Rock Archeologia

Larry Henley - Piece A Cake (1975 Capricorn Records)

Artist: Larry Henley
Album: Piece A Cake
Label: Capricorn Records
Catalog#: CP 0152
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1975
Genre: Rock, Pop Rock, Classic Rock
Duration: 00:35:18

• From the interwebs: Larry Henley was the lead singer of the Newbeats, the man lending the 1960s trio the high vibrato-laden voice that made "Bread and Butter" a left-field hit. While this would remain the group's high water mark as hitmakers, singles would continue sneaking out into the mid-'70s. Concurrently, Henley released sporadic solo singles and turned to songwriting, at which he's piled up writing credits on many country and pop hits over the past few decades. Along the way a lone solo LP emerged: 1975's Piece A Cake. Recorded with Capricorn labelmates Fallenrock, Henley and company work in a swamp rock mode that's surprisingly funky at times with "Love Junkie" and "Rock & Roll Me a Number," tunes that showcase his inimitable vocals best. There is also an interesting take on an early Sam Cooke hit, "I'll Come Running Back to You," and another of a standard from his own pen, "Till I Get It Right." I guess I can forgive him for writing "Wind Beneath My Wings" now..

 • Side One:
A1. Love Junkie - 02:30
A2. Waiting For You - 03:24
A3. I'll Come Running Back To You - 03:22
A4. Can't Nobody - 02:57
A5. Till I Get It Right - 03:07
 • Side Two:
B1. Rock & Roll Me A Number - 04:54
B2. Call It Love - 02:27
B3. Coming Out Party - 03:10
B4. Playground - 02:30
B5. Tenderness Place - 00:55
    Bonus Track:
01. In the Hush of the Night - 03:00
02. Answer Me, My Love - 02:57

      Arranged by Johnny Slate & Larry Henley
      Horn Arrangements by Tommy Smith
      Engineered by Neil Wilburn
      Produced by Johnny Slate & Family For Windshime Productions Inc.
      Recorded at American Sound Studios
      Mastering - Bob Sowell

Personel:
Larry Henley - Vocals
Fallenrock (Larry Keith, Steve Pippin, Rafe Van Hoy)
Roy Culbertson, and Dan Hoffman - Background Vocals
Larry Keith, Steve Pippin - Acoustic Guitar
Rate VanHoy - Electric Guitar
Steve Shaffer - Bass
Hayward Bishop - Drums
Shane Kelster - Keyboards, Sinthesirer
Tony Migllare, Bobby Wood - Piano
Tommy Smith, George Tidwell, Dennis Good and Billy Puelf - Horns
Hal Rugg - Steel Guitar, Dobro

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