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COMMENT |
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THE
ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
Enlightened
Rogues
1979 |
"Crazy
Love" - a duet from the honourary Allman Sister.
Bonnie toured with
the Brothers in 1979 and put in some powerful perforances
of this song, along with others such as "Midnight Rider"
and the climax to most shows, "Will The Circle Be Unbroken". |
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DUANE
ALLMAN
Anthology
Vol. II
1974 |
"Come On In My Kitchen"
- a classic live performance by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends,
with Duane Allman on acoustic slide guitar. Short but oh, so
sweet. |
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GREGG
ALLMAN
One More
Try: An Anthology
1997 |
"Can't Lose What
You Never Had" - an intimate, plaintive, soulful, demo from
1975.
This was one of
many special treats on an outstanding, soulful collection
of mainly unreleased material from brother Gregg. |
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MARC
BENNO
Ambush
1972 |
"Here To Stay Blues"
- a great short, bluesy duet. |
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DICKEY
BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN
Atlanta's
Burnin' Down
1978 |
"Mr. Bluesman"
- a slow, melodic ballad, with Bonnie duetting in fine form.
(See Billy Ray
Reynold's album below for the story on the title track). |
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ELVIN
BISHOP
Rock My
Soul
1972 |
Bonnie is credited
but not distinguishable on this upbeat allbum. |
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KAREN
BROOKS
Walk On
1982 |
"Candy
Man" - backing vocals to a harmonica-rich cover of Roy
Orbison's 12 bar blues. |
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T.Graham
Brown
The Next
Right Thing
2003 |
Includes at
least one duet, on "Use The Blues". |
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JIMMY
BUFFETT
One Particular
Harbour
1983 |
(Information
awaited) |
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ERIC
CLAPTON
Eric Clapton
1970 |
Delaney & Bonnie
and Friends, along with members of the The Crickets, provided
the backing band for the whole of this album, Eric's first solo
outing. Much criticised at the time, especially by those hankering
after guitar heroics, the album stands up very well today. Delaney's
influence on Eric's singing and the horn arrangements is a big
plus. This strong set, performed with energy and enthusiasm.
Includes "Let It Rain", which Bonnie co-wrote with
Eric. |
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LEE CLAYTON
Lee Clayton
1973 |
(Information
awaited) |
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JOE COCKER
Joe Cocker!
1969 |
Bonnie is in
the small choir which adds a lot to the sound on some tracks.
This is a team perormance and it's dificult to identify Bonnie
individually.
Classic early Cocker
from Woodstock year. |
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JOE COCKER
Stingray
1976 |
"Worrier" - a
slow, melodic duet, with Eric Clapton adding some tasteful
accompaniment on guitar.
Joe was in bad
shape during the most of the seventies but still managed to
deliver a series of excellent albums, including this one here.
Consistently working with top rate musicians, Joe's studio
work was often underrated because of erratic stage performances. |
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RITA
COOLIDGE
Inside
The Fire
1984 |
(Information
awaited) |
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RITA
COOLIDGE
Fire Me
Back
1990 |
"Fire Me Back"
- not prominent. |
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RITA
COOLIDGE
Love Lessons
1993 |
"Ain't No Reason"
- a fine duet, which builds to a powerful climax and seems to
prompt Rita to sing even closer to Bonnie's own style than usual.
Delightful. |
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TAZ DI
GREGORIO
Midnight
In Savannah
2000 |
(Information
awaited) |
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STEVE
CROPPER
Night After
Night
1982 |
(Information
awaited) |
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CHARLIE
DANIELS
Road Dogs
1999 |
Background vocals |
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CHARLIE
DANIELS
How Sweet
the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats
2001 |
(Information
awaited) |
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WILLIE
DEVILLE
Backstreets
Of Desire
1994 |
(Information
awaited) |
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JOE ENGLISH
Lights
In The World
1980 |
Background
vocals |
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JOE ENGLISH
The Best
Is Yet To Come
1985 |
(Information awaited) |
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BRIAN
EVANS
Emotional
Man
1997 |
"Heaven's In
The World" - bonus CD track recorded in 1989. |
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THE EVERLY
BROTHERS
Stories
We Could Tell
1972 |
Backing, not
prominent.
