Tony Joe White ¬ The Complete Warner Brothers Recordings 2015
Recopilación y Notas de contraportada, Ben Edmonds
Recopilación de Gordon Anderson
Diseño Tom D. Kline
Incluye 3 Lps originales: “Tony Joe White”,
“The Train I’m On”
y “Homemade Ice Cream”.
Y también seis temas no aparecidos en ningún Lp
Recopilación y Notas de contraportada, Ben Edmonds
Recopilación de Gordon Anderson
Diseño Tom D. Kline
40 Temas. Tiempo Total 02:24:23
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Grabaciones efectuadas en:
1-#01, 1-#03, 1-#04, 1-#10 Sounds Of Memphis Studio, de Memphis, Tennessee
1-#02, 1-#05 to 1-#09, 1-#11 Ardent Recording Studio, en Memphis, Tennessee
1-#15 to 2-#06 Muscle Shoals Sound, Muscle Shoals, de Alabama
2-#07 to 2-#17 Quadrafonic Studios en Nashville
Ingenieros de sonido
Jerry Masters y
Jimmy Johnson (pistas: 1-15 a 2-6),
Richard Rosebrough (pistas: 1-2, 1-5 a 1-9, 1-11),
Stan Hutto (pistas: 2-7 a 2-17),
Stan Kesler (pistas: 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-10),
Terry Manning (pistas: 1-2, 1-5 a 1-9, 1-11),
Tom Dowd (pistas: 1-15 a 2-6)
Productores
Bob Beckham (pistas: 1-13 a 1-14; 2-19 a 2-20),
Chip Young (pistas: 2-19 a 2-20),
Chips Moman (pistas: 2-18),
Jerry Wexler (pistas: 1-15 a 2-6),
Peter Asher (pistas: 1-1 a 1-11),
Tom Dowd (pistas: 1-15 a 2-17; 2-19 a 2-20),
Tony Joe White (pistas: 1-12; 2-7 a 2-17)
Arreglos sección de viento The Memphis Horns (pistas: 1-1 a 1-11)
Arreglos de sección de cuerda por - Roger Hopps (pistas: 1-1 a 1-11)
Arreglos de sección de cuerdas por - Arif Mardin (pistas: 1-15 a 2-6)
Arreglos vocales de Tom Dowd (pistas: 1-15 a 2-6)
Composiciones de Tony Joe White, pistas: 1-1 a 1-9; 1-12 a 1-15; 1-17 a 2-1; 2-4 hasta 2-20
Listado:
101 - They Caught the Devil and Put Him in Jail in Eudora, Arkansas - 03:50 min.
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Whomper Stomper – Tony Joe White
Piano, Órgano – Michael Utley
Saxo Tenor – Andrew Love
Saxo Tenor – Louis Collins
Saxophone – Charles Chalmers
Trompeta – Roger Hopps
Trompeta – Wayne Jackson
Trombón – Jack Hale
Drums – Sammy Creason
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Bass – Robert McGuffie
102 - The Change - 05:54 min.
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Whomper Stomper – Tony Joe White
Piano, Órgano – Michael Utley
Saxo Tenor – Andrew Love
Saxo Tenor – Louis Collins
Saxophone – Charles Chalmers
Trompeta – Roger Hopps
Trompeta – Wayne Jackson
Trombón – Jack Hale
Drums – Sammy Creason
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Bass – Robert McGuffie
103 - My Kind of Woman - 03:46 min.
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Whomper Stomper – Tony Joe White
Piano, Órgano – Michael Utley
Saxo Tenor – Andrew Love
Saxo Tenor – Louis Collins
Saxophone – Charles Chalmers
Trompeta – Roger Hopps
Trompeta – Wayne Jackson
Trombón – Jack Hale
Drums – Sammy Creason
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Bass – Robert McGuffie
104 - The Daddy - 04:46 min.
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Whomper Stomper – Tony Joe White
Piano, Órgano – Michael Utley
Saxo Tenor – Andrew Love
Saxo Tenor – Louis Collins
Saxophone – Charles Chalmers
Trompeta – Roger Hopps
Trompeta – Wayne Jackson
Trombón – Jack Hale
Drums – Sammy Creason
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Bass – Robert McGuffie
105 - Black Panther Swamps - 03:06 min.
