''Al's Big Deal – Unclaimed Freight'' is a compilation album by American musician

Al Kooper Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt; February 5, 1944) is a retired American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears, although he did not stay with the group long enough to share its popularity. ...

. It was released as a

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- LP in 1975.

Background

After seven years in the music industry,

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...

released a retrospective compilation of Kooper's music from 1968-1975. The two-disc set includes five songs from the first Blood, Sweat and Tears album, '' Child Is Father to the Man''; two from ''

Super Session ''Super Session'' is an album by Al Kooper, with guitarists Mike Bloomfield on the first half and Stephen Stills on the second half of the album. Released by Columbia Records in 1968, it peaked at No. 12 on the ''Billboard'' 200 during a 37-week ...

'' with Mike Bloomfield and

Stephen Stills Stephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945) is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. As both a solo act and member of two successful bands, Stills has c ...

; a cut from

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's '' New Morning'' album which Kooper produced and played piano; two cuts from '' The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper''; a long jam with guitarist Shuggie Otis from ''

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'' and six titles from four of his first six solo albums. It does not include any cuts from his 1966 album with

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. The album was released in the midst of Kooper's involvement with

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, during which time he did no solo recording. This album was Kooper's last Columbia release until ''Championship Wrestling'' in 1982.

Track listing

# "I Can't Quit Her" (Al Kooper, Bob Brass,

Irwin Levine Irwin Jesse Levine (March 23, 1938 – January 21, 1997)
- accessed April 11, 2012 was an American songwriter, who co-wrote ...

) – 3:37 # "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" (Kooper) – 5:56 # "My Days Are Numbered" (Kooper) – 3:17 # " Without Her" (

Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal ov ...

) – 2:41 # " So Much Love/Underture" (

Gerry Goffin Gerald Goffin (February 11, 1939 – June 19, 2014) was an American lyricist. Collaborating initially with his first wife, Carole King, he co-wrote many international pop hits of the early and mid-1960s, including the US No.1 hits " Will You L ...

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) – 4:42 # "Albert's Shuffle" (Kooper, Mike Bloomfield) – 6:51 # " Season of the Witch" ( Donovan Leitch) – 11:02 # "If Dogs Run Free" (

) – 3:38 # " The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" ( Paul Simon) – 5:31 # "

The Weight "The Weight" is a song by the Canadian-American group the Band that was released as a single in 1968 and on the group's debut album '' Music from Big Pink''. It was their first release under this name, after their previous releases as Canadian ...

" (

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) – 3:56 # "

Bury My Body "Bury My Body" is a traditional gospel blues song. It is also known as "(Lord) I Don't Care Where Dey (They, You) Bury My Body" and "My Soul Is Gonna Live with God". The origins of the song are obscure. The earliest recording may be by the Norfol ...

" (Traditional, arranged by Kooper) – 8:50 # "Jolie" (Kooper) – 3:47 # "I Stand Alone" (Kooper) – 3:37 # "Brand New Day" (Kooper) – 5:08 # "

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" (

John Prine John Edward Prine (; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death. He ...

) – 4:41 # "New York City (You're a Woman)" (Kooper) – 5:14 # "I Got a Woman" (

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...

, Renald Richard) – 5:11 An alternate listing is presented on the 1989 CD release, with only 14 tracks, in different order and with the notable change of "I Got A Woman" into "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter", which was released on the 1982 album ''Championship Wrestling''. This release is the same as can be found on streaming services Spotify and Apple Music. # "New York City (You're a Woman)" - 5:10 # "I Can't Quit Her" - 3:27 # "I Stand Alone" - 3:42 # "Brand New Day" - 5:09 # "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" - 4:19 # "Sam Stone" - 4:40 # "Jolie" - 3:45 # "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" - 5:54 # "Bury My Body" - 8:46 # "Albert's Shuffle" - 6:54 # "The Weight" - 4:03 # "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Live at Bill Graham's Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA - September 1968" - 5:37 # "If Dogs Run Free" - 3:37 # "Season of the Witch" - 11:09

Notes

The 1989 single- CD version of the album omitted the Blood, Sweat and Tears tracks "My Days Are Numbered", "Without Her", "So Much Love/Underture" and the solo track "I Got a Woman", and added a remixed version of "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" from his 1982 album ''Championship Wrestling''. It also contained a completely different track order from the original LP.

