1973 Dan Penn – Nobody’s Fool

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Nobody’s Fool was the debut solo album by Dann Penn, released in 1973.

Dan Penn (born Wallace Daniel Pennington, 16 November 1941) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer who co-wrote many soul hits of the 1960s, including “The Dark End of the Street” and “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man” with Chips Moman and “Cry Like a Baby” with Spooner Oldham. Penn also produced many hits, including “The Letter”, by the Box Tops. Though considered to be one of the great white soul singers of his generation, Penn has released relatively few records featuring his own vocals and musicianship, preferring the relative anonymity of songwriting and producing

Tracks

1  Nobody’s Fool (Bobby Emmons, Dan Penn) 2:52
2  Raining In Memphis (Dan Penn, Michael Lietz, Spooner Oldham) 3:43
3  Tearjoint (Dan Penn, Donnie Fritts) 2:55
4  Time (Dan Penn) 2:21
5  Lodi (John Fogerty) 3:17
6  Ain’t No Love (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) 3:36
7  I Hate You (Dan Penn, Leroy Daniels) 2:26
8  Prayer For Peace (Bill Rennie, Dan Penn, Greg Reding) 2:45
9  If Love Was Money (Bill Phillips, Dan Penn) 3:32
10  Skin (Dan Penn) 2:45

Media

Musicians

1 Nobody’s Fool

BassTommy McClure
DrumsSammy Creason
GuitarCharlie Freeman
Steel GuitarJohn Huey
KeyboardsMike Utley
VocalsDan Penn


2 Raining In Memphis

BassJimmy Flim Johnson
DrumsDulin Lancaster
GuitarDan Penn
OrganSpooner Oldham
PianoJay Spell
VocalsDan Penn


3 Tearjoint

BassJimmy Flim Johnson
DrumsDulin Lancaster
GuitarDan Penn
GuitarTommy Richards
KeyboardsSpooner Oldham
Steel GuitarLeo Leblanc
Background VocalsGinger Holladay
Background VocalsMary Holladay
Background VocalsSusie Dotson
VocalsDan Penn


4 Time

BassJimmy Flim Johnson
DrumsDulin Lancaster
GuitarDan Penn
GuitarTony Oterri
KeyboardsJay Spell
VocalsDan Penn


5 Lodi

BassJimmy Flim Johnson
DrumsDulin Lancaster
Steel GuitarLeo Leblanc
KeyboardsSpooner Oldham
Background VocalsGinger Holladay
Background VocalsMary Holladay
Background VocalsSusie Dotson
VocalsDan Penn


6 Ain’t No Love

BassTommy McClure
DrumsDulin Lancaster
GuitarTommy Richards
KeyboardsSpooner Oldham
VocalsDan Penn


7 I Hate You

BassDavid Hood
DrumsRoger Hawkins
GuitarDan Penn
GuitarMarlin Greene
KeyboardsSpooner Oldham
VibraphoneBergen White
Background VocalsJeanie Greene
Background VocalsMary Holladay
Background VocalsSusie Dotson
VocalsDan Penn


8 Prayer For Peace

BassJimmy Flim Johnson
DrumsDulin Lancaster
OrganGreg Reding
PianoJay Spell
Background VocalsGinger Holladay
Background VocalsMary Holladay
VocalsDan Penn


9 If Love Was Money

BassJimmy Flim Johnson
DrumsDulin Lancaster
GuitarDan Penn
GuitarTommy Richards
OrganBill Phillips
VocalsDan Penn


10 Skin

VocalsDan Penn

Other Musicians

Horns – Nashville Horns (Tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
Strings – Nashville Strings
Backing Vocals (Background Voices) – The Hot Dogs (Track 9)
Performer (Plays) – The Amazing Truth Band (Track 10)

Liner Notes

Producer – Dan Penn
Arranged By (Memphis Horns) – Andrew Love, Wayne Jackson
Arranged By (Strings), Arranged By (Nashville Horns) – Bergen White
Engineer (Mixdown Engineer) – Dan Penn
Engineer (Recording Engineer) – Michael Lietz

Art Direction – Beverly Weinstein
Design (Album Design) – Maurer Productions
Photography By – Jimmy Chappell

Recorded At – Beautiful Sounds, Memphis, TN.