''It Still Ain't Easy'' is a studio album by blues singer
Long John Baldry. It marks the 20th anniversary of his US breakthrough album ''
It Ain't Easy'' in 1971. Much of the material from ''It Still Ain't Easy'' was regularly performed in concert.
Track listing
# "It Still Ain't Easy" (Tom Lavin, David Raven) - 4:04
# "Midnight In New Orleans" (Len O'Connor, Matthew Horner) - 3:23
# "One Step Ahead" (Al Walker) - 4:12
# "I Never Loved Nobody" (Len O'Connor, Matthew Horner, Michael Timothy Jackson) - 4:24
# "Get It While The Gettin's Good" (Daryl Burgess) - 4:08
# "What've I Been Drinking" (Jack Lavin) - 2:54
# "Insane Asylum" (
Willie Dixon
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) - 5:18
# "You Wanna Dance" (David Brewer) - 4:00
# "Shake That Thang" (Al Walker) - 3:44
# "Like You Promised" (Laurie Coyle, Sue Elton, Neil Shilkin, Charles Bell, Corrine Hawkes) - 4:29
# "Busker" (Tom Lavin, David Raven) - 3:13
# "Can't Keep From Crying" (Traditional) - 2:07
# "No More" (Traditional) - 3:16
# "Soft and Furry" (Eddie Jefferson, Johnny Griffin) - 2:59
Personnel
*
Long John Baldry - Vocals and 12 string guitar
*
Darryl Bennett - Drums
*
Bill Runge - Bass, soprano saxophone
*
Teddy Borowiecki
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* Teddy Atlas (born 1956), boxing trainer and fight commentator
* Teddy Bourne (born 1948), British Olympic epee fencer
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- Piano, Keyboards
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Mike Kalanj - Hammond B3
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David Raven - Slide guitar
*
Tom Lavin - Lead & rhythm guitar, tambourine, background vocals
*
Butch Coulter - Harmonica
*
Kathi McDonald - Vocals
*
Papa John King - Acoustic guitar
*
Amos Garrett
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- Guitar
*
Gaye Delorme - Slide guitar
* Tony Coleman - Drums
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Russell Jackson - Bass
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Willie MacCalder - Piano
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Lucky Peterson - Lead guitar
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Bobby King - Background vocals
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Terry Evans - Background vocals
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Colin James - Lead guitar
* Al Walker - Rhythm guitar
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Laurie Coyle - Guitars
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Corrine Hawkes - Backup vocals
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Kevin O'Brien - Backup vocals
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Neil Shilkin - Bass and drum programming
* Charles Bell Bass and drum programming
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Rene Worst - Bass
* Pat Coleman - Guitar
*
Pat Caird - Saxophone
* Recorded and mixed at Blue Wave Studios, 34 West 8th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5Y 1M7 (604) 873-3388
* Chief engineer:
Perry Barrett
* Second engineer:
Marcel Duperreault
* Assistant engineer:
Guy Winger
* Arrangements by
Tom Lavin, except 'Like You Promised, arr. by
Neil Shilkin and
Laurie Coyle
*
Colin James appears courtesy of
Virgin Records
*
Bobby King &
Terry Evans appear courtesy of
Rounder Records
Rounder Records is an independent record label founded in 1970 in Somerville, Massachusetts by Marian Leighton Levy, Ken Irwin, and Bill Nowlin. Focused on American roots music, Rounder's catalogue of more than 3000 titles includes records by Al ...
*
Lucky Peterson appears courtesy of
Alligator Records
* Tony Coleman &
Russell Jackson appear courtesy of
Antone's Records Antone's may refer to:
* Antone's, a nightclub in Austin, Texas, started by Clifford Antone, nephew of Jalal Antone
* Antone's Famous Po' Boys
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*
Gaye Delorme appears courtesy of
Sony Music
* Design & artwork:
Clive Blewchamp
* Typesetting:
Cam Westren
* Photography:
D. Lippingwell
* Long John Baldry says: "thanks to everyone who helped me pull this one off; they all know who they are! The generous assistance of FACTOR and VideoFACT is also acknowledged."
* Produced by
Tom Lavin for
Stony Plain Records
Stony Plain Records is a Canadian independent record label, which specializes in roots music genres such as country, folk, and blues. The label has released more than 300 albums.
History
Stony Plain was founded by Holger Petersen and Alvin Jahns ...
References
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1991 albums
Long John Baldry albums
Stony Plain Records albums