Recorded at John
Sebastian's house. |
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DANNY
FLOWERS
Forbidden
Fruits And Vegetables
2000 |
(Information
awaited) |
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DON FRANSISCO
The Traveller
1982 |
Backing vocals
for Christian lyrics with a rock 'n' roll sound.
"The Lord
And I Together"
"If You Ain't
Gonna Sing" |
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TERRI
GARRISON
The Eyes
2003 |
"Wise Up
Woman" - slow burning blues duet.
Download an mp3
of the track at http://www.terigarrison.com/. |
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GRINDERSWITCH
Unfinished
Business
1994 |
Recorded in 1977,
this was to be the follow up to "Redwing" but then
came DISCO. With guest appearances by Bonnie Bramlett and
The Muscle Shoals horns this album is the most Soulful of
all Grinderswitch releases. It also includes bonus track "Wheel
of Fortune".
(The above comment
comes from the Grinderswitch store at http://www.grinderswitch.com/index.php?action=store).
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JIM HALL
Touch You
1980 |
(Information
awaited) |
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EMMYLOU
HARRIS
White Shoes
1983 |
Backing on the title
tack and one other, not readily recognisable |
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LEVON
HELM
Levon Helm
1978 |
(Information
awaited) |
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Shooter
Jennings
Electric
Rodeo
2006 |
Background vocals
for Waylon's son's amped up country rock. |
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JOHN
LENNON
Sometime
In New York City
1969 |
Bonnie is completely
lost in the background on two live tracks.
The album was released
with a "free" bonus disc containing a live medley
of Lennon's "Cold Turkey" and Ono's "Don't
Worry Kyoko," from an anti-war rally at the Lyceum in
London with George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Delaney & Bonnie
and other friends. |
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DOUG
KERSHAW
Flip Flop
Fly
1977 |
(Information
awaited) |
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KUNIO
KISHIDA
Swamp Waters
2002 |
Bonnie contributes
duet and backing vocals for Japanese virtuoso blues/rock guitarist,
writer and vocalist Kunio Kishida, who presents his debut "Southern
Rock" album, produced by Johnny Sandlin. |
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LITTLE
FEAT
Dixie Chicken
1973 |
"Dixie Chicken"
(and others?) - good backing vocals on Little Feat's classic
album and on the title track in particular. Bonnie Raitt is
another welcome contributor. |
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LITTLE
FEAT
Shake Me
Up
1991 |
"Clownin'" & "Things
Happen" - good backing vocals. No point comparing with Lowell
George's Feat - just enjoy more good music. |
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NILS
LOFGREN
Everybreath
1993 |
4 songs with
lead vocals - excellent!
Nils shows he can
do bluesy slide with a gospel feel and turns in a soundtrack
album that stands up well without the film. Bonnie is given
plenty of place to shine and she... shines. The other tracks
are good too but Bonnie's are:
"Tender Love"
(8:40)
"No Tomorrow" (6:30)
"Tryin' Not To Fall" (4:25)
"Fallen Into His Hands" (8:45)
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LARRY
VAN LOON
Midnight
in KC
1999 |
"Rita Don’t Live
Here No More". |
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JOE MAPHIS
Flat-Picking
Spectacular
1982 |
(Information
awaited) |
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DAVE
MASON
Alone Together
1970 |
Backing, not prominent. |
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DELBERT
McCLINTON
Second
Wind
1978 |
Backing throughout. |
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DELBERT
McCLINTON
Jealous
Kind
1980 |
"Givin' It Up" etc. |
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DELBERT
McCLINTON
Plain From
The Heart
1980 |
(Information
awaited) |
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THE MIGHTY
JEREMIAHS
2005 |
Jimmy Hall (Wet
Willie, Jeff Beck) and Greg Martin (Kentucky Headhunters)
started this project, with guests including Bonnie Bramlett,
Phil Keaggy and more. A dose of bluesy gospel, with a mix
of traditional and original songs, delivered in a no nonsense
manner. The mood ranges from Elmore James with attitude to
delicate accoustic picking and mostly comes with a deffinite
edge. A natural setting for Bonnie's voice on a few numbers.
