L.A. Midnight

1972 Modern Electric Blues

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Tracklist

A1 I Got Some Help I Don’t NeedKing, Clark 4:52
A2 Help The PoorSingleton 3:30
A3 Can’t You Hear Me Talking To YouClark, King 3:19
A4 MidnightKing 8:14
B1 Sweet SixteenKing, Josea 7:01
B2 (I Believe) I’ve Been Blue Too LongKing, Clark 4:50
B3 Lucille’s GrannyKing 7:53

Musicians

Plas JohnsonBaritone Saxophone
Bob MorinDrums
Bryan GarofaloElectric Bass (Fender Bass)
Victor FeldmanElectric Piano, Congas, Piano, Soloist
Jesse Ed DavisGuitar, Soloist (Left)
Joe WalshGuitar, Soloist (Right)
Paul HarrisPiano
Red HollowayTenor Saxophone
Bobby BryantTrumpet
Red CallenderTuba
B.B. KingVocals, Guitar, Written-By, Soloist (Center), Soloist (All Guitar Solos), Guitar (In The Center)
Earl TurbintonAlto Saxophone
Sonny FreemanDrums
Wilbert FreemanElectric Bass (Fender Bass)
Mel BrownGuitar
Ron LevyPiano
Clifford CoulterTambourine, Piano
Louis HubertTenor Saxophone
Joseph BurtonTrombone
John BrowningTrumpet
Earl PalmerDrums
Ron BrownElectric Bass (Fender Bass)
Randy WolfeGuitar, Guitar (On The Left)
Taj MahalHarmonica, Guitar (On The Right)
John TurkOrgan
Sandy KonikoffTambourine

Production

Ed MichelProducer
Jimmy BondArranged By (Horn Arrangement By)

Also credited. Written-By: Dave Clark, Charles Singleton, Joe Josea. Written By: Dave Clark. Engineer (Recording Engineer, Assisted By): Lee Kiefer. Engineer (Recording Engineer): Phil Schier. Management: Sidney A. Seidenberg, Inc.. Mixed By: Baker Bigsby. Engineer (Mixing Engineer): Baker Bigsby. Photography By: Philip Melnick. Design: Philip Melnick.

Release notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing denoted by “S” etch in runouts (may be faint).
Label variation: white rim text at bottom of label DOES NOT have Roman numerals at the end.

Special thanks to Doug Brand, assisted by Fred Breitberg, of Universal Recordings, Chicago; to Sandy Axelrod, Carol Farhat, and Kathi McLaughlin, to Mr. Edward Hyde, Pete Waddington, and Cowboy Bill, in appreciation.

This record has been mixed for compatible quadraphonic and stereo reproduction, and should provide stimulating and enjoyable music when played on any playback system. The recording was made and mixed at high playback level, and is heard to best effect under similar conditions.

Taj Mahal appears through the courtesy of Columbia records.
Jesse Davis appears through the courtesy of Atlantic Records.