Best of British | |
Type: | Studio album |
Artist: | Ian "Mac" McLagan and The Bump Band |
Cover: | Best of British (Ian McLagan album).jpg |
Released: | 7 March 2000 |
Recorded: | April to June 1998 |
Studio: | Resolution Studios, Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland; Leyline Studios, Chiswick |
Genre: | Rock and roll, roots rock, boogie rock |
Length: | 47:28 (Gadfly and Maniac), 52:05 (Dreamsville) |
Label: | Gadfly Records (original) Maniac Records (re-release) Dreamsville Records (Japanese edition) |
Producer: | Gurf Morlix[1] |
Prev Title: | Last Chance to Dance |
Prev Year: | 1985 |
Next Title: | Rise & Shine |
Next Year: | 2004 |
Best of British is the third solo album by British keyboardist Ian McLagan.[2] It was his first in nearly twenty years.[1] Recorded in his adopted hometown of Austin, Texas, with his "Bump Band," then consisting of vocalist and keyboardist McLagan, drummer Don Harvey, bassist Sarah Brown, and guitarists Gurf Morlix and "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb, it featured twelve songs by McLagan, two previously released on his 1985 extended play, Last Chance to Dance.
The album was financed by his former bandmate, Ron Wood, who is featured on three tracks, including "She Stole It!" (the cautionary tale of a man, his woman and his record collection) and the ode to their departed Face Ronnie Lane, "Hello Old Friend." The album is dedicated to Lane.[3]
The Austin Chronicle called Best of British "an album of infectious yet personal tunes, permeated with the deep reflection of a man who's lived long enough to see a lot of life and death." AllMusic wrote that "Best of British is an enjoyable album that sounds like what it is -- a busman's holiday by a talented sideman."
All tracks composed by Ian McLagan; except where indicated
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