1974 Cold Blood – Lydia
Lydia is an album by the band Cold Blood, released in 1974.
Cold Blood is a long-standing R&B horn funk band founded by Larry Field in 1968 and was originally based in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The band has also performed and recorded under the name Lydia Pense and Cold Blood, due to the popularity of their lead singer, Lydia Pense.
Tracks
1 Ready To Live (Lonnie Hewitt; Paul Tillman Smith) 05:24
2 Simple Love Life (Paul Tillman Smith; Raoul Smith) 03:18
3 Under Pressure (Fred Gowdy; Larry Wilkins) 03:30
4 When My Love Hand Comes Down (Gloria Jones; Pam Sawyer) 04:23
5 When It’s Over (Artie Wayne) 02:33
6 Consideration (Steve Cropper) 03:36
7 I Only Wanted Someone To Hear Me (Allan Rush; Dee Presley) 03:53
8 You’re Free Lovin’ Me (Carl Marsh; Steve Cropper) 03:50
9 Come Back into My Life Again (Billy Ray Charles) 03:40
10 Just Like Sunshine (Paul Tillman Smith; Raul Matute) 04:38
Media
Musicians
1 Ready To Live
| Bass | Rod Ellicott |
| Drums | Gaylord Birch |
| Guitar | Michael Sasaki |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Clavinet | Raul Matute |
| Organ | Raul Matute |
| Flute | Don Menza |
| Flute | Pete Christlieb |
| Sax | David Luell |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Chuck Bennett |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Max Haskett |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Brooks Hunnicutt |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Pat Coulter |
| Background Vocals | Tish Smith |
| Vocals | Lydia Pense |
2 Simple Love Life
| Bass | Rod Ellicott |
| Drums | Gaylord Birch |
| Guitar | Michael Sasaki |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Clavinet | Raul Matute |
| Organ | Raul Matute |
| Flute | Don Menza |
| Flute | Pete Christlieb |
| Sax | David Luell |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Chuck Bennett |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Max Haskett |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Brooks Hunnicutt |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Pat Coulter |
| Background Vocals | Tish Smith |
| Vocals | Lydia Pense |
3 Under Pressure
| Bass | Rod Ellicott |
| Drums | Gaylord Birch |
| Guitar | Michael Sasaki |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Clavinet | Raul Matute |
| Organ | Raul Matute |
| Flute | Jim Horn |
| Flute | Don Menza |
| Flute | Pete Christlieb |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
| Sax | David Luell |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Chuck Bennett |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Max Haskett |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Max Haskett |
| Background Vocals | Smith Dobson |
| Vocals | Lydia Pense |
4 When My Love Hand Comes Down
| Bass | Rod Ellicott |
| Drums | Gaylord Birch |
| Guitar | Michael Sasaki |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Clavinet | Raul Matute |
| Organ | Raul Matute |
| Flute | Don Menza |
| Flute | Pete Christlieb |
| Sax | David Luell |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Chuck Bennett |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Max Haskett |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Brooks Hunnicutt |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Pat Coulter |
| Background Vocals | Tish Smith |
| Vocals | Lydia Pense |
5 When It’s Over
| Bass | Rod Ellicott |
| Drums | Gaylord Birch |
| Guitar | Michael Sasaki |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Clavinet | Raul Matute |
| Organ | Raul Matute |
| Flute | Don Menza |
| Flute | Pete Christlieb |
| Sax | David Luell |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Chuck Bennett |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Max Haskett |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Brooks Hunnicutt |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Pat Coulter |
| Background Vocals | Tish Smith |
| Vocals | Lydia Pense |
6 Consideration
| Bass | Tommy Cathey |
| Drums | Joe Williams |
| Guitar | Michael Sasaki |
| Guitar | Paul Cannon |
| Guitar | Steve Cropper |
| Electric Piano | Raul Matute |
| Organ | Raul Matute |
| Horns | The Memphis Horns |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Cathey |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Brooks Hunnicutt |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Pat Coulter |
| Background Vocals | Tish Smith |
| Vocals | Lydia Pense |
7 I Only Wanted Someone To Hear Me
| Bass | Tommy Cathey |
| Drums | Joe Williams |
| Guitar | Michael Sasaki |
| Guitar | Paul Cannon |
| Guitar | Steve Cropper |
| Electric Piano | Raul Matute |
| Organ | Raul Matute |
| Horns | The Memphis Horns |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Cathey |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Brooks Hunnicutt |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Pat Coulter |
| Background Vocals | Tish Smith |
| Vocals | Lydia Pense |
8 You’re Free Lovin’ Me
| Bass | Tommy Cathey |
| Drums | Joe Williams |
| Guitar | Michael Sasaki |
| Guitar | Paul Cannon |
| Guitar | Steve Cropper |
| Electric Piano | Raul Matute |
| Organ | Raul Matute |
| Horns | The Memphis Horns |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Cathey |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Brooks Hunnicutt |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Pat Coulter |
| Background Vocals | Tish Smith |
| Vocals | Lydia Pense |
9 Come Back into My Life Again
| Bass | Rod Ellicott |
| Drums | Gaylord Birch |
| Guitar | Michael Sasaki |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Clavinet | Raul Matute |
| Organ | Raul Matute |
| Flute | Don Menza |
| Flute | Pete Christlieb |
| Sax | David Luell |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Chuck Bennett |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Max Haskett |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Brooks Hunnicutt |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Pat Coulter |
| Background Vocals | Tish Smith |
| Vocals | Lydia Pense |
10 Just Like Sunshine
| Bass | Rod Ellicott |
| Drums | Gaylord Birch |
| Guitar | Michael Sasaki |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Clavinet | Raul Matute |
| Organ | Raul Matute |
| Flute | Don Menza |
| Flute | Pete Christlieb |
| Sax | David Luell |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Chuck Bennett |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Max Haskett |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Brooks Hunnicutt |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Edwards |
| Background Vocals | Pat Coulter |
| Background Vocals | Tish Smith |
| Vocals | Lydia Pense |
Liner Notes
Producer – Steve Cropper
Arranged By – Cold Blood, Steve Cropper
Arranged By (String, Horns) – Raul Matute
Engineer – Robert Appere (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10)
Engineer – Ron Capone (Tracks 6, 7, 8)
Remix – Robert Appere
Photography By – Herb Greene
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios
Recorded At – Clover Recorders
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Record Company – Warner Bros. Inc.