JUICY LUCY Archives - Guerssen Records https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/artist/juicy-lucy/ Guerssen Records Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:27:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-isotip-32x32.png JUICY LUCY Archives - Guerssen Records https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/artist/juicy-lucy/ 32 32 Get A Whiff A This https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/get-a-whiff-a-this/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0000 http://guerssen.hl1097.dinaserver.com/product/get-a-whiff-a-this/ This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. The album was originally released in 1971 on Bronze. 'Get A Whiff A This' itself was very much the son of its predecessor 'Lie Back And Enjoy It', but looking out towards more unexpected pastures. The funky 'Big Lil' and the blistering anti-war anthem 'Midnight Sun' were both strong inclusions, while a take on the Allmans' 'Midnight Rider' remains one of that particular anthem's most dynamic revisions. 'Get A Whiff A This' track listing: Side 1: 1. 'Mr. Skin': Williams' growling voice sounds quite good on the rocking melody. The melody and general vibes are quite similar to the Spirit original. 2. 'Midnight Sun': Boogie with interesting anti-war lyrics, some nice Mick Moody acoustic slide guitar and Paul Williams seldom having sounded as authentic. Great. 3. 'Midnight Rider': Yeah, again a cover, but give them credit for having good taste in their outside material - in this case one of the best Allman Brothers tunes ever written. 4. 'Harvest': Paul Williams basically taking his way through the bland swamp-rock flavored tune. At least Mick Moody got a chance to strut his stuff on this one. A highlight. 5. 'Mr. A. Jones': Pretty acoustic country-folk number. Side 2: 1. 'Sunday Morning': Country flavored ballad that gave Glenn Ross Campbell another opportunity to shine. 2. 'Big Lil': Opening up with a funky little Moody riff, followed by some tasty slide guitar, 'Big Lil' was the album's best performance. The song reflected some energy and Williams deserved some kudos for turning in his best Greg Allman impression. Another highlight 3. 'Jessica': No, it wasn't another Allman Brothers cover... rather 'Jessica' was a country-tinged rocker that showcased Glenn Campbell's slide guitar moves. 4. 'Future Days': Blend country-rock. Based on Williams' growling southern twang, you would be hard pressed to identify them as being English. The album is a great piece of funky bluesrock, with a perfect balanced sound - such a deep and clear bass, a lot of great guitar playing by Moody and Campbell and of course the damn cool vocals by great singer Paul Williams. The album was remastered and contains a 4 page insert with band story. Don't miss this great album.

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]]> This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. The album was originally released in 1971 on Bronze. ‘Get A Whiff A This’ itself was very much the son of its predecessor ‘Lie Back And Enjoy It’, but looking out towards more unexpected pastures. The funky ‘Big Lil’ and the blistering anti-war anthem ‘Midnight Sun’ were both strong inclusions, while a take on the Allmans’ ‘Midnight Rider’ remains one of that particular anthem’s most dynamic revisions. ‘Get A Whiff A This’ track listing: Side 1: 1. ‘Mr. Skin’: Williams’ growling voice sounds quite good on the rocking melody. The melody and general vibes are quite similar to the Spirit original. 2. ‘Midnight Sun’: Boogie with interesting anti-war lyrics, some nice Mick Moody acoustic slide guitar and Paul Williams seldom having sounded as authentic. Great. 3. ‘Midnight Rider’: Yeah, again a cover, but give them credit for having good taste in their outside material – in this case one of the best Allman Brothers tunes ever written. 4. ‘Harvest’: Paul Williams basically taking his way through the bland swamp-rock flavored tune. At least Mick Moody got a chance to strut his stuff on this one. A highlight. 5. ‘Mr. A. Jones’: Pretty acoustic country-folk number. Side 2: 1. ‘Sunday Morning’: Country flavored ballad that gave Glenn Ross Campbell another opportunity to shine. 2. ‘Big Lil’: Opening up with a funky little Moody riff, followed by some tasty slide guitar, ‘Big Lil’ was the album’s best performance. The song reflected some energy and Williams deserved some kudos for turning in his best Greg Allman impression. Another highlight 3. ‘Jessica’: No, it wasn’t another Allman Brothers cover… rather ‘Jessica’ was a country-tinged rocker that showcased Glenn Campbell’s slide guitar moves. 4. ‘Future Days’: Blend country-rock. Based on Williams’ growling southern twang, you would be hard pressed to identify them as being English. The album is a great piece of funky bluesrock, with a perfect balanced sound – such a deep and clear bass, a lot of great guitar playing by Moody and Campbell and of course the damn cool vocals by great singer Paul Williams. The album was remastered and contains a 4 page insert with band story. Don’t miss this great album.

