Mike Condello - No Bathing in Pond (1984)

Rare soft classic rock released on Takoma Records in 1984 and forgotten until now. Mike Condello produced the album himself, and the long list of people who were involved demonstrates how ambitious this studio album was meant to be.

Rare soft rock classique sorti sur Takoma Records en 1984 et oublié jusqu'à présent. Mike Condello a produit l'album lui-même, et la longue liste de personnes impliquées montre à quel point cet album studio était ambitieux.

Tracks :

Side 1 

A1.  Life Ain’t What It Used To Be

A2.  Shake Them Blues

A3.  It’s Gonna Work Out Fine

A4.  On The Ropes

A5.  Sophomore Bluesboy 

Side 2

B1.  Plunge Into The Depths Of Despair

B2.  Eyes Of Steel

B3.  I’m Looking Through You

B4.  Stand Up And Shout

B5.  Working For The Devil

Line-Up :

Mike Condello (guitars, keyboards, vocals)

Doug Haywood (bass guitar)

Trey Thompson (bass guitar)

Jimmy Gillen (drums)

Mickey McGee (drums)

Jimmy Varley (drums on “Eyes of Steel”)

Eddie Black (steel & rhythm guitars)

Jon Hartman (Piano on “Eyes of Steel”)

Jeff Baxter (guitar solo on “Stand Up And Shout”

Otis Hale (tenor solo on “Sophomore Bluesboy” & flute on “On The Ropes”

Dennis Kenmore (Drums on “Sophomore Bluesboy”)

Claudia Lennear, Bonnie Bramlett, Gloria Jones (Background vocals on “Shake Them Blues” & “It’s Gonna Work Our Fine”)

The Creeps (background vocals on “Plunge…” & “Stand Up And Shout”

Claudia Lennear (background vocals on “Eyes of Steel”

Otis Hale, Bob Crosby, Chris Mostert (horns on “Plunge…” & “Sophomore Bluesy”

Enjoy Music :

Mike Condello - No Bathing in Pond (LP)

1984