See and hear at
http://www.mightyjeremiahs.com/.
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ESSRA
MOHAWK
You’re
Not Alone
2003 |
"The Moment" - duet. |
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DON NIX
& FRIENDS
Going Down:
The Songs Of Don Nix
2002 |
Four songs with
great lead lines by Bonnie, plus others on backing vocals.
Newly recorded
but reminiscent of the best of what Don Nix got up to in the
seventies, this time with support from an impressive roster
of friends, including Bobby Whitlock on tasteful Hammond,
Dann Pen and Steve Cropper. A love and feel for the music
proves more important than tight vocal harmonies on this highly
enjoyable album, which also seems to have Bonnie in her element. |
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OLD UNION
Forgiveness
Or Permission
2003 |
"Last Night's Tomorrow"
- strong duet with this young band of southern rockers, who
became Bonnie's touring band. |
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LEE ROY
PARNELL
Tell The
Truth
2001 |
"Breaking Down Slow"
- lovely duet on another very tastful album from Mr.Parnell. |
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STEVE
POULIOT
In Trouble
Again
1999 |
"All Night Long"
- backing vocals on this rock 'n' roller.
Listen to it at
http://www.electricearl.com/steve.html.
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PUBLIC
IMAGE LTD
That What
Is Not
1992 |
Bonnie outshouts
John(ny Rotton) Lyndon on "Good Things", one of her
least likely collaborations. |
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REDBONE
Beaded
Dreams Through Turquoise Eye
1974 |
(Information
awaited) |
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LUKE
REED
Corridos
2000 |
(Information
awaited) |
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BILLY
RAY REYNOLDS
Whole Lot
Of Memories
2002 |
"Number One Thrill"
- driving, mid tempo, bluesy country duet with slide guitar
accompaniment.
(The album also
includes a version of "Atlanta's Burnin' Down",
which Billy relates "is probably my best known tune.
After going to see the movie, "Gone With The Wind",
I stopped my car about three blocks from the theatre and that's
where it was written"). |
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RANDY
RICHARDS
If You've
Ever Loved
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(Information
awaited) |
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DANN
ROGERS
Hearts
Under Fire
1978 |
Backing vocals. |
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LEON
RUSSELL
Leon Russell
1970 |
Spontaneous sounding
rendition of "Give Peace A Chance", with Delaney. |
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EARL
SCRUGGS
Rocking
Across The Country
1973 |
Bonnie's grass is
blue on "My Tennessee Mountain Home" and Dylan's "I Shall Be
Released". |
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EARL
SCRUGGS
Anniversary
Special
1975 |
(Information
awaited) |
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EARL
SCRUGGS
Superjammin'
1984 |
The bluegrass master
widens his horizons, with Bonnie joining on Muddy Waters' "I've
Got My Mojo Working" (vocals) and the Amazing Rhythm Aces'
"Third Rate Romance" (backing). |
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BILLY
JOE SHAVER
Honky Tonk
Heroes
1994 |
Bonnie joins
in with some brief wailing on "Ain't No God In Mexico".
Typical BJS, typically good.
Originally released
on the 1976 Capricorn album, "When I Get My Wings",
then on the CD compilation shown oposite.
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THE SKEETERS
The Skeeters
2003 |
"Can't Get
No Lovin" - a raucous duet.
Hear it at http://www.theskeeters.com/downloads.html. |
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CARLY
SIMON
No Secrets
1972 |
"Night Owl" -
lost in the background.