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Whomper Stomper – Tony Joe White
Piano, Órgano – Michael Utley
Saxo Tenor – Andrew Love
Saxo Tenor – Louis Collins
Saxophone – Charles Chalmers
Trompeta – Roger Hopps
Trompeta – Wayne Jackson
Trombón – Jack Hale
Drums – Sammy Creason
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Bass – Robert McGuffie
106 - Five Summers for Jimmy - 03:47 min.
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Whomper Stomper – Tony Joe White
Piano, Órgano – Michael Utley
Saxo Tenor – Andrew Love
Saxo Tenor – Louis Collins
Saxophone – Charles Chalmers
Trompeta – Roger Hopps
Trompeta – Wayne Jackson
Trombón – Jack Hale
Drums – Sammy Creason
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Bass – Robert McGuffie
107 - A Night in the Life of a Swamp Fox - 04:40 min.
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Whomper Stomper – Tony Joe White
Piano, Órgano – Michael Utley
Saxo Tenor – Andrew Love
Saxo Tenor – Louis Collins
Saxophone – Charles Chalmers
Trompeta – Roger Hopps
Trompeta – Wayne Jackson
Trombón – Jack Hale
Drums – Sammy Creason
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Bass – Robert McGuffie
108 - Traveling Bone - 02:55 min.
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Whomper Stomper – Tony Joe White
Piano, Órgano – Michael Utley
Saxo Tenor – Andrew Love
Saxo Tenor – Louis Collins
Saxophone – Charles Chalmers
Trompeta – Roger Hopps
Trompeta – Wayne Jackson
Trombón – Jack Hale
Drums – Sammy Creason
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Bass – Robert McGuffie
109 - I Just Walked Away - 04:44 min.
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Whomper Stomper – Tony Joe White
Piano, Órgano – Michael Utley
Saxo Tenor – Andrew Love
Saxo Tenor – Louis Collins
Saxophone – Charles Chalmers
Trompeta – Roger Hopps
Trompeta – Wayne Jackson
Trombón – Jack Hale
Drums – Sammy Creason
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Bass – Robert McGuffie
110 - Copper Kettle - 04:15 min.
Composición de Bob Dylan
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Whomper Stomper – Tony Joe White
Piano, Órgano – Michael Utley
Saxo Tenor – Andrew Love
Saxo Tenor – Louis Collins
Saxophone – Charles Chalmers
Trompeta – Roger Hopps
Trompeta – Wayne Jackson
Trombón – Jack Hale
Drums – Sammy Creason
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Bass – Robert McGuffie
111 - Voodoo Village - 03:08 min.
Composición de Le Ann White
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Whomper Stomper – Tony Joe White
Piano, Órgano – Michael Utley
Saxo Tenor – Andrew Love
Saxo Tenor – Louis Collins
Saxophone – Charles Chalmers
Trompeta – Roger Hopps
Trompeta – Wayne Jackson
Trombón – Jack Hale
Drums – Sammy Creason
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Bass – Robert McGuffie
112 - Lustful Earl and the Married Woman - 03:20 min.
Drums – Sammy Creason
113 - Delta Love - 03:24 min.
Drums – Sammy Creason
114 - That On the Road Look - 04:21 min.
Drums – Sammy Creason
115 - I've Got a Thing About You Baby - 02:43 min.
Guitarra Acústica – Tippy Armstrong
Guitarra Acústica y Voz solista – Tony Joe White
Coros Jerry Masters
Coros, Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bajo David Hood
Órgano, Piano Eléctrico, Piano, Congas, Vibráfono Ronnie Baron
Saxo Charles Chalmers
Batería y Percusión Roger Hawkins
Piano, Clavinete, Órgano – Barry Beckett
116 - The Family - 03:32 min.
Composición de John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins
Guitarra Acústica – Tippy Armstrong
Guitarra Acústica y Voz solista – Tony Joe White
Coros Jerry Masters
Coros, Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bajo David Hood
Órgano, Piano Eléctrico, Piano, Congas, Vibráfono Ronnie Baron
Saxo Charles Chalmers
Batería y Percusión Roger Hawkins
Piano, Clavinete, Órgano – Barry Beckett
117 - If I Ever Saw a Good Thing - 03:21 min.
Guitarra Acústica – Tippy Armstrong
Guitarra Acústica y Voz solista – Tony Joe White
Coros Jerry Masters
Coros, Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bajo David Hood
Órgano, Piano Eléctrico, Piano, Congas, Vibráfono Ronnie Baron
Saxo Charles Chalmers
Batería y Percusión Roger Hawkins
Piano, Clavinete, Órgano – Barry Beckett
118 - Beoul River Road - 03:22 min.
