STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - CACTUS - ONE WAY ... OR ANOTHER

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Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember bassist and vocalist, Tim Bogert, best known for his work in Vanilla Fudge,  Beck, Bogert & Appice, and classic rock supergroup, Cactus, on what would have been 77th Birthday. He died in January from cancer. He is severely missed. To honor his legacy, we spotlight the second studio record by Cactus, One Way ... Or Another. The LP was released  February 24, 1971 on the Atco label and self produced by the band. The album peaked at #88 on the Billboard 200 and featured six original songs and two covers ; Chuck Willis' "I Feel So Bad" and  Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally".

"Long Tall Sally" (Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman) – 5:54

"Rockout Whatever You Feel Like" – 4:00

"Rock N' Roll Children" – 5:44

"Big Mama Boogie - Parts I & II" – 5:29

"Feel So Bad" (Chuck Willis) – 5:31

"Song for Aries" (Appice, Day, McCarty) – 3:05

"Hometown Bust" – 6:39

"One Way... or Another" – 5:06

Cactus

Tim Bogert – bass, backing and lead (2) vocals
Carmine Appice – drums, backing vocals, percussion
Jim McCarty – guitar
Rusty Day – lead vocals (all but 2), harmonica

Technical

Cactus – producer, design
Edwin H. Kramer – engineer
Dave Palmer, John Jansen - assistant engineers
Alan Azzolino – cover photo
Jim Cummins – sleeve & poster photography