Plus others? |
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ADRIAN
SNELL
The Virgin:
A
Dramatic Rock Opera
1981 |
Bonnie features
as Elizabeth in "What a Love!" (to confirm). |
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SPOONFUL
JAMES
Seven Mile
Breakdown
2002 |
(Information
awaited) |
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JO-EL
SONNIER & FRIENDS
The L.A.
Sessions
2002 |
(Information
awaited) |
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MICHAEL
BUFFALO SMITH
Southern
Lights
2002 |
"Perhaps
Smith's biggest coup... was enlisting the services of Bonnie
Bramlett. In addition to providing backup vocals on several
songs, the legendary singer joins Smith for a scorching duet
on the torch ballad, "I Don't Want to Say Goodbye."
(Russell Hall - Goldmine Magazine). Listen and/or download
at www.michaelbuffalo.com/music.html.
"Hooker's
Boogie", a John Lee tribute groove, is another song where
Bonnie can be clearly heard getting into the mood. Find this
one at http://millkidsmusic.com/millkids/songwriters.html. |
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DAVID
SPINOZA
Spinoza
1978 |
(Contribution to
be confirmed) |
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GARY
STEWART
Cactus
And A Rose
1980 |
More like upbeat
Southern Rock than country music this time from Gary, with (fairly
discreet) assistance from Bonnie and members of the Allman Brothers
Band. |
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RUSS
TAFF
Walls Of
Glass
1983 |
(Information
awaited) |
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TALTON,
STEWART & SANDLIN
Happy To
Be Alive
1976 |
Backing, not
prominent.
An enticing colletion
of names from the Capricorn family of musicians. |
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ROD TAYLOR
Rod Taylor
1973 |
(Information
awaited) |
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HANK
THOMPSON
Real Thing
1997 |
"Dry Bread" - a
fine duet with Delaney. Surprising little fuss was made over
this rare reminder of how well the duo musically combine. |
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DORIS
TROY
Doris Troy
1970 |
Backing includes
Bonnie, Delaney and Eric Clapton, who plays some nice lines
on this gospel tinged Apple release. |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Medicine
Ball Caravan (soundtrack)
1971 |
"Free The People"
(Delaney & Bonnie). |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Catch My
Soul
1974 |
"Chug A
Lug (The Drinking Song)".
Soundtrack album
also includes two tracks by Delaney Bramlett plus others by
Tony Joe White, Richie Havens, Susan Tyrell and Lance le Gault. |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Straight
Southern Rock
1976 |
Three album tracks
from "Lady's Choice" ("Ain't That Lovin' You Baby",
"Think (About It)" and "You Send Me")..
This £1 Capricorn
sampler LP came out with three more tracks from Grinderswitch
and a full side from the Marshall Tucker Band, to coincide
with those artists' joint European tour. |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Hotels,
Motels and Road Shows
1978 |
"Superstar"
- fine live performance with Grinderswitch from Glasgow, Scotland
in 1976.
In 2003, the Marshall
Tucker Band sudenly released "Stompin' Room Only",
a live recording taken mainly from the UK leg of this European
tour. Where, we need to know, are the fuller recordings of
Bonnie's sets?! |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Havana
Jam
1979 |
"How Wrong Can You
Be", with Mike Finnegan. |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Blaze
1990 |
Three excellent
short tracks recorded under the name of Bonnie Sheridan for
the soundtrack of this Paul Newman film. The rest of the album
is good too, with an orchestra drawing on some southern music
as it was before rock and roll came along.
"The Next
Time You See Me" (2.21)
"Jambalaya"
(1.26)
"When The
Saints Go Marching" (0.38) |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Margaritaville
Cafe Late Night Menu
1993 |
(Information
awaited) |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Songs of
Dwight Yoakim: Will Sing For Food
1998 |
"What I Don't Know"
- great lead vocal. |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Love: John
Lennon Forever
1994 |
"Jealous Guy" -
great lead vocals, gospel style. |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Volunteer
Jam, Vol. One
1999 |
"Can't You See"
- rather lost in the crowd with the Marshall Tucker Band and
other guests, live in 1978.
