Bleecker & MacDougal | ||||
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Released | May 1965 | |||
Genre | Folk rock [1] | |||
Length | 34:09 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Gordon Anderson | |||
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Bleecker & MacDougal is the first solo album from Fred Neil, a pioneer folk rock musician, issued by Elektra in May 1965. [3] The recording, which unlike many folk albums at the time featured electric guitar backing, had an influence on the folk rock movement.
Guest musicians included Felix Pappalardi on bass, a young John Sebastian playing harmonica, and Pete Childs on dobro and electric guitar. [4]
Except for two tracks, all of the songs on the album were written by Neil. [4] Bleecker & MacDougal was reissued as Little Bit of Rain in 1970. [5]
The album is named for the intersection of Bleecker Street and MacDougal Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. A picture of the intersection featured on the album cover. The San Remo Cafe can be seen in the picture, a gathering spot for writers and musicians for decades. Both streets were locales for folk and rock music of the period.
All tracks composed by Fred Neil; except where indicated
Side one
Side two
According to Richie Unterberger: [3]