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DUANE
ALLMAN
Anthology
Vol. II
1974 |
"Come On In My
Kitchen" - a classic live performance by Delaney & Bonnie
and Friends, with Duane Allman on acoustic slide guitar. Short
but, oh, so sweet.
Sample the album here.
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JIM BARILE
If You Get Close You Can Hear
2004
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Gentle lead guitar on "Penny" and shared vocals and omnichord on "Helpless".
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ALL BENNET
Mentally Gone
1989 |
Recorded in 1980.
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ELVIN
BISHOP
Rock My
Soul
1972 |
Rhythm guitar and background vocals. Delaney and Bonnie are both credited
but are not distinguishable on this upbeat album.
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T.GRAHAM
BROWN
Wine Into Water
1998 |
Dobro and back up vocals on a Southern Gospel style song that Delaney penned with Gary Nicholson, "How Do You Know".
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ERIC
CLAPTON
Eric Clapton
1970 |
Delaney & Bonnie
and Friends, along with members of the The Crickets, provided
the backing for the whole of Eric's first solo outing.
Much criticised at the time, especially by those hankering
after guitar heroics, the album stands up very well today.
Delaney's influence on Eric's singing and the horn arrangements
is a big plus. A strong set, performed with energy and enthusiasm.
The deluxe 2CD
edition released in 2006 features alternative versions of the original songs (including "I've Told You For the Last Time" with Delaney on lead vocals) plus other bonus
tracks (including "Teasin'", with Delaney and King Curtis - see below).
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COMMANDER CODY
Flying Dreams
1978 |
Vocals.
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PHIL DRISCOLL
Picture Changes
1992 |
Backing vocals, not prominent.
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THE EVERLY BROTHERS
Stories We Can Tell
1972 |
Guitar and backing vocals, not prominent.
Recorded at John
Sebastian's house.
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JEWLY HIGHT
Darlin' Understand
2007 |
Backing vocals on "Pure Honey", a track which the author (and drummer) describes as melding "minimal, hypnotic lyrics, modal vocal and bottleneck guitar melodies and the ragged dignity of a field drum march."
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KING CURTIS
Get Ready
1970 |
"Teasin'" is a nice instrumental groove from King Curtis with Delaney, Eric Clapton and further backing from two future Dominos - Carl Radle (bass) and Jim Gordon (drums). The track was released as a single from the King Curtis' album, "Get Ready". It also appeared on the double LP, "The History Of Eric Clapton" and, more recently, as an additional track on the 2CD deluxe edition of EC's first solo album.
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MARK KARAN
Walk Through Fire
2009 |
Delaney joins Bill Payne (Little Feat), Mike Finnigan (CSN, Hendrix), Hutch Hutchinson Bonnie Raitt) and others guests on this first, Americana style solo album from Mark Karan (lead guitar player for Bob Weir & Ratdog). Delaney contributes trademark vocals and dobro to a tortured rendition of "Love In Vain", a slow blues song written by his musical hero, Robert Johnson.
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JERRY LEWIS
Sometimes A Memory Ain't Enough
1973 |
Guitar, vocals.
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JERRY LEWIS
The Session
1973 |
During his stint on the Mercury label, around a time when American artists such as BB King, Chuck Berry, George Benson and Howlin' Wolf came to record with British artists in London, Jerry Lee brought along Delaney and his bottleneck guitar to join the the wild sessions that produced a double LP, with further help from Rory Gallagher and Albert Lee.
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JERRY LEWIS
Last Man Standing
2007 |
Delaney takes some great lead lines on "Lost Highway". JLL may be slowing down these days but this is fresh and raw blues on a stripped down version of the old country standard, complete with dirty slide, acoustic picking and Jerry Lee's honkey tonk. The other 20 guest-star-studded tracks of ain't half bad either!
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JOHN
LENNON
Sometime
In New York City
1969 |
Delaney and Bonnie are completely
lost in the background on two live tracks.
The album was released
with a "free" bonus disc containing a live medley
of Lennon's "Cold Turkey" and Ono's "Don't
Worry Kyoko," from an anti-war rally at the Lyceum in
London with George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Delaney & Bonnie
and other friends.
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DAVE
MASON
Alone Together
1970 |
Guitar and backing vocals, not prominent.
