Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies

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All Music Guide - Richie Unterberger
Vinegar Joe's second album was workmanlike, early-'70s mainstream British rock, though with more of a soul and rock & roll influence than the usual such band of the era, due to the one-two punch of lead vocalists Robert Palmer and Elkie Brooks. It's fair but not astounding stuff, Palmer and Brooks both singing together and taking individual leads of their own. The original material tends toward the commonplace good-time rock & roll vibe, though it gets a bit more interesting on Palmer's two original compositions, "Falling" which clearly points toward the reggae-funk of his early solo career and "Forgive Us" which is a decent facsimile of rootsy southern ...
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All Music Guide - Richie Unterberger
Vinegar Joe's second album was workmanlike, early-'70s mainstream British rock, though with more of a soul and rock & roll influence than the usual such band of the era, due to the one-two punch of lead vocalists Robert Palmer and Elkie Brooks. It's fair but not astounding stuff, Palmer and Brooks both singing together and taking individual leads of their own. The original material tends toward the commonplace good-time rock & roll vibe, though it gets a bit more interesting on Palmer's two original compositions, "Falling" which clearly points toward the reggae-funk of his early solo career and "Forgive Us" which is a decent facsimile of rootsy southern Californian country-folk-rock. As for the three covers, it's doubtful anyone needed a version of Jerry Lee Lewis' classic "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On." But they showed better taste on Jimi Hendrix's "Angel" Brooks' most impressive vocal on the record and the obscure American folk-rock tune "Rock & Roll Gypsies," originally done by the Gypsy Trips and Hearts & Flowers in the 1960s.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/9/2004
  • Label: Lemon Records Uk
  • EAN: 5013929761520
  • Catalog Number: 15
  • Sales rank: 55,786

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Vinegar Joe Primary Artist
Elkie Brooks Keyboards, Vocals, Group Member
Keef Hartley Percussion, Drums, Group Member
Steve York Bass, Harmonica, Group Member
Mike Deacon Keyboards, Vocals, Group Member
Pete Gage Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Group Member
Jim Mullen Guitar, Group Member
John Woods Drums, Group Member
Robert Palmer Guitar, Vocals
Technical Credits
Laurie Lewis Artwork
Steve York Composer
Sunny David Composer
Pete Gage Producer
Jimi Hendrix Composer
Vic Smith Producer
S. Davis Composer
Dave Williams Composer
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