''Let It Flow'' is a solo album by rock musician
Elvin Bishop
Elvin Richard Bishop (born October 21, 1942) is an American blues and rock music singer, guitarist, bandleader, and songwriter. An original member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a membe ...
. His fourth studio album, it was released in 1974. The album was recorded at
Capricorn Studios in
Macon, Georgia
Macon ( ), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is located southeast of Atlanta and lies near the geographic center of the state of Geo ...
, several years after he left
The Butterfield Blues Band
Paul Vaughn Butterfield (December 17, 1942May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and band leader. After early training as a classical flautist, he developed an interest in blues harmonica. He explored the blues scene in his n ...
. Guest musicians include
Charlie Daniels,
Dickey Betts,
Toy Caldwell,
Vassar Clements, and
Sly Stone.
The album peaked at No. 100 on the
''Billboard'' 200. "Travelin' Shoes" was his first entry on the Singles chart, reaching No. 61.
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that "Bishop was able to emphasize the country/blues aspects of his persona and his music in the move from Marin County, California, to Macon, Georgia."
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide'' called the album "almost too laid-back for its own good."
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Track listing
All songs written by Elvin Bishop except where noted.
#"Sunshine Special" – 3:40
#"Ground Hog" – 3:30
#"Honey Babe" – 3:20
#"Stealin' Watermelons" – 4:02
#"Travelin' Shoes" – 7:10
#"Let It Flow" – 3:52
#" Hey Good Lookin'" (Hank Williams
Hank Williams (born Hiram Williams; September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, he reco ...
) – 3:43
#"Fishin'" – 4:26
#"Can't Go Back" – 3:27
#"I Can't Hold Myself in Line" ( Merle Haggard) – 2:39
#"Bourbon Street" – 2:16
Personnel
*Elvin Bishop – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, lead vocals
*Johnny Sandlin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, tambourine
*John Vernazza – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, background vocals
* Charlie Daniels – fiddle, acoustic guitar, washboard, background vocals
*Philip Aaberg
Philip Aaberg (born April 8, 1949) is an American pianist and composer. He gained international recognition through a series of successful piano recordings released on Windham Hill Records. Although classically trained, Aaberg incorporates clas ...
– piano, keyboards, clavinet
* Donny Baldwin – drums, background vocals
* Dickey Betts – electric guitar
* Toy Caldwell – steel guitar
*Michael "Fly" Brooks – bass guitar
*Paul Hornsby
Paul Hornsby is an American musician and record producer who has produced gold and platinum records for artists including the Charlie Daniels Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, and Wet Willie.
Overview
Paul Hornsby started playing music at an early ...
– organ, keyboards
* Sly Stone – organ, keyboards
* Vassar Clements – strings
*Stephen Miller – piano
*Randall Bramblett
Randall Bramblett (born 1948) is an American musician and singer-songwriter, whose career as a solo artist, session player, and touring musician, has spanned more than three decades. He has worked with Gregg Allman, Bonnie Raitt, Goose Creek S ...
– saxophone
*Dave Brown – saxophone
*Harold Williams – saxophone
*Billy Meeker – drums
* Jo Baker – percussion, background vocals
*Debbie Cathey – background vocals
*Gideon Daniels – background vocals
*Jerome Joseph – conga, conductor
*Annie Sampson – background vocals
* Mickey Thomas – background vocals
*David Walshaw – percussion, tambourine
*Johnny Sandlin – producer
*Sam Whiteside – recording engineer
References
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Elvin Bishop albums
Capricorn Records albums
1974 albums