Rock Archeologia

Ronnie Barron - Blue Delicacies (1979 Sunshine Records SPD-1023)

Band: Ronnie Barron
Album: Blue Delicacies
Label: Sunshine Records
Catalog#: SPD-1023
Release: 1979
Country: US
Genre: Rock, Soul, Blues
Total Time: 00:40:32

• This album generally has a jazzy, stand up bass feel to it which does distinguish it a bit but aside from that, there's not much to speak of here. Rick Vito is listed as joining in on background vocals on the opening piano chunking bounce of "Trick bag" but I wouldn't say he stands out much if at all. "Worried life blues" is a piano pounding track with much horn puffing going on and it does have good swing but it's weak hook is not a standout. "Big chief" is a horn featured bossa nova with strong piano too (again). "Singing in my soul" is a dragging stroll with gospel type howling vocals, "Doing something wrong" is a piano led boogie woogie, "Lights out" is a fast piano plinking pulser, "Hey now baby" is a funk-ish horn puffing piano roller, "Happy tears" is a yowling stroll with the by now over familiar piano/horns arrangements. "Pink champagne" is a light shuffle and "River's invitation" has a slight bossa nova feel though this time with more horns. As said though, aside from sounding of yesterday in a novelty sense, it's doubtful you'll enjoy much here to make it memorable in any real sense.

  • Tracklist:

01. Trick Bag (Earl King) 04:45
02. Worried Life Blues (Larry Taylor & Fito de la Parra) 04:13
03. Big Chief (Earl King) 02:41
04. Singing in My Soul (L. Johnson) 03:11
05. Doing Something Wrong (Larry Taylor & Fito de la Parra) 03:03
06. Lights Out (David & Rebennack) 01:52
07. Hey Now Baby (Roy Byrd & Terry) 03:46
08. Happy Tears (Eddie Bocage & H. Smith) 04:21
09. Pink Champagne (Joe Liggins) 04:07
10. River's Invitation (Percy Mayfield) 08:02

                          Producers : Fito De La Parra & Larry Taylor

Members:

Larry Taylor - Bass
Ronnie Barron - Vocals, Piano
Fito de la Parra - Congas, Clave
Jim Gordon, Jerry Jumonville, Clifford Solomon - Saxophone
Jim Thompson, Collins Tilton - Saxophone
Rick Vito, Rebecca Burnes, Chambers Brothers & Rick Vito - Back Vocal
Lee Thornburg - Trumpet
Skip Weisser - Trombone
Harry Ravian - Drums
Kim J. Barron - Vocal on track 9
Big John Thomassie - Congas on track 3

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