Bobby Charles (album)
1972 studio album by Bobby Charles
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Bobby Charles is the debut album by the American singer-songwriter Bobby Charles. Released in 1972 on Bearsville Records, the album was produced by Charles with John Simon and Rick Danko.[3]
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History
Charles' musical career started in the 1950s as a songwriter, notably writing "See You Later Alligator" for Billy Haley & His Comets and "Walking to New Orleans", released by Fats Domino.[1] Charles later moved from Nashville, Tennessee to Woodstock, New York, where he fell in with the local music circle which then involved The Band.[4] Charles recorded his debut album in Bearsville Studios, a studio belonging Albert Grossman.[4]
The album features a number of guest stars. As well as co-producing the album and co-writing the track "Small Town Talk", Danko performs on the record alongside fellow Band members Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Levon Helm; however, it is thought that The Band's guitarist Robbie Robertson may have contributed to the recording, as he was also present at the sessions.[1] Ben Keith and Dr. John are also credited on the album, but the lack of definitive song credits makes it difficult to determine how the musicians contributed to each track.[3][1]
Track listing
All songs were written by Bobby Charles, except where noted.
Side one
- "Street People" – 3:44
- "Long Face" – 3:38
- "I Must Be in a Good Place Now" – 4:07
- "Save Me Jesus" – 5:17
- "He's Got All the Whiskey" – 5:17
Side two
- "Small Town Talk" (Bobby Charles, Rick Danko) – 3:29
- "Let Yourself Go" – 4:13
- "Grow Too Old" (B. Charles, David Louis Bartholomew, Fats Domino) – 4:03
- "I'm That Way" – 4:04
- "Tennessee Blues" – 5:29
Personnel
- Bobby Charles - lead vocals, piano, production[5]
- Amos Garrett - acoustic and electric guitars[5]
- Ben Keith - pedal steel guitar[6]
- Billy Mundi - drums[7]
- Bugsy Maugh - bass[7]
- David Sanborn - alto saxophone[7]
- Garth Hudson - organ[5]
- Geoff Muldaur - acoustic guitar[7]
- Harry Lookofsky - trombone[7]
- Hymie Schertzer - horns[7]
- Jim Colegrove - bass[5]
- Joe Newman - horns[7]
- John Simon - piano,[5] production[5]
- John Till - acoustic guitar[7]
- Levon Helm - drums[5]
- Mac Rebenack - keyboards, piano, guitar[5]
- Norman D. Smart - drums[5]
- Paul Butterfield - harmonica (uncredited)[7]
- Richard Manuel - piano[5]
- Mark Harmon - engineer