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Alexis Korner - Bootleg him! (1971)

Track listing:
  1. She Fooled Me 2:21
  2. I'm A Hoochie Coochie Man 3:28
  3. Yellow Dog Blues 4:11
  4. I Wonder Who 4:37
  5. Dee 3:46
  6. Oh Lord, Don' Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me 3:25
  7. Rockin' 2:47
  8. Honesty 5:48
  9. I Got A Woman 3:37
  10. Mighty-mighty Spade & Whitey 4:05
  11. Corinna Corinna 3:08
  12. Operator 4:38
  13. The Love You Save 4:10
  14. Jesus Is Just Alright 3:00
  15. That's All 3:19
  16. Evil Hearted Woman 3:57
  17. Clay House Inn 2:50
  18. Love Is Gonna Go 3:52
  19. Sunrise 5:01
  20. Hellhound On My Trail 3:11

Notes


The best of all the Korner anthologies, boasting unreleased tapes and a lot of interesting one-off recordings from the various nooks and crannies of his career.

1. She Fooled Me (Bill Boy Arnold) 1961 2:19

Blues Inc. Alexis Korner: vocals & electric guitar

Cyril Davies: harmonica

Keith Scott: piano

Colin Bowden: drums

Unknown: string bass

Rec: Olympic Studios, London, January 17 1962

Prod: unknown



2. I'm A Hoochie Coochie Man (Willie Dixon) 1962 3:26

Blues Inc. Alexis Korner: electric guitar

Cyril Davies: vocal

Dave Stevens: piano

Charlie Watts: drums

Jack Bruce: string bass

Rec: BBC Jazz Club, Paris Theatre, London, July 12 1962

Prod: Terry Henebery



3. Yellow Dog Blues (W.C.Handy) 1966 4:09

Blues Inc. Alexis Korner: electric guitar

Danny Thompson: string bass

Terry Cox: drums

Chris Pyne: piano

Ray Warleigh: alto saxophone

Rec: BBC Jazz Beat, Picadilly Studio 1, London, April 28 1966

Prod: Bryant Marriott



4. I Wonder Who (A.Korner) 1967 4:35

Blues Inc. Alexis Korner: vocals & electric guitar

Dave Holland: string bass

John Surman: baritone saxophone

Chris Pyne: trombone

Rec: BBC Jazz Club, Maida Vale Studio 5, London, August 8 1968

Prod: Roger Eames



5. Dee (A.Korner) 1967 3:45

Blues Inc. Alexis Korner: vocals & electric guitar

Dave Holland: string bass

John Surman: baritone saxophone

Chris Pyne: trombone

Rec: BBC Jazz Club, Maida Vale Studio 5, London, August 8 1968

Prod: Roger Eames



6. Oh Lord, Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me (Charlie Mingus) 1965 3:23

Blues Inc. Alexis Korner: vocals & electric guitar

Alan Skidmore; tenor saxophone

Danny Thompson; string bass

Terry Cox; drums

Chris Pyne: trombone

Rec: BBC Jazz Club, Paris Theatre, London, May31 1965

Prod: Bill Bebb



7. Rockin' (A.Korner) 1963 2:46

Blues Inc. Alexis Korner: electric guitar

Ginger Baker: drums

Jack Bruce: string bass

Graham Bond: alto saxophone

Dick Heckstall-Smith: tenor

Johnny Parker: piano

Rec: BBC Jazz Club, Paris Theatre, London, January 24 1963

Prod: Terry Henebery



8. Honesty (Dave Baker) 1965 5:46

Blues Inc. Alexis Korner: electric guitar

Danny Thompson: string bass

Terry Cox: drums

Chris Pyne: piano

Ray Warleigh: alto saxophone

Rec: BBC Jazz Club, Paris Theatre, London, December 13 1965

Prod: Bryant Marriott



9. I Got A Woman (Ray Charles) 1966 3:35

Blues Inc. Alexis Korner: electric guitar

Herbie Goins: vocal

Danny Thompson: string bass

Terry Cox: drums

Ray Warleigh: alto saxophone

Nigel Stanger: tenor saxophone

Brian Smith: tenor saxophone

Rec: BBC Rhythm & Blues, Maida Vale Studio 5, London, April 21 1965

