''More Gravy!'' is the second studio album, by Australian
blues band,
Collard Greens & Gravy. At the
ARIA Music Awards of 2001
The 15th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards) were held on 30 October 2001 at the Capitol Theatre. Rock band Powderfinger won the most awards with six from eight nominations. Le ...
, the album won
Best Blues and Roots Album.
[ARIA Award previous winners. ] The group's line-up was James Bridges on guitar and fiddle, Ian Collard on lead vocals, harmonica and guitar, and Anthony Shortte on drums.
It was recorded live-in-the-studio at Soundhouse Studios with production by John Dorr and the group.
Reception
Australian musicologist,
Ian McFarlane, described how the group's, "energetic foot-stomping, country blues sound tapped into the very roots of the genre."
Patrick Donovan of ''
The Age
''The Age'' is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, ''The Age'' primarily serves Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory ...
'' observed, "
heirlocal brand of swampy countrified electric blues has earned them a reputation as the best blues band in the land."
Mark Watson observed, "Crisp woody vocals throughout coupled with
ollards sizzling harmonica style, make this another stand-out album, one that yet again defies a justifiable description."
Track listing
''More Gravy'' (2000) – Black Market Music
# "You Put Your Spell on Me" - 2:59
# "Pretty Thing" - 2:40
# "Hate to See You Go" - 2:56
# "More Gravy" - 4:57
# "Leavin' You" - 4:05
# "Your Gonna Need My Help" - 4:01
# "Goin' Down South" - 5:16
# "Tell Me Babe" - 3:41
# "Gonna Wait Till a Change Come" - 3:17
# "Do My Thing" - 3:40
# "Change My Ways" - 3:22
# "Gravy Groan" - 2:51
# "Goin' Home" - 2:54
# "Cluck Ol' Hen" - 2:04
Personnel
* James Bridges – guitar, fiddle
* Ian Collard – lead vocals, harmonica, guitar
* Anthony Shortte – drums
* John Dorr – producer
* Robert B Dillon – recording engineer, mixing engineer
* James Aitken – assistant engineer
* John Ruberto – mastering engineer
* Andrew Rosenfelt – booklet photographer
* Ross Campbell – back cover photographer
* Black Widow Graphic Design – cover design, artwork
* Charlotte Barker – cover concept
References
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2000 albums
ARIA Award-winning albums