B.L.T. (album)
1981 studio album by Robin Trower, Jack Bruce and Bill Lordan
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B.L.T. is a 1981 album by Robin Trower (formerly of Procol Harum), Jack Bruce (formerly of Cream) and Bill Lordan (former drummer of Sly and the Family Stone, the Robin Trower Band and Gypsy). This is the first Robin Trower album to feature Jack Bruce on bass and vocals and the last to feature Bill Lordan on drums.[3] It reached number 37 on the Billboard 200 in May 1981.[4]
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| Released | February 1981 | |||
| Studio | Konk, London | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 37:13 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis/Capitol | |||
| Producer | Robin Trower | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Robin Trower and Keith Reid, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Into Money" | Robin Trower | 2:53 |
| 2. | "What It Is" | 3:21 | |
| 3. | "Won't Let You Down" | 4:22 | |
| 4. | "No Island Lost" | James Dewar, Robin Trower | 3:48 |
| 5. | "It's Too Late" | 3:38 | |
| Total length: | 18:02 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Life on Earth" | Jack Bruce | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Once the Bird Has Flown" | 3:56 | |
| 8. | "Carmen" | 3:37 | |
| 9. | "Feel the Heat" | 2:50 | |
| 10. | "End Game" | 5:10 | |
| Total length: | 19:11 | ||
Personnel
- Robin Trower – guitar, producer
- Jack Bruce – bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Bill Lordan – drums
- Technical
- Mike Januszkiewicz – assistant producer
- Ben Fenner – engineer, recorder, mixer
- Stephan Galfas – engineer, all Jack Bruce's vocals, except for "Won't Let You Down" and "End Game"
- Peter Wagg – art direction
- Trevor Key – photography
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 100 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 37 |