Prod: Jeff Griffin



10. Mighty-Mighty Spade & Whitey (Curtis Mayfield) 1969 4:02

Alexis Korner: vocals & electric guitar

Peter Thorup: vocals & electric guitar

Paul Rogers: vocals

Annette Brox: vocals & tambourine

Andy Fraser: bass guitar

Lol Coxhill: tenor saxophone

John Marshall: drums

John Surman: baritone saxophone

Malcom Griffiths & Chris Pyne: trombones

Harold Beckett & Herry Lowther: trumpets

Ray Warleigh: alto saxophone

Rec: Olympic Studios, London, September 23 - October 1, 1969

Prod: Jeff Griffin



11. Corina-Corina (Trad.arr.A.Korner) 1967 3:07

Alexis Korner: vocals & acoustic guitar

Victor Brox: vocal & trumpet

Rec: Pinna Studios, London, November 13 1967

Prod: Mark Edwards



12. Operator (A.Korner/R.Plant/Steve Miller) 1968 4:38

Alexis Korner: acoustic guitar & vocals

Robert Plant: vocals & acoustic guitar

Steve Miller: piano

Rec: De Lane Lea Studios, London, September 1968

Prod: Ian Samwell



13. The Love You Save (Joe Tex) 1967 4:08

Alexis Korner: vocals & electric guitar

Victor Brox: piano

Rec: Pinna Studios, London, November 13 1967

Prod: Mark Edwards



14. Jesus Is Just Alright (A.Reynolds) 1970 2:59

New Church; Alexis Korner: vocals & mando-guitar

Peter Thorup: vocals & electric guitar

Annette Brox: vocals & tambourine

Peter Fensome: vocals

Ray Babbington: bass guitar

Rec: BBC Rhythm & Blues, Maida Vale Studio 4, London, April 1 1970

Prod: Jeff Griffin



15. That's All (Trad.arr.New Words&Music by A.Korner/D.Ward/P.Salvatori) 1970 3:18

Alexis Korner: vocals & acoustic guitar

Colin Hodgkinson: bass guitar

Rec: ZBM Studios, Bermuda, August 1970

Prod: Jean Paul Salvatori



16. Evil, Hearted Woman (Mance Lipscombe) 1971 3:57

Alexis Korner: vocals & tipple guitar

Peter Thorup: acoustic guitar

Colin Hodgkinson: bass guitar

Rec: Lansdowne Studios, London, August 24 1971

Prod: Jean Paul Salvatori



17. Clay House Inn (D.Ward) 1970 2:49

Alexis Korner: vocals & acoustic guitar

Colin Hodgkinson: bass guitar

Chris McGregor: piano

Larry Power: electric guitar

Jack Brooks: drums

Rec: ZBM Studios, Bermuda, August 1970

Prod: Jean Paul Salvatori



18. Love Is Gonna Go (A.Korner/Duffy Power) 1970 3:51

Alexis Korner: vocals & acoustic guitar

Colin Hodgkinson: bass guitar

Rec: ZBM Studios, Bermuda, August 1970

Prod: Jean Paul Salvatori



19. Sunrise (A.Korner) 1970 5:00

CCS; Alexis Korner: vocals & acoustic guitar

Peter Thorup: vocals

John Cameron: Conductor/electric piano

Alan Parker: guitar

Herbie Flowers: bass guitar

Barry Morgan & Tony Carr & Spike Heatley: drums

Jim Lawless & Bill LeSage: percussion

Harold McNair, Tony Coe, Pete King, Danny Moss

Bob Efford, Ron Ross: saxes/woodwinds

Neil Sanders: French horn

Harold Beckett, Henry Lowther, Kenny Wheeler,

Greg Bowen, Tony Fisher, Les Condon: trumpets

Don Lusher, John Marshall, Brian Perrin, Bill Geldard: trombones

Rec: Abbey Road Studios, London, May - July 1970

Prod: Mickie Most



20. Hellhound On My Trail (Robert Johnson) 1971 3:11

Alexis Korner: tipple guitar

Peter Thorup: vocal & acoustic guitar

Rec: Lansdowne Studios, London, August 24 1971

Prod: Jean Paul Salvatori



Executive Producer: Jean Paul Salvatori

Original Released in 1972

Re-released by Castle Communications in 1992 CD (CLACD 291)