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[Paul] Butterfield Blues Band |
Elvin Bishop Group |
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Antecedent Album Abandoned
Elektra's Paul Rothchild went to The Windy City* to check out a couple of bands: Paul Butterfield in one and Michael Bloomfield in another. He helped the two get together, stole Jerome and Sam from Howlin' Wolf and added Mark to fill in.
Recored an album in late 64. Didn't like it. Recorded them in concert. Didn't like it. Second shot at album. OK, we'll release that. In the 90s, with 60s nostalgia and CDs happenin', both the first album and some of the early live stuff has been released. Always great the hear Paul & The Boys. (actually four tracks showed up on the comp album What's Shakin', which you will find a link to when it's time comes up.)
*named for broken-promise politicians, not meteorological phenomenon.
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Mellow Down Easy³ / I Got My Mojo Working
Dixon (2:32) / Morganfield (3:10)
Elektra 45016, 10/65
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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band |
Elektra EKS-7294 |
10/65 BB RS500 [UK: 5/66] |
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Back Cover
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Side One |
Born In Chicago |
Gravenites |
2:55 |
Shake Your Moneymaker |
James, arr Butterfield |
2:27 |
Blues With A Feeling |
Jacobs |
4:20 |
Thank You Mr Poobah |
Bloomfield-Butterfield-Naftalin |
4:05 |
I Got My Mojo Working(featuring Sam Lay on vocal) |
Morganfield |
3:30 |
Mellow Down Easy |
Dixon |
3:40 |
Side Two |
Screamin' |
Bloomfield |
4:30 |
Our Love Is Drifting |
Bishop-Butterfield |
3:25 |
Mystery Train |
- |
2:45 |
Last Night |
Jacobs |
4:15 |
Look Over Yonder Wall |
Clark |
2:23 |
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Paul Butterfield-harmonica, vocals
Michael Bloomfield-guitar
Elvin Bishop-guitar, vocals
Mark Naftalin-organ
Jerome Arnold-bass
Sam Lay-drums, vocal (I Got My Mojo Working)
§Cover Photo-William S Harvey
Produced by: Paul Rothchild & Mark Abramson
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To Tell The Truth: "Will The Real...," 3/28/66,
Paul plays Born In Chicago with The Norman Paris Quartet |
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East-West |
Elektra EKS-7315 |
9/66 BB [UK: 12/66] |
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Back Cover
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Side One |
Walking Blues |
Johnson |
3:15 |
Get Out Of My Life, Woman |
Ardmore-Beechwood-Toussaint |
3:13 |
I Got A Mind To Give Up Living |
arr Butterfield |
4:57 |
All These Blues |
arr Butterfield |
2:18 |
Work Song |
Adderley-Brown |
7:53 |
Side Two |
Mary, Mary† |
Nesmith |
2:48 |
Two Trains Running |
Davis |
3:50 |
Never Say No |
arr Butterfield |
2:57 |
East West |
Bloomfield-Gravenites |
13:10 |
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Paul Butterfield-harmonica, vocals
Michael Bloomfield-guitar
Elvin Bishop-guitar, vocals (Never Say No)
Mark Naftalin-organ, piano
Jerome Arnold-bass
Billy Davenport-drums
§Cover Photo-William S Harvey @ Museum Of Science And Industry, Chicago
Produced by: Paul Rothchild & Mark Abramson, except † Barry Friedman
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10/20/66: Finsbury Park Astoria, London
start of month-long tour (with Georgie Fame, Eric Burdon) |
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Come On In¹ / I Got A Mind To Give Up Living
London (2:01) / arr Butterfield (4:57)
Elektra 45609, 11/66
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Michael Bloomfield forms Electric Flag, Jerome & Billy out
Rhythm section replaced by Maugh & Wilson, horns added
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Run Out Of Time / One More Heartache
Butterfield-Dinwiddie-Peterson (2:59) / Moore-Robinson-Rogers-Tarplin-White (3:35)
Elektra 45620, 9/67
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Festival(10/23/67) |
clips from Newport Folk Festivals 1963-1966 |
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The Resurrection Of Pigboy Crabshaw |
Elektra EKS-74015 |
12/67 BB [UK: 2/68] |
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Back Cover
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Side One |