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]]> Lie Back And Enjoy It (DEL) https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/lie-back-and-enjoy-it-del/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0000 http://guerssen.hl1097.dinaserver.com/product/lie-back-and-enjoy-it/ This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Juicy Lucy's second album 'Lie Back And Enjoy It' was released in 1970 on Vertigo. Although several members of the band had been replaced since the release of their famous first album, it was generally considered to be a respectable follow up to their eponymous debut album of the previous year. The bulk of the songs were written by the band, although the album does feature the addition of Willie Dixon's classic 'Built For Comfort' and a terrific cover of the Frank Zappa song 'Willie The Pimp'. The album peaked at number 53 in the UK Albums Chart in November 1970. If Juicy Lucy's debut album ranks among the most haunted blues-rock albums of the late 1960s, its follow-up illustrates more of the evil electrics and swamp-conscious blues that gave Juicy Lucy its most scintillating shivers. The interplay between Glenn Ross Campbell's steel and Chris Mercer's sax is as chilling as ever and songs like 'Built For Comfort,' 'Thinking Of My Life,' and the best ever cover of Frank Zappa's 'Willie The Pimp' are heavily blues based. But the band also expanded into hard rock, psychedelia and early prog. Campbell's guitar work is simply stunning and miles above anything done at the time. Williams' throaty vocals are superbly expressive, a powerhouse on his own, and all the other band members play incredibly well, turning this album into a timeless masterpiece. In many respects this album encapsulates everything that was great in music by the end of the 1960s: originality, innovation, guts and talent. Essential music for body and soul! Another critic describes it as a surprisingly excellent 1970 boogie rock album with as-good-as-it-gets sound quality. 'Mississippi Woman' and 'Whiskey In The Jar' are also very hot tracks. Interesting to compare the huge fat British sound here to the trebly weedy sound you get on many US albums around this time. It's well thought out and explosive/dynamic music. Kinda like Grand Funk Railroad meets Cocker's 'Mad Dogs' period with a bit of Creedence for those Southern overtones or think of an English incarnation of Leslie West's Mountain. The album cover is also awesome, folding out to reveal a 6xLP sized cardboard/heavy paper poster. Damned cool! The extra track 'Thief' was the B-side of single 'Pretty Woman'. The reissue comes with an exact reproduction of the original cover and a 4 page insert with band story and photos. All titles are remastered. Don't miss this great album.

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]]> This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Juicy Lucy’s second album ‘Lie Back And Enjoy It’ was released in 1970 on Vertigo. Although several members of the band had been replaced since the release of their famous first album, it was generally considered to be a respectable follow up to their eponymous debut album of the previous year. The bulk of the songs were written by the band, although the album does feature the addition of Willie Dixon’s classic ‘Built For Comfort’ and a terrific cover of the Frank Zappa song ‘Willie The Pimp’. The album peaked at number 53 in the UK Albums Chart in November 1970. If Juicy Lucy’s debut album ranks among the most haunted blues-rock albums of the late 1960s, its follow-up illustrates more of the evil electrics and swamp-conscious blues that gave Juicy Lucy its most scintillating shivers. The interplay between Glenn Ross Campbell’s steel and Chris Mercer’s sax is as chilling as ever and songs like ‘Built For Comfort,’ ‘Thinking Of My Life,’ and the best ever cover of Frank Zappa’s ‘Willie The Pimp’ are heavily blues based. But the band also expanded into hard rock, psychedelia and early prog. Campbell’s guitar work is simply stunning and miles above anything done at the time. Williams’ throaty vocals are superbly expressive, a powerhouse on his own, and all the other band members play incredibly well, turning this album into a timeless masterpiece. In many respects this album encapsulates everything that was great in music by the end of the 1960s: originality, innovation, guts and talent. Essential music for body and soul! Another critic describes it as a surprisingly excellent 1970 boogie rock album with as-good-as-it-gets sound quality. ‘Mississippi Woman’ and ‘Whiskey In The Jar’ are also very hot tracks. Interesting to compare the huge fat British sound here to the trebly weedy sound you get on many US albums around this time. It’s well thought out and explosive/dynamic music. Kinda like Grand Funk Railroad meets Cocker’s ‘Mad Dogs’ period with a bit of Creedence for those Southern overtones or think of an English incarnation of Leslie West’s Mountain. The album cover is also awesome, folding out to reveal a 6xLP sized cardboard/heavy paper poster. Damned cool! The extra track ‘Thief’ was the B-side of single ‘Pretty Woman’. The reissue comes with an exact reproduction of the original cover and a 4 page insert with band story and photos. All titles are remastered. Don’t miss this great album.

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