MIKE BLOOMFIELD - LIVE (1980)

Michael Bloomfield : Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Woody Harris : Guitar, Vocals
Margaret Edmondson : Cello, Vocals
Silvano Borgatta : Piano
Dave Baker : Drums
Claudio Bazzari : Slide Guitar
Chuck Fryers : Guitar
Tino Cappelletti : Bass
Fabio Treves : Harmonica
Bob Dylan : Vocals, Guitar, Hca
Fred Tackett : Guitar
Willie Smith : Keyboards
Tim Drummond : Bass
Jim Keltner : Drums
Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis and Regina Havis : Backing Vocals

1980. Sep. - Recorded live in Milano, Italy (Video)

1980. Sep. 8. - Recorded live in Parco delle Fascine, Firenze
01. “She’s Gone, Gone, Gone” (3.41)
02. “Alabama Women” (5.09)
03. “I Was Born In The Woods, And Schooled In The Lion’s Den” (4.00)
04. “Bartender’s Blues” (5.21)
05. “Tryin’ To Get To You” (5.55)
06. “Frankie & Johnnie” (5.34)
07. "Spike Driver's Moan" (4.02)
08. “Jesus On The Mainline” (6.04)
09. “Louise” (instrumental) (3.13)
10. “At The Cross” (instrumental) (3.45)
11. “Great Dreams From Heaven” (instrumental) (3.14)
12. “Finger Fat” (instrumental) (1.54)
13. “Knockin’ Myself Out” (4.27)
14. “We Shall Overcome” (3.45)
15. “Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond” (4.52)
16. “I’m A Country Mechanic” (3.29)

1980.Sep.12 Recorded Live In Napoli
Streaming : http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/michaelbloomfield1980-09-12.asx
17. "Intro/Bark Road Blues"
18. "Prison Bound"
19. "Have You Ever Seen Somebody"
20. "Bartender's Blues"
21. "Knockin' Myself Out"
22. "Trying To Get To You"
23. "You Better Stop Drinkin' That Wine Sonny Boy"
24. "Frankie & Johnny"
25. "Feelin' Good"
26. "In A Brand New Auromobile"
27. "Finger Fat"
28. "Louise"
29. "Great Dreams From Heaven"
30. "Great Dreams From Heaven-Reprise"
31. "Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond"
32. "Shake Rattle & Roll-Encore"

1980. Sep.13. - Recorded live at Mestre Teatro, San Mauro
33. "Introduction" (0.18)
34. "Dark Road Blues" (3.10)
35. "Arkansas Moonshine Baby" (5.06)
36. "Chains Of Love" (5.05)
37. "Bartender's Blues" (4.07)
38. "Tryin' To Get To You" (2.05)
39. "Frankie & Johnnie" (4.31)
40. "Fool For A Cigarette/Feelin' Good" (4.32)
41. "Look Over Yonders Wall" (4.22)
42. "Louise" (instrumental) (2.19)
43. "Over The Rainbow" (instrumental) (2.39)
44. "Finger Fat" (instrumental) (1.40)
45. "At The Cross" (instrumental) (3.32)
46. "We Shall Overcome" (instrumental) (3.22)
47. "Gonna Need Somebody On My Bond" (4.51)
48. "Great Dreams From Heaven" (2.30)
49. "Knockin' Myself Out" (4.03)

1980. Sep.14. - Live at Castel D’Azzano, Verona
50. "Introduction by MB" (0.15)
51. "Dark Road Blues" (2.32)
52. "Alabama Women" (4.13)
53. "Chillen Chillen Chillen" (4.33)
54. "Bartender's Blues" (4.54)
55. "Tryin' To Get To You" (2.43)
56. "Hey Good Looking" (1.57)
57. "Frankie & Johnnie" (5.19)
58. "Fool For A Cigarette/Feelin' Good" (3.47)
59. "Crazy \bout An Automobile" (3.50)
60. "Louise" (instrumental) (2.28) w/intro
61. "Finger Fat"(1.18)
62. "Over The Rainbow" (instrumental) (3.04)
63. "Knocking Myself Out" (4.39)
64. "We Shall Overcome" (instrumental) (3.26)
65. "Gonna Need Somebody On My Bond" (5.14)
66. "Country Mechanic" (3.22)
67. "MB names his tunes" (1.00)

1980.Sep.15 - Recorded Live in Palasport, Torino
68. “Dark Road Blues” (4.48)
69. “Prison Bound Blues” (4.50)
70. “Shake, Rattle & Roll” (4.36)
71. “Five Long Years” (5.00)
72. “Don’t You Lie to Me” (4.35)
73. “The Yonker Blues” (4.14)

1980. Sep.23. - Recorded Live At Mariahissen, Stockholm
1980. Sep.24. - Recorded Live At Uppsala Musikforum

According to an interview with Woody Harris in the book “If You Love These Blues – An Oral History” by Keenom & Wolkin, Bloomfield /Harris played the Bitter End in NY for several nights. The Bottom Line, NY (filmed by French TV). In Boston several times and Washington DC, and The Main Point club in Pennsylvania two or three times. And last in McCabe’s in Santa Monica, CA. These performances are supposedly to have happened late Oct. early Nov.

1980. Nov.15. - Recorded live at Fox Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, California
74. "Introduction by Bob Dylan/ “Like A Rolling Stone" (7.30)
75. "The Groom’s Still Waiting At The Altar" (6.35)

1980.Dec.12 - Recorded At Chester Town Meeting House, CT
76. Sloppy Drunk
77. Women Lovin' Each Other
78. Now You're Gone
79. Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out
80. I Think He's Hiding
81. ?
82. That's Why I Love Mankind
83. Nellie Bly
84. Come Back Baby
85. Grave Train
86. Snowbound
87. ?
88. ?
89. Reflections In The Water
90. Night Soil
91. ?
92. ?
93. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
94. ?
95. ?

