STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE ELECTRIC FLAG - THE BAND KEPT PLAYING

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Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember  Chicago born guitarist, vocalist, and composer, Mike Bloomfield, known for his work with  Al Kooper, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Electric Flag, as well as his own solo material, on this, the 40th anniversary of his passing. His death is a bit of a mystery, as he was found seated behind the wheel of his locked car. A empty bottle of valium was found on the seat, but without a suicide note and no drugs in his system, the death was ruled accidental. With him in mind, we spotlight the 4th studio album by The Electric Flag. The Band Kept Playing was released in 1974 on the Atlantic label and produced by Jerry Wexler. 

A1 Sweet Soul Music 3:55
A2 Every Now And Then 3:40
A3 Sudden Change 3:55
A4 Earthquake Country 4:00
A5 Doctor Oh Doctor (Massive Infusion) 5:20

B1 Lonely Song 3:57
B2 Make Your Move 4:17
B3 Inside Information 3:40
B4 Talkin' Won't Get It 4:10
B5 The Band Kept Playing 5:15

This copy was purchased last year at Jesse Carl Vinyl.

Bass – Roger Troy

Drums – Buddy Miles

Keyboards – Barry Goldberg

Lead Guitar – Michael Bloomfield

Lead Vocals – Buddy Miles (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B2, B4), Nick Gravenites (tracks: A4, A5, B5), Roger Troy (tracks: A1, A3, B3)

Rhythm Guitar – Nick Gravenites

Guests :

Richard Newell, the King Biscuit Boy - Harmonica

George Terry - lead guitar

Richard Tee, Albhy Galuten - keyboards

Barry Beckett - mellotron & Moog

Nick Marrerro - percussion

Art Direction – Bob Defrin

Illustration [Front Cover] – Don Ivan Punchatz

Engineer – Karl Richardson

Mastered By – George Piros
Producer – Jerry Wexler
Remix – Gene Paul, Jimmy Douglass, Michael Fusaro