1982 Al Kooper – Championship Wrestling
Championship Wrestling was the eighth solo album by Al Kooper, released in 1982.
Tracks
1 I Wish You Would (Billy Boy Arnold) 4:07
2 Two Sides(To Every Situation)(Eric A Poe) 3:31
3 Wrestle With This (Al Kooper) 5:30
4 Lost Control (Al Kooper) 5:21
5 I’d Rather Be An Old Man’s Sweetheart (Than A Young Man’s Fool) (Clarence Carter, George Jackson, Raymond Moore) 2:57
6 The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter (Al Kooper) 4:21
7 Bandstand (Davis Causey, Randall Bramblett) 4:25
8 Finder’s Keepers (General Johnson) 3:33
9 Snowblind (Connie Ducharme) 5:37
Biography
Musicians
1 I Wish You Would
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Bruce Gary |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Organ | Al Kooper |
| Synthesizer | Al Kooper |
| Harp | Greg Taylor |
| Horns | Tower of Power |
| Percussion | Joe Vitale |
2 Two Sides (To Every Situation)
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Clavinet | Al Kooper |
| Fender Rhodes | Jimmy Ehinger |
| Organ | Al Kooper |
| Horns | Tower of Power |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | Valerie Carter |
3 Wrestle With This
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar (solo) | Jeff Baxter |
| Guitar | Al Kooper |
| Clavinet | Al Kooper |
| Fender Rhodes | Al Kooper |
| Synthesizer | Al Kooper |
| Horns | Tower of Power |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
4 Lost Control
| Bass | George Perry |
| Drums | Joe Vitale |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Organ | Al Kooper |
| Synthesizer | Al Kooper |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Mickey Thomas |
5 I’d Rather Be An Old Man’s Sweetheart (Than A Young Man’s Fool)
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Organ | Al Kooper |
| Fender Rhodes | Jimmy Ehinger |
| Horns | Tower of Power |
| Vocals | Valerie Carter |
6 The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar (solo) | Jeff Baxter |
| Guitar | Al Kooper |
| Steel Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Clavinet | Al Kooper |
| Piano | Al Kooper |
| Synthesizer | Al Kooper |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Al Kooper |
7 Bandstand
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Guitar | Al Kooper |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Clavinet | Al Kooper |
| Piano | Jimmy Ehinger |
| Synthesizer | Al Kooper |
| Percussion | Joe Vitale |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Mickey Thomas |
8 Finder’s Keepers
| Bass | George Perry |
| Drums | Joe Vitale |
| Guitar (solo) | Al Kooper |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Clavinet | Paul Harris |
| Synthesizer | Al Kooper |
| Horns | Tower of Power |
| Percussion | Joe Vitale |
| Vocals | Ricky Washington |
9 Snowblind
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Piano | Al Kooper |
| Synthesizer | Al Kooper |
| Horns | Tower of Power |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Background Vocals | Al Kooper |
| Background Vocals | Bill Szymczyk |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bill Szymczyk
Arranged By (Horns) – Charlie Calello
Engineer – Bill Szymczyk
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Art Direction – John Berg
Photography – Gary Nichamin, Jann Zlotkin, Todd Sharp, Bob Seidemann
Recorded At Rudy Records, LA
Recorded At Bayshore Studios, Coconut Grove, FL
Mixed At Bayshore Studios
Mastered at Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc