Projections (The Blues Project)
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Projections is an album by American blues rock band The Blues Project. Produced by Tom Wilson and released by Verve/Folkways
in November 1966, the album was their first studio release and examined a more rock-based sound. Jim Marshall
was credited as the photographer of the album cover.
Verve Records
Verve Records is an American jazz record label now owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded by Norman Granz in 1956, absorbing the catalogues of his earlier labels, Clef Records and Norgran Records , and material which had been licensed to Mercury previously.-Jazz and folk origins:The Verve...
in November 1966, the album was their first studio release and examined a more rock-based sound. Jim Marshall
Jim Marshall (photographer)
James Joseph Marshall was a photographer, often of rock stars...
was credited as the photographer of the album cover.
Track listing
- "I Can't Keep From Crying" (Arranged by Al KooperAl KooperAl Kooper is an American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears , providing studio support for Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965, and also bringing together guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills to...
) - "Steve's Song" (Steve KatzSteve Katz (musician)Steve Katz is a guitarist and record producer who is best known as a member of the rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears. Katz was an original member of the rock bands The Blues Project and American Flyer...
) - "You Can't Catch Me" (Chuck BerryChuck BerryCharles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
) - "Two Trains Running" (McKinley Morganfield)
- "Wake Me, Shake Me" (Arranged by Al Kooper)
- "Cheryl's Going Home" (Bob LindBob LindBob Lind is an American folk music singer-songwriter who reached the height of his success during the 1960s...
) - "Flute Thing" (Al Kooper)
- "Caress Me Baby" (Jimmy ReedJimmy ReedMathis James "Jimmy" Reed was an American blues musician and songwriter, notable for bringing his distinctive style of blues to mainstream audiences. Reed was a major player in the field of electric blues, as opposed to the more acoustic-based sound of many of his contemporaries...
) - "Fly Away" (Al Kooper)
Personnel
- Danny KalbDanny KalbDanny Kalb is an American blues guitarist, and was one of the original members of the 1960s group, Blues Project.-Life and career:...
- guitar, vocals - Al KooperAl KooperAl Kooper is an American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears , providing studio support for Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965, and also bringing together guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills to...
- keyboards, vocals - Steve KatzSteve Katz (musician)Steve Katz is a guitarist and record producer who is best known as a member of the rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears. Katz was an original member of the rock bands The Blues Project and American Flyer...
- guitar, harmonica, vocals - Andy KulbergAndy KulbergAndy Kulberg was an American musician notable for his bass playing with the groups Blues Project and Seatrain....
- bass, flute - Roy Blumenfeld - drums
- Val Valentin - engineer
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