White Lightning Strikes Twice 1968-1969

by White Lightning

Overview

Zippy Caplan's post-Litter power trio made music close enough to Cream to fool you if you weren't listening hard enough. They later expanded to a quartet and recut some of the earlier tunes, with less than stellar results. It's all here on this 20-track compilation. Caplan's playing sounds so much like period Clapton in spots (program "Bogged Down" first if you're really interested in getting to the nuts and bolts of the thing), it'll actually make you lose your place. But there are also a lot of other elements (country and folk acoustic romps, insane stacked riffing, funky period rhythms, and nice rah-rah liner notes by Doug Sheppard) that fire up the mix, making this a hidden treasure that deserves a wider listen. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	07/22/2000
Label:	Arf! Arf!
UPC:	0737835506628

Tracks

1. Prelude to Opus IV
2. (Under the Screaming Double) Eagle
3. Born Too Rich
4. Coming Down
5. Borrowed and Blue
6. Bogged Down
7. Let Me Feel It Too
8. Only Love
9. Age
10. Fantasy Days
11. No Time for Love
12. William Tell
13. Prelude to Opus IV
14. Freedom
15. Ground Hog
16. 1930
17. Just Let the World Roll on By
18. Before My Time
19. Age
20. Fantasy Days

Album Credits

Performance Credits

White Lightning   Primary Artist
Ronn Roberts   Guitar
Bernie Pershey   Drums
Woody Woodrich   Guitar (Bass)
Mickey Stanhope   Drums
Tom "Zippy" Caplan   Guitar
Barbara Hess   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Erik Lindgren   Reissue Producer
White Lightning   Performer
Kane Roberts   Composer
Denny Waite   Composer
Tom "Zippy" Caplan   Composer
Woody Woodrich   Composer
Mickey Stanhope   Composer
Larry Loofbourrow   Composer