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BOBBY CHARLES

with RICK DANKO, AMOS GARRETT, LEVON HELM, GARTH HUDSON,

BOB NEUWIRTH, GEOFF MULDAUR, BEN KEITH, MAC REBENNACK (Dr. John),

JOHN SIMON, RICHARD MANUEL, DAVID SANBORN, BILLY MUNDI, etc.

More successful as a songwriter than a singer, Bobby Charles was nonetheless an important contributor to Louisiana music in both respects. He authored several hits for key artists in the early days of rock & roll (including Bill Haley and Fats Domino), and although he recorded mostly in obscurity, he emerged as one of the founding fathers of swamp pop.

"BOBBY CHARLES"

Producers: Bobby Charles, Rick Danko, John Simon

1972    LP     BEARSVILLE RECORDS     BR 2104    STEREO

PRINTED IN U.S.A.   ORIGINAL PRESSING

SINGLE SLEEVE

THICK CARDBOARD COVER (American Style)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none

LABEL: BEARSVILLE -  TAN (BROWNISH) LABEL w/LOGO on TOP - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover:  (spine & rear) BR 2104

Catalog on labels: BR 2104 (31,476) / BR 2104 (31,477)

Matrix / Runout, (Side A, Etched [STERLING Stamped]): \ S BR-2104 31476-1-1E   STERLING  RL   A3

Matrix / Runout, (Side B, Etched [STERLING Stamped]): S BR-2104 31477-1-1E   STERLING   A4

On labels: rim text reads "Distributed By Warner..........Made In U.S.A."

Produced by Bobby Charles, Rick Danko & John Simon

℗1972 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

(on Side A only): All selections written by Bobby Charles

Published by Street People Songs - ASCAP

On back cover: Tracklist + Credits

All Musical Arrangements Homemade

Recorded at Bearsville Sound Studios

Bearsville Records Inc., distributed by Warner Bros. Records............Made in U.S.A. © 1972.....

tracklisting

Side A: STREET PEOPLE - LONG FACE

I MUST BE IN A GOOD PLACE NOW - SAVE ME JESUS - HE'S GOT ALL THE WHISKEY

Side B: SMALL TOWN TALK - LET YOURSELF GO

GROW TOO OLD - I'M THAT WAY - TENNESSEE BLUES

grading

RECORD VG+ but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG but (please, see pictures and read above description)

Hooking up with the Band, specifically Rick Danko and their producer John Simon, was one of the smartest moves Bobby Charles ever made. His subsequent eponymous album on Bearsville not only gave him a bigger audience, but led to the perfect production for his sly, subtle blend of New Orleans R&B, rock & roll, and country. Partially, that's because the production is fuller, richer than his sides for Chess, Jewel, and Paula, boasting not just some grit, but a sweetness on ballads like "I Must Be in a Good Place Now," a tune every bit as good as those from the singer/songwriters who dominated the charts in 1972. This gives the album an earthier quality than anything else he recorded; it also makes the album feel like a perfect companion piece to other roots rock albums from the time like, of course, the Band. Still, there's a special charm to this record, largely because while it sounds contemporary, it retains Charles' mellow vibe and his sharp songwriting. The songs come on slow -- "Street People," "He's Got All the Whiskey," and "Small Town Talk" all slowly unwind, but the slow build is friendly, welcoming you into the song. This isn't lazy music, but it takes its time and it's better for it; it's perfect music for a hot summer afternoon. It's a true hidden gem of blue-eyed soul, Southern R&B, and early '70s roots rock (and early-'70s singer/songwriterism, for that matter)...(AllMusic)