On Safari (album)

On Safari
On Safari
Studio album by The Kentucky Headhunters
Released	November 4, 2016
Genre	Country rock; Southern rock;
Label	Practice House/Plowboy
Producer	The Kentucky Headhunters
The Kentucky Headhunters chronology

On Safari is a 2016 album by American southern rock band The Kentucky Headhunters. It was released on November 4, 2016, via Plowboy Records. The album includes mostly original compositions, along with covers of Alice Cooper's "Caught in a Dream" and Charlie Daniels's "Way Down Yonder".

Critical reception

Blues Blast magazine wrote that it was "a darn good album of blues influenced Southern rock".^[1] A positive review also came from Pure Grain Audio, which also praised the musicianship, Southern rock influences, and "winning formula".^[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by The Kentucky Headhunters (Greg Martin, Doug Phelps, Fred Young, Richard Young), except as noted.

"Beaver Creek Mansion" (Mark S. Orr) - 4:08
"Deep South Blues Again" - 3:13
"I Am the Hunter" (D. Phelps, Martin, F. Young, R. Young, Ricky Lee Phelps) - 3:54
"Caught in a Dream" (Michael Bruce) - 3:28
"Crazy Jim" - 4:14
"Big Time" - 3:06
"Lowdown Memphis Town Blues" (Anthony Mattingly, Martin, D. Phelps, F. Young, R. Young) - 3:37
"Rainbow Shine" (Mattingly, Martin, D. Phelps, F. Young, R. Young) - 3:13
"Way Down Yonder" (Charlie Daniels) - 3:18
"Jukebox Full of Blues" - 2:09
"God Loves a Rolling Stone" - 3:32
"Governors Cup" - 1:59
- instrumental

Personnel

Adapted from On Safari liner notes.^[3]

The Kentucky Headhunters

Kevin McKendree - piano, Hammond organ
Greg Martin - lead guitar, background vocals
Doug Phelps - lead vocals (all tracks except 2, 5, 6, 8, 12), background vocals, bass guitar
Fred Young - drums, percussion, background vocals
Richard Young - lead vocals (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8), background vocals, rhythm guitar

Technical

David Barrick - engineering
Jim DeMain - mastering
James David Glover - cover artist
The Kentucky Headhunters - producer

References

^ Jones, Steve (March 11, 2017). "The Kentucky Headhunters – On Safari Album Review". Blues Blast. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
^ Peel, Adrian (November 3, 2016). "The Kentucky Headhunters - "On Safari" [Album Review]". Pure Grain Audio. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
^ On Safari (CD booklet). The Kentucky Headhunters. Practice House/Plowboy Records. 2016. PLO-CD-1037.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[1] Jones, Steve (March 11, 2017). "The Kentucky Headhunters – On Safari Album Review". Blues Blast. Retrieved July 28, 2018.

[2] Peel, Adrian (November 3, 2016). "The Kentucky Headhunters - "On Safari" [Album Review]". Pure Grain Audio. Retrieved July 28, 2018.

[3] On Safari (CD booklet). The Kentucky Headhunters. Practice House/Plowboy Records. 2016. PLO-CD-1037.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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