One More Heartache |
Moore-Robinson-Rogers-Tarplin-White |
3:20 |
Driftin' And Driftin' |
Brown-Moore-Moore |
9:09 |
Pity The Fool |
Malone |
6:00 |
Born Under A Bad Sign |
Bell-Jones |
4:10 |
Side Two |
Run Out Of Time |
Butterfield-Dinwiddie-Peterson |
2:59 |
Double Trouble |
Rush |
5:38 |
Drivin' Wheel |
Sykes |
5:34 |
Droppin' Out |
Butterfield-Zimmerman |
2:16 |
Tollin' Bells |
- |
5:23 |
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Paul Butterfield-harmonica, vocals
Elvin Bishop-guitar, vocals
Mark Naftalin-keyboards
Bugsy Maugh-bass, vocals (Drivin' Wheel)
Phillip Wilson-drums
David Sanborn-sax
Gene Dinwiddie-sax
Keith Johnson-trumpet
§Cover Art-Kim Whitesides
Produced by: John Court
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In My Own Dream |
Elektra EKS-74025 |
8/68 BB [UK: 9/68] |
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Full Cover
Inside Cover
UK Back Cover
No gatefold
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Side One |
Last Hope's Gone |
Butterfield-Haynie-Sanborn |
4:50 |
Mine To Love |
Maugh |
4:19 |
Get Yourself Together |
Maugh |
4:08 |
Just To Be With You |
Roth |
6:10 |
Side Two |
Morning Blues |
Maugh |
4:56 |
Drunk Again |
Bishop |
6:35 |
In My Own Dream |
Butterfield |
3:49 |
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Paul Butterfield-harmonica, guitar (In My Own Dream), vocals
Elvin Bishop-guitar, vocal (Drunk Again)
Naffy Markham [Mark Naftalin]-keyboards
Bugsy Maugh-bass, vocal (Mine To Love, Morning Blues)
Phillip Wilson-drums, lead vocal (Get Yourself Together)
Gene Dinwiddie-flute, sax, mandolin (In My Own Dream)
David Sanborn-saxes
Keith Johnson-trumpet, piano (Drunk Again)
with:
Al Kooper-organ (Just To Be With You, Drunk Again)
The Iceberg Four [Maugh, Dinwiddie, Wilson, Court]-backing vocals
§Cover Art-Gene Szafran
Produced by: John Court
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In My Own Dream / Got My Mojo Working
Butterfield (5:47) / ? (?)
Elektra 45643, 11/68
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Bishop, Naftalin, and Maugh quit and Butterfield forms new band, expands horn section |
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Old friends Butterfield & Bloomfield record with Muddy Waters & Otis Spann: Fathers & Sons |
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The Elvin Bishop Group |
Fillmore F-30001 |
9/69 [UK: N/R] |
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Back Cover
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Side One |
The Things That I Used To Do |
Jones |
3:53 |
Tulsa Shuffle |
Bishop |
5:07 |
Sweet Potato |
Bishop |
5:24 |
Side Two |
How Much More |
Lenoir |
2:56 |
Dad Gum Hide Ya, Boy |
Guy |
2:44 |
Honey Bee |
Bishop |
3:16 |
Prisoner Of Love |
Mayfield |
5:08 |
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Elvin Bishop-guitar, lead vocals
Applejack [Jack Walroth]-harp
Steve Miller-organ
Alberto Gianquinto-piano
Art Stavro-bass
John Chambers-drums
Produced by: David Rubinson
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Where Did My Baby Go?³ / In My Own Dream
Ragovoy (2:25) / Butterfield (5:47)
Elektra 45658, 9/69
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Keep On Moving |
Elektra EKS-74053 |
10/69 BB [UK: 11/69] |
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Back Cover
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Side One |
Love March |
Dinwiddie-Wilson |
2:56 |
No Amount Of Loving |
Butterfield |
3:12 |
Morning Sunrise |
Butterfield-Wilson |
2:40 |
Losing Hand |
Calhoun |
3:33 |
Walking By Myself |
Lane |
4:28 |
Except You |
Ragovoy |
3:52 |
Side Two |
Love Disease |
Dinwiddie |
3:28 |
Where Did My Baby Go? |
Ragovoy |
4:37 |
All In A Day |
Hicks |
2:26 |
So Far, So Good |
Hicks |
2:27 |
Buddy's Advice |
Feiten |
3:19 |
Keep On Moving |
Butterfield |
5:02 |
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Paul Butterfield-harmonica, vocals, flute (Love March)
Howard "Buzzy" Feiten-guitar, keyboards, vocals
Ted Harris-piano
Fred Beckmeier-bass (Where Did My Baby Go?, Buddy's Advice)
Rod Hicks-bass, vocals
Phillip Wilson-drums
Brother Gene Dinwiddie-sax, guitar, vocals
David Sanborn-sax
Trevor Lawrence-sax
Steve Madaio-trumpet
Keith Johnson-trumpet
with:
Jerry Ragovoy-piano
§Cover Photo-Robert L Heimall
Produced by: Jerry Ragovoy
