Luther Allison – The Motown Years 1972 - 1976

Name: Luther Allison - The Motown Years 1972 - 1976
Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)

Luther Allison - The Motown Years 1972 - 1976 album cover

Label:	Motown – 31453-0612-2
Series:	Motown Master Series
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	1996
Genre:	Blues
Style:

Tracklist

1		Little Red Rooster Written-By – Willie Dixon
2		Raggedy And Dirty Written-By – Andrew Smith (4), Joseph Peraino*, Luther Allison, Ray Goodman (2), Robert Kreinar
3		Cut You A-Loose Written-By – Melvin London*
4		Dust My Broom Written-By – Elmore James
5		Luthers Blues Written-By – Luther Allison
6		Someday Pretty Baby Written-By – Berry Gordy, James Wookley*
7		Easy Baby Written-By – Willie Dixon
8		Part Time Love Written-By – Janie Bradford, Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
9		Now You Got It Written-By – Gary Beam, Walter Block, Kenneth Mills, Luther Allison
10		K.T. Written-By – Benny Emerson, Joseph Peraino*, Luther Allison
11		Let's Have A Little Talk Written-By – Luther Allison
12		Drivin' Wheel Written-By – Roosevelt Sykes
13		Into My Life Written-By – Luther Allison
14		I Can Make It Through The Day Written-By – Dee Ervin, Ray Charles, Donna Robinson*
15		That's What Love Will Make You Do Written-By – Milton Campbell
16		Night Life Written-By – Paul Buskirk, Walt Breeland*, Willie Nelson
17		Last Night I Lost The Best Friend I Ever Had [Live] Written-By – Sam Hopkins*

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Motown Record Company, L.P.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Company, L.P.
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Lew Del Gatto (tracks: 14 to 16), Richard Drake (tracks: 14 to 16)
Arranged By – Joe Peraino (tracks: 5 to 13), Luther Allison (tracks: 1 to 13), Richard Rajewski (tracks: 5 to 13), Robert White (tracks: 5 to 13)
Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Randy Brecker (tracks: 14 to 16)
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements] – Tasha Thomas (tracks: 14 to 16)
Backing Vocals – Gail Kantor (tracks: 14 to 16), Hilda Harris (tracks: 14 to 16), Maretha Stewart* (tracks: 14 to 16), Tasha Thomas (tracks: 14 to 16)
Baritone Saxophone – Bruce Johnstone (tracks: 14 to 16)
Bass – Andrew Smith (4) (tracks: 1 to 4), Bob Babbitt (tracks: 5 to 13), Gary Beam (tracks: 5 to 13), Jeffrey Aldrich (tracks: 14 to 16), John Lee (3) (tracks: 14 to 16)
Compilation Producer – David Moss (3)
Congas, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald (tracks: 14 to 16)
Coordinator – Dana Smart
Design – KELK*
Drums – Andrew Smith (4) (tracks: 1 to 13), Gerry Brown (tracks: 14 to 16), K. J. Knight (tracks: 5 to 13), Michael Carvin (tracks: 14 to 16)
Electric Piano, Organ – Larry Byrne (tracks: 14 to 16)
Engineer – Don Fostle (tracks: 1 to 4), Ken Sands (tracks: 1 to 4)
Executive-Producer – Amy Herot, Candace Bond
Guitar, Vocals – Luther Allison (tracks: All)
Harmonica – Garfield Angove (tracks: 1 to 4), Luther Allison (tracks: 5 to 13)
Keyboards – Richard Tee (tracks: 14 to 16)
Mastered By – Gavin Lurssen
Mixed By – George Klabin (tracks: 14 to 16), John Lewis (6) (tracks: 5 to 13)
Organ – Paul white (14) (tracks: 5 to 13)
Photography By – Michael Ochs Archives
Piano – Paul white (14) (tracks: 1 to 13)
Piano [Acoustic] – Mac Rebennack (tracks: 14 to 16)
Piano, Organ – Tom Curry (2) (tracks: 7)
Producer – Joe Peraino (tracks: 1 to 13), Mark Meyerson (tracks: 14 to 16), Michael Cuscuna (tracks: 14 to 16)
Recorded By – George Klabin (tracks: 14 to 16), John Lewis (6) (tracks: 5 to 13), Michael Grace (tracks: 5 to 13)
Rhythm Guitar – Gene Block (tracks: 5 to 13), Jim Solberg* (tracks: 14 to 16), Ray Goodman (2) (tracks: 1 to 13), Steve Khan (tracks: 14 to 16)
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker (tracks: 14 to 16)
Text By [Essay] – Cary Baker
Trumpet – Randy Brecker (tracks: 14 to 16)

Notes

17. Recorded live at the Ann Arbor Blues Festival, 1972 Previously unreleased

Other Versions (3)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Motown Years 1972 - 1976 (CD, Compilation)	Motown	530 612 -2	Europe	1996
New Submission	The Motown Years 1972 - 1976 (CD, Compilation, Reissue)	Motown, Orbis-Fabbri, RBA (2), Universal	MW063	Spain	2001
New Submission	The Motown Years 1972 - 1976 (CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release)	ADA Sound Ltd.	ADASD 0548	Russia	Unknown

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