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All songs written or co-written by Cousin Joe except "Goin' Down Slow" (James B. Oden), "Chicken And The Hawk" (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), and "Tore Down" (Mickey Baker).
The New Orleans pianist ventured overseas in 1971 and waxed this CD along the way with a mighty unlikely band: guitarists Gatemouth Brown and Jimmy Dawkins and a Chicago rhythm section (bassist Mac Thompson and drummer Ted Harvey). A lesser musician might have wilted with players so unfamiliar with his basic approach, but Pleasant's bubbly ebullience and the strength of his "Box Car Shorty," "Life Is a One Way Ticket," and "Railroad Porter Blues" saved the day. ~ Bill Dahl
Recorded at Condorcet Studio, Toulouse, France, on November 30, 1971. Includes liner notes by Harriet Ottenheimer.
Personnel: Cousin Joe Pleasant (vocals, piano); Cousin Joe (vocals, piano); Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Jimmy Dawkins (guitar); Mack Thompson (bass guitar); Ted Harvey (drums).
Liner Note Author: Harriet Ottenheimer.
Recording information: Condorcet Studio, Toulouse, France (11/30/1971).
Photographers: Jean-Pierre Tahmazian; Harriet Ottenheimer.
Personnel: Cousin Joe (piano, vocals), Jimmy Dawkins (guitar), Mac Thompson (bass), Ted Harvey (drums).
Reissue producer: Jerry Gordon.
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