The Cate Brothers "Radioland" (1995) -Westcoast Rock / Pop Rock-

Label : Icehouse Records

 

 01 - There Goes The Neighborhood (Earl Cate, Ernie Cate & Leroy Preston)

02 - Radioland (Earl Cate, Ernie Cate & Leroy Preston)

03 - Am I Loosing You (Earl Cate & Ernie Cate)

04 - Damn Guilty Blues (Earl Cate, Ernie Cate & Leroy Preston)

05 - Recovered Soul (Earl Cate, Ernie Cate & Leroy Preston)

06 - Please No More (David Egan & Greg Hansen)

07 - Solid Ground (Earl Cate, Ernie Cate & Leroy Preston)

08 - After This Time (Earl Cate, Ernie Cate, David Egan & Buddy Flett)

09 - Something It Jumps (Earl Cate, Ernie Cate & Leroy Preston)

10 - Strip Search (For Love) (Wayne Carson)

11 - All I Gave (Earl Cate, Ernie Cate & Leroy Preston)

12 - Happy Ever After Love (Earl Cate, Ernie Cate & Dennis Locorriere)

Executive Producer : Jay Sheffield

Producers : Jay Sheffield & Rusty McFerland

Recorded & Mixed by Rusty McFerland at Crosstown Recorders, Memphis, TN

Mastered by Larry Nix at Ardent Studios

The Cate Brothers Band :

Ernie Cate : Vocal & Keyboards

Earl Cate : Electric Guitar, Backing vocal

John Davies : Bass Guitar

Porky Hill : Drums

David Renko : Saxophone

Additional Musicians :

CoCo Montoya : Co-Lead Guitar on "Damn Guilty Blues"

Rusty McFerland : Acoustic Guitar on "Radioland", Synthesizer on "Am I Loosing You", Harmony Vocal on "Recovered Soul", Additional Percussion, Electric & Bass Guitar

The Midtown Horns :

Scott Thompson : Trumpet

Jim Spake : Saxophones

Horns Arranged by Jay Sheffield, Rusty McFarland & The Midtown Horns

Greg Redding : Hammond Organ on "Damn Guilty Blues"

Kurt Clayton : Hammond Organ on "Am I Loosing You"

Cate Bros "Cate Bros" (1975) -Blue-Eyed Soul-

 Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side 1

01 - Time For Us (Earl & Ernie Cate)
02 - Union Man (Earl & Cate & Steve Cropper)
03 - Standin' On A Mountain Top (Earl & Ernie Cate)
04 - Always Waiting (Earl & Ernie Cate)
05 - When Love Comes (Earl & Ernie Cate)

Side 2

01 - I Just Wanna Sing (Earl & Ernie Cate)
02 - Can't Change My Heart (Earl & Ernie Cate)
03 - Easy Way Out (Earl & Ernie Cate)
04 - Lady Luck (Earl & Ernie Cate)
05 - Livin' On Dreams (Earl & Ernie Cate)


Produced by Steve Cropper for Midnight Hour Music
Engineered by Barry Rudolph
Backup Engineers : Stewart Whitmore
Remix : Barry Rudolph & Steve Cropper

Special Thanks to Chuck Plotkin, Lee Housekeeper & The Staff at Clover Studio, also Ron & Rick

Side 1

01 - Time For Us

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Elka, Clavinet

Earl Cate : Guitars, Vocal Harmony

Scott Edwards : Bass

Mike Baird : Drums

King Errisson : Congas

Carl Marsh : Synthesizer

Brooks Hunnicut, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters : Background Harmony