Personnel

Patti Austin Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter. Music career Austin was born in Harlem, New York, to Gordon Austin, a jazz trombonist. She was raised in Bay Shore, New York on Long Island. Quincy ...

- Background vocals * Barry Bailey - Electric guitar * Michael Bloomfield - Guitar * The Blossoms - Background vocals *

Randy Brecker Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock, and R&B. Early life Brecker was born on N ...

- Flugelhorn, Horn, Trumpet * Harvey Brooks - Bass *

Kenny Buttrey Aaron Kenneth Buttrey (April 1, 1945 – September 12, 2004) was an American drummer and arranger. According to CMT, he was "one of the most influential session musicians in Nashville history". Buttrey was born in Nashville, Tennessee, became a ...

- Drums * Charles Calello - Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements * Fred Catero - Engineer *

J.R. Cobb James Barney Cobb Jr. (February 5, 1944 – May 4, 2019) was an American guitarist and songwriter, most notable for co-writing "Spooky", " Stormy" and "Traces", among others, as a member of the Classics IV, plus "Champagne Jam" and "Do It Or Die" ...

- Guitar * Bobby Colomby - Drums, Background vocals * Ron Cornelius - Guitar *

Charlie Daniels Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz, pioneering Southern rock. He was best known for his number-one country hit " The ...

- Bass, Guitar * Dean Daughtry - Piano *

- Acoustic guitar, Vocals * Emerson-Loew - Photography * Hugh Fielder - Liner Notes * Jim Fielder - Bass *

Herbie Flowers Brian Keith "Herbie" Flowers (born 19 May 1938) is an English musician specialising in electric bass, double bass and tuba. He is noted as a member of Blue Mink, T. Rex and Sky. Flowers has contributed to recordings by Elton John ('' Tumblew ...

- Bass * Eileen Gilbert - Background vocals * Paul Goddard - Bass * Barry Goldberg - Electric piano * Al Gorgoni - Gut-string Guitar * Dick Halligan - Horn, Trombone * Hilda Harris - Background vocals *

"Fast" Eddie Hoh Edward Hoh (October 16, 1944 – November 7, 2015) was an American rock drummer who was active in the 1960s. Although primarily a studio session and touring drummer, Hoh exhibited a degree of originality and showmanship that set him apart and se ...

- Drums * John Kahn - Bass * Steve Katz - Electric guitar * Wells Kelly - Drums * Jerry Kennedy - Guitar * Al Kooper - 6-String Bass, Arranger, Guitar, Horn Synthesizer, Keyboards, Mellotron, Organ, Synthesizer Strings, Vibraphone, Vocals *

Russ Kunkel Russell Kunkel (born September 27, 1948) is an American drummer who has worked as a session musician with many popular artists, including Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Chapin, Rita Coolidge, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, ...

- Drums * Tim Langford - Engineer * Arthur Levy - Liner Notes *

Fred Lipsius Fred Lipsius (born 19 November 1943 in the Bronx) is an American musician who is the original saxophonist and arranger for the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears, for which he played alto saxophone and piano. He was with the band from 1967 to ...

- Arranger, Alto Saxophone * Phil Macy - Engineer *

Rick Marotta Richard Thomas Marotta (born January 7, 1948) is an American drummer and percussionist. He has appeared on recordings by leading artists such as Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Lennon, Hall & Oates, ...

- Drums * Jim Marshall - Photography *

Charlie McCoy Charles Ray McCoy (born March 28, 1941) is a Grammy-winning American session musician, harmonica player, and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Based in Nashville, McCoy's playing is heard on ...

- Harmonica * Rodney Mills - Engineer * Melba Moore - Background vocals * Wayne Moss - Guitar * Gary Nichamin - Design, Layout Design * Robert Nix - Drums * Linda November - Background vocals * Shuggie Otis - Guitar * Roger Pope - Drums * Skip Prokop - Drums * Don Puluse - Engineer * Albertine Robinson - Background vocals * Joe Scott - Horn Arrangements * Ken Scott - Unknown Contributor Role * Roy Segal - Engineer * John Simon - Piano * Paul Simon - Vocal Harmony * Valerie Simpson - Background vocals * Maretha Stewart - Scat *

- Guitar * Tasha Thomas - Background vocals * Jerry Weiss - Flugelhorn, Horn, Trumpet * Stu Woods - Bass

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Al's Big Deal - Unclaimed Freight 1975 compilation albums Al Kooper albums Columbia Records compilation albums albums arranged by Charles Calello