
20/09/2025
Al Kooper "Act Like Nothing's Wrong" (1976) -Pop Rock / Pop Soul-
Label : United Artists Records

01 - Is We On The Downbeat? (Al Kooper)
02 - This Diamond Ring (Al Kooper, Irwin Levine & Bob Brass)
03 - She Don't Ever Lose Her Groove (Willie Hale)
04 - I Forgot To Be Your Lover (Booker T. Jones & William Bell)
05 - Missing You (Al Kooper)
06 - Out Of Left Field (Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham)
Side 2
01 - (Please Not) One More Time (Al Kooper)
02 - In My Own Sweet Way (Al Kooper)
03 - Turn My Head Towards Home (Al Kooper & John Simon)
04 - A Visit To The Rainbow Bar & Grill (Al Kooper)
05 - Hollywood Vampire (Al Kooper)
Produced & Arranged by John Simon & Al Kooper
Horn Arrangements on "This Diamond Ring", "Missing You" & "She Don't Ever Lose Her Groove" by Dominic Frontiere & Al Kooper
Recorded at :
Record Plant - Los Angeles & Sausalito, California
T.K. Studios, Hialeah, Florida
Quadrafonic - Nashville, Tennessee
Sound Ideas - New York, New York
Studio One - Atlanta, Georgia
Engineers : Bob Edwards, Gene Eichelberger, Steve Alaimo, Kelly Kotera & Bob Langford
Assistant Engineers : Bruce Hensal, John Henning, Rick Smith, Deni King, Steve Smith, Rick Sanchez, Tim Sadler & Linda Hoxit
Remix Engineers : Al Kooper & Bob Edwards
Mastered at Artisan Recorders - Bob MacLeod & Bob Edwards, Engineers
Side 1
01 - Is We On The Downbeat?
Vocals : Robert Ferguson & Al Kooper
02 - This Diamond Ring
Lead Guitar : Little Beaver
Clavinet, Electric Guitar & All Keyboards : Al Kooper
Bass : George Perry
Drums : Tubby Zeigler
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Backup Vocals : Ron Hicklin Singers
Recorded in Florida at T.K.
03 - She Don't Ever Lose Her Groove
'Little Beaver Style Guitar & Acoustic Piano : Al Kooper
Guitar & Solos : Reggie Young
Rhythm Guitar : Steve Gibson
Electric Piano : Bobby Wood
Bass : Mike Leech
Congas : Gary Coleman
Drums : Larrie Londin
Backup Vocals : Hilda Harris Singers
Horns by Tower of Power
Recorded in Nashville
04 - I Forgot To Be Your Lover
Piano, Guitar Solo & Sandpaper : Al Kooper
Guitars : Reggie Young & Steve Gibson
Organ : Bobby Wood
Bass : Mike Leech
Tuned Bongos : Gary Coleman
Drums : Larrie Londin
Backup Vocals : Hilda Harris Singers
Recorded in Nashville
05 - Missing You
Clavinet, Twin Pianos & Synthesizer : Al Kooper
Bass : George Perry
Drums & Hi Hat : Rubby Zeigler
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Backup Vocals : Ron Hicklin Singers
Recorded in Florida
06 - Out Of Left Field
Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Organ, Mellotron, Synthesizer & Background vocals : Al Kooper
Electric Guitar : Little Beaver
Bass : Ron Bogdon
Drums : Robert Ferguson
Background vocals : Wendy Waldman
Recorded in Atlanta
Side 2
01 - (Please Not) One More Time
Pianos, Clavinet & Leslie Vocals : Al Kooper
Noissuvrep : Nomis Nhoj
Electric Guitars : Reggie Young, Steve Gibson
Acoustic Guitars : Al Kooper
Bass : Mike Leech
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Drums : Larrie Londin
Backup Vocals : Ron Hicklin Singers
Recorded in Nashville
02 - In My Own Sweet Way
Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Rhythm Guitar, Synthesizer : Al Kooper
Acoustic Guitar : Reggie Young
Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar : Steve Gibson
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Bass : Mike Leech
Drums : Larrie Londin
Backup Vocals : Ron Hicklin Singers
Recorded in Nashville
03 - Turn My Head Towards Home
Electric Piano, Electric Guitar, Sitar : Al Kooper
Guitars : Reggie Young, Steve Gibson
Acoustic Piano : Bobby Wood
Bass : Mike Leech
Drums : Larrie Londin
Solo Composed by John Simon
Performed by Harry Lokofsky (Violins) & Marvin Stamm (Trumpet)
Backup Vocals : Hilda Harris Singers
Recorded in Nashville
04 - A Visit To The Rainbow Bar & Grill
Featuring Tony, Greg, Bruce, Daria, Lorie & Allie
05 - Hollywood Vampire
Piano, Pipe Organ, Orchestra Bells, Electric Guitars, Guitar Solo & Synthesizers : Al Kooper
Acoustic Guitar : J.R. Cobb
Bass : Paul Goddard
Drums : Robert Nix
Slide Guitars : Joe Walsh
Recorded in Atlanta