The Graham Bond Organisation - The Sound of 65/There`s a Bond Between Us

Artist:

Bond, Graham

UPC:

5017261205001

See Also:

Beck, Jeff

Description:

2 LPs on 1 CD: THE SOUND OF `65 (1965)/THERE`S A BOND BETWEEN US (1965).
Graham Bond Organization: Graham Bond (vocals, alto saxophone, Hammond B-3 organ, Mellotron); Jack Bruce (vocals, acoustic & electric basses); Dick Heckstall-Smith (tenor saxophone); Ginger Baker (drums).
Includes liner notes by Harry Shapiro.
Personnel: Graham Bond (vocals, alto saxophone, Mellotron); Jack Bruce (vocals); Dick Heckstall-Smith (tenor saxophone); Ginger Baker (drums).
Liner Note Authors: Harry Shapiro; Vicki Wickham.
Arrangers: Graham Bond Organisation; Getty.
Like his contemporary Alexis Korner, Graham Bond is one of the unsung heroes of the early-`60s UK R&B scene. Both led groups that incubated talent which would later mature and eclipse their own groundbreaking efforts. With Bond it was his rhythm section, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce, who later became two-thirds of Cream. Both of the organist`s albums included here offer an intriguing snapshot of this fertile period in Britain when jazz and blues coexisted quite happily.
Bond was a firm fan of Ray Charles, which extended to both his choice of material ("What`d I Say?") and also his approach. A talented player himself (both organ and alto sax) as well as a vocalist, Bond was generous in showcasing his sidemen ("Dick`s Instrumental" for tenor player Dick Heckstall-Smith) and tended to pepper the staple Beat group repertoire with his own compositions. "Camels and Elephants" is an early example of both Ginger Baker`s composing and drum solo style. "Hoochie Coochie Man" replaces the malevolence of Muddy Waters`s version with something altogether jazzier and as such is the perfect introduction to Bond.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. (I`m Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
2. Baby Make Love to Me
3. Neighbour, Neighbour
4. Early in the Morning
5. Spanish Blues
6. Oh Baby
7. Little Girl
8. I Want You
9. Wade in the Water
10. Got My Mojo Working
11. Train Time
12. Baby Be Good to Me
13. Half a Man
14. Tammy
15. Who`s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
16. Hear Me Calling Your Name
17. Night Time Is the Right Time, The
18. Walking in the Park
19. Last Night
20. Baby Can It Be True?
21. What`d I Say
22. Dick`s Instrumental
23. Don`t Let Go
24. Keep A-Drivin`
25. Have You Ever Loved a Woman?
26. Camels and Elephants

Album Information

Release Date:

12/14/1999

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

British Invasion

Label:

Beat Goes On

Producer:

Robert Stigwood

Catalog Number:

BGOCD 500

Original Release Year:

1999

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

Guest Artist:

Jack Bruce; Ginger Baker

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