STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - SAILCAT - MOTORCYCLE MAMA

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Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Our record of choice today is Motorcycle Mama, by Southern /Country Rock band, Sailcat. The LP was released in May 1972 on Elektra Records and produced by the group's two guitarists, John Wyker and  Pete Carr. The record reached #46 in Canada and #38 on the Billboard 200. It's singles were the title track (#64 Australia, #14 Canada, #12 Hot 100), "She Showed Me" (#115 Hot 100) and "Baby Ruth" (did not chart). The album's artwork is by page favorite Jack Davis, who not only does the front cover but has 13 additional drawings on the inside of the gatefold. The pictures tell the story of the songs,  a loose concept album about a motorcycle bum who meets a Motorcycle Mama and  eventually settles down into a chair while his woman hangs laundry and his child tends the garden. This album was purchased within the last couple of years at Jesse Carl Vinyl, here in Lakeland. 

"Rainbow Road" John Wyker - 4:00

"The Thief" Court Pickett - 3:30

"Highway Rider/Highway Riff" John Wyker & Court Pickett - 5:40

"The Dream" Court Pickett - 2:45

Side two:

"If You've Got A Daughter" Court Pickett - 1:33

"Ambush" John Wyker, Clayton Ivey, Pete Car - 3:06

"B.B. Gunn" John Wyker - 2:48

"It'll Be A Long Long Time" Court Pickett - 2:12

"Motorcycle Mama" John Wyker & Court Pickett - 2:06

"Walking Together Backwards" John Wyker - 3:19

"On The Brighter Side Of It All" John Wyker - 2:23

Art Direction, Design – Robert L. Heimall

Backing Vocals – Faye Sanders (tracks: B1, B6, B7), Laura Struzick (tracks: B6, B7), Terry Woodward (tracks: B1, B6, B7)

Banjo – Tom Russell

Bass – Bob Wray, Court Pickett

Concept By – John Wyker

Drums – Fred Prouty, Lou Mullenix

Fiddle – Al Lester, Scott Boyer

Guitar – Joe Rudd, John Wyker, Pete Carr

Horns - The Memphis Horns Memphis Horns Inc. – Andrew Love (musician), Ed Logan, Jack Hale, James Mitchell, Wayne Jackson

Illustration – Jack Davis

Keyboards– Art Schilling, Chuck Leavell, Clayton Ivey

Percussion [Extra] – Bill Connell

Photography By – Frank Bez

Producer, Engineer [Remix]– Pete Carr

Sounds [Sound Effects] – Brenda Hagan, Marlin Greene

Spoons, Other [Buck Dancing] – Jesse Gorell

Strings – Charles Chalmers

Vocals – Court Pickett (tracks: A2, A3, A4, B1 B4, B5), John Wyker (tracks: A1, A3, B3, B5 to B7)

Written By – John Wyker (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B3, B5 to B7), Pete Carr (tracks: A3b, A4, B2, B4)