1971 Marc Benno – Minnows
Minnows is the third album by Marc Benno. It wsa released in 1971.
Marc Benno (born July 1, 1947, Dallas, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Benno was a member of the Asylum Choir with Leon Russell in the late 1960s. He launched a solo career in the early 1970s, with the 1972 album Ambush being his most commercially successful. He wrote the song “Rock ‘n Roll Me Again”, which was recorded by the band The System for the soundtrack of the 1985 film Beverly Hills Cop; the soundtrack won a Grammy Award. Benno also worked with musicians such as the Doors, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Clarence White and Rita Coolidge. Benno was the second guitar player on several tracks for the Doors’ album L.A. Woman, alongside Robby Krieger.
Tracks
1 Franny (Marc Benno) 2:57
2 Put A Little Love In My Soul (Marc Benno) 2:53
3 Stone Cottage (Marc Benno) 4:48
4 Speak Your Mind (Marc Benno) 4:55
5 Back Down Home (Marc Benno) 4:41
6 Good Times (Marc Benno) 2:46
7 Baby I Love You (Marc Benno) 3:05
8 Baby Like You (Marc Benno) 6:34
9 Before I Go (Marc Benno) 4:47
1 0 Don\’t Let The Sun Go Down (Marc Benno) 2:57
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Carl Radle |
| Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Acoustic Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Marc Benno |
| Guitar | Bobby Womack |
| Guitar | Jerry McGee |
| Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
| Slide Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
| Organ | Marc Benno |
| Organ | Gary Illingworth |
| Piano | Gary Illingworth |
| Piano | Marc Benno |
| Accordion | Nick DeCaro |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Rita Coolidge |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Marc Benno |
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Clarence McDonald, George Bohanon (Track 4)
Arranged By – Marc Benno (track 8)
Arranged By – Rene Hall (Track 9)
Mixed By – Glyn Johns
Design, Photography – Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes
Mixed At Sunset Sound
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At Poppi Studios
Copyright A&M Records