(01-16)CD "Bloomfield/Harris Live In Firenze" (Bootleg)
(17-32)CD "Bloomfield/Harris Live In Napoli" (Bootleg)
(33-49)CD "Bloomfield/Harris Live In Mestre" (Bootleg)
(50-67)CD "Bloomfield/Harris Live In Verona" (Bootleg)
(63,65,68-73)CD "Bloomfield/Live In Italy" (Bootleg)
(74-75)CD "Bob Dylan - Farewell Bloomfield" (Bootleg)
(76-95)CD "Bloomfield/Live In Chester Meeting Hall" (Bootleg)

MIKE BLOOMFIELD "Cruisin' For A Bruisin'" (1980)

1980. Oct. 27. - Nov. 29.
Recorded At Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, California
Producer : Norman Dayron

Michael Bloomfield, guitars 1-10 vocals 1,2,4,6,7,10 piano 1,6-10 organ 8
Henry Oden, bass 1-10
Tom Rizzo, dr 1-10
Hart McNee, baritone sax 1,3-5,8 vocal 8
King Perkoff, tenor sax 1,3-5,8
Derrick Walker, tenor sax 1,3-5,8 hca 7
Jonathan Cramer, piano 2,4,5,10

01. “Cruisin’ For A Bruisin’”
02. “Linda Lu”
03. “Papa-Mama-Rompah-Stompah” (3.27)
04. “Junker’s Blues”
05. “Midnight”
06. “It’ll Be Me”
07. “Motorized Blues”
08. “Mathilda”
09. “Winter Moon”
10. “Snowblind”

(01-10)LP "Cruisin' For A Bruisin'” (1981-Takoma)
(04,06,10)CD "Best Of Mike Bloomfield" (1987-Takoma)
(3)CD "Best Of Mike Bloomfield" (1997-Takoma)

MIKE BLOOMFIELD "Living In The Fast Lane" (1980)

1980
Producer Norman Dayron -

Michael Bloomfield : Vocals 5,6,8, Guitar 1-8, Organ 1, Piano 6,7, Bass 7, Perc. 3, Tamb. 1
Frank Biner : Vocal 1
Mark Naftalin : Piano 1, ARP Synthesizer 6, Electric Piano 5,8
Roger Troy : Bass 1,5,8
George Marsh : Drums 1,5,8
Duke Tito & The Marin County Playboys : Background Vocals 5,8
Sons of Kings : Vocals 2
Clay Cotton : Keyboards 2
Carl Severeid : Bass 2
Dwight Dailey : Drums 2
Toots Suite : Horns 2
Bob Jones : Vocals 4, Bass 4, Drums 4,7
Ann(a) Rizzo : Vocals 4
Mr. Robot : Percussion 4
Mark Adams : Harmonica 5

01. “Maudie” (3.06)
02. “Roots” (3.30)
03. “Watkin’s Rag”(1.43)
04. “Andy’s Bad” (3.50)
05. “Used to It” (2.43)
06. “Big C Blues” (3.31) w/m MB
07. “The Dizz Rag” (3.34)

(01-07)LP “Living In The Fast Lane” (1981-Line)
(01-07)CD "Living In The Fast Lane" (1991-Line)

An album with great tracks from a variety of sessions — from great pop to blues and rag to sublime gospel (the three tracks from 1975 not listed here). “Andy’s Bad” is from the 1977 movie of the same name and is a very catchy tune with the drummer Bob Jones whispering the title (in the movie it’s only instrumental). Tracks (1) is the lesser lights, but still good. Tracks (3,6,and 7) have MB on a lot of instruments and are great showcases for his versatility in the blues genre. Hearing them one thinks he could play that kind of music around the clock. A good album. Might have been released in the US before his death, but it hit Europe immediately after, as the first posthumous release.

BLOOMFIELD/HARRIS (1979)

1979. July, 9-13.
Recorded in Mill Valley, California, a C.T.
Production by Norman Dayron

Michael Bloomfield : Guitars
D. Woodfull “Woody” Harris : Guitars

01. “I’ll Overcome” (2.24)
02. “I Must See Jesus” (3.51)
03. “Great Dreams from Heaven”
04. “Gonna Need Somebody on My Bond” (2.51)
05. “ I Am a Pilgrim” (2.08)
06. “Farther Along” (5.15)
07. “Have Thine Own Way” (2.20)
08. “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” (2.22)
09. “Peace in the Valley” (2.42)

(01-09)LP “Bloomfield/Harris” (1979-Kicking Mule/Sonet)
(01-09)CD "If You Love This Blues..." (2004-Ace Records)
(04,06,08)CD "Blues, Gospel & Ragtime Guitar Intr." (1993-Shanachie)

MIKE BLOOMFIELD - LIVE (1979)

1979
Recorded At The Old Waldorf, SF
Producer Norman Dayron
Executive Producer, Nigel Molden

Michael Bloomfield : Vocals 1-6 Guitar 1-7
Barry Goldberg : Piano 1, Organ 2,5,7
Ira Kamin : Organ 1, Piano 3,4
Bob Jones : Drums 1-7
Roger Troy : Bass 1,2,5-7 Vocals 7
The Originals : Baritone & Tenor Saxo­phone
Mark Naftalin, Piano 2,5-7
Doug Kilmer : Bass 3,4
Mark Adams : Harmonica 5
Voices : Anna Rizzo, Bill McEuen, Mary Stripling, David Shorey, Betsy Rice, Sophie Kamin

01. “Lights Out” (1.44)
02. “Between the Hard Place and the Ground” (3.37)
03. “Big Chief from New Orleans” (6.15)
04. “Kid Man Blues” (4.50)
05. “Orphan’s Blues” (5.06)
06. “Juke Joint” (7.00)
07. “Your Friends” (6.45)

1979.Feb.20 - Live At The Earth Tavern, Portland
Streaming : http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/MikeBloomfield-1979-02-20.asx
Mike Bloomfield : Lead Vocals, Guitar
Aston Delone : Piano
David Churry : Bass
Bob Jones : Drums, Vocals
08. "Big Chief Of New Orleans"
09. "Blue Ghost" aka "Bucca's Blues"
10. "Saturday Woman"
11. "She Took My Money"
12. "Kansas City"
13. "Rock Me Baby" (End only)
14. "Stand By Me"
15. "Feel So Bad"
16. "Moving Down The Road"

(01-07)LP “Between The Hard Place & The Ground” (1979-Takoma)
(01,05,07)CD "Best Of Mike Bloomfield" (1987-Takoma)
(02,05,07)CD "Best Of Mike Bloomfield" (1997-Takoma)
(08-16)CD "Live At The Earth Tavern, Portland" (Bootleg)

PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND "Reunion" (1978)

1978. Oct.1.
Recorded live at the Greek Theatre, University of California at Berkeley

Paul Butterfield : Harmonica, Vocals 2-6,8
Michael Bloomfield : Guitar, Backing vocals 13
Elvin Bishop : Guitar, Vocals 9,13
Mark Naftalin : Piano, organ
Sam Lay : Drums, Vocals 10,11
Jerome Arnold : Bass, vocals 7,13
Maria Muldaur : Vocals 10,11,13

