''High Life '' is the second album by Frankie Miller. It was produced by

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, who also composed seven songs on the album. "

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" was released by Three Dog Night the same year as Miller's, and "Shoo Rah" was covered by

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—and both of these cover versions become chart hits. Despite poor sales, the album was critically well received, although Miller was to disown it as

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issued the record in remixed form, without Miller's or Toussaint's knowledge or consent. The remix, by Don Davis and Lou Costello, remains the most widely available version of ''High Life''; Toussaint and Miller's original mix of the album was made available on the 2011 Frankie Miller box set ''That's Who''.

Track listing

All tracks composed by

, except where indicated: Side One #"High Life" #"

" #"Trouble" (Frankie Miller) #"A Fool" #"Little Angel" (Frankie Miller) #"With You in Mind" Side Two #"The Devil Gun" (Frankie Miller) #"I'll Take a Melody" #"Just a Song" #"Shoo Rah" #"I'm Falling in Love Again" (Frankie Miller)

Personnel

*Frankie Miller - vocals, acoustic guitar Rhythm *

- piano, organ, conga * Joe Wilson - guitar, slide guitar * Tom Robb - bass,

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* Mike Huey - drums * G. C. Coleman - drums * Auburn Burrell - dobra guitar * Barry Bailey - guitar Horns * Lester Caliste - trombone * Clyde Kerr Jr - trumpet * Gary Brown - tenor saxophone * John Longo - trumpet * Alvin Thomas - baritone saxophone

Production

*Recorded at Web IV Recording Studio,

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*Engineered by Joe Wilson *Horns recorded at Studio in the Country, Bogalusa, Louisiana *Remix by Don Davis, Lou Costello at United Sound Studios, Detroit *Arranged and Produced by

References

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