Guitarra Acústica – Tippy Armstrong
Guitarra Acústica y Voz solista – Tony Joe White
Coros Jerry Masters
Coros, Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bajo David Hood
Órgano, Piano Eléctrico, Piano, Congas, Vibráfono Ronnie Baron
Saxo Charles Chalmers
Batería y Percusión Roger Hawkins
Piano, Clavinete, Órgano – Barry Beckett
119 - The Train I'm On - 03:12 min.
Guitarra Pedal Steel – John Hughey
Guitarra Acústica – Tippy Armstrong
Guitarra Acústica y Voz solista – Tony Joe White
Coros Jerry Masters
Coros, Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bajo David Hood
Órgano, Piano Eléctrico, Piano, Congas, Vibráfono Ronnie Baron
Saxo Charles Chalmers
Batería y Percusión Roger Hawkins
Piano, Clavinete, Órgano – Barry Beckett
120 - Even Trolls Love Rock and Roll - 04:57 min
Guitarra Acústica – Tippy Armstrong
Guitarra Acústica y Voz solista – Tony Joe White
Coros Jerry Masters
Coros, Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bajo David Hood
Órgano, Piano Eléctrico, Piano, Congas, Vibráfono Ronnie Baron
Saxo Charles Chalmers
Batería y Percusión Roger Hawkins
Piano, Clavinete, Órgano – Barry Beckett
201 - As the Crow Flies - 03:50 min.
Guitarra Acústica – Tippy Armstrong
Guitarra Acústica y Voz solista – Tony Joe White
Coros Jerry Masters
Coros, Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bajo David Hood
Órgano, Piano Eléctrico, Piano, Congas, Vibráfono Ronnie Baron
Saxo Charles Chalmers
Batería y Percusión Roger Hawkins
Piano, Clavinete, Órgano – Barry Beckett
202 - Take Time to Love - 03:02 min.
Composición de Donnie Fritts, Tony Joe White
Órgano – The Elegant Alabama Leaning Man
Guitarra Acústica – Tippy Armstrong
Guitarra Acústica y Voz solista – Tony Joe White
Coros Jerry Masters
Coros, Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bajo David Hood
Órgano, Piano Eléctrico, Piano, Congas, Vibráfono Ronnie Baron
Saxo Charles Chalmers
Batería y Percusión Roger Hawkins
Piano, Clavinete, Órgano – Barry Beckett
203 - 300 Pounds of Hongry - 02:44 min.
Composición de Donnie Fritts, Eddie Hinton
Guitarra Eléctrica Tony Joe White
Guitarra Acústica – Tippy Armstrong
Guitarra Acústica y Voz solista – Tony Joe White
Coros Jerry Masters
Coros, Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bajo David Hood
Órgano, Piano Eléctrico, Piano, Congas, Vibráfono Ronnie Baron
Saxo Charles Chalmers
Batería y Percusión Roger Hawkins
Piano, Clavinete, Órgano – Barry Beckett
204 - The Migrant - 04:00 min.
Guitarra Acústica – Tippy Armstrong
Guitarra Acústica y Voz solista – Tony Joe White
Coros Jerry Masters
Coros, Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bajo David Hood
Órgano, Piano Eléctrico, Piano, Congas, Vibráfono Ronnie Baron
Saxo Charles Chalmers
Batería y Percusión Roger Hawkins
Piano, Clavinete, Órgano – Barry Beckett
205 - Sidewalk Hobo - 03:55 min.
Guitarra Acústica – Tippy Armstrong
Guitarra Acústica y Voz solista – Tony Joe White
Coros Jerry Masters
Coros, Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bajo David Hood
Órgano, Piano Eléctrico, Piano, Congas, Vibráfono Ronnie Baron
Saxo Charles Chalmers
Batería y Percusión Roger Hawkins
Piano, Clavinete, Órgano – Barry Beckett
206 - The Gospel Singer - 03:31 min.
Guitarra Acústica y Voz solista – Tony Joe White
Coros Jerry Masters
Coros, Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bajo David Hood
Órgano, Piano Eléctrico, Piano, Congas, Vibráfono Ronnie Baron
Saxo Charles Chalmers
Batería y Percusión Roger Hawkins
Piano, Clavinete, Órgano – Barry Beckett
207 - Saturday Night in Oak Grove Louisiana - 02:13 min.