02 - Union Man

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano

Earl Cate : Lead Guitar

Steve Cropper : Guitar

David Foster : Clavinet

Scott Edwards : Bass

Ed Greene : Drums

Gary Coleman : Percussion

03 - Standin' On A Mountain Top

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Elka

Earl Cate : Vocal Harmony, Lead Guitar

Terry Cagle : Vocal Harmony

Steve Cropper : Guitar

David Foster : Clavinet, Piano

Levon Helm : Drums

Klaus Voorman : Bass

Gary Coleman : Vibes, Percussion

04 - Always Waiting

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Elka

Earl Cate : Guitars

David Foster : Piano, Elka

Klaus Voorman : Bass

Mike Baird : Drums

05 - When Love Comes

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Elka

Earl Cate : Vocal Harmony, Lead Guitar

Terry Cagle : Vocal Harmony

Scott Edwards : Bass

Mike Baird : Drums

William (Smitty) Smith : Organ

Side 2

01 - I Just Wanna Sing

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Elka

Earl Cate : Vocal Harmony, Lead Guitar

Terry Cagle : Vocal Harmony

David Foster : RMI, Clavinet

Scott Edwards : Bass

Ed Greene : Drums

King Errisson : Congas

Brooks Hunnicut, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters : Background Harmony

02 - Can't Change My Heart

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Elka

Earl Cate : Vocal Harmony, Lead Guitar

Terry Cagle : Vocal Harmony

Steve Cropper : Guitar

David Foster : Organ

Mike Baird : Drums

Scott Edwards : Bass

03 - Easy Way Out

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Elka, Organ

Earl Cate : Guitars, Vocal Harmony

Terry Cagle, Brooks Hunnicut, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters : Background Harmony

Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass

Nigel Olsson : Drums

William (Smitty) Smith : Organ

Gary Coleman : Vibes, Orchestra Bells

04 - Lady Luck

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Clavinet, Elka

Earl Cate : Vocal Harmony, Guitars

Terry Cagle : Vocal Harmony

Scott Edwards : Bass

Ed Greene : Drums

David Foster : Piano

Carl Marsh : Synthesizer

Brooks Hunnicut, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters : Background Harmony

05 - Livin' On Dreams

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Elka

Earl Cate : Vocal Harmony, Lead Guitar

Terry Cagle : Vocal Harmony

Steve Cropper : Rhythm Guitar

Bob Glaub : Bass

Mike Baird : Drums

William (Smitty) Smith : Clavinet

Gary Coleman : Vibes, Percussion

Cate Bros. Band "Cate Bros. Band" (1977) -Blue-Eyed Soul / Country Rock / Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Rendezvous (Ernie & Earl Cate)
02 - Woman I'm Tryin' (Ernie & Earl Cate)
03 - Stranger At The Door (Ernie & Earl Cate)
04 - Out On A Limb (Ernie & Earl Cate)
05 - Let It Slide (Ernie & Earl Cate)

Side Two

01 - I'm No Pretender (Ernie & Earl Cate)
02 - I Can't Give Up (Ernie & Earl Cate)
03 - Yield Not To Temptation (Deadric Malone)
04 - Give Me A Reason (Ernie & Earl Cate)


Produced by Jim Mason of Free Flow Productions

Engineered by Eric Prestidge

Assisted by David Ruffo & Lon Neuman

Recorded from May 2 - July 1, 1977 at Davlen Sound Studio, Los Angeles

Re-mixed at Producer's Workshop, Los Angeles, July 18 - August 1, 1977

Assistant Engineer : Bil Gazecki

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M

Cate Bros. Band :
Ernie Cate : Keyboards / Lead vocals
Earl Cate : Guitars / Harmonies & Lead vocals on "Can't Give Up"
Terry Cagle : Drums / Harmony
Ron Eoff : Bass / Harmony

With :
Joe Lala : Percussion
Timothy B. Schmit : Harmony Vocal on "Give Me A Reason"

Horns on "Can't Give Up" Arranged & Conducted by Jerry Jumonville
Trumpets : Steve Madaio & Mark Underwood
Tenor Saxes : Jerry Jumonville & John Phillips
Trombone : Linda Small
Baritone Sax : Joel Peskin
Alto Sax Solo : Jerry Jumonville

The Cate Brothers "Play By The Rules" (2004) -Blues Rock-

Label : Louisiana Red Hot Records

01 - She Don't Play By The Rules (David Egan, Buddy Flett, Ernie & Earl Cate)
02 - Let's Start All Over Again (Ernie & Earl Cate)
03 - Out On A Limb (Ernie & Earl Cate)
04 - This Side Of Heaven (Ernie & Earl Cate)
05 - Child Of The Wild Blue Yonder (John Hiatt)
06 - Think (Jimmy McCracklin & Don D. Robey)
07 - Wake Up Call (David Egan & David Love Lewis)
08 - The Shape I'm In (JR Robertson)
09 - Back To Memphis (Chuck Berry)
10 - Why Oh Why (Ernie & Earl Cate)
11 - Yield Not To Temptation (Deadric Malone)


