrove – guitar (tracks 8 and 13)
Lyle Ritz – electric bass (tracks 12 and 15)
Earl Palmer – drums (tracks 12 and 15)
Larry Knechtel – piano (tracks 12 and 15)
Louie Shelton – guitar (tracks 12 and 15)
Tommy Tedesco – guitar (tracks 12 and 15)
Fred Lipsius –
alto saxophone (track 3)
Peter Ivers –
harmonica (track 4)
John Miller – electric bass (track 9)
Al Rogers – drums (track 9)
George Devens –
percussion (track 9)
Stu Scharf – guitar (track 9)
Joe Beck – guitar (track 9)
Joe Osborn – electric bass (track 10)
Joe Correro – drums (track 10)
Milt Holland –
tabla (track 10)
Keith Allison – guitar (track 10)
Freddy Weller – guitar (track 10)
Charlie McCoy – electric bass (track 11)
Kenny Buttrey – drums (track 11)
Pete Drake – pedal steel (track 11)
Wayne Moss – guitar (track 11)
Charlie Daniels – guitar (track 11)
The Blossoms – backing vocal (track 11)
Bobby Colomby –
congas (track 14)
Charlie Calello – string and horn arrangements (except tracks 12 and 15)
Jackson Marlie -
vocals
Jimmie Haskell – arrangements and conductor (tracks 12 and 15)
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Technical
Al Kooper – producer
Don Puluse, Neil Wilburn, Stan Tonkel, Sy Mitchell, Tim Geelan – engineers
Mike Ruschack – mastering engineer
Stan Weiss – remix engineer
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References
Studio albums Collaborative albums Compilation albums Related