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22/03/2023

Wet Willie "Which One Willie?" (1979) -Pop Rock / Blue-Eyed Soul-



Label : Epic Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Ramona (Joe Droukas & Peter Solomon)
02 - Stop And Take A Look (At What You've Been Doing) / Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You (Robert Peckman) / (Jerry Akines, Victor Drayton, Johnnie Belmon & Reginald Turner)
03 - Weekend (Mick Jackson & Tommy Mayer)
04 - Smoke (Michael Duke)

Side 2

01 - The Hard Way (Michael Duke)
02 - Tired Dreams (Michael Duke)
03 - This Time (Michael Duke)
04 - Mr. Streamline (Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall & Marshall Smith)
05 - You Don't Know What You Mean To Me ( Eddie Floyd & Steve Carpenter)


Larry Berwald : Guitars
Mike Duke : Keyboards, Vocals
Jack Hall : Bass Guitar, Vocals
Jimmy Hall : Vocals, Harmonica, Saxophone
Theophilus K. Lively : Drums, Percussion
Marshall Smith : Guitars, Vocals

Backing vocals : Paulette Brown, Venetta Fields, Angelle Trosclair, Mighty Clouds Of Joy (on "Smoke")
Percussion Section : Lenny Castro, Victor Feldman
Rootin' Tootin' Horns :
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Gary Herbig : Tenor Sax
David Luell : Tenor & Baritone Sax
Steve Madaio : Trumpet
Bob Payne : Trombone
Saxes on "Mr. Streamline" & "Ramona" by Jimmy Hall
All Guitars Solos by Larry Berwald except "You Don't Know What You Mean To Me" & "Smoke" by Marshall Smith

Produced by Lennie Petze & Wet Willie
Jaï Winding : Horn & String Arrangements
Jaï Winding : String Conductor on "Weekend"
Steve Porcaro : Strings Conductor on "This Time" & "Tired Dreams"
David Thoener : Engineer
Ron Alvarez (L.A.) & Jon Mathias (N.Y.) : Assistant Engineers
Recorded January-February '79 at The Record Plant (N.Y. / L.A.)
Mixed March '79 at The Record Plant (N.Y.)
Mastered March '79 at The Cutting Room (N.Y.)


Side 1

01 - Ramona

Lead vocal : Jimmy Hall

02 - Stop And Take A Look (At What You've Been Doing) / Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You

Lead vocal : Jimmy Hall

03 - Weekend

Lead vocal : Jimmy Hall

04 - Smoke

Lead vocal : Jimmy Hall

Side 2

01 - The Hard Way

Lead vocal : Jimmy Hall

02 - Tired Dreams

Lead vocal : Michael Duke

03 - This Time

Lead vocal : Michael Duke

04 - Mr. Streamline

Lead vocal : Jimmy Hall

05 - You Don't Know What You Mean To Me

Lead vocals : Jimmy Hall & Marshall Smith

07/05/2020

Wet Willie "Greatest Hits" (1977) -Southern Rock-



Label : Capricorn Records


États-Unis Side I

01 - Keep On Smilin'* (Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall, Ricky Hirsch, Johna Anthony & Lewis Ross)
02 - Shout Bamalama** (Otis Redding)
03 - Airport** (John Anthony)
04 - Leona* (Jimmy Hall & Jack Hall)
05 - Everything That 'cha Do (Will Come Back To You)° (Ricky Hirsch)

Side II

01 - Grits Ain't Groceries°° (Titus Turner)
02 - Country Side Of Life* (Ricky Hirsch)
03 - Red Hot Chicken** (John Anthony, Jimmy Hall, Jack Hall, Ricky Hirsch, Lewis Ross & Wick Larsen)
04 - Dixie Rock* (Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall & Ricky Hirsch)
05 - Baby Fat° (Ricky Hirsch, Jimmy Hall, Michael Duke & Jack Hall)


*Produced by Tom Dowd
**Produced by Eddie Offord
°Produced by Paul Hornsby
°°Produced by Johnny Sandlin

Album Compiled by Carole Kinzel & Mike Hyland
Production Coordinator : Tori Hammond
Compilation Engineer : Steve Tillisch
Mastered at Columbia Record Plant

Wet Willie is :
Jimmy Hall : Lead vocals, Saxophones, Harmonica, Percussion
Jack Hall : Bass Guitar, Background vocals
Ricky Hirsch : Lead Guitar
Lewis Ross : Drums, Percussion
John Anthony : Piano, Organ, Background vocals
Michael Duke : Keyboards on "Everything That 'cha Do (Will Come Back To You)" & "Baby Fat"
Wick Larsen : Lead & Rhythm Guitars on "Shout Bamalama", "Airport" & "Red Hot Chicken"
The Williettes (Donna Hall, Elle Avery & Leslie Hawkins) : Background vocals

Wet Willie "Keep On Smilin'" (1974) -Southern Rock-



Label : Capricorn Records


États-Unis Side I

01 - Country Side Of Life (Rick Hirsch)
02 - Keep On Smilin' (Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall, Rick Hirsch, John Anthony & Lewis Ross)
03 - Trust In The Lord (Mike Duke)
04 - Soul Sister (John Anthony & Ella Avery)
05 - Alabama (Rick Hirsch)

Side II

01 - Lucy Was In Trouble (Rick Hirsch)
02 - Soul Jones (Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall, Rick Hirsch, John Anthony & Lewis Ross)
03 - Don't Wait Too Long (John Anthony)
04 - Spanish Moss (Rick Hirsch)
05 - In Our Hearts (Instrumental) (Rick Hirsch & John Anthony)