The Cate Brothers :
Mickey Eoff : Drums
Earl Cate : Guitar
Ernie Cate : Keyboards & Lead vocals
Ron Eoff : Bass

Saxophones : David Renko
Backup Vocals : Cate Brothers Band
Guitar : Jimmy Thackery - Cuts 01, 06, 07, 09

Executive Producer : Danny Davenport
Producer : Jimmy Thackery
Recorded at Firstake Studios in Marietta, GA
Engineer : Jim McKnight

The Cate Brothers Band "Struck A Vein" (1997) -Soft Rock / Roots Rock-

Label : Big Burger Records

01 - Struck A Vein  (Earl & Ernie Cate, Leroy Preston)
02 - Can't Keep Up With You (Earl & Ernie Cate)
03 - Snake Charmer (Earl & Ernie Cate, Leroy Preston)
04 - Blue Motel (Earl & Ernie Cate, Dan Penn)
05 - Stranger At My Door (Earl & Ernie Cate)
06 - Rocket City Bar (Earl & Ernie Cate, Leroy Preston)
07 - I Missed My Dream (Earl & Ernie Cate, Leroy Preston)
08 - Even Now (David Egan & Buddy Flett)
09 - Hurry Sundown (Earl & Ernie Cate)
10 - I Just Want To Sing (Earl & Ernie Cate)


Produced by Jay Sheffield
Recorded at The Ardent Studios, Memphis

The Band :
Ernie Cate : Vocals & Keyboards
Earl Cate : Guitars & Backing vocals
David Renko : Saxophones
John Davies : Bass Guitars
Porky Hill : Drums

Guest Artists :
CoCo Montoya : Swapping licks with Earl Cate on "I Just Want To Sing"
Reba Russell : Vocal Duet with Ernie Cate on "Blue Motel"
Rick Steff : Hammond Organ on "Snake Charmer" & "Stranger At My Door" ; Acoustic Piano on "I Missed My Dream"
Susan Powell & Jackie Johnson : Gospel Vocals on "Hurry Sundown"
Jay Sheffield : Harmony Vocals on "Can't Keep Up With You" ; a mere smattering of Percussion on "Struck A Vein"
And, of course, The fabulous...
"Midtown Horns" :
Scott Thompson : Trumpet
Jim Spake : Saxophones on "Struck A Vein", "Can't Keep Up With You", "Rocket City Bar" & "Even Now"
Horn Arrangements by Jay Sheffield & The Midtown Horns

Cate Bros. Band "Fire On The Tracks" (1979) -Blue-Eyed Soul-

 Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Time Is A Thief (Earl & Ernie Cate)
02 - Looks Like You Made It (Earl & Ernie Cate)
03 - I Won't Wait (Earl & Ernie Cate)
04 - In So Deep (Earl & Ernie Cate)
05 - Fire On The Track (Earl & Ernie Cate)

Two

01 - Live Like You Want To Live (Earl & Ernie Cate)
02 - Takin' A Chance (Earl & Ernie Cate)
03 - Reunion (Earl & Ernie Cate)
04 - Can't Share Your Love (Earl & Ernie Cate)
05 - I Don't Know Why (Earl & Ernie Cate)


Ernie Cate : Keyboards, Vocals
Earl Cate : Guitar, Vocals
Terry Cagle : Drums, Background vocals
Ron Eoff : Bass, Background vocals

Guest Musicians :
George Terry : Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar on "I Can't Share Your Love"
Paul Harris : Keyboards on "I Don't Know Why"

Joe Lala : Percussion

Boneroo Horns : Horns
Jim Essery : Harp

Levon Helm : Background vocals

Produced by Tom Dowd
Engineers : Bruce Hansal, Steve Gursky
Assistant Engineer : Kevin Ryan
Remix Engineers : Tom Dowd, Bruce Hensal
Recorded at Criteria East, Miami, Florida
Mastered by Mike Fuller at Criteria East, Miami, Florida

