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mercredi 28 février 2018
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🎸 Black Sheep - Encouraging Words (1975)
🇫🇷 Biographie (Français)
Black Sheep est un groupe de rock américain originaire de Rochester, New York, actif entre 1974 et 1976. Mené par le chanteur Lou Grammatico (futur leader de Foreigner), le groupe publie son second album Encouraging Words fin 1975 chez Capitol. Produit par Stuart Alan Love, l’album mêle hard rock accessible à des ballades poignantes, sublimées par une forte personnalité vocale et des guitares mélodiques. Malgré un succès limité à sa sortie, Encouraging Words est aujourd’hui considéré comme une pièce majeure de la scène rock de l’époque, préfigurant le talent de Gramm et ses futures grandes réussites.
🇬🇧 Biography (English)
Black Sheep was a Rochester, New York–based rock band active from 1974 to 1976, fronted by vocalist Lou Grammatico, who would later front Foreigner. Their second and final studio album, Encouraging Words, was released in late 1975 on Capitol Records and produced by Stuart Alan Love. Combining melodic hard rock, emotive vocals, and strong songwriting, the album showcases the early chemistry between Gramm and guitarist Don Mancuso. Though underappreciated at the time, the record is now recognized as an essential precursor to Gramm’s later work.
💿 Trackliste
Face A
Halfway Home (Grammatico, Turgon) – 4:19
Encouraging Words (Grammatico, Mancuso, Turgon) – 5:27
To Whom It May Concern (Grammatico, Crozier) – 3:51
No Worry, No Pain (Grammatico, Turgon) – 4:11
When It All Makes Sense (Grammatico, Crozier) – 4:24
Face B
6. The Change (Turgon) – 5:13
7. All I Am (Turgon) – 3:35
8. Shauna (Grammatico, Mancuso) – 3:44
9. Chain On Me (Grammatico, Mancuso) – 4:21
🎸 Musiciens
Lou Grammatico : chant
Don Mancuso : guitare
Larry Crozier : claviers
Bruce Turgon : basse
Mike Bonafede : batterie
Produit et arrangé par Stuart Alan Love pour Open Love Productions, enregistré au Hit Factory à New York, puis masterisé chez Capitol Mastering à Los Angeles
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Souhaites-tu une autre fiche sur le premier album Black Sheep (1975), ou explorer une autre figure de cette scène rock américaine ?
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2. Humpty Dumpty
3. Letters To My Head
4. I Am I Am I Am
5. The Peace Song
6. Stagger Lee
7. Beauty
8. If You Pick Her Too Hard
9. Little Water
10. All God's Children
Line-Up :
Mike Deasy - vocals, guitar, mandolin, sitar, banjo, bass, alto saxophone, piano
Jim Gordon - drums
John Guerin - drums
Jim Keltner - drums
Leland Sklar - bass
Jerry Scheff - bass
Max Bennett - bas
Mike Melvoin - organ
Larry Knechtel - organ, autoharp
Jim Horn - flute, recorder, saxophone
Jay Dee Maness - pedal steel guitar
Art Munson - guitar
Gary Coleman - percussion
Kathie Deasy - vocals
Chuck Findley - trumpet
Jackie Kelso - saxophone
Ollie Mitchell - trumpet
Paul Hubinon - trumpet
Dick Hyde - trombone
Lew McCreary - trombone
Don Menza - saxophone
Plas Johnson - saxophone
Venetta Fields - vocals
Clydie King - vocals
Annie Herring - vocals
Steve Adler - vocals
Kathryn Ward - vocals
Charles Merriam - vocals
Trish Jons - vocals
Michael Clough - vocals
Enjoy Music :
Mike Deasy - Letters To My Head (LP)
1973

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2. Acid Queen
3. Golem
4. Queen Bee
5. Magnolia
6. Lord of the Abyss
7. Could Be You
8. Spanish Moss
Line-Up :
Joe Kupiec- Vocals, Bass, Fuzz
Casey Dangerous O'Ryan- Guitars, Vocals, Face-melting
Stefan Krstovic- Drums, Good-looks
Enjoy Music :
Wild Savages - Stagefright (LP)
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