The Party Album (Alexis Korner album) explained

The Party Album
Type:live
Artist:Alexis Korner
Cover:AlexisKornerPartyAlbum.jpg
Released:1980
Recorded:April 19, 1978
Venue:Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, England
Genre:Jazz, Blues
Length:64:28
Label:Universal Music
Producer:Alexis Korner
Prev Title:Just Easy
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:Me
Next Year:1980

The Party Album, also known as The Party LP is a 1978 live blues recording by Alexis Korner. The double album features Alexis Korner and various guest musicians singing a mix of both classic blues songs as well as some of Korner's own. The concert was a celebration of Korner's 50th birthday.[1]

The album was originally released in 1980 and re-released in 1993.[2]

Track listing

  1. “Things Ain't What They Used to Be” (Mercer Ellington) – 7:23
  2. “Captain's Tiger” (Alexis Korner) – 3:30
  3. “Skipping” (Korner) – 3:10
  4. “Spoonful” (Willie Dixon) – 6:40
  5. Medley – 9:06
    1. “Finkles Cafe” (Korner)
    2. “Dooji Hooji” (Duke Ellington)
  6. “Whole Mess of Blues” (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 5:36
  7. “Lining Track” (Huddie Ledbetter) – 3:15
  8. “Robert Johnson” (Korner, J. Edwards) – 6:15
  9. “Hey Pretty Mama” (Chris Farlowe) – 4:19
  10. “Hi-Heel Sneakers” (Robert Higginbotham) – 9:15
  11. “Stormy Monday Blues” (Billy Eckstein, Earl Hines) – 5:59 [3]

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Notes and References

  1. http://www.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/korner-alexis-biography Alexis Korner Biography
  2. The Party LP > Credits
  3. http://alexis-korner.net/party.html The Party Album - Alexis Korner and Friends

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