Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated
"Sky High"
Side 1
1. Long Black Train (Korner/Power) 3:01
2. Rock Me (Jackson) 3:45
3. I'm So Glad (James) 2:47
4. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (Mingus) 3:51
5. Honesty (Baker) 5:02
6. Yellow Dog Blues (Handy) 3:36
Side 2
7. Let The Good Times Roll (Theard/Moore) 2:12
8. Ooo-Wee Baby (Turner/Johnson) 2:16
9. River's Invitation (Mayfield) 3:05
10. Money Honey (Stone) 2:52
11. Big Road Blues (Johnson) 2:35
12. Louise (Temple) 4:49
13. Floating (Korner) 2:56
14. Anchor 5 Miles (Korner) 1:26
15. Daph's Dance (Korner) 1:21
Alexis Korner: vocal (2,7,9,10,11), electric guitar (except for 12,13,14,15), acoustic guitar (12, solo on 13,14,15)
Duffy Power: vocal (1,3,8,10), harmonica (1,2,3,7,8,1011,12)
Danny Thompson: string bass (except for 12,13,14,15)
Alan Skidmore: tenor saxophone (4,5,6,9)
Chris Pyne: trombone (4,5,6,9)
Terry Cox: drums (except for 12,13,14,15)
Produced by Jack Winsley
Engineered by John Timperley
Recorded: Ryemuse Studios, London, April-June 1965
Original released in April 1966 (Spot LP, JW551)
Re-released in 1967 as "Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated" (Polydor Special LP, 236 206)
Side 1
1. I'm So Glad You're Mine
2. Rock Me
3. Honesty
4. Wee Baby Blues
5. River's Invitation
Side 2
6. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
7. Louise
8. Yellow Dog Blues
9. Floating
10. Long Black Train
Sleeve design: Paragon Publicity
Re-released in Germany under the title "Blues Incorporated" (Karussell LP, ST2495002)
Re-released in November 1994, Indigo Records CD (IGOCD 2012)
With two bonus tracks
16. See See Rider (Trad.arr.Korner) 2:15
17. Blues A LA King (Korner) 2:49
Bonus tracks from 1965 7inch EP(KING45, KG1017)
Recorded: Landsdowne Studios, London 1963
On June 1;'See See Rider', May10-12;'Blues a la King'
Produced by Vic Keary
Alexis Korner(vocal/electric guitar)
Dick Heckstall-Smith(tenor saxophone), Art Themen(tenor saxophone)
Johnny Parker(piano), Mike Scott(String Bass), Phil Seamen(drums)
Re-released by Castle Music on CD (CMRCD 1416) in October 2006
With ten BBC Sessions as bonus tracks
16. I Got A Woman (Charles) 3:37
BBC Session
Recorded in April 1965
First released on “Bootleg Him!”,1972
17. Oh Load, Don’t Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me (Mingus) 3:23
BBC Session
Recorded in May 1965
First released on “Bootleg Him!”,1972
18. Blues A La King (Korner) 2:57
BBC Session
Recorded in May 1965
Previously unreleased
19. The Organiser (Korner) 2:23
BBC Session
Recorded in December 1965
Previously unreleased
20. Watermelon Man (Hancock/Hendricks) 3:25
BBC Session
Recorded in December 1965
Previously unreleased
21. Back At The Chicken Shack (Smith) 3:56
BBC Session
Recorded in December 1965
First released on “The BBC Radio Sessions”, 1994
22. Trouble In Mind (Jones) 3:46
BBC Session
Recorded in December 1965
First released on “The BBC Radio Sessions”, 1994
23. The Jailbird (trad, arr:Korner) 2:20
BBC Session
Recorded in December 1965
Previously unreleased
24. Going Down Slow (Oden) 1:41
BBC Session
Recorded in January 1966
First released on “The BBC Radio Sessions”, 1994
25. Ramblin’ (trad, arr:Korner) 2:55
BBC Session
Recorded in January 1966
Previously unreleased
Alexis Korner: vocals (17, 24), electric guitar (16 -25)
Herbie Goins: vocals (16)
Ray Warleigh: alto sax (16, 19 -25), flute (24, 25)
Nigel Stanger: tenor sax (16)
Brian Smith: tenor sax (16)
Alan Skidmore: tenor sax (17, 18)
Bernie George: baritone sax (19 -23)
Chris Pyne: trombone (17 -25)
Brian Auger: organ (21)
Danny Thompson: bass (16 -25)
Terry Cox: drums (16 -25)
Compiled by Roger Dopson
Sound restoration and digital remastering by Peter J. Reynolds
Authorised by the Alexis Korner Estate
The Copyright is owned by Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Limited re-issued CD in Japan in 2007 (Jan 24th 2007)
Strange Days Records (POCE-1090)