01. “Introduction by Chet Helms” (2.49)
02. “Born In Chicago” (6.10)
03. “Our Love Is Drifting” (10.33)
04. “Everything Is Gonna Be Alright” (6.08)
05. “Shake Your Moneymaker” (6.31)
06. “Get Out Of My Life Woman” (8.22)
07. “Paying The Price To Feeling Nice” (10.01)
08. “Mystery Train” (7.03)
09. “Little Brown Bird” (9.52)
10. “Got My Mojo Working part 1” (3.32)
11. "Got My Mojo Working part 2" (jam) (6.37)
12. "Getting ready for the encore" (1.22)
13. “Don’t You Lie To Me” (9.31)
14. "Wavy Gravy Outtro" (1.13)

(01-14)CD "The Butterfield Blues Band Reunion Concert" (Bootleg)

MIKE BLOOMFIELD & FRIENDS - LIVE (1978)

1978.Jan.2 - Blue Gravy with Nick Gravenites and Count Talent live at The Village, SF January 19, 1978

1978. Jul.2. - Recorded at The Other End Café, San Francisco, Ca
Michael Bloomfield : Guitar, Vocals 1-14
John Cramer : Piano, vocals 15
Unknow : Bass
Unknow : Drums
01. “Kansas City” (4.48)
02. “Death Cell Rounder Blues” (9.39)
03. “Guitar King” (7.44)
04. “I’m With You Always” (“Lo, Though I Am With Thee”) (3.09)
05. “Instrumental” (1.57)
06. “Katie Mae” (7.16)
07. ”Come On In My Kitchen” (5.46)
08. “Rx For The Blues” (2.58)
09. “Junko Partner” (5.52)
10. “Goodnight Irene” (6.43)
11. “Shake Rattle And Roll” (4.09)
12. “Frankie And Johnnie” (4.07)
13. “Little Sheba” (6.00)
14. “Women Lovin’ Each Other” (6.19)
15. “Snowblind” (9.29)

1978. Sep.8. - Recorded Live At Antone’s, Austin, Texas
Michael Bloomfield : Vocals 1-7,14-16, Guitar 01-16, Piano
Mark Naftalin : Piano
Unknow Bass & Drums
Unknow Vocals 8,9,10,11,12
16. “Big Chief From New Orleans” (3.05)
17. “They Took My Money” (7.18)
18. “Women Lovin’ Each Other” (6.44)
19. “Knockin’ Myself Out” (6.57)
20. “Snowblind” (9.34)
21. “Linda Lu” (3.58)
22. “She’s 19 Years Old” (6.42)
23. “Movin’ Down A Back Road” (4.26)
24. “It’s Gonna Be All right” (8.57)
25. “Feel So Bad” (5.06)
26. “Goin’ Down The Street” (4.40)
27. “Tell It Like It Is” (5.25)
28. “Louisiana Blues” (4.10) (Mojo Hand)
29. “Don’t You Lie To Me” (4.32)
30. “Stranger In My Own Hometown” (5.01) fades out
31. “Times Tough” (6.25) fades out

(01-15)CD "Mike Bloomfield At The Other Café" (Bootleg)
(16-31)CD "Bloomfield At Antone's, Austin, Texas" (Bootleg)

MIKE BLOOMFIELD "Count Talent & The Originals" (1978)

1978
Recorded at Xanadu Recording Co., San Francisco, California -
Producer : Norman Dayron

Michael Bloomfield :
Vocals 3,8, Back Up Vocals 9, Guitar 1-10 Organ 2,7 Six String Banjo 3, Piano 3,4,7,8 Bass 3,8, Fen­der Rhodes 7, Percussion 7,9
Bob Jones : Vocals 1,10 Drums 1-10 Percussion 1,9 Back Up Vocals
Mark Naftalin : Pia­no 1,3,5,6,9,10 accordion 2 Fender Rhodes Arp Synthesizer 4 - Soma, Bass 1,4,6
Clay Cotton : Clavinet 1
Roger Troy : vocals 2,6, Back Up Vocals 6
Thaddeus Reese : Bass 2
Ann Rizzo : Vocals 5,6 bBack Up Vocals
Ted Ashford : Organ 5, Hohner Pianette 10
Jack Blades : Bass 5,10
Jerry Martini : Saxophone 5,10
Dennis Marcellino : Saxophone 5,10
Max Haskett : Trumpet 5,10
Andrew Goldstein : Trombone 5,10
Nick Gravenites : Vocals 7
David Shorey : Bass 7,9 Vocals 9 Back Up Vocals
Marcia Ann Taylor : Vocals 9 Back Up Vocals
Ray Loeckle : Saxopho­ne
Cal Lewiston : Trumpet
Chuck Bennett : Trombone (and clarinet 3)

01. “Love Walk” (3.59)
02. “You Was Wrong” (2.43)
03. “Peach Tree Man” (3.46)
04. “When I Need You” (5.12)
05. “Sammy Knows How to Party” (3.04)
06. “I Need Your Loving” (3.19)
07. “Bad Man” (4.47)
08. “Saturday Night” (1.51)
09. “You’re Changin’” (5.31)
10. “Let the People Dance” (3.00)

(01-10)LP "Count Talents & The Originals" (1978-Clouds)
(4)CD "Blues, Gospel & Ragtime Guitar Instr." (1993-Shanachie)

MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD (1978)

1978
Recorded at Tres Virgos/Tamarin, Mill Valley, California
Producer Norman Dayron

Michael Bloomfield :
Vocals 2-7, Guitar 1-8, Piano 1-3,7,8, Accordion 7, Tipple 7, Moog 8, Organ 8, Six String Banjo 2,6, Bass 8
Bob Jones : Drums 1-8, Tam­bou­­rine 3, Background Vocals 3
David Shorey : Bass 2,3,6,7, Background Vocals 2,3
Douglas Kilmer : Bass 4,5
Ira Kamin : Piano 4,5
Kraig Kilby : Trombone 6

01. “Guitar King” (4.10)
02. “Knockin’ Myself Out” (4.05)
03. “My Children, My Children” (4.35)
04. “Women Loving Each Other” (6.12)
05. “Sloppy Drunk” (5.58)
06. “You Took My Money” (3.58)
07. “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean” (4.50)
08. “The Gospel Truth” (4.00)

(01-08)LP "Michael Bloomfield" (1978-Takoma)
(02,05-08)CD "The Best Of Mike Bloomfield" (1997-Takoma)

MIKE BLOOMFIELD "Guitar Instrumentals" (1977)

1977
Prod. Norman Dayron
Unknow Studio

Michael Bloomfield : Guitar, Bass, Piano, Drums

1. “Memphis Radio Blues” (3.33)
2. “Blake’s Rag” (1.45)
3. “Hawaiian Guitar Waltz” (4.05)
4. “Blues For Norman” (4.42)
5. “Wheelchair Rag” (4.35)

