Cactus (Cactus album) explained

Cactus
Type:	studio
Artist:	Cactus
Cover:	Cactus (album) - Cactus - Cover.jpg
Recorded:	October–December 1969
Studio:	Ultra-Sonic Recording, Hempstead, New York
Genre:	Hard rock blues rock heavy metal
Length:	40:16
Label:	Atco
Producer:	Cactus
Next Title:	One Way... or Another
Next Year:	1971

Cactus is the debut studio album by American rock band Cactus,^[1] released on July 1, 1970, by Atco Records. The eight tracks consist of six original songs written by the band, plus covers of Mose Allison's version of blues standard "Parchman Farm", and Willie Dixon's "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover". The track "Let Me Swim" loosely inspired the 1978 guitar solo "Eruption" composed by Eddie Van Halen.^[2]

Track listing

All titles written and arranged by Appice, Bogert, Day and McCarty, except where noted.

1. "Parchman Farm" (Mose Allison) – 3:06
2. "My Lady from South of Detroit" – 4:26
3. "Bro. Bill" – 5:10
4. "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (Willie Dixon) – 6:30
5. "Let Me Swim" – 3:50
6. "No Need to Worry" – 6:14
7. "Oleo" – 4:51
8. "Feel So Good" – 6:03

Personnel

Cactus

• Rusty Day – lead vocals, harmonica
• Jim McCarty – guitar
• Carmine Appice – drums
• Tim Bogert – bass

Production

• Bill Stahl – recording engineer
• Gene Paul – remix engineer
• Mark L. Rollins, Jr. – art direction, photography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marios . 2014-02-01 . Cactus - Cactus (1970 us, superb hard blues rock, debut album, japan SHM remaster) . 2022-04-26 . Rockasteria.
2. Web site: 2013-01-24 . Eruption . 2022-04-26 . Van Halen News Desk . en-US.