WILLIS ALAN RAMSEY LP 1972 Texas Country Folk CLASSIC Rare SW-8914,1972 W/sleeve
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Description
I purchased a large number of items from the estate of a local fellow that was a HAM radio operator, an ex-policeman, and a long time Production Engineer for radio station WLS out of Chicago. He was also into photography in a large way. I will be selling a number of items from his estate in other auctions in the next few days. This is a rare album from 1972 from Willis Alan Ramsey. This, I believe, was a album release to the radio station that this Dale Shimp worked at for many years in Chicago (WLS). I have played it carefully through both sides and it sounds great. Condition seems VG...I am not a record seller so don't call this an official grading. The inner sleeve is there with the words. There is a shaded area through the Shelter Records label on the album (both sides). I assume this relates to it being a radio station version of the album and not for general sale? Will ship anywhere in the US by Media mail in a rigid cardboard shipping box for $4. Selling as is with no returns or refunds. Some info on this fellow:
Willis Alan Ramsey is the sole studio release by the Texas songwriter Willis Alan Ramsey. The album's genre is hard to categorize with touches of country,country rock, folk, and folk rock. The tunes range from the reflection and regret of "The Ballad of Spider John" to a heartfelt tribute to Woody Guthrie on "Boy from Oklahoma". It was recorded on Leon Russell's Shelter label in 1972, and Leon sat in on piano, keyboards, vibraphone. Other guest musicians include:Carl Radle, Jim Keltner, Red Rhodes and Russ Kunkel. The song "Muskrat Candlelight" was later covered by the band America in 1973 and then by Captain & Tennille in 1976, both using the title "Muskrat Love." "Ballad of Spider John" was covered by Jimmy Buffett on his 1974 album Living & Dying in 3/4 Time. The Song "Satin Sheets" was covered by The Bellamy Brothers. The songs "Geraldine and the Honeybee" and "Wishbone" have been covered live several times by Widespread Panic [2] [3]
Contents
[hide]- 1Track listing
- 2Personnel
- 3Production
- 4References
Track listing[edit]
All songs written and composed by Willis Alan Ramsey.
No. Title Length 1. "Ballad of Spider John" 4:16 2. "Muskrat Candlelight" 3:18 3. "Geraldine and the Honeybee" 2:15 4. "Wishbone" 2:42 5. "Satin Sheets" 2:32 6. "Goodbye Old Missoula" 4:53 7. "Painted Lady" 3:02 8. "Watermelon Man" 3:25 9. "Boy from Oklahoma" 3:54 10. "Angel Eyes" 3:07 11. "Northeast Texas Women" 5:43 Total length: 39:07Personnel[edit]
- Willis Alan Ramsey - guitar, bass, harmonica, vocals
- Leon Russell - piano, keyboards, vibraphone, vocals
- Robert Aberg - guitar (acoustic, electric, & slide)
- Red Rhodes - pedal steel guitar
- Dusty Rhodes - fiddle, violin
- Carl Radle - bass
- Jim Keltner - drums
- Russ Kunkel - drums
- Eddie Hinton - guitar
- Nick DeCaro - accordion
- Charles Perrino - guitar, vocals
- Ernest Watts - saxophone
- Kenneth Buttrey - drums
- Waller Collie - drums, vocals
- Tim Drummond - bass
- John Harris - piano
- Cathy Pruitt - cello
- Tim Self - fiddle, violin
- Larry Stedman - piano
- Leland Sklar - bass
- Kenny Bulbey - drums
- Mike Sexton - vocals
- David Ward II - bells, cowbell, sound effects
- Grant Conch - sound effects
- Terry Dodson - sound effects
Production[edit]
- Producer: Denny Cordell/Willis Alan Ramsey
- Recording Engineer: Bob Potter/Peter Nichols
- Mixing: Al Schmitt
- Art Direction: Marlene Bergman
- Photography/Artwork: William Matthews
- Liner notes: Ellis Widner