Piano, Órgano – David Briggs
Bajo – Norbert Putnam
Batería – Kenny Malone
Guitarra – Reggie Young
Drums – Kenny Malone
208 - For Ol' Times Sake - 03:49 min.
Piano, Órgano – David Briggs
Bajo – Norbert Putnam
Batería – Kenny Malone
Guitarra – Reggie Young
Drums – Kenny Malone
209 - I Want Love ('Tween You and Me) - 02:44 min.
Piano, Órgano – David Briggs
Bajo – Norbert Putnam
Batería – Kenny Malone
Guitarra – Reggie Young
Drums – Kenny Malone
210 - Homemade Ice Cream - 03:13 min.
Piano, Órgano – David Briggs
Bajo – Norbert Putnam
Batería – Kenny Malone
Guitarra – Reggie Young
Drums – Kenny Malone
211 - Ol' Mother Earth - 03:09 min.
Piano, Órgano – David Briggs
Bajo – Norbert Putnam
Batería – Kenny Malone
Guitarra – Reggie Young
Drums – Kenny Malone
212 - Lazy - 03:50 min.
Piano, Órgano – David Briggs
Bajo – Norbert Putnam
Batería – Kenny Malone
Guitarra – Reggie Young
Drums – Kenny Malone
213 - California On My Mind - 03:46 min.
Piano, Órgano – David Briggs
Bajo – Norbert Putnam
Batería – Kenny Malone
Guitarra – Reggie Young
Drums – Kenny Malone
214 - Backwoods Preacher Pan - 02:49 min.
Piano, Órgano – David Briggs
Bajo – Norbert Putnam
Batería – Kenny Malone
Guitarra – Reggie Young
Drums – Kenny Malone
215 - Talkin' the Midnight Train - 04:08 min.
Piano, Órgano – David Briggs
Bajo – Norbert Putnam
Batería – Kenny Malone
Guitarra – Reggie Young
Drums – Kenny Malone
216 - No News Is Good News - 03:04 min.
Piano, Órgano – David Briggs
Bajo – Norbert Putnam
Batería – Kenny Malone
Guitarra – Reggie Young
Drums – Kenny Malone
217 - Did Somebody Make a Fool Out of You - 04:17 min.
Piano, Órgano – David Briggs
Bajo – Norbert Putnam
Batería – Kenny Malone
Guitarra – Reggie Young
Drums – Kenny Malone
218 - Sign of the Lion - 03:05 min.
219 - Don't Let the Door (Hit You in the Butt) - 03:07 min.
220 - Wishful Thinking - 03:04 min.
40 Temas. Tiempo Total 02:24:23
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Tony Joe White – “Tony Joe White”
Tony Joe White-02-1970-Tony Joe [Flac]
Sello: Warner Bros. Records – WS 1900, Warner Bros. Records 1900 US 1971
Formato: Vinyl, LP, Album, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Género: Rock, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Estilo: Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Country Rock
Notas
Recording Date December 1, 1970 - December 12, 1970
At Ardent Recording Studio, Memphis, Sounds Of Memphis Studio, Memphis
"Copper Kettle", "Daddy", "They caught the Devil and Put Him in Jail in Eudora, Arkansas" and "My Kind of Woman" were recorded at Sounds of Memphis Studio, Memphis Tennessee. All other selections were recorded at Ardent Recording Studio, Memphis, Tennessee.