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
(Theme
song for Paralympics, Sydney)
2000 |
"Wave To The World". |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Long Play
Country Gospel
1991 |
"I Keep
Falling In Love With Him / His Name Is Jesus".
First appeared
on Maranatha label's 1982 "Country Praise (God Loves
Country Music No. 2)" album. The compilation CD shown
here picks up Bonnie's song and others from this and one or
two other Maranatha releases, as did the 1997 2CD compilation
"God's Country Western".
Here's a
clip from "I
Keep Falling In Love With Him", sung pretty straight
(last song on the album). |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Jambodians
2003 |
"Takin'
Back My Name" and, "My Life Used To Be Like An Old
Cheap Bottle Of Wine" include Bonnie on this sampler.
Bonnie lends a
hand to the Christian-blues-rock project featuring Gregg Martin
(Kentucky Headhunters) and Jimmy Hall (see The Mighty Jeramiahs
above).
See http://www.mightyjeremiahs.com/
for clips of all songs on the full album (which doesn't include
"Takin' Back My Name").
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Testifying
2004 |
"Where's Eddie"
- solo track, a fine slow ballad tribute to the late singer,
songwriter and guitaist Eddie Hinton.
Recorded at the
beginning of 2004, this album also features strong individual
solo tracks by Tony Joe White, Donnie Fritts, George Soule
and Larry Jon Wilson, with support from the pick of Muscle
Shoals based (or related) session players. Good songs and
grooves from masters of their craft. Produced by Dan Penn.
Follow the feature
archives link at the bottom of www.casuallondon.com
for a short interview with Bonnie about this album and about
working with Eddie.
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Mad Dogs
& Okies
2005 |
"Make Your Move"
- a lively solo track, so good they added a "revisited"
version at the end of the album!
Jamie Oldaker's
imaginative selection of artists with some kind of Tulsa connection
works a treat. The better known names don't dissappoint and
the others pleasantly surprise. Duane Allman once said there
were only two kinds of music. This comes in the "good"
category. |
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
An All
Star Tribute To Shania Twain
2005 |
"Honey I'm Home"
- assertive solo track.
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
A T.Rex
Named Sue
2005 |
"Sue’s Chicago
Blues" (Bonnie Bramlett & Joe Bonamassa) - strong bluesy solo
track in the middle of an unusual but enjoyable project, with
spoken links between the tracks by Al Jarreau .
The album includes
a variety of musical styles in celebration of the story of
Sue (the most intact Tyrannosaurus Rex ever) and her 5th birthday
at The Field Museum, Chicago. |
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JERRY
JEFF WALKER
Reunion
1981 |
(Information awaited) |
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HANK
WILLIAMS JNR.
Born To
Boogie
1987 |
"Honkey Tonk Women"
- strong backing vocals to a predictably upbeat cover of this
Stones' song. |
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TIM WILSON
I Should've
Married My Father-In-Law
2001 |
Comedy album of
dubious taste. |
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DWIGHT
YOAKIM
A Long
Way Home
1998 |
Bonnie shares
female background and harmony vocals with Beth Anderson on
this pleasant, twangy offering from Dwight. Deffinitely a
background support role here and not immediatey obvious when
it's Bonnie or Beth joining in. |
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ZOO
Shakin'
The Cage
1992 |
Mick Fleetwood's
side band included Delaney & Bonnie on "In Your Hands"...
but sadly, you can't really tell. Daughter Bekka was Zoo's
lead singer, supported by Billy Burnette (who would later
play with Bekka in Fleetwood Mac and on their own album, "Bekka
And Billy"). Further support and continuity from Kenny
Gradney, Little Feat bassist and one time member of Delaney
& Bonnie and Friends. |