1997 Phil Upchurch – Whatever Happened To The Blues
Whatever Happened To The Blues is the 18th album by Phil Upchurch Sr, released in 1997.
Tracks
1 6 To 4 (Phil Upchurch Sr) 6:48
2 The Tide Keeps Lifting Me (Phil Upchurch Sr, Ben Sidran, JD Steele) 4:08
3 Angel Eyes (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) 7:01
4 Blues March (Benny Golson) 3:52
5 Love And Peace (Arthur Adams) 4:33
6 All Blues (Hal David, Miles Davis, Oscar Brown Jr) 4:16
7 Whatever Happened To The Blues (Phil Upchurch Sr, James Brown) 4:45
8 I Don’t Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (James Brown) 4:04
9 Going Down Slow (Phil Upchurch Sr) 3:08
10 Nice To Have You Around (Phil Upchurch Sr) 2:08
11 Fade To Black Tie (Paul Peterson, Ben Sidran) 5:28
12 Sweet Woman Blues (James van Buren) 4:17
Musicians
1 6 To 4
| Bass | Paul Peterson |
| Drums | Michael Bland |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Organ | Ricky Peterson |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
2 The Tide Keeps Lifting Me
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Congas | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Vocals | Fred Steele |
| Vocals | JD Steele |
| Vocals | Jevetta Steele |
| Vocals | Mavis Staples |
| Vocals | Pops Staples |
3 Angel Eyes
| Bass | Billy Peterson |
| Drums | Michael Bland |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Organ | Jack McDuff |
| Synthesizer | Ricky Peterson |
| Vocals | Gavin Christopher |
4 Blues March
| Bass | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Drums | Michael Bland |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
5 Love And Peace
| Bass | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Drums | Michael Bland |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Organ | Ricky Peterson |
| Background Vocals | Fred Steele |
| Background Vocals | JD Steele |
| Background Vocals | Jevetta Steele |
| Vocals | Arthur Adams |
6 All Blues
| Bass | Paul Peterson |
| Drums | Michael Bland |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Organ | Ricky Peterson |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Oscar Brown Jr |
7 Whatever Happened To The Blues
| Bass | Paul Peterson |
| Drums | Michael Bland |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Organ | Ricky Peterson |
| Vocals | James van Buren |
8 I Don’t Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing
| Bass | Paul Peterson |
| Drums | Michael Bland |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Guitar | Paul Peterson |
| Organ | Ricky Peterson |
| Sax | Maceo Parker |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Trombone | Fred Wesley |
| Vocals | Rosie Gaines |
9 Going Down Slow
| Bass | Billy Peterson |
| Drums | Clyde Stubblefield |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Piano | Ben Sidran |
| Vocals | Les McCann |
10 Nice To Have You Around
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
11 Fade To Black Tie
| Bass | Paul Peterson |
| Drums | Michael Bland |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Guitar | Paul Peterson |
| Synthesizer | Ricky Peterson |
12 Sweet Woman Blues
| Bass | Billy Peterson |
| Drums | Clyde Stubblefield |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Harmonica | Bruce Kurnow |
| Vocals | James van Buren |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ben Sidran
Producer – Ricky Peterson Ttracks 2, 8)
Edited By – Mike Koppelman
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Poer, Ray Hanfeldt
Mixed By – Tom Tucker
Recorded By – Tom Tucker
Recorded By (Additional) – Charlie Paakkari, Steve Wiese, Katherine Miller, Dave Brickson, Michael Verdick
Mixed At Paisley Park Studios
Recorded At Paisley Park Studios
Recorded At Creation Audio
Recorded At Streetville Studios
Recorded At Sunday To Monday
Recorded At Skyline Studios
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Phonographic Copyright Go Jazz Records
Copyright Go Jazz Records