Written-By – Tony Joe White
Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – The Memphis Horns
Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Roger Hopps
Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Engineer [Ardent] – Richard Rosebrough (tracks: A2, A5, B1 to B4), Terry Manning (tracks: A2, A5, B1 to B4)
Engineer [Sounds of Memphis] – Stan Kessler (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B5)
Photography By – Jim Marshall
Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Bass – Robert McGuffie
Drums – Sammy Creason
Piano, Organ – Michael Utley
Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Louis Collins
Trombone – Jack Hale
Trumpet – Roger Hopps, Wayne Jackson
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion [Whomper Stomper] – Tony Joe White
AllMusic Review
https://www.allmusic.com/album/tony-joe-white-mw0000219263
by Bryan Thomas
Tony Joe White's self-titled third album, Tony Joe White, finds the self-proclaimed swamp fox tempering his bluesy swamp rockers with a handful of introspective, soul-dripping ballads and introducing horn and string arrangements for the first time. The album -- White's 1971 debut for Warner Bros. -- was recorded over a two-week period in December 1970, in two different Memphis studios (one was Ardent Studios, where Big Star later recorded their influential power pop albums). His producer was none other than London-born Peter Asher, who had just produced James Taylor's early hits for the label (he would continue to produce hits for Taylor and Linda Ronstadt on his way to becoming one of the most successful producers of the '70s). One can surmise that Warner Bros. may have put White and Asher together as a way for the producer to work his magic with an artist who had much promise. White had already scored big with 1969's "Polk Salad Annie" for Monument, and he was having success as a songwriter too: "Rainy Night in Georgia" was a huge hit for Brook Benton in 1970. As you might expect, there aren't really too many surprises here, despite the addition of the Memphis Horns and other Muscle Shoals sessioners. The songs are fairly standard and straightforward, nothing too out of place or experimental, and White's husky southern warble remains the album's key focus. Many of the songs will remind the listener just how turbulent the cultural climate of the late '60s and early '70s was in the U.S. White's soulful southern-tinged spoken drawl introduces "The Change" (as in a "change is gonna come"), then a potent theme and oft-spoke clarion call that, indeed, the times they were a changin'. "Black Panther Swamps" and "I Just Walked Away" (the album's first single) are also successful at what they attempt. Meanwhile, over on the more sentimental side, "The Daddy" concerns itself with the generation gap between father and son, and mentions the son cutting his long hair ("a little respect will never hurt you"). The mawkish "Five Summers for Jimmy" will appeal to fans who liked Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey." On a more positive note, "A Night in the Life of a Swamp Fox" was White's somewhat-frustrating look at what was going on in his life, playing his sole hit for fans but wanting something more out of his career. Unfortunately, this album never did bring him the success he craved, although it deserves another listen. In 2002, Tony Joe White was reissued for the first time in the U.S. on CD by the Sepia Tone label.
Tony Joe White – "The Train I'm On-0"
Sello: Warner Bros. Records – BS 2580 US 1972
Formato: Vinyl, LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing
Género: Rock, Funk / Soul, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Estilo: Blues Rock, Southern Rock
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound, Muscle Shoals.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Arranged By [Strings] – Arif Mardin
Engineer – Jimmy Johnson
Engineer, Backing Vocals – Jerry Masters
Acoustic Guitar – Tippy Armstrong
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Tony Joe White
Backing Vocals – Donna Rhodes, George Soule, Sandy Rhodes, Terry Woodford
Bass – David Hood
Drums, Percussion – Roger Hawkins
Electric Guitar – Tippy Armstrong (tracks: A4, B1, B6), Tony Joe White (tracks: A6, B3)
Organ – The Elegant Alabama Leaning Man (tracks: B2)
Organ, Electric Piano, Percussion – Ronnie Baron
Pedal Steel Guitar – John Hughey (tracks: A5, B4)
Piano, Clavinet, Organ – Barry Beckett
Producer – Jerry Wexler
Producer, Engineer – Tom Dowd
Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Charles Chalmers (tracks: A3)
Photography By – Jim Marshall
Review by Bruce Eder,
Allmusic.com
Tony Joe White's second Warner Bros. album is an awesome, exquisite musical jewel and a departure from most of the attributes for which he is best known, from songs like "Polk Salad Annie." Acoustic textured for much of its length and built on a close, intimate sound overall, The Train I'm On is permeated with the dark side of White's usual swamp rock sound, filled with songs about unsettled loves and lives, and men caught amid insoluble situations. Betraying surprising vulnerability for much of its length, even on songs like "If I Ever Saw a Good Thing" and "300 Pounds of Hongry" (among the few full band numbers here, with a gorgeous sax solo by Charles Chalmers on the former), he shows off an emotional complexity that wasn't always obvious on his earlier work, only really cutting loose boldly on "Even Trolls Love Rock and Roll" and a tiny handful of other cuts. The rest is dark, pensive, soulful bluesy rock, highlighted by some bristling acoustic guitar work (check out "As the Crow Flies") and superb singing throughout ("The Migrant" is worth the price of admission by itself).
Tony Joe White – “Homemade Ice Cream”.
