1972 Nolan Porter – Nolan
Nolan is the second album by Nolan Porter released in August 1972. Porter returned to the studio to record his second and last album, Nolan. The album contained four new songs and re-recorded mixes of older songs such as “Groovin (Out On Life)” and “If I Could Only Be Sure”. The album and an accompanying single “Singer Man” resulted in few takers. Mekler’s labels collapsed towards the end of 1973 and Porter’s short recording career came to an end. Material he recorded later in the decade was not released.
Nolan Frederick Porter (May 10, 1949 – February 4, 2021) was an American R&B singer and songwriter who recorded two albums and six singles in the early 1970s. His best known song is “Keep On Keeping On”, a northern soul track popularized in 1978 by the band Joy Division, when they used the guitar riff from Porter’s song for their song “Interzone” on their debut album Unknown Pleasures
Tracks
1 I Like What You Give (Gabriel Mekler; Nolan Porter) 02:57
2 Groovin’ (Out On Life) (Bobby Charles) 02:53
3 Somebody’s Gone (Bill Payne; Lowell George) 02:17
4 Work It Out In The Morning (Gabriel Mekler) 03:07
5 Oh Baby (Gabriel Mekler; Gordon Austin) 02:46
6 If I Could Only Be Sure (Gabriel Mekler; Nolan Porter) 03:11
7 Crazy Love (Van Morrison) 02:58
8 Singer Man (Derrick Harriott) 02:11
9 Let’s Burn Down The Cornfield (Randy Newman) 02:58
10 Keep On Keepin’ On (Richard Flowers) 03:10
Musicians
Bass | Roy Estrada |
Drums | Jimmy Carl Black |
Drums | Richie Hayward |
Guitar | Lowell George |
Keyboards | Bill Payne |
Sax | Tony Elisalda |
Percussion | Tony Elisalda |
Background Vocals | Blackberries |
Vocals | Nolan Porter |
Other Musicians
4 Work It Out In The Morning
Bass | Ray Pohlman |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Johnny Guitar Watson |
Guitar | Ron Elliott |
Keyboards | Clarence McDonald |
Sax | Charles Owens |
Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
5 Oh Baby
Bass | Ray Pohlman |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Johnny Guitar Watson |
Guitar | Ron Elliott |
Keyboards | Clarence McDonald |
Sax | Charles Owens |
Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
6 If I Could Only Be Sure
Bass | Ray Pohlman |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Johnny Guitar Watson |
Guitar | Ron Elliott |
Keyboards | Clarence McDonald |
Sax | Charles Owens |
Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
8 Singer Man
Bass | Ray Pohlman |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Johnny Guitar Watson |
Guitar | Ron Elliott |
Keyboards | Clarence McDonald |
Sax | Charles Owens |
Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
Liner Notes
Producer – Gabriel Mekler
Arranged By – Gabriel Mekler, Nolan Porter
Engineer – Dave Hassinger, Val Garay
Design, Photography – Tom Gundelfinger
Recorded At The Sound Factory
Phonographic Copyright ℗ ABC Records, Inc