The Blues Brothers [180g Translucent Blue Vinyl]

by The Blues Brothers

Overview

Comic actors John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd received a lot of flak for their Blues Brothers shtick -- mostly for the albums, not 1980's beloved classic film. But they should be given credit for exposing many people -- including this reviewer -- to the music of blues and R&B veterans. The Blues Brothers soundtrack was released on Atlantic Records. On the surface this doesn't seem unusual, since the Blues Brothers' Atlantic debut, Briefcase Full of Blues, was a number one album; but the movie was released by Universal, and its parent company, MCA, passed on the soundtrack. The rollicking remake of the Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'" was a hit, featuring an arrangement notable for the horn section that replaces Steve Winwood's rumbling organ work. Ray Charles has a good time with "Shake a Tail Feather," and he's helped out by Jake and Elwood Blues (Belushi and Aykroyd, respectively). The cover of Solomon Burke's "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" is a lot of fun, thanks to the great overall rhythm and Elwood's lightning-fast stage rap, while James Brown and the Reverend James Cleveland Choir provide a blast of gospel music on "Old Landmark." Aretha Franklin's "Think" is explosive, and Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher" is slyly irresistible. Charles, Brown, Franklin, and Calloway all have small roles in the film, yet so does John Lee Hooker, but he's not represented here. ~ Bret Adams

Product Details

Release Date:	10/30/2015
Label:	Friday Music
UPC:	0829421160175

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Blues Brothers   Primary Artist
"Joliet" Jake Blues   Primary Artist,Vocals
Cab Calloway   Primary Artist,Vocals
Aretha Franklin   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ray Charles   Primary Artist,Vocals
James Brown   Primary Artist,Vocals
Patti Austin   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Margaret Branch   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ira Newborn   Conductor
Bill Payne   Keyboards
Larry Willis   Keyboards
Elliott Randall   Guitar
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
John Belushi   Vocals
Lew Del Gatto   Horn
John Hason   Keyboards
Vivian Cherry   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Matt "Guitar" Murphy   Guitar
Richard T. Bear   Keyboards
Tom "Bones" Malone   Horn,Trombone,Saxophone
James Cleveland   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Hiram Bullock   Guitar
Steve Cropper   Guitar
Carolyn Franklin   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Lou Marini   Vocals,Saxophone,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Alan Rubin   Vocals,Trumpet
Dan Aykroyd   Vocals
Elwood Blues   Vocals,Harmonica
Arthur Dickson   Drums
Brenda Corbett   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Keiv Ginsberg   Guitar
Murphy Dunne   Keyboards,Piano (Electric)
John Springer   Keyboards
Keith Ginsberg   Guitar
Terry Fryer   Keyboards
Ullanda McCullough   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
David Weston   Bass
Steve Jordan   Drums,Vocals
Willie Hall   Drums

Technical Credits

Spencer Davis   Composer
Ted White   Composer
Solomon Burke   Composer
Steve Winwood   Composer
Ray Charles   Performer
The Blues Brothers   Performer
Bert Russell   Composer
Bob Tischler   Engineer,Producer
Bill Monroe   Composer
Ira Newborn   Supervisor
Irving Mills   Composer
James Brown   Composer,Performer
Clarence Gaskill   Composer
Joe Gastwirt   Remastering
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Jerry Wexler   Composer
Jim Scheffler   Engineer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Cab Calloway   Composer,Performer
Muff Winwood   Composer
Tom "Bones" Malone   Arranger,Horn Arrangements
James Cleveland   Performer
Henry Mancini   Composer
Paul Shaffer   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
Steve Marcantonio   Assistant Engineer
Bert Berns   Composer
Leon Russell   Composer
Aretha Franklin   Composer,Performer
Tom Miller   Assistant Engineer
Jay Krugman   Engineer
Marc Benno   Composer
"Joliet" Jake Blues   Performer
Peggy Love   Composer
Jake   Performer
Rudy Love   Composer
Peter Sorel   Photography
Eddie Garcia   Assistant Engineer
Judy Jacklin   Design
Denise Love   Composer
Gerald Love   Composer
Diane Love   Composer
Bob Defrin   Art Direction
David Alexander   Photography
Tyree Judie   Composer