25/04/2025

Danny O'Keefe "Classics" (2004) -Folk Rock / Contemporary Folk / Soft Rock / Westcoast Jazz-



Label : Rhino Entertainment


États-Unis 01 - Covered Wagon (Danny O'Keefe)
02 - Steel Guitar (Danny O'Keefe)
03 - Good Times Charlie's Got The Blues (Danny O'Keefe)
04 - Shooting Star (Danny O'Keefe)
05 - The Road (Danny O'Keefe)
06 - I'm Sober Now (Inspired by Clarence 'Pinetop' Smith)
07 - Angel Spread Your Wings (Danny O'Keefe)
08 - Magdalena (Danny O'Keefe)
09 - Steppin' Out Tonight (Danny O'Keefe)
10 - Mad Ruth / The Babe (Danny O'Keefe)
11 - Long Harry Truman (Danny O'Keefe)
12 - Quits (Danny O'Keefe)
13 - It's Been A Good Day (Danny O'Keefe)
14 - The Runaway (Danny O'Keefe)
15 - Islands (Danny O'Keefe)
16 - You Look Just Like A Girl Again (Danny O'Keefe)
17 - All My Friends (Danny O'Keefe)
18 - Just Tones (Danny O'Keefe)
19 - On The Wheel Of Love (Danny O'Keefe)
20 - The Jimmy Hoffa Mem. Bldg. Blues (Danny O'Keefe)
21 - (Keep Your) Back To The Wall (Danny O'Keefe)
22 - The Street (Danny O'Keefe)


Compilation Produced for Release by Mickey West
Remastering : Dan Hersch & Bill Inglot at Digiprep, Hollywood


01 - Covered Wagon 
02 - Steel Guitar 

Tracks 01-02
From 'Danny O'Keefe'
Cotillion #SD-9036 (1971)
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun
Engineered by Martin Greene
Mixed by Gene Paul & Jack Adams
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Muscle Shoals, AL
With / Eddie Hinton & Jimmy Johnson : Guitars
Barry Beckett : Keyboards
David Hood : Bass
Roger Hawkins : Drums, Percussion
Arif Mardin : String & Vocal Arrangements

03 - Good Times Charlie's Got The Blues 
04 - Shooting Star 
05 - The Road 
06 - I'm Sober Now

Tracks 03-06
From 'O'Keefe'
Signpost #SP-8404 (1972)
Produced & Mixed by Arif Mardin
Engineered by Stan Kesler, Gene Paul
Recorded at American Sound Studios, Memphis, TN ; Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
With / Reggie Young : Electric Guitar, Solo on "Good Times Charlie's Got The Blues"
Leo LeBlanc : Steel Guitar
John Christopher, Shane Keister, Bobby Wood : Piano
Bobby Emmons : Organ
Mike Leech : Bass
Gene Chrisman, Hayword Bishop : Drums, Percussion
Howard McNatt : Violin
Markie Markowitz : Tumpet
Phil Olivella : Clarinet
Eddie & David Brigatti : Background vocals

07 - Angel Spread Your Wings 

With / Hugh McCracken : Rhythm Guitar
Donny Hathaway : Electric Piano
Gordon Edwards : Bass
Bernard Purdie Drums 
Norman Pride : Congas
Airto Moreira : Percussion

08 - Magdalena 

With / Hugh McCracken : Slide Guitar
Donny Hathaway : Electric Piano
Dominic Cortese : Accordion
Gordon Edwards : Bass
Bernard Purdie Drums 

09 - Steppin' Out Tonight 

With / David Bromberg : Electric Guitar
Andy Statman : Mandolin
Ken Kosek : Fiddle
Dr. John : Piano
Hugh McDonald : Bass
Steve Mosely : Drums

10 - Mad Ruth / The Babe 

With / Donny Hathaway : Piano
Gordon Edwards : Bass
Bernard Purdie : Drums 
Airto Moreira : Bass Marimba
Gene Orloff & Emanuel Green : Violins
Richard Dickler & Norman Forrest : Violas
Charles McCracken : Cello
Arif Mardin : String Arrangement

