Chip Taylor will probably always be best known as the songwriter who wrote the huge garage rock hit, "Wild Thing" as well as "Angel Of The Morning," one of the finest countrypolitan tunes ever recorded. Taylor had not given up his ambition to be a recording artist himself. He and Gorgoni recorded together under the name Just Us, then Taylor cut a series of solo albums in the 1970's that started with: His first solo album after the Gorgoni cooperation "Gasoline" Includes 'Angel of The Morning' and the great 'Swear To God Your Honor' (I never laid no finger on her, though my reputation's mighty queer). But his greatest legacy is his brilliance and ingenuity as a singer and writer of infinitely original, country and folk songs. Born J. Wesley Voight (the younger brother of iconic '70s actor Jon Voight), Taylor established his bona fides as a country music outlaw/outsider in the early '70s, on the stellar album, "Last Chance", then drifted into more lofty singer-songwriter terrain, retiring from show biz as the decade came to an end. Taