The Party Album (Alexis Korner album)

The Party Album, also known as The Party LP is a 1978 live blues recording by Alexis Korner. The double album features Alexis Korner and various guest musicians singing a mix of both classic blues songs as well as some of Korner's own. The concert was a celebration of Korner's 50th birthday.

The album was originally released in 1980 and re-released in 1993.

Track listing

1. “Things Ain't What They Used to Be” (Mercer Ellington) – 7:23
2. “Captain's Tiger” (Alexis Korner) – 3:30
3. “Skipping” (Korner) – 3:10
4. “Spoonful” (Willie Dixon) – 6:40
5. Medley – 9:06
6. “Finkles Cafe” (Korner)
7. “Dooji Hooji” (Duke Ellington)
8. “Whole Mess of Blues” (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 5:36
9. “Lining Track” (Huddie Ledbetter) – 3:15
10. “Robert Johnson” (Korner, J. Edwards) – 6:15
11. “Hey Pretty Mama” (Chris Farlowe) – 4:19
12. “Hi-Heel Sneakers” (Robert Higginbotham) – 9:15
13. “Stormy Monday Blues” (Billy Eckstein, Earl Hines) – 5:59

Personnel

Musicians

• Alexis Korner – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, cowbell/backing vocals
• Zoot Money – electric piano, vocals, backing vocals, tambourine
• Mel Collins – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Dick Heckstall-Smith – tenor saxophone
• Art Themen – tenor saxophone
• Dick Morrissey – tenor saxophone
• John Surman – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Mike Zwerin – trombone
• Sappho Gillet – tambourine/backing vocals
• Chris Farlowe – vocals, tambourine
• Eric Clapton – electric guitar
• Colin Hodgkinson – bass guitar
• Stu Speer – drums
• Duffy Power – harmonica
• Paul Jones – harmonica
• Neil Ford – electric guitar

Technical

• Alexis Korner – producer
• Damian Korner – assistant producer, engineer
• Andy Jackson, Pete Walsh, Gordon Vicary, Mike Robinson – assistant engineers

References