Cate Bros "In One Eye And Out The Other" (1976) -Blue-Eyed Soul / Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Start All Over Again (Ernie & Earl Cate)
02 - In One Eye And Out The Other (Ernie & Earl Cate, Steve Cropper)
03 - Can't Stop (Ernie & Earl Cate)
04 - Stuck In Chicago (Ernie & Earl Cate)
05 - Travellin' Man (Ernie & Earl Cate)

Side Two

01 - Give It All To You (Ernie & Earl Cate)
02 - Music Making Machine (Ernie & Earl Cate)
03 - Let's Just Let It Be (Ernie & Earl Cate)
04 - I Don't Want Nobody (Standing Over Me) (Ernie & Earl Cate)
05 - Where Can We Go (Ernie & Earl Cate)


Produced by Steve Cropper for Midnight Hour Music
Recorded at Clover Studio
Engineer : Barry Rudolph
2nd Engineers : Stewart Whitmore & Toby Scott
Mixed at Sound Labs by Barry Rudolph & Steve Cropper
Mastered at Artisan


Side One

01 - Start All Over Again

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Background vocals, Electric Piano, Elka
Earl Cate : Lead Guitars, Background vocals
David Foster : Organ
Donald 'Duck' Dunn : Bass
Mike Baird : Drums
Steve Forman : Percussion
Steve Cropper, Terry Cagle, Albert Singleton : Background vocals 

02 - In One Eye And Out The Other

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Background vocals, Clavinet
Earl Cate : Lead Guitars, Background vocals
Steve Cropper : Electric Guitar, Background vocals
Scott Edwards : Bass 
Ed Greene : Drums
David Foster, Jay Graydon : Arp
Steve Forman : Percussion
Terry Cagle, Albert Singleton : Background vocals

03 - Can't Stop

Earl Cate : Lead vocal, Background vocals, Guitars 
Ernie Cate : Electric Piano, Elka, Background vocals
Steve Cropper : Lead Guitar, Background vocals
Donald 'Duck' Dunn : Bass 
Ed Greene : Drums
Jim Horn : Saxophone

04 - Stuck In Chicago

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Background vocals, Elka
Earl Cate : Lead Guitars, Background vocals
Steve Cropper : Electric Guitar
Scott Edwards : Bass
Ed Greene : Drums
Steve Forman : Percussion
Terry Cagle, Albert Singleton : Background vocals

05 - Travellin' Man

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Clavinet
Earl Cate : Lead vocal, Lead Guitars
Steve Cropper : Electric Guitar
Scott Edwards : Bass
Ed Greene : Drums
Steve Forman : Percussion
David Foster : Clavinet
Jim Horn, Bobby Keys : Horns

Side Two

01 - Give It All To You

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Elka, Background vocals
Earl Cate : Lead Guitars, Background vocals
Albert Singleton : Lead vocal, Background vocals
Steve Cropper : Electric Guitar
David Foster : Clavinet
Scott Edwards : Bass
Ed Greene : Drums
Steve Forman : Percussion, Mazdaphone
Terry Cagle : Background vocals

02 - Music Making Machine

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Elka
Earl Cate : Acoustic Guitar
Steve Cropper : Electric Guitar
Ed Greene : Drums
Sid Sharp : Violin

03 - Let's Just Let It Be

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Elka
Earl Cate : Lead vocal, Lead Guitars
David Foster : Fender Rhodes
Donald 'Duck' Dunn : Bass
Mike Baird : Drums
Steve Forman : Percussion
Brooks Hunnicutt, Verna Richardson, Lisa Roberts : Background vocals

04 - I Don't Want Nobody (Standing Over Me)

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Clavinet, Background vocals
Earl Cate : Lead Guitars, Background vocals
Donald 'Duck' Dunn : Bass
Mike Baird : Drums
Terry Cagle, Albert Singleton : Background vocals

05  - Where Can We Go

Ernie Cate : Lead vocal, Electric Piano, Elka, Background vocals
Earl Cate : Lead Guitars, Background vocals
David Foster : Organ
Donald 'Duck' Dunn : Bass
Ed Greene : Drums
Willie Hall : Percussion
David Foster, Jay Graydon : Arp, Guitar
Terry Cagle, Albert Singleton : Background vocals