(01-05)CD "Blues, Gospel & Ragtime Guitar Instrumentals" (1993-Shanachie)

BIG JOE TURNER "Live At The Palm's Café" (1977)

1977
Recorded live at The Palms Café, 1406 Polk Street, San Francisco

Big Joe Turner : Vocals
Michael Bloomfield, Guitar
Mark Naftalin : Piano
Unknow : Saxophone
Pat Campbell : Bass
Bob Scott : Drums

01. “Every Day I Have the Blues” (9.43)
02. “Early One Morning” (6.13)
03. “Hide and Go Seek” (4.44)
04. “The Night Time Is the Right Time” (7.26)
05. “Shoo Shoo Boogie Boo” (7.27)
06. “I’ve Got A Pocket Full of Pencils/I Want My Baby to Write Me” (13.13)
07. “Stormy Monday Blues” (6.41)
08. “Roll ’Em Pete” (3.31)
09. “Shake, Rattle And Roll” (5.26)
10. “When the Sun Goes Down” (4.20)
11. “How Long Blues” (3.26)
12. “Flip, Flop and Fly” (6.10)
13. “Honey Hush” (“Hi Ho Silver”) (5.48)
14. “TV Mama” (5.11)
15. “Chicken and the Hawk” (4.48)
16. “Write Me a Letter” (5.48)
17. “Chains of Love” (7.25)
18. “Corinna, Corrine” (5.42)
19. “Shake, Rattle and Roll” (7.20)
20. “I Hear You Knockin’” (8.00)
21. “Give Me an Hour in Your Garden” (11.22)
22. “Roll Me Baby” (8.02)
23. “Ain’t Gonna Be Your Lowdown Dog” (3.26)
24. “Stormy Monday Blues” (6.30)
25. “Roll ‘Em Pete” (3.58)
26. “Shake, Rattle And Roll” (3.20)
27. “When The Sun Goes Down” (3.24)
28. “Morning, Noon And Night” (3.21)
29. “Hide And Go Seek” (4.40)
30. “How Long Blues” (6.49)
31. “The Night Time Is the Right Time”
32. “The Things I Used To Do” (9.28)
33. “Shoo Shoo Boogie Boo”
34. “On My Way To Denver”
35. “Jump For Joy”

(04,12,13,14,17,18,21,33)CD "Big Joe Turner Live At The Palm's Café, San Francisco" (Bootleg)

MIKE BLOOMFIELD "Live At The Old Waldorf" (1977)

1977
Recorded Live At The Old Waldorf, San Francisco
Prod. : Norman Dayron

Mike Bloomfield : Lead Guitar, Nick Gravenites : Vocals, Rythm Guitar, Mark Naftalin : Piano, Roger "Jellyroll" Troy : Bass, Bob Jones : Drums + John Cippolina : Guitar (05-15)

Feb.27
01. "Dancin' Fool" (3.49)

March.13
02. "Bye, Bye" (4.25)

Mar.14
03. “Feel So Bad” (4.26)
04. "Farther On Up The Road" (3.16)

Apr.20
05. “I Don’t Want No Wife” (3.21)
06. “Move On Over” (6.02)
07. “You Send Me” (9.07) incl. introduction of the band
08. “Feel So Bad” (8.45)
09. “Mr. Pitiful” (6.34)
10. “Tell Me Like It Is” (7.39)
11. “When I Was a Cowboy” (6.46)
12. “Women Lovin’ Each Other” (5.40)
13. “Try It Before You Buy It” (5.42)
14. “Too Much Monkey Business” (5.03)
15. “Instrumental” (cut short) (3.17)

May.16
16. “Bad Luck Baby” (5.52)
17. “The Sky Is Cryin’” (5.53)

(01-04,16-17)CD "Live At The Old Waldorf" (1998-Sony/Columbia)
(05-15)CD "MB & Friends With John Cippolina" (Bootleg)

MIKE BLOOMFIELD "Analine" (1977)

1977
Recorded at Beggs/American Zoetrope and Xanadu Recording Co.

Michael Bloomfield :
Guitar 1-9 Banjo 1, Bass 1,4-6,8, Tipple 6, Ukulele 6, Drums 1,8 Piano 1,4,5 Organ 4,5,9 Vocal 1,3,5
Bob Jones : Drums 4,9 Vocals 9
Nick Gravenites : Vocals 9, Guitar 9
Roger Troy : Bass 9
Mark Naftalin : Piano, Accordion 9
Anna Rizzo, vocals 9
Marcia Ann Taylor, vocals 9

01. “Peepin’ An’ A Moanin’ Blues” (2.38)
02. “Mr. Johnson and Mr. Dunn” (2.52)
03. “Frankie and Johnny” (4.06)
04. “At the Cross” (4.34)
05. “Big “C” Blues” (3.52)
06. “Hilo Waltz” (4.05)
07. “Effinonna Rag” (4.29)
08. “Mood Indigo” (5.18)
09. “Analine” (5.34)

(01-09)LP "Analine" (1977-Takoma Rec.)
(04,08)CD “Blues, Gospel & Ragtime Guitar Ins.” (1993-Shanachie Rec.)
(02-03,07)CD "Best Of Mike Bloomfield" (1997-Takoma)

MIKE BLOOMFIELD "Live At McCabe's" (1977)

1977
Recorded live at McCabe’s, Santa Monica, California
Producer : Denny Bruce

Mike Bloomfield : Guitar, Vocals
Mark Naftalin : Keyboards
Roger Troy : Bass, Vocals
Buell Neidlinger : Bass
Buddy Helm : Drums
Bob Jones : Drums

01. “Eyesight to the Blind” (4:15)
02. "Women Lovin' Each Other" (8.19)
03. “Linda Lu” (4:01)
04. “Kansas City Blues” (3:44)
05. "Toilet Story" (0.56)
06. "Frankie & Johnny" (4.38)
07. "Lord, Though I Am With Thee"="I'm With You Always" (3.38)
08. "Jockey Blues"="My Father Was A Jockey" (3.50)
09. "Blues In B Flat" (5.56)
10. “Darktown Strutter’s Ball/Mop Mop/Call Me A Dog” (4:06)
11. "Stagger Lee" (4.20)
12. “I'm Glad I'm Jewish” (3:11)
13. “Great Gifts From Heaven” (3:32)
14. “Between the Hard Place and the Ground” (7:07)
15. "Don't You Lie To Me" (3.30)
16. "Cherry Red" (4.40)
17. "Hymn Tune" (3.34)
18. “Uncle Bob's Barrelhouse Blues” (5:46)
19. “Wee Wee Hours”(7:25)
20. “Vamp in C” (4:13)
21. “Some of These Days” (2:34)
22. "A-Flat Boogaloo" (5.20)
23. “Hully Gully” (4.01)
24. “Wings Of An Angel” (3.55)
25. “Walkin’ The Floor” (4.23)
26. “Don’t You Lie To Me” (4.09)
27. “Junko Partner” (4.44)
28. “Knockin’ Myself Out” (3.45)
29. “Women Lovin’ Each Other” (4.43)
30. “Cherry Red” (3.45)
31. “RX For The Blues” (2.20)
32. “You Must Have Jesus” (5.36)

