Dave Mason/Split Coconut

by Dave Mason

Overview

This BGO two-fer compiles remastered versions Dave Mason's self-titled second solo album from 1974 with Split Coconut, his transition set in 1975 that gave way to the soft rock of 1977's Let It Flow. The first album here boasts a cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," which was styled after Jimi Hendrix's iconic cover on Electric Ladyland (Mason, then a member of Traffic, played on the track). It also boasts some strong originals in "Show Me Some Affection," the country-inflected "Every Woman," and the midtempo rocker "You Can't Take It When You Go," which includes some nice twin guitar work with Jim Krueger. Split Coconut, as its title implies, is a more Caribbean-tinged recording, enamored with the emergent reggae of Bob Marley and the Key West pop of Jimmy Buffett. Amazingly, it doesn't sound like an outlier in Mason's catalog though it is uneven. One can hear Marley's influence in the title track, and "Save Your Love," which weds reggae to funky blues. Buffett's island grooves inform "Crying Waiting Hoping," "You Can Lose It," and the breezy grooves in "Sweet Music." Mason also draws on the Allman Brothers Band's Brothers and Sisters-era sound in "She's a Friend." There is a bit of classic Mason on the set as well in "Two Guitar Lovers" and the closer "Long Lost Friend." ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	11/04/2008
Label:	Beat Goes On
UPC:	5017261208484
Rank:	58516

Tracks

1. Show Me Some Affection
2. Get Ahold on Love
3. Every Woman
4. It Can't Make Any Difference to Me
5. All Along the Watchtower
6. Bring It on Home to Me
7. Harmony & Melody
8. Relation Ships
9. You Can't Take It When You Go
10. Split Coconut
11. Crying, Waiting & Hoping
12. You Can Lose It
13. She's a Friend
14. Save Your Love
15. Give Me a Reason Why
16. Two Guitar Lovers
17. Sweet Music
18. Long Lost Friend

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dave Mason   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background),Alto,Guitar,Vocals,Soloist,Slide Guitar
David Nash   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jim Kruger   Guitar,Soloist
Bob Glaub   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Jai Winding   Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Piano (Grand)
Graham Nash   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Nick DeCaro   Strings
Jim Krueger   Guitar,Vocals,Soloist
Dr. Rick Jaeger   Drums
Mike Finnigan   Vocals,Keyboards
Jock Ellis   Horn
Mark T. Jordan   Organ,Soloist,Clavinet,Keyboards,ARP Synthesizer
David Crosby   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
The Manhattan Transfer   Vocals,Vocal Harmony,Vocals (Background)
Gary Barone   Horn
Gerald Johnson   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Emil Richards   Marimba
Sal Marquez   Horn
Mark Jordan   Organ,Clavinet,Keyboards,ARP Synthesizer
Jerry Jumonville   Horn
Tim Weisberg   Flute
Richard Rodney Bennett   Pedal Steel

Technical Credits

Dave Mason   Audio Production,Horn Arrangements,Design,Arranger,Producer
Ron Coro   Design
Joe Garnett   Illustrations
Jim Shea   Assistant
Arnie Acosta   Mastering
Lorrie Sullivan   Design,Photography
Linda Tyler   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Ethan Russell   Photography
Ron Kriss   Illustrations
Lane Tietgen   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
John Tobler   Liner Notes
Andrew Thompson   Remastering
Nick DeCaro   Arranger,Composer
Mike Finnigan   Arranger,Horn Arrangements
Bruce Botnick   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Audio Engineer,Audio Production
Harry Bluestone   Composer
Al Schmitt   Mixing,Engineer,Audio Engineer