LP COLD BLOOD Cold Blood - Re-Release - Sunday Rec. 0111 - STILL SEALED
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LP COLD BLOOD
Cold Blood
Country of release: USA, 2014
Original released: 1969
Label: Sunday
Catalogue number: SND 0111
Barcode: -
Klappcover/Gatefold Sleeve: Nein/No
Condition Record: MINT
Condition Cover: MINT
LP ist noch verschweißt / LP IS STILL SEALED !!!
(Photo von meiner eigenen LP / Photo taken from my own copy)
Tracks Side 1:
1. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (5:58)
2. If You Will (5:35)
3. You Got Me Hummin (5:47)
Tracks Side 2:
1. I Just Want To Make Love To You (5:13)
2. I'm A Good Woman (3:00)
3. Let Me Down Easy (5:35)
4. Watch Your Step (5:27)
Listen At YouTube:
San Francisco/East Bay area’s Cold Blood were one of the first bands of its kind, combining a smooth blend of psych, horn rock, jazz, soul, and R&B with front woman Lydia Pense’s Janis Joplin-esque vocal growlings. People have often compared the group to the more well-known Californian outfit Tower Of Power, and with good reason. Even so, Cold Blood have held their own ground and place in rock history, because of their energetic live shows, and the quality of material on their albums. In 1969, Bill Graham signed the band and made them regulars at his legendary Fillmore West auditorium in San Francisco. Their fan base quickly grew, and soon the band landed in the studio to record their eponymous debut, Cold Blood.
The album starts with the gospel-feel of “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free”, and has become one of my all-time favorite opening tracks of any album. The song captures a longing for personal freedom and independence, which was a major dream for the people of the 1960’s dealing with civil rights, women’s liberation, and the Vietnam war. Lydia Pense’s powerful and emotional vocals shine on this one, perhaps owing a bit more to Aretha Franklin than Janis Joplin. Their rocked-up, funkier version of Sam & Dave’s “You Got Me Hummin'” could have been a huge hit single with the right promotion, and contains some VERY flashy bass work, courtesy of Rod Ellicott. Their cover of Muddy Waters’ “I Just Want To Make Love To You”, is one of the best cover versions of the song, with the horn section just soaring, and the whole feel of the song positively oozing with passion and sexual desire. The album ends with the semi-obscure Bobby Parker early soul classic “Watch Your Step”. The saxophone reaches almost an other-worldly plateau, with a super funkified rhythm backing that leaves the listener with sublime aural satisfaction.
Cold Blood went through various incarnations, with several members passing away or moving on to other projects. The band finally called it quits in the 1970s, with Lydia Pense recording solo material, and then deciding to retire from music indefinitely in the 1980s to raise her daughter. The band reformed, have a strong cult following, and still continue to perform and wow audiences.
Cold Blood is so chocked full of great songs that it was very difficult to try and pick the “very best” to review. Truth be told, this entire album is fantastic. ( ) (K. Kanitz/therisingstorm.net)
Raul Matute - Piano, Organ
Jerry Jonutz - Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Rod Ellicott - Bass
Frank J. Davis - Drums
Danny Hull - Tenor Saxophone
David Padron - Trumpet
Larry Field - Guitar
Lydia Pense - Vocals
Larry Jonutz - Trumpet
&
Carl Leach - Additional Trumpet
Mick Gillette - Additional Trumpet
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