(EPIC 1977)
- This Time It’s For Real
- Without Love
- Check Mr. Popeye
- First Night
- She Got Me Where She Wants Me
- Some Things Just Don’t Change
- Little Girl So Fine
- I Ain’t Got The Fever No More
- Love On The Wrong Side Of Town
- When You Dance
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Asbury Jukes/Miami Horns
See cover; clockwise from right:
Big Al the doctor Berger: bass, vocals, mylanta, jewish stomach
Eddie clams Manion: baritone, vocals, class, cool
Kevin close-out Kavanaugh: piano, celeste, vocals, had bets, mostly chalk
Kenny Popeye Pentifallo: drums, tambourine, vocals
unforgivable Little Willie Rush: guitar, vocals, telestar solo,
Becky Southside Johnny: lead vocals, harmonica
Richie La Bamba Rosenberg: trombone, vocals, moves, inspiration
Tony muff Palligrosi: 2nd trumpet (He left the first one in a taxi), vocals
Ricky G the G Gazda: 1st trumpet, vocals, incredibly non-photogenic, heineken
Saxy Carlo Novi: tenor, vocals, tireless tijuana tourist
With special guests:
Ernest boom Carter: conga, tympani
Bobby magic Malach: tenor solo on “Wrong Side”
Da Tree Roots (Don, Ken, Harold) and their humble arranger Akimba O’Malley Meshugeneh
Rodriguez Fenderino: Jungle
SMS: an occasional lick in fever and an infrequent bleeding vocal
Arranged and Produced by:
Sugar Miami Steve, with the sugar miami wall of idiots
Engineer Dial-an-edit Don roughmix Meehan (it’s all done with his pinky and echo, kids)
Most ably assisted by:
Courteous Ken dc-hydrogenated Robertson
Mastered by:
Crosscut Stan Kalina
Further maintenance and harassment:
Lexington Tom “this is not a test” Dwyer the Impeccable Icewater Charles Lemell Paulie supeffly Hiavaty and everybody’s favorite uppity yenta, Harold Tarowoky (yes, girls, he can be had)
The Organisation:
Road Manager: Gentleman Jim McHale
Lights: Marc Mooky Brickman
Sound: Ydgi Hughes and the mekin’ rebels down at Sound Specialties in Philly, and thanks again, Chas
Equipment: Garry A and Keansburg, Pete Croken
Travel: Trudge
Agent: the Godfather
Secretary, cook, housekeeper, “let’s play with Rod:’ chauffeur, defroster; bail bondsman, “you never take me anywhere,” tailor, checks (post-dated), furrier, decorator; mechanic, “see if I ever invite Mick again;’ defender of the faith, babysitter, honeymooner, jet-setter, bad news, terminal anglophile, and Polish wop: Hurricane Obie
Sugar’s Strings:
Conductor? Joe Parente-3 hard packs Marlboro
Violin I:
Florence Rosensweig-2 hot pastrami on rye with mustard (one for Max), beer, coleslaw on side
Marion Head-Bacon, tomato on white toast, beer
David “Sweetnote” Madison-Pastrami on rye with mustard
Violin II:
Chock Parker-Mushroom barley soul, white meat turkey on rye with mayo, orange juice, blueberry cheesecake
Barbara Sonies-Hot pastrami on rye with a little mustard, coleslaw, orange juice, french fries
Diane Barnets-Pastrami on rye with mustard, cherry cheesecake
Viola:
Nardo Poy-Soup do jour; chefs salad, milk, apple strudel
Pete Rosato-Cherry cheesecake, beer
Davis Barnett-2 cheesecake (regular), mushroom barley soup
Strings by SMS with Joe Parente
Entire ordeal tolerated by Columbia Recording Studio, 49 E. 52nd St, NYC
We dedicate this record to Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller, and Pammy Popovich’s silly daddy.
and leave us not forget to thank…
The Coasters (Carl Gardner, Earl Carroll, Jimmy Norman, Ronnie Bright), The Drifters (Charlie Thomas, Doe Greene, Ellsbury Hobbs, Don Thomas),The Satins (Fred Parris, Richard Freeman, James Curtis, Nate Marshall), Aretha, Chicago Ronnie the Big A, Pistol Petze, Sammy L the numbers man, Mikey Pillot-president of the Eddie Be fan club for popeye, Marathon Brabma, Harvey T.C.B. leeds, Slick Swig, Wiry Ira, Jungle Jim Jeffries, Tryin’ One Tyrcell, Hitman Harris, Attila Curewita, Smooth Shavelson, The Infinite Aloysius DeMarine, Dickie Asher, Bunny and Ellen, lovely lois Marion, Fabulous Faye, Ramblin’ Al Aronowite, Harvey “the K” Kuhernik, Richard Barrett (for almost doing the triplets), First tady of rock ‘n’ roll and queen of the E Street Kings-Ronnie Spector; the Duke tapes, Jimmie Iovine for forgetting to show up, Ritchie run run rudolph Barnes, Cocky, the Baron, Duncan the Disrespectful, Dave Robinson, Ricky Farr, the Duchess, Premier; the Boss, Tune, the Sexy Sees (Doreen, Sheila, Carol, and um-hmm-yoa-too Peggy). Joey the Big P Parente, Diane Brooks, the guards, the guys that turn up the heat, Barney, Roy Friedman for Van Gogh’s earphones, and any other turkey that works at Columbia Studios in the apple; and Star’s Deli-who has got to start delivering later than 2 A.M.
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