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ROBERT MORGAN FISHER
Built Myself A Greenhouse
2005 |
Delaney makes a low key contribution on electric sitar and vocals on "Small Change" and on the cautionary whiskey song, "That's Why They Call It A Shot". Guitarists Albert Lee and Chris Spedding add further colour on some tracks of this collection of original, modern folk songs.
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DAVE RALSTON
Nail It Down
1999
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Delaney took David Ralston under his wing, showed him the ropes and set him on his way. Delaney wrote or co-wrote most of the songs here, provided the players and home studio and his singing and guitar work is all over the album. Not surprisingly then, it almost sounds like one of his own, which is no bad thing.
Tracks include ' "Bottle Of Red Wine" (recorded by Derek & The Dominos), "Hard Luck & Trouble" (recorded by Delaney & Bonnie) and "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" (recorded by everyone).
An Indianna boy based in Japan,
David Ralston has continued to develop his talent and career with reference to the same musical roots as delightfully displayed on this album.
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DAVE RALSTON
Blue Sky
2003 |
Guitars and vocals on "Some Things Go Without Saying" and "When He Calls". Both were recorded at Delaney's home Rock 'n' Roll Studio. Delaney wrote the latter and co-wrote the former with David Ralston.
"When He Calls" is classic Delaney in gospel/blues mode.
Delaney contributed backing vocals on other tracks.
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DAN ROGERS
Hearts Under Fire
1978 |
Backing vocals.
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LEON
RUSSELL
Leon Russell
1970 |
Spontaneous sounding
rendition of "Give Peace A Chance", with Bonnie.
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SHARON SHEELEY
Songwriter
2000
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Delaney sings "Love Is A Stranger" and "She'll Be There" in this collection of pop demos from around the early sixities, all co-wrtten by Sharon Sheeley (hence the album title).
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JOHN SIMON
John Simon's Album
1971 |
Delaney joins members of The Band and other musical collleagues such as Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge and Bobby Whitlock to play tambourine on this rootsy offering.
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HANK
THOMPSON
Real Thing
1997 |
"Dry Bread" - a
fine duet with Bonnie. Surprising little fuss was made over
this musical reunion and rare reminder of how well the duo musically combine.
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DORIS
TROY
Doris Troy
1970 |
Backing includes
Delaney, Bonnie and Eric Clapton, who plays some nice lines
on this gospel tinged Apple release.
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John Ussery
Ussery
1973 |
Percussion, producer, slide guitar.
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
La Piscine (soundtrack)
1969 |
"Run Brother Rabbit Run", sung by Delaney. The soundtrack CD of this 1969 film was released in 2008.
See first 1.5 minutes of the film clip on Youtube and the sound clip at AMG.
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Music From Free Creek
1970 |
Guitar on "Road Song", not prominent.
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Medicine
Ball Caravan (soundtrack)
1971 |
"Free The People"
(Delaney & Bonnie).
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Vanishing
Point (soundtrack)
1971 |
"You Got
To Believe" (Delaney & Bonnie).
Loose, enthusiastic,
acoustic rendition with Bonnie and Rita Coolidge backing Delaney's lead vocal. Percussion from Sam
Clayton (subsequently of Little Feat) and piano from David Gates (of Bread). The film shows baby
daughter Bekka also in attendance - now an established singer in her own right.
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS
Catch My
Soul (soundtrack)
1974 |
High octane gospel on "That's What God Said / I Found Jesus".
The album also
includes tracks by Bonnie Bramlett, Tony
Joe White, Richie Havens, Susan Tyrell and Lance le Gault.
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IAN WHITCOMB
You Turn Me On: The Very Best of Ian Whitcomb
1998 |
Delaney contributes bass guitar lines somewhere amongst the tracks of this career restrospective of the English singer and pianist Ian Whitcomb, who enjoyed a brief flash of success in the U.S. in the mid sixties.
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ZOO
Shakin' The Cage
1992 |
Delaney and Bonnie joined Mick Fleetwood's
side band for the song "In Your Hands"...
but sadly, you can't really tell. Daughter Bekka was Zoo's
lead singer, supported by Billy Burnette (who would later
play with Bekka in Fleetwood Mac and on their own album, "Bekka
And Billy"). Further support and continuity from Kenny
Gradney, Little Feat bassist and one time member of Delaney
& Bonnie and Friends.
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