Tony Joe White – Home Made Ice Cream
Sello: Warner Bros. Records – BS 2708 USA 1973
Formato: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold, Terre Haute
Género: Rock, Blues Estilo: Blues Rock, Country Rock, Folk Rock
Recorded (and Released) in 1973 At Quadrafonic Sound Studios
Engineer Stan Hutto
Liner Notes Tony Joe White
Producer Tom Dowd, Tony Joe White
Genre Country, pop, blue-eyed soul, swamp rock
Label Warner Brothers
Producer Tony Joe White, Tom Dowd
Bass [Layed-Back] – Norbert Putnam
Drums – Kenny Malone
Guitar – Reggie Young
Piano, Organ – David Briggs
Written-By – Tony Joe White
Tony Joe White – The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings
Sello: Real Gone Music – RGM-0329 USA 2015
Formato: 2 × CD, Compilation
Género: Rock, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Estilo: Folk Rock
AllMusic
by Mark Deming
Cuando el definitivamente rockero de pantano Tony Joe White firmó con Warner Bros. en 1971 parecía una buena idea: mientras que White era una anomalía en Monument Records de Nashville, WarnerB era un sello con reputación de cultivar rebeldes creativos con gusto por el mestizaje estilístico y White, con su fusión orgánica y conmovedora del rock, blues y sonidos country, era tan individual y diferente llegados a finales de los 60 y principios de los 70. Desde un punto de vista creativo, Tony Joe White tuvo una relación fructífera con el sello, ya que grabó tres excelentes álbumes para elllos, pero comercialmente, las cosas no fueron tan optimistas ya que ninguno de sus lanzamientos de WB obtuvo buenos resultados en las listas de éxitos, y pronto se agotó la gran odea. El Complete Warner Brothers Recordings es un conjunto de dos discos que incluye los tres álbumes de White para WB en su totalidad: Tony Joe White de 1971, The Train I'm On de 1972 y Homemade Ice Cream de 1973, junto con seis canciones que solo aparecieron en singles. En Tony Joe se muestra a White emparejado en el estudio con Peter Asher, quien en ese momento había producido un puñado de éxitos para James Taylor y luego trabajaría extensamente con Linda Ronstadt, y si bien parece una combinación curiosa, el álbum fue el más difícil, con rock ambientado en el repertorio WBross de White; La banda, reforzada en varios cortes por los Memphis Horns, tiene un ritmo sólido y conmovedor, "Atraparon al diablo y lo encarcelaron en Eudora, Arkansas", "Una noche en la vida de un zorro de pantano" y "Pantera Negra de los Pantanos" lo capturan en forma dura y funky, mientras que y "Hervidor de cobre" y "Papi" muestran que también podría entregar material más contemplativo. Con Jerry Wexler y Tom Dowd a los mandos y la mayor parte de la Sección de Ritmo de Muscle Shoals apoyándolo, "The Train I'm On" se siente más relajado, con la sensación de relax de domingo por la tarde que impregna estas sesiones, incluso rocks como "Incluso a los trolls les encanta el rock and roll" y "300 libras de Hongry" tienen una vibra bluegrassie que pone la atención en el rollo y no en el rock (that puts the focus the roll, not the rock) y el más cercano, "El cantante de Gospel", suena a un Southerntan tan rico como cualquier otro T. J. White lanzado alguna vez.
Por otro lado Homemade Ice Cream es el LP de sonido más informal de los presentados aquí, con White coproduciendo junto a Tom Dowd y Norbert Putnam y David Briggs como introductor de la banda de estudio. Algunas de las pistas suenan más a demos que a pistas finales ya pulidas, aunque eso también es parte de su atractivo. Hay un montón de soul nocturno en estas actuaciones, y son íntimas de una manera que el Funky Zorro del Pantano no siempre podía manejar en el estudio. Con excelentes notas de Ben Edmonds, esta es una excelente descripción de un período subestimado en la carrera de un artista igualmente a menudo subestimado, de modo que cualquier persona interesada en Tony Joe White haría bien en escuchar esto.
Fuentes a consultar:
Rebeat - ALBUM: Tony Joe White, ‘The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings’
http://www.rebeatmag.com/album-tony-joe-white-the-complete-warner-bros-recordings/
Tony Joe White (2CD Set) The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings. (2-CD Set)
https://shop.realgonemusic.com/products/tony-joe-white-2cd-set
Real Gone
www.RealGoneMusic.com
The Complete parte 1
https://1fichier.com/?q4svxrek2zd7jelp1q9i
The Complete parte 2
https://1fichier.com/?koe3lir4kvth01yloap0