Wackering Heights

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 1971

Label: Elektra

a1: Randy played all the guitars and piano on this one / Kootch is on bass / Ernie on drums / plus The Wacker hand clap chorus / vocals: Bob with Randy and Mike.
a2: Bob on rhythm guitar / Randy on fingerpick guitar / Kootch on bass / Mike on lead guitar / vocals: Bob with Randy and Mike.
a3: Mike plays electric (zowie) guitar and double-six lead / Randy, bass / Kootch plays slide on Russ' stratocaster / Bob plays "Watch My Smoke" rhythm guitar / Bill Henderson, drums / Jack Schaeffer plays the rock and roll saxophones / vocals: Bob with Randy and Mike.
a4: Bob, Randy and Mike on organic acoustic guitars / Randy, bass / Mike on electric double-six lead / oh yeah, Randy is also on subtle piano / Kootch rolled / Ernie on drums / vocals: Bob with Randy and Mike.
a5: Bob and Mike on rhythm guitars / Randy, bass / Mike on electric double-six / Ernie on drums / vocals: Bob with Randy and Mike / harmonicas in bridge are Mike and Bob.
a6: Randy on stratocaster / Bob, rhythm guitars / Kootch, bass / Ernie, drums / vocals: Randy with Bob and Mike (Randy's brother Barth sings Randy's harmony part in the ride-out).
b1: Bob on rhythm guitar and cabaso / Randy on bass, electric guitar, noodling and tambourine / Mike, electric "Hot Stuff" guitar / Kootch rolled / Ernie, drums / Jack "Punjab" Schaeffer on rock and roll saxophones / vocals: Bob with Mike and Randy.
b2: Mike (making up for not being around on Travelin' Time) plays double piano and organ / Randy on bass and "J. Taylor" fingerpick guitar / Bob lurked about / Kootch rolled / Ernie played "Space Cadet" drums / vocals: Mike with Bob and Randy.
b3: Randy and Bob play guitars / Kootch, bass / Ernie, drums / Bob plays his knees / Jack "Mr. Wacker Bilk" Schaeffer plays clarinet / vocals: Randy and Bob with Mike.
b4: Bob and Mike on rhythm guitars / Mike, electric lead guitar / Randy, bass / Bob on "hot" chuka chuka guitar / Ernie, drums and cowbells / Kootch on the dole / vocals: Bob, Randy and Mike.
b5: Bob, Randy and Mike play guitars / Randy plays bass and piano / Bill Henderson, tambourine / Ernie, drums / Kootch sat idly by / vocals: Bob with Randy and Mike.
b6: Randy and Bob and Mike on acoustic guitars / Randy, bass / Mike, electric guitar / Ernie, drums / Kootch cheered us on / vocals: Bob with Mike and Randy.

Michael Stull, courtesy of Willow Productions and A&M Records.
All selections © 1971 by Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Corp. & Happiedayle Music, with the exception of Don't Be Cruel. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Public performance cleared through BMI. a3: © Copyright 1956. Travis Music Co, Inc. & Elvis Presley Music Inc. BMI. Used by permission. © 1971 Elektra Records, 15 Columbus Circle, New Yok City 10023

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