1969 Delaney & Bonnie and Friends – Accept No Substitute
The Original Delaney & Bonnie, also known by its subtitle Accept No Substitute, is the second studio album by American recording duo Delaney & Bonnie. It was recorded with many of the “friends” that would form the core of their best-known 1969–70 touring band, including Leon Russell, Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle and Rita Coolidge.
The Original Delaney & Bonnie & Friends was released in July 1969 after Delaney & Bonnie had signed to Elektra Records. It charted at only number 175 on the Billboard 200 in August, but it received widespread acclaim from critics.
Tracks
1 Get Ourselves Together (Delaney Bramlett; Bonnie Bramlett; Carl Radle) 2:28
2 Someday (Delaney Bramlett; Jerry Allison; Bonnie Bramlett; Doug Gilmore) 3:28
3 Ghetto (Delaney Bramlett; Bettye Crutcher; Horner Banks; Bonnie Bramlett) 4:57
4 When The Battle Is Over (Mac Rebennack; Jessie Hill) 3:33
5 Dirty Old Man (Delaney Bramlett; Mac Davis) 2:30
6 Love Me A Little Bit Longer (Delaney Bramlett; Bonnie Bramlett) 2:57
7 I Can’t Take It Much Longer (Delaney Bramlett; Joey Cooper) 3:07
8 Do Right Woman (Dan Penn; Chips Moman) 5:22
9 Soldiers Of The Cross (Traditional) 3:10
10 Gift Of Love (Delaney Bramlett; Mac Davis) 2:55
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Carl Radle |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Jerry McGee |
| Guitar | Leon Russell |
| Guitar | Delaney Bramlett |
| Organ | Bobby Whitlock |
| Piano | Leon Russell |
| Sax | Bobby Keys |
| Trombone | Jim Price |
| Trumpet | Jim Price |
| Background Vocals | Bobby Whitlock |
| Background Vocals | Rita Coolidge |
| Vocals | Delaney Bramlett |
| Vocals | Bonnie Bramlett |
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Delaney Bramlett, Leon Russell
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Tracks 3, 8)
Engineer – John Haeny
Artwork – Tom Wilkes
Photography – Barry Feinstein
Recorded At Elektra Sound Recorders
Record Company Elektra Records