The Siegel–Schwall Reunion Concert is an album by the Siegel–Schwall Band. It was recorded live in 1987, and released by Alligator Records in 1988.[1]
| The Siegel–Schwall Reunion Concert | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 53:43 | |||
| Label | Alligator | |||
| Producer | Corky Siegel Jim Schwall Bruce Iglauer | |||
| Siegel–Schwall Band chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [2] |
The Siegel–Schwall Band formed in Chicago in 1964. After a few years of playing locally, they became a national touring act, and stayed together until 1974, releasing ten albums.[3] In 1987, they got back together and performed a reunion concert at the Vic Theatre in Chicago. The concert was broadcast live on radio station WXRT-FM. The Siegel–Schwall Reunion Concert consists of selections from that concert.[4]
Since the reunion concert, the Siegel–Schwall Band has performed live on an occasional basis. In 2005 they released a new album of all original material called Flash Forward.
Track listing
edit- "You Don't Love Me Like That" (Jim Schwall) – 4:03
- "Devil" (Corky Siegel) – 5:27
- "Leavin'" (Schwall) – 3:10
- "Hey, Billie Jean" (Jim Post, Siegel) – 6:24
- "I Wanna Love Ya" (Rollo Radford) – 4:09
- "I Think It Was the Wine" (Schwall) – 4:55
- "I Don't Want You to Be My Girl" (Siegel) – 6:55
- "When I've Been Drinkin'" (Big Bill Broonzy, Schwall) – 4:14
- "Hush, Hush" (Jimmy Reed) – 7:22
- "Got My Mojo Working" (Preston Foster) – 4:30
Personnel
editThe Siegel–Schwall Band
edit- Corky Siegel – harmonica, piano; vocals on "Devil", "Hey, Billie Jean", "I Don't Want You to be My Girl", "Hush, Hush"
- Jim Schwall – guitar; vocals on "You Don't Love Me Like That", "Leavin'", "I Think It Was the Wine", "When I've Been Drinkin'"
- Rollo Radford – bass; vocals on "I Wanna Love Ya"
- Sam Lay – drums; vocals on "Got My Mojo Working"
Additional musicians
edit- Alejo Poveda – percussion on "Hey, Billie Jean"
Production
edit- Produced by Corky Siegel, Jim Schwall, and Bruce Iglauer
- Recorded by Mark Harder and Timothy R. Powell
- Recording assistance by Andras Szanto
- Mixed by Jay Shilliday and Tim Hale
- Live sound mixed by Kenn Gorz
- Cover design and photos by Peter Amft (son of Robert Amft)
- Hand lettering by Craig Havighurst
- Mastered by Tom Coyne
- Liner notes by Lin Brehmer
- Special thanks to Seth Mason
Notes
edit- ^ a b Koda, Cub. The Siegel-Schwall Reunion Concert at Allmusic
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 579. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ Siegel-Schwall Band Discography at wirz.de
- ^ Santelli, Robert (1994). The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Penguin. p. 365. ISBN 0-14-015939-8. Retrieved 2009-11-07.