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Love March / Love Disease
Dinwiddie-Wilson (2:56) / Dinwiddie (3:28)
Elektra 45658, 10/69
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Buzzy Feiten to The Rascals, replaced by Ralph Wash
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So Fine / Sweet Potato
Otis (2:39) / Bishop (3:16)
Fillmore 7002, 9/70
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Feel It! |
Fillmore F-30239 |
10/70 [UK: N/R] |
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Back Cover
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Side One |
Don't Fight It |
Cropper-Pickett |
3:11 |
I Just Can't Go On |
Baker |
3:38 |
So Good |
Bishop-Miller |
7:38 |
Crazy 'Bout You Baby |
Williamson |
3:15 |
So Fine |
Otis |
2:40 |
Side Two |
Party Till The Cows Home |
Bishop-Miller |
2:22 |
Hogbottom |
Bishop-Miller |
6:47 |
Be With Me |
Bishop-Miller |
4:08 |
As The Years Go Passing By |
Malone |
4:05 |
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Elvin Bishop-guitar, vocals
Jo Baker-vocals, percussion
Stephen Miller-vocals, organ, piano
Kip Maercklein-bass
John Chambers-drums
with:
Perry Welsh-vocals (So Fine)
Chepito Areas, Michael Carabello-congas, timbales (Crazy 'Bout You Baby, Hogbottom)
The Pointer Sisters (Anita, June, Patricia)-Vocals (I Just Can't Go On, So Good, Be With Me)
§Cover Photo-Bruce Steinberg
Produced by: David Rubinson
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Live |
Electra 7E-2001 |
12/70 BB [UK: 2/71] |
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Back Cover
Inside Cover
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Side One |
Everything's Gonna Be Alright |
Jacobs |
10:02 |
Love Disease |
Dinwiddie |
3:59 |
The Boxer |
Hicks |
6:32 |
Side Two |
No Amount Of Loving |
Butterfield |
5:42 |
Driftin' And Driftin' |
Brown-Moore |
8:37 |
Side Three |
Intro To Musicians |
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1:44 |
Number Nine |
Harris |
10:03 |
I Want To Be With You |
Dinwiddie |
3:49 |
Born Under A Bad Sign |
Bell-Jones-Williams |
5:44 |
Side Four |
Get Together Again |
Butterfield |
6:29 |
So Far, So Good |
Hicks |
9:01 |
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Paul Butterfield-harmonica, piano (Get Together Again), vocals
Ralph Wash-guitar, vocals
Ted Harris-piano
Rod Hicks-bass, vocals (The Boxer)
George Davidson-drums
Brother Gene Dinwiddie-sax
Trevor Lawrence-sax
Steve Madaio-trumpet
with:
Clydie King, Merry Clayton, Oma Drake, Venetta Fields-vocals
Produced by: Todd Rundgren
Note: Recored at The Troubadour, March 21-22, 1970.
Credits updated from CD. Rhino reissued this in 2004 with an extra disc of recordings.
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Sometimes I Just Feel Like Smilin |
Elektra EKS-75013 |
8/71 BB [UK: 9/71] |
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Back Cover
Inner Sleeve Photo
Inner Sleeve Interview
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Side One |
Play On |
Butterfield |
3:44 |
1000 Ways |
Hicks |
4:49 |
Pretty Woman |
Williams |
3:51 |
Little Piece Of Dying |
Butterfield |
3:29 |
Song For Lee |
Butterfield |
3:42 |
Side Two |
Trainman |
Dinwiddie |
6:01 |
Night Child |
Butterfield-Dinwiddie-Harris-Hicks |
4:32 |
Drown In My Own Tears |
Glover |
5:10 |
Blind Leading The Blind |
Butterfield-Edlen |
3:59 |
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Paul Butterfield-harmonica, piano, vocals
Ralph Wash-guitar, vocal (Pretty Woman)
Ted Harris-piano
Rod Hicks-bass, vocal (1000 Ways)
George Davidson-drums
Dennis Whitted-drums, vocal (Trainman, Drown In My Own Tears)
Brother Gene Dinwiddie-flute, sax, vocals
Trevor Lawrence-sax
Steve Madaio-trumpet
David Sanborn-sax
Big Black [Danny Ray]-percussion, conga, vocals
Bobbye Hall-percussion, bongos, conga
with:
Clydie King, Merry Clayton, Oma Drake, Venetta Field-vocals
§Cover Photo-Barry Feinstein
Produced by: Paul Rothchild
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Butterfield retired to Woodstock and formed Paul Butterfield's Better Days (two albums 72/73).
Then mostly solo work and guest shots. Final solo album in 1986. Paul died in 1987. |
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The Complete Paul Butterfield (series of blogposts)
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