AL KOOPER / YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE / LP /

(US / COLUMBIA / CS 9855 / 1969 / MEDIA:EX- / JACKET:VG++ GATEFOLD 底抜け 上辺右縁割れ)

1969年作2ND！「THE GREAT AMERICAN MARRIAGE/NOTHING」はBINARY STAR「REALITY CHECK」ネタ！ 
デビュー作のリリースからわずか7ヶ月で制作された1969年作2ND。原曲以上とも言える華やかなアレンジが施されFREE SOULとしても評価された「I DON’T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU」(STEVIE WONDER)に「TOO BUSY THINKIN’ ‘BOUT MY BABY」(MARVIN GAYE)といったカヴァー、THE BEATLES〜THE BEACH BOYSからの影響も絶大だろうカラフルな「LUCILLE」、NILSSONの「MOURNING GLORY STORY」カヴァーなどを収録。アレンジはCHARLIE CALELLO、演奏にはCHUCK RAINEY、ERIC GALE、JOE FARRELL、JOHN MILLER、AL RODGERS、PRETTY PURDIEらが参加。360 SOUND 2EYE LABEL/US ORIGINAL盤！

TRACKLIST
A1 MAGIC IN MY SOCKS 3:55

A2 LUCILLE 3:26

A3 TOO BUSY THINKIN’ ‘BOUT MY BABY 3:21

A4 FIRST TIME AROUND 2:50

A5 LORETTA (UNION TURNPIKE EULOGY) 3:49

A6 BLUES, PART IV 5:05

B1 YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE 2:51

B2 THE GREAT AMERICAN MARRIAGE / NOTHING 4:50

B3 DON’T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU 3:22

B4 MOURNING GLORY STORY 2:17

B5 ANNA LEE (WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU) 3:18
B6 I’M NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN 4:38
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ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR – CHARLIE CALELLO

BASS – CHUCK RAINEY, JERRY JEMMOTT, JOHN MILLER

DRUMS – AL RODGERS, PRETTY PURDIE

ENGINEER – GLEN KOLOTKIN, ROY SEGAL, STAN TONKEL

GUITAR – ERIC GALE, RALPH CASALE, STU SCHARFF

PIANO, ORGAN – ERNIE HAYES, FRANK OWENS, PAUL GRIFFIN

PRODUCER, ARRANGED BY, PIANO, ORGAN, GUITAR – AL KOOPER

SAXOPHONE – GEORGE YOUNG, JOE FARRELL, SELDON POWELL, SOL SCHLINGER

TROMBONE – BILL WATRONS, JIMMY KNEPPER, RAY DESIO, TONY STUD

TRUMPET – BERNIE GLOW, ERNIE ROYAL, MARVIN STAMM