''Canned Heat'' is the debut studio album by American
blues and
rock
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band
Canned Heat
Canned Heat is an American band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1965. The group is noted for its efforts to promote interest in blues music and its original artists and rock music. It was founded by two blues enthusiasts Alan Wilson and Bob ...
, released shortly after their appearance at the 1967
Monterey Pop Festival
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. The album consists of
covers of traditional and popular
blues songs.
''Canned Heat'' was re-released on CD in 1999 by French label ''MAM Productions'' under the title ''Rollin' and Tumblin.
Track listing
Personnel
Canned Heat
*
Bob Hite
Robert Ernest Hite (February 26, 1943 – April 5, 1981) was the co-lead vocalist of the American blues and rock band Canned Heat, from 1965 to his death in 1981. His nickname was "The Bear".
Biography
Hite was introduced to Alan Wils ...
– lead vocals (except on “Help Me”)
*
Alan Wilson – rhythm and slide guitar, lead vocals on “Help Me”, harmonica
*
Henry Vestine
Henry Charles Vestine (December 25, 1944 – October 20, 1997) a.k.a. "The Sunflower", was an American guitar player primarily known as a member of the band Canned Heat. He was with the group from its start in 1966 to July 1969. In later years ...
– lead guitar
*
Larry Taylor
Samuel Lawrence Taylor (June 26, 1942 – August 19, 2019) was an American bass guitarist, best known for his work as a member of Canned Heat from 1967. Before joining Canned Heat he had been a session bassist for The Monkees and Jerry Lee L ...
– bass
*
Frank Cook – drums
Additional musicians
* Ray Johnson (brother of
Plas Johnson
Plas John Johnson Jr. (born July 21, 1931) is an American soul-jazz and hard bop tenor saxophonist, probably most widely known as the tenor saxophone soloist on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme". He also performs on alto and baritone sa ...
) – piano
[LP Liberty LST-7526]
References
1967 debut albums
Canned Heat albums
Liberty Records albums
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