1971 The James Cotton Blues Band – Taking Care Of Business

, , , , ,

Taking Care Of Business is an album by The James Cotton Blues Band, released in 1971 on Capitol.

James Henry Cotton (July 1, 1935 – March 16, 2017) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time and with his own band. He played drums early in his career but is famous for his harmonica playing.

Tracks

1  The Sky Is Falling (Danny Kortchmar) 03:58
2  Long Distance Operator (Bob Dylan) 05:15
3  I’m A Free Man (Mark Klingman) 02:34
4  Can’t Live Without Love (Rick Valente; Rick Vito) 04:25
5  Kiddy Boy (Todd Rundgren) 04:04
6  She Moves Me (Mckinley Morganfield) 04:27
7  Tonight I Wanna Love Me A Stranger (Mark Klingman; Todd Rundgren) 03:12
8  Nose Open (Matt Murphy) 04:07
9  Goodbye My Lady (Mark Klingman; Norman Don Smart; Todd Rundgren) 03:06
10  Georgia Swing (Mike Bloomfield) 04:50

Musicians

1 The Sky Is Falling

BassStu Woods
DrumsRichie Hayward
GuitarMatt Murphy
Slide GuitarTodd Rundgren
Background VocalsCissy Houston
Background VocalsDeirdre Tuck Corley
Background VocalsRenelle Stafford
Background VocalsVanevit Simms
VocalsJames Cotton


2 Long Distance Operator

BassStu Woods
DrumsJoel O’Brien
GuitarMike Bloomfield
GuitarTodd Rundgren
KeyboardsMark Klingman
HarmonicaJames Cotton
VocalsJames Cotton


3 I’m A Free Man

BassStu Woods
DrumsRichie Hayward
GuitarMatt Murphy
GuitarTodd Rundgren
Electric PianoMark Klingman
HarmonicaJames Cotton
HornsDavid Sanborn
HornsGene Dinwiddie
HornsSteve Madaio
HornsTrevor Lawrence Sr
Background VocalsCissy Houston
Background VocalsDeirdre Tuck Corley
Background VocalsRenelle Stafford
Background VocalsVanevit Simms
VocalsJames Cotton


4 Can’t Live Without Love

BassStu Woods
DrumsTodd Rundgren
GuitarDon Triano
GuitarMatt Murphy
OrganMark Klingman
PianoMark Klingman
HarmonicaJames Cotton
HornsDavid Sanborn
HornsGene Dinwiddie
HornsSteve Madaio
HornsTrevor Lawrence Sr
Background VocalsTodd Rundgren
Background VocalsCissy Houston
Background VocalsDeirdre Tuck Corley
Background VocalsRenelle Stafford
Background VocalsVanevit Simms
VocalsJames Cotton


5 Kiddy Boy

BassStu Woods
DrumsNorman Don Smart
GuitarMatt Murphy
GuitarTodd Rundgren
PianoMark Klingman
HarmonicaJames Cotton
HornsDavid Sanborn
HornsGene Dinwiddie
HornsSteve Madaio
HornsTrevor Lawrence Sr
VocalsJames Cotton


6 She Moves Me

DrumsJoel O’Brien
Acoustic GuitarJohnny Winter
HarmonicaJames Cotton
VocalsJames Cotton


7 Tonight I Wanna Love Me A Stranger

BassStu Woods
DrumsRichie Hayward
GuitarMatt Murphy
Slide GuitarTodd Rundgren
PianoMark Klingman
HarmonicaJames Cotton
VocalsJames Cotton


8 Nose Open

DrumsJoel O’Brien
GuitarMike Bloomfield
OrganMark Klingman
PianoRalph Schuckett
HarmonicaJames Cotton
VocalsJames Cotton


9 Goodbye My Lady

BassStu Woods
DrumsNorman Don Smart
GuitarDon Triano
GuitarMatt Murphy
PianoMark Klingman
HornsDavid Sanborn
HornsGene Dinwiddie
HornsSteve Madaio
HornsTrevor Lawrence Sr
Background VocalsCissy Houston
Background VocalsDeirdre Tuck Corley
Background VocalsRenelle Stafford
Background VocalsVanevit Simms
VocalsJames Cotton


10 Georgia Swing

BassStu Woods
DrumsJoel O’Brien
GuitarJohnny Winter
GuitarMike Bloomfield
PianoMark Klingman
AccordionRalph Schuckett
HarmonicaJames Cotton
PercussionMatt Murphy
PercussionNorman Don Smart
PercussionTodd Rundgren
Background VocalsMark Klingman
Background VocalsNorman Don Smart
Background VocalsStu Woods
Background VocalsTodd Rundgren
Background VocalsTom Cosgrove
VocalsJames Cotton

Liner Notes

Producer – Mark Klingman, Todd Rundgren
Arranged By – Mark Klingman, Todd Rundgren
Engineer – James Lowe, Todd Rundgren

Art Direction – John Hoernle
Design – Rod Dyer
Photography – Al Vandenberg

Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Bearsville Studios
Recorded At I.D. Sound
Recorded At Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Recorded At Bearsville Studios
Record Company EMI