Best of Michael Bloomfield [Takoma]

by Michael Bloomfield

Overview

While the title's accuracy is debatable, this CD contains 10 fine tracks drawn from three albums produced by Norman Dayron for Takoma between 1978 and 1980. Arrangements are spare (with one horn-powered exception) and Bloomfield's vocals are greatly improved over his early attempts. Running-time, as on all the Takoma releases, is short at 43:30. ~ Cary Wolfson

Product Details

Release Date:	10/27/1997
Label:	Fantasy
UPC:	0029667988926
Rank:	63718

Tracks

1. Knockin' Myself Out
2. Sloppy Drunk
3. You Took My Money
4. The Gospel Truth
5. Lights Out
6. Orphan's Blues
7. Your Friends
8. Junker's Blues
9. It'll Be Me
10. Snowblind

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Michael Bloomfield   Primary Artist,Bass,Banjo,Organ,Piano,Tiple,Guitar,Vocals,Accordion,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Moog Synthesizer,Guitar (Electric)
Alan Read   Guitar (Bass),Fretless Bass
Doug Kilmer   Bass
Don Switzer   Trombone
Frank Tiberi   Reeds
Steve Lederer   Reeds
Bob Jones   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Mark Adams   Harmonica
Jonathan Cramer   Piano
Tony Klatka   Trumpet
Tom Rizzo   Drums
Ira Kamin   Organ,Piano
Barry Goldberg   Organ,Piano
Ed Soph   Drums
Little Brother Montgomery   Piano,Vocals
Sal Nistico   Reeds
Mark Naftalin   Piano
Roger Troy   Bass,Vocals
Alan Broadbent   Keyboards
Tom Harrell   Trumpet
Henry Oden   Bass
Derrick Walker   Sax (Tenor)
Hart McNee   Sax (Baritone)
Ira Nepus   Trombone
The Originals   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Woody Herman   Sax (Soprano)
Bill Byrne   Trumpet
Gene Smookler   Reeds
King Perkoff   Sax (Tenor)
Buddy Powers   Trumpet
Kraig Kilby   Trombone
Forrest Buchtel   Trumpet
David Shorey   Bass,Guitar,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Dupree   Composer
Robert Brown   Composer
Richard Beggs   Engineer
Deb Sibony   Design
Alan Rice   Engineer
Traditional   Composer
Bob Rose   Engineer
Jack Clement   Composer
Wally Heider   Engineer
Joe Tarantino   Remastering
Deadric Malone   Composer
Pete Welding   Liner Notes
Ray Shanklin   Producer
Norman Dayron   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Photography
Alan Broadbent   Arranger
Little Walter   Composer
Lillian "Lil" Green   Composer
Michael Bloomfield   Arranger
Woody Herman   Producer
Mark Wallner   Engineer
Jamie Putnam   Art Direction