(01,06-08,11,12,15,17,21-22)CD "I'm With You Always" (1987-Demon Rec.)
(01,03-04,07-08,10,12-14,18-21)CD "Between The Hard Place & The Ground" (1990-Thunderbolt/Magnum)
(23-32)CD "American Hero"(1996-Thunderbolt) /"Rx For The Blues" (1996-Eclipse) / "Junko Partner" (2000-Fruit Tree)...

MIKE BLOOMFIELD & FRIENDS - LIVE (1976)

1976.Mar.10
Live At The Pipeline Tavern, Seattle Wash.
http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/MikeBloomfield_NickGravenites1976-03-10.asx
Mike Bloomfield : Guitar, Vocals 6,11,13
Nick Gravenites : Guitar, Vocals 1-4,9-10,14-15
Jellyroll Troy : Bass, Vocals 7,8,12
Unknow : Drums
01. "Thinking Bout My Family"
02. "Buried Alive In The Blues"
03. "Don't Come To My Party"
04. "Blue Highway"
05. "Small Walk In Box"
06. "Women Lovin' Each Other"
07. "One Of These Days"
08. "Meet Me In The Bottom"
09. "My Labors"
10. "Six Weeks In Reno"
11. "It's About Time"
12. "Your Friends"
13. "Do You Work At Night"
14. "Gypsy Good Time"
15. "Goodnight Irene"

(01-15)CD "MB & NG Live At The Pipeline, Seattle 1976" (Bootleg)

1976.June18-20 - Bloomfield, Gravenites, Naftalin live at “Inn Of The Beginning”, Cotati

1976.Sep.7-9 - Michael Bloomfield Live at Antone’s, Texas

1976.Dec.19 - Live At The Old Waldorf, San Francisco

Mike Bloomfield : Lead Guitar
Nick Gravenites : Vocals, Rythm Guitar
Mark Naftalin : Piano
Roger "Jellyroll" Troy : Bass
Bob Jones : Drums
01. "Buried Alive In The Blues (4.55)
02. "Your Friends" (7.18)

(01-02)CD "Live At The Old Waldorf" (1998-Columbia/Sony Music)

MIKE BLOOMFIELD - "If You Love This Blues..." (1976)

Free Download : http://rapidshare.de/files/18432956/MikBlo.rar

1976
Producer : Michael Bloomfield & Eric Kriss
Exec. producer : Jim Crockett

Michael Bloomfield : Vocals 2,4-6,9-13 Guitar 1-13 Bass 2,13 Piano 9,13 Organ 13 Banjo 11 Drums. 13
Ira Kamin : Organ 1,3,9 Piano 3,5,7,11,12
Doug Kilmer : Bass 1,3,5,9,11,12
Tom Donlinger : Drums 1-3,5,7
Eric Kriss : Piano 2,4
Ron Stal­lings : Tenor Sax 5,9
Hart McNee : Baritone Sax 5,9
Nick Gravenites : Vocals 7, Guitar 7
Roger Troy : Bass 7
Dave Neditch : Drums 9,11,12

01. “If You Love These Blues” (1.08)
02. “Hey, Foreman”(2.52)
03. “WDIA” (3.33)
04. “Death Cell Rounder Blues” (3.31)
05. “City Girl” (4.27)
06. “Kansas City” (3.05) (3.08)
07. “Mama Lion” (3.37) (3.57)
08. “Thrift Shop Rag” (1.45) (1.48)
09. “Death in My Family” (3.56)
10. “East Colorado Blues” (1.33)
11. “Blue Ghost Blues” (2.14)
12. “The Train Is Gone” (2.54)
13. “The Altar Song” (2.15)

(01-13)LP "If You Love This Blues, Play Em As You Please" (1976-Sonnet Rec.)
(01-13)CD "If You Love This Blues, Play Em As You Please" (2004-Ace Rec.)

Mike Bloomfield Liner Notes:

"I was lucky enough to grow up in Chicago when you could hear blues on seven or eight radio stations each night. And any night you wanted to hear it Live, It Was there in the clubs and the bars. So, I had huge chances to study it firsthand, to have the best blues musicians personally instruct me. But, in making this album, I feel I'm payin' back this debt indirectly.Most people who created the early blues style, the people I learned from, are dying or dead. So, on this record I'm trying to re-create what I Was able to listen to when I was Learning, I'm Trying to capture and isolate the idioms clearly enough so you'll understand not only the guitar licks, but the entire blues form.'Cause If you don't now the form, you don't got nothin'. Let this record be an introduction. I've presented several styles to give you a broad overview of blues. Listen carefully, imitate what you can, add your own creative energy, and you'll be on your way"

VARIOUS ARTIST "San Francisco Blues Festival" (1976)

1976. Aug.7-8.
Recorded live at the Fourth Annual San Francisco Blues Festival, McLaren Park Amphitheater
Producer, Tom Mazzolini

Michael Bloomfield : Vocal, Guitar
Ira Kamin : Piano
Bob James : Bass
Doug Kilmer : Drums

01. "Women Lovin' Each Other"(4.50)

(01)LP "San Francisco Blues Festival" (1977-Jefferson Rec.)

A live recording that really shows how gifted a guitar player and singer MB was. His solo on (1) is eminent with a hard attack, but still the gentle blues touch with long notes. This track - or even better the whole show - should be made available for all. A really great, but hard to find gem.

KGB (1976)

1976
Recorded At Village Recorders, West Los Angeles, California
Producer : Jim Price

Ray Kennedy : Vocals
Barry Goldberg : Keyboards
Mike Bloomfield : Guitars, Vocals
Rick Grech : Bass
Carmine Appice : Drums

01. Let Me Love You (3.33)
02. Midnight Traveler (5.13)
03. I've Got A Feeling (4.01)
04. High Roller (3.39)
05. Sail On Sailor (3.13)
06. Workin' For Children (3.17)
07. You Got The Notion (3.30)
08. Baby Should I Stay Or Should I Go (4.59)
09. It's Gonna Be A Hard Night (2.47)
10. Magic In Your Touch (4.45)

(01-10)LP "KGB" (1976-MCA)
(01-10)CD "KGB" (2005-Lemon Rec.)