Wet Willie is :
Jimmy Hall : Lead vocals, Alto Sax, Harmonica & Percussion
Rick Hirsch : Lead Guitar, Background vocals
Jack Hall : Bass, Banjo, Background vocals
John Anthony : Keyboards, Percussion, Background vocals
Lewis Ross : Drums, Percussion

The Williettes : Donna Hall, Ella Avery
Additional Background vocals : Joyce Knight
Electric Trombone on "Country Side Of Life" was Played by Earl Ford

Engineers : Sam Whiteside, Tony Humphries, Ovie Sparks
Recorded at Capricorn Sound Studios, Macon, Georgia
Remix : Chez Dowd, Miami, Florida
Produced by Tom Dowd for Capricorn Records, Inc., by Special Arrangement with Phil Walden & Associates

09/10/2019

Wet Willie "Dixie Rock" (1975) -Southern Rock-



Label : Capricorn Records


États-Unis Side I

01 - She's My Lady (John Anthony)
02 - Ain't He A Mess (Lewis Ross & John Anthony)
03 - Dixie Rock (Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall & Ricky Hirsch)
04 - Poor Judge Of Character (Ricky Hirsch)
05 - Mama Didn't Raise No Fools (Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall, Ricky Hirsch, John Anthony, Lewis Ross & Ella Avery)

Side II

01 - It's Gonna Stop Rainin' Soon (Jack Hall & Jimmy Hall)
02 - Jailhouse Moan (Jimmy Hall & Ricky Hirsch)
03 - He Set Me Free (Albert Brumley)
04 - Leona (Jimmy Hall & Jack Hall)
05 - Take It To The Music (Ricky Hirsch)


Recorded at Capricorn Sound Studios, Macon, Georgia, November 1974
Produced by Tom Dowd for Capricorn Records, Inc., by Special Arrangement with Phil Walden & Associates, Inc.
Engineered by Ovie Sparks & Tony Humphreys
Assisted by Richard Schoff

Jimmy Hall : Lead vocals, Harmonica, Alto Saxophone, Percussion
Jack Hall : Bass, Background vocals
Ricky Hirsch : Lead Guitar, Bottleneck Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Background vocals
John Anthony : Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar
Lewis Ross : Drums, Congas, Percussion

Background vocals by The Williettes, who are Ella Avery & Donna Hall
Additional Background vocals by Mike Duke & Joyce Knight

Vocals on "Mama Didn't Raise No Fools" by Jimmy Hall & Ella Avery
Vocals on "Take It To The Music" by Jimmy Hall & Donna Hall, with Percussion by Tom Dowd
Vocals on "He Set Me Free" by The Hall Family Singers who are 'Mama' Hall, Susan, Donna & Jimmy Hall, with Jack Hall on Bass & 'Mama' Hall on Piano

27/09/2017

Wet Willie ‎"Manorisms" (1977) -Southern Rock / Soft Rock-



Label : Epic Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Rainman (Mike Duke)
02 - Make You Feel Love Again (George Jackson & Tom Jones III)
03 - So Blue (Mike Duke)
04 - We Got Lovin' (Mike Duke)
05 - Don't Turn Me Away (Mike Duke)

Side 2

01 - Street Corner Serenade (Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall & Marshall Smith)
02 - One Track Mind (Jimmy Hall & Mike Duke)
03 - How 'Bout You (Mike Duke)
04 - Doin' All The Right Things (The Wrong Way) (Mike Duke)
05 - Let It Shine (Marshall Smith, Mike Duke & Jimmy Hall)


Jimmy Hall : Lead vocals, Harmonica, Saxes & Percussion
Jack Hall : Vocal & Bass
Mike Duke : Lead vocals & Keyboards
Theophilus Lively : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Marshall Smith : Vocals & Guitars
Larry Berwald : Guitars

Recorded at The Manor & Chipping Norton Studios, Oxfordshire, England
Engineered by Mick Glossop
Assistant Engineers : Alan Douglas & Dave Grinstead
Orchestrations on "Let It Shine" & "Don't Turn Me Away" by Fiachra Trench

Wet Willie ‎"Left Coast Live" (1977) -Southern Rock-



Label : Capricorn Records


États-Unis Side I

01 - No, No, No (Michael Duke)
02 - Grits & Ain't Groceries (Titus Turner)
03 - Everything That 'Cha Do (Will Come Back To You) (Ricky Hirsch)
04 - Teaser (Michael Duke)

Side II

01 - Lucy Was In Trouble (Ricky Hirsch)
02 - Keep On Smilin' (Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall, Ricky Hirsch, John Anthony & Lewis Ross)


Wet Willie is :
Jimmy Hall : Lead vocals, Saxes & Harp
Mike Duke : Lead vocal on "Teaser", Harmony Vocals, Piano & Clavinet
Jack Hall : Bass & Harmony Vocals
Lewis Ross : Drums
Ricky Hirsch : Lead Guitar
John Anthony : Moog, Electric Piano, Arp String Ensemble, Organ & Rhythm Guitar

Recorded Live at The Roxy in L.A.
Recorded by The Record Plant Mobile Unit #1
Remote Crew : David Roeder & Jack Crymes
Engineered by Kurt Kinzel
Remixed at Capricorn Sound Studio, Macan, Ga by Kurt Kinzel
Assisted by Richard Schiff & David Pinkston

Produced by Paul Hornsby & Kurt Kinzel for Capricorn Records, Inc. by Special Arrangement with Phil Malden & Associates