Tracks 07-10
From 'Breezy Stories'
Atlantic #SD-7264 (1973)
Produced by Arif Mardin
Engineered by Gene Paul
Additional Engineering by Bob Liftin, Lew Hahn, Jimmy Douglas
Mixed by Lew Hahn
Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC ; Regent Sound Studios, NYC
Mixed at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

11 - Long Harry Truman

With / Larry Knechtel : Piano, Bass
Don Henley : Drums, Harmony Vocals
Bernie Leadon & Linda Ronstadt : Harmony Vocals

12 - Quits 

WithAndrew Gold : Piano
Jim Fielder Bass
Gary Mallaber Drums
Sneaky Pete Kleinow : Pedal Steel Guitar
Linda Ronstadt : Harmony Vocals

13 - It's Been A Good Day 

With / Roger Kellaway : Piano
Jim Fielder : Bass
Gary Mallaber : Drums
Tom Scott : Woodwinds

Tracks 11-13
From 'So Long Harry Truman'
Atlantic #SD 18125 (1975)
Produced by John Boylan
Engineered by Rick Heenan, Paul Grupp, Jim Gaines
Recorded at Village Recorders, West Los Angeles, CA ; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA ; Kaye-Smith Studios, Seattle, WA

14 - The Runaway 

With / Scott Strong : Rhythm Guitar
Mike Melvoin : Piano, String Arrangement
Reggie McBride : Bass
Alvin Taylor : Drums
Oliver Brown : Conga

15 - Islands 

With / Vince Melamed : Piano, Organ
Dave Parlato : Bass
Roger Bethelmy : Drums
Laudir de Oliveira : Percussion
Bobbye Hall : Congas

16 - You Look Just Like A Girl Again 

With / Peter Woodford : Guitar
John Hobbs : Electric Piano
Mike Melvoin Piano
Dave Parlato : Bass
Laudir de Oliveira : Percussion
King Errisson : Congas
Tom Scott : Sax

17 - All My Friends 

With / David Lindley : Steel Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Mike Melvoin : Piano, String Arrangement
Charles Irwin : Organ
Reggie McBride : Bass
Alvin Taylor : Drums
Oliver Brown : Conga

18 - Just Tones 

With / Frederick Seykora : Cello Solo
Mike Melvoin : String Arrangement

Tracks 14-18
From 'American Roulette'
Warner Bros. #BS-3050 (1977)
Produced by Kenny Vance
Engineered by Randy Nicklaus, Lee Miller, Steve Hodge, Larry Emerine, Howard Steele
Recorded at Heritage Studios, Westlake Audio & Studio 55, Los Angeles, CA

19 - On The Wheel Of Love 

With / Scott Strong : Guitar
Bill Cuomo : Piano
Beyler Hildebrand : Bass
Jim Keltner : Drums
Steve Forman : Percussion
Venette Gloud, Sharon Robinson, Carmen Twillie : Background vocals

20 - The Jimmy Hoffa Mem. Bldg. Blues 

With / Jay Lewis : Steel Guitar
Frank Marocco : Accordion
Beyler Hildebrand : Bass
Jim Keltner : Drums
Mike Baird : Clarinet
Bobby King, 'Biggy McFadden, Ronnie Barron : Background vocals

21 - (Keep Your) Back To The Wall 

With / Joel Tepp : Guitar
Jay Lewis : Steel Guitar, Tambourine
Vince Melamed : Piano, Organ
Beyler Hildebrand : Bass
Jim Keltner : Drums

22 - The Street

With / Joel Tepp : Lead Guitar
Jay Lewis : Rhythm Guitar
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer
Beyler Hildebrand : Bass
Thom Mooney : Drums
Steve Forman : Percussion

Tracks 19-22
From 'The Global Blues'
Warner Bros. #BSK-3314 (1979)
Produced by Jay Lewis & Danny O'Keefe
Engineered by Jay Lewis
Recorded at Unites Western Recorders, Hollywood, CA