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6846760/a/Kgb+(Remastered).htm


The group never was in the same studio to record. MB got the tapes and overdubbed his guitar parts. A good record from another “Super group”.

BARRY GOLDBERG "Recorded Live" (1976)

1976
Recorded live (?)

Barry Goldberg : Keyboards, Vocals
Michael Bloomfield : Guitar, Vocals 1
Charlie Musselwhite : Harmonica
Harvey Mandel : Guitar
Vincent Bell : Guitar
Neil Merryweather: Bass
Eddie Hoh : Drums

01. “On the Road” (6.24) (One More Mile)
02. “Chicago My Hometown” (4.17) (Sweet Home Chicago)
03. “I Got A Woman (Dedication) (8.37)
04. “That’s Alright Mama” (4.17)
05. “Milk Cow (Muscrat)” (4.28)
06. “A Taste Of Honey (organ serenade)” (6.57)
07. “Josephine (Crying For You)” (4.33)
08. “Suzie Q” (6.10)
09. “Medley (California Earthquake)” (7.55)
10. “Blue Suede Shoes (Trying Too Hard)” (3.05)

(01-10)LP "Recorded Live - Barry Goldberg & Friends" (1976-Buddha Rec.)
(01-10)CD "Recorded Live - Barry Goldberg & Friends" (1993-Unidisc)

A fine record, but the applause is added on. It might still be a live recording, but it could be from a studio session just as well. It could also be from a much earlier date than 1976 (the release year), compared to the 1971 release of Barry Goldberg and Friends.

MIKE BLOOMFIELD & FRIENDS - LIVE (1975)

1975.Jan.7 - The Michael Bloomfield Band - live at Winterland

1975.Jan.24-26
Live at the Bottom Line, NY
Michael Bloomfield : Guitar, Vocals 3
Nick Gravenites : Vocals 1,5,6
Mark Naftalin : Keyboards
George “Chuck” Rains : Drums
Roger “Jelly Roll” Troy : Bass, Vocals 2,4
01. “Buried Alive In The Blues” (6.30)
02. “I’ll Never Get Over Losing You” (12.38)
03. “Lights Out” (2.16)
04. “You’ve Been Wrong For So Long” (7.28)
05. “My Labors” (7.29)
06. “Wine” (3.22)

1975
Recorded live for the NBC TV show “Speakeasy”, hosted by Chip Monck
Michael Bloomfield : Piano 07, Guitar 08,09,11 Fire Eating 10
Alvin Lee : Guitar 07,08,10,11
Al Kooper : Vocals 07, Ac. Guitar 07, Piano 08,10,11
07. “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” (4.11)
08. “Instrumental” (4.11)
09. “Major and Minor modes” (0.17)
10. “Fire Eating” (1.07)
11. “Über den Wellen” (1.41)

(01-06)CD "MB & Friends - Bottom Line 1975" (Bootleg)
(07-11)CD "Speakeasy TV Show 1975" (Bootleg)

CHARLES MUSSELWHITE "Leave The Blues To Us" (1975)

1975
Recorded at Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California
Producer Morey Alexander
Executive Producer : Billy Sherman
Engineer : Joe B. Mauldin (from The Crickets)

Charles Musselwhite : Harmonica, Vocals
Karl Severeid : Bass
Tim Kaihatsu : Guitar
Larry Martin : Drums
Ray Advisee : Horns
Guest Artists:
Michael Bloomfield : Guitar, piano
Barry Goldberg : Piano, Organ
Lynn Carey “Momma Lion” : Background Vocal

01. “Stranger”
02. “Business Man”
03. “Skinny Woman”
04. “Keys To The Highway”
05. “Candy Kitchen”
06. “Long As I Have You”
07. “Just Take Your Time”
08. “Early In The Mornin’”

(01-08)LP "Leave The Blues To Us" (1975-Capitol)

MIKE BLOOMFIELD & FRIENDS - LIVE (1974)

1974.Mar.9 - Mike Bloomfield & Mark Naftalin Band Live in Santa Cruz, California

1974.Mar.31.
Live The Bottom Line, New York – Recorded for a radio broadcast on WNYU New York FM radio
http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/mikebloomfield1974-03-31alkooper.asx
Mike Bloomfield : Guitar, Vocals 1,2,7
Al Kooper : Piano, Vocals 9
Barry Goldberg: Organ
George “Chuck” Rains : Drums
Roger Troy : Bass, Vocals 3-6,8,10,11
01. “Don’t You Lie To Me” (6.02) (incl. Bloomfield’s introduction of the band)
02. “Linda Lu” (4.32)
03. “Sweet Little Angel” (11.34)
04. “Unchain My Heart” (6.36)
05. “Inside Information” (5.22)
06. “Shadows Told Me All” (5.28)
07. “Glamour Girl” (8.31)
08. “Heartbreak Is Killing Me” (7.09)
09. “My Imagination” (4.07)
10. “Let Them Talk” (7.52)
11. “I Smell Trouble” (9.49)
12. “If I Could Start All Over Again” (4.45)

1974.Apr.19-20 - Bloomfield & Naftalin at Ben Lomond

1974.April.6.
Live Gusman Hall, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/mikebloomfield1974-04-06.asx
Michael Bloomfield : Guitar, Vocals 14,16,19
Roger “Jelly Roll” Troy : Bass, Vocals 15,17-18,20-21,27
Mark Naftalin : Piano, Organ, Vocals 25
George “Chuck” Rains : Drums
Dion Di Mucci, vocals 22-24
13. “Introduction” (0.17)
14. “Mary Ann” (3.57)
15. “Sweet Little Angel” (11.19)
16. “Linda Lou” (4.02)
17. “Shadows Told Me All” (3.51)
18. “Inside Information” (4.06)
19. “Children, Children, Children” (5.53) (I Can’t Hear You)
20. “Never Be Lonely” (4.58)
21. “I Smell Trouble” (8.49)
22. “The Wanderer” (3.21)
23. “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” (4.42)
24. “A Teenager In Love” (2.16)
25. “Big Mama’s Gone” (3.38)
26. “Work Song” (6.31)
27. “Jelly Roll Medley/Stormy Monday” (15.58)

1974.Nov.10.
Recorded live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA for KSAN-FM broadcast
http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/mikebloomfield1974-11-10ksan.asx
Michael Bloomfield : Vocals 28,36 Guitar
Nick Gravenites : Vocals 29-31, Guitar
Roger “Jelly Roll” Troy : Vocals 32,34-35,37-38 Bass
Mark Naftalin : Piano
Mark Adams : Harmonica
George “Chuck” Rains : Drums
Mike Henderson : Vocals 37 guitar 37-38
Barry Goldberg : Organ
John Cramer : Vocals 33
28. “Orphan's Blues” (5.09)
29. “Six Weeks In Reno” (3.28)
30. “Love Me Or I’ll Kill You Baby” (3.42)
31. “What Time Is It” (3.28)
32. “Tell Me You Care” (3.31)
33. “Buy Me Some Time” (4.51)
34. “Shadows Told Me All” (3.53)
35. “Blues Medley: Sweet Little Angel/Jelly Jelly” (10.36)
36. “Don’t You Lie To Me” (4.49)/incl. introduction by MB
37. "Shine On Love" (5.05)
38. “Let Them Talk” (5.03)

(01-12)CD "More Lived Adventures Of MB & AK" (Bootleg)
(13-27)CD "MB & Friends - Gusman Hall 1974" (Bootleg)
(28-38)CD "MB & Friends - Record Plant 1974" (Bootleg)

MICHAEL D'ABO "Broken Rainbows" (1974)

1974
Recorded at Rudy Records, San Francisco
Producer : Elliot Mazer

Michael d’Abo : Vocals, Piano, Clavinet
Michael Bloomfield : Guitar
Mark Naftalin : Organ
Elliot Mazer : Bass
Denny Seiwell : Drums

01. “Broken Rainbows” (3.30)

(01)LP "Broken Rainbows" (1974-A & M)
(01)CD "Broken Rainbows" (199?-Japan)

BLUES SUMMIT IN CHICAGO - VIDEO (1974)

1974
Recorded live in Chicago
Released as video: Blues Summit In Chicago

Muddy Waters : Vocals, Guitar 1-3,6,9,11
Michael Bloomfield : Guitar 1-11
Dr. John : Vocals 10, piano 1,2,5-11
Phil Guy : Guitar 7-9
Willie Dixon : Vocals 7,9,11
Koko Taylor : Vocals 2,7,11
Buddy Miles : Drums 2,6-11
Johnny Winter : Vocals 2,8, Guitar 6-11
Junior Wells : Harmonica 3-6,8-11, Vocals 2,4,5
Nick Gravenites : Vocals 2,4, Intro 3
Al Radford : Bass 1,3-11
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith : Drums 1,-3-5
“Pine Top” Perkins : Piano 1,3,4,11

01. “Blow Wind Blow/Introduction” (4.12)
02. “Welcome and talk about the blues” (all)
03. “Intro by Nick Gravenites/Long Distance Call” (10.41)
04. “Messin’ With The Kid” (3.47)
05. “10 Long Years” (6.03)
06. “Mannish Boy” (6.20)
07. “Wang Dang Doodle” (3.12)
08. “Walkin’ Thru The Park” (4.20)
09. “Hoochie Coochie Man” (5.09)
10. “Sugar Sweet” (4.20)
11. “Got My Mojo Working” (6.16)

Runtime: 60 minutes

Extract :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb8GoZqdFNg&search=mike%20bloomfieldMuddy Waters, Mike Bloomfield, Dr. John, and Johnny Winter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItFjYzAgtiI&search=mike%20bloomfield
Junior Wells, Nick Gravenites, Mike Bloomfield "Messin' With The Kid"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtJnpcJkLvU&search=mike%20bloomfield
Junior Wells & Mike Bloomfield "Stop Breaking Down"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qmeIkfcX30&search=mike%20bloomfield
Muddy Waters & Mike Bloomfield "Long Distance Call"

The concert is very informal. At the beginning of track 2, everybody comes in to greet the “Father” – Muddy Waters. Dr. John even hands over a Mojo.
Bloomfield is the only one on all tracks. He plays more rhythm than lead, but has a couple of short solos. Johnny Winter’s playing is very good and he gets the chance to sing one of Muddy Waters’ songs (8). A fine video with lots of legends.

THE ELECTRIC FLAG "The Band Kept Playing" (1974)

1974
Recorded At Criteria Studios, Miami, Foride
Producer : Jerry Wexler

Nick Gravenites : Vocals, Guitar
Mike Bloomfield : Lead Guitar
Buddy Miles : Vocals, Drums
Barry Goldberg : Keyboards
Roger (Jellyroll) Troy : Bass, Vocals
Guest :
Richard Newell : Harmonica
George Terry : Guitar
Richard Tee : Keyboards
Barry Beckett : Mellotron & Moog
Muscle Shoals Horns...

01. Sweet Soul Music (3.55)
02. Every Now & Then (3.40)
03. Sudden Change (3.55)
04. Earthquake Country (4.00)
05. Doctor, Doctor (5.20)
06. Lonely Song (3.57)
07. Make Your Move (4.17)
08. Inside Information (3.40)
09. Talkin' Won't Get It (4.10)
10. The Band Kept Playing (5.15)
11. Spotlight (outtake-3.43)
12. I Was Robbed Last Night (Outtake-4.39)
13. I Found Out (Outtake-3.08)
14. Never Be Lonely Again (Outtake-3.34)
15. Losing Game (Outtake-3.17)

(01-10)LP/CD "The Band Kept Playing" (1974-Atlantic)
(11-15)CD "Electric Flag - Live" (1998-Get Back Rec.)

The Band Kept Playing contains some of the best music ever recorded by the Electric Flag, but it also demonstrates why they ultimately failed to catch on as well as they should have despite their impressive line-up. On the one hand, "Every Now and Then" ranks among the best songs Buddy Miles ever wrote, and "Earthquake Country" is a classic piece of early-‘70s soul-rock. Unfortunately, most of the material is well-played but rather short on energy and creativity. "Make Your Move," for instance, buries a promising clavinet riff under lazy, mediocre rock guitars and silly lyrics. The nadir, though has to be "Sweet Soul Music," possibly the corniest, most embarrassingly dated would-be rock anthem of the era. Though nothing else on the record is as abysmal, too much clearly shows that, by 1974, the Electric Flag was so burnt out and exhausted that their attempted comeback was doomed before it even started. Jerry Wexler's production, which sounds flat and unimaginative at times, emphasizes the horn section over the band members, even though their playing (especially Miles and Barry Goldberg's ) is often quite fluid. Sadly, it's not enough to save the album. Despite some intermittently exciting moments, The Band Kept Playing is a characteristic end to a promising but flawed career.

MIKE BLOOMFIELD & FRIENDS - LIVE (1973)

1973. Apr.22.
Recorded live on Easter Sunday at radio station KSAN-FM, Sausalito, SF
http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/mikebloomfield1973-04-22ksan.asx
Michael Bloomfield : Vocals 3,4,6,7,9 Guitar
Mark Naftalin: Piano, Vocals 5,8
01. “Sonny Boy” (5.10) with interviewer’s introduction
02. “Instrumental” (3.37)
03. “I Want You To Love Me” (6.20)
04. “Bloomer’s Blues In Bb” (4.48)
05. “Make It Up To You” (4.20)
06. “TV Hymn” (2.11)
07. “I Wonder Why” (8.30)
08. “If You Need Me” (4.39)
09.“At The Cross” (5.15)

1973.June.1 - Bloomfield, Mark Naftalin & Friends in Chicago at the Aragon

1973.July.1 - Bloomfield & Friends at Warner Park, Madison

1973.July.27 - Electric Flag at San José Festival

1973.Aug.11 - Paramount Theatre, Portland, Oregon

1973.Oct.2 - Live At Winterland in SF, CA /Benefit concert by Jerry Garcia and Merle Saunders, Mike Bloomfield, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Hot Tuna

1973
Live At My Father's Place, Roslyn, New York
http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/MikeBloomfield1973MyFathersPlace.asx
Mike Bloomfield : Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Kathy McDonald : Vocals
Unknow : Piano
Unknow : Bass
Unknow : Drums
10. "Mary Ann"
11. "Who's Loving You Tonight"
12. "Further On Up The Road"
13. "I'll Cry My Own Tears"
14. "Don't You, Don't Do It"
15. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
16. "Instrumental-Free Little Angel-Drifting Blues
17. "Working Day"

1973.Dec.13.
Live at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
Michael Bloomfield : Guitar, Vocals 19-24
Mark Naftalin : Piano
Mark Adams : Harmonica
Dee Dee Sharp : Vocals 25-27
Peter Albin? or Moran? : Bass
Mike Henderson : Guitar, Vocal 30
Jon Cramer : Vocals 29
George "Chuck" Rains : Drums
18. "Intro"
19. "Linda Lu" (4.02)
20. "Who's Loving You Tonight" (5.48)
21. "Don't You Lie To Me" (5.09)
22. "Do It Do It Do It" (6.36)
23. "Oh, Darling" (8.50)
24. "Glamour Girl" (10.10)
25. "Just Want To Walk With You" (3.35) cut short
26. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (4.18)
27. "Just Like A Woman" (6.02)
28. "Evil Gal Blues" (2.58)
29. "My Baby Don't Have To Worry" (3.39)
30. "If You Love The Blues" (6.29) incl. band introduction

(01-9)CD "MB & Mark Naftalin 1973 KSAN-FM" (Bootleg)
(10-17)CD "My Father's Place, New York" (Bootleg)
(18-30)CD "Great American Music Hall, SF" (Bootleg)

MIKE BLOOMFIELD "Try It Before You Buy It" (1973)

1973
Recorded At Columbia Studios, San Francisco
Producer : Michael Fusaro

Mike Bloomfield : Lead Guitar, Organ, Vocals (1,3-4,10)
Nick Gravenites : Vocals (2,8-9)
Barry Goldberg : Organ
Mark Naftalin : Piano, Vibes, Marimba, Accordion, Trombone
Roger "Jellyrol" Troy : Bass, Vocals (5-6,11)
George Rains & George Marsh : Drums
Ron Stallings : Sax, Vocals (7)
Jimmy Vincent : Rythm Guitar
John Wilmet : Trumpet
Mel Graves : Tenor Sax
Harry Mann : Alto Sax
Hart McNee : Baritone Sax
Chuck Bennet : Trombone

01. "Been Treated Wrong (5.09)
02. "When It All Comes Down" (3.02)
03. "Lights Out" (1.46)
04. "Baby Come On" (3.45)
05. "Shine On Love" (4.56)
06. "When I Get Home" (4.25)
07. "Try It Before You Buy It" (3.45)
08. "Midnight On The Radio" (2.53)
09. "Your Friends" (6.50)
10. "Tomorrow Night" (2.06)
11. "Let Them Talk" (5.10)
12. "Woodyard Street" (3.07)

(01-11)LP "Try It Before You Buy It" (1975-Columbia)
(08,12)LP "Bloomfield - A Retrospective" (1983-Columbia)
(01-11)CD "Try It Before You Buy It" (199?-One Way Records)
(05-06,11)CD "Living In The Fast Lane" (1991-Line)

The cover shows MB with his mother. The album didn’t leave a trace and the reason could be that it probably never even got a release! (1973 or 1975 promo copies are known to exist). Even the CBS special product CD is hard to find. It’s a good album with fine playing from a great band. It’s a typical MB album with uneven performances. The lead singing is split between 4 people. There are some great tracks like “Your Friends”, which is what MB and his friends do best: music that’s bluesy, slow and with a feeling. A great track. Also a great vocal performance on (1) from MB.

It’s not exactly a blues album, but it’s rooted in the blues for certain. It’s not a Rock ’n’ Roll album either (well, the Dr. John song “Lights Out” certainly is a rocker!). The MB penned (2) even has a Caribbean feel to it due to Mark Naftalin playing the marimba. Nice bottleneck on “Baby Come On”, a track any guitarist would be proud of. The title track is the weakest of them all.

The highlights on this record are Roger Troy’s contributions. He sings lead on three gospel-like songs: “Shine On Love”, “When I Get Home” and “Let Them Talk”. It’s understandable that all three were used again when “Living in the Fast Lane” was released in 1980. There are some differences in the list of musicians from the first release.

KINGFISH (1973)

1973
Recorded At The Record Plant, Sausalito
Producer : Matt Kelly

John Lee Hooker : Vocals
Mike Bloomfield : Lead Guitar
Barry Flast : Piano
Matt Kelly : Harp
Dave Torbert : Bass
Chris Herold : Drums

01. "Put Your Hand On Me" (4.52)

Matt Kelly : Vocals
Mike Bloomfield : Lead Guitar
Michael O'Neil : Slide Guitar
Robbie Hoddinott : Rythm Guitar
Mel Brown : Rythm Guitar
Mark Naftalin : Piano
Dave Torbert : Bass
Bill Kreutzman : Drums
Jerry Martini : Horns

02. "Next Time You See Me" (2.52)
03. "It Aint Easy" (2.07)

(1)CD "Kingfish" (1991-Relix Records)
(02-03)CD "A Wing & A Prayer" (1987-Relix Records)

Previously unreleased studio cut from 1973.

Matthew Kelly: “In fact John Lee Hooker and Mike Bloomfield graced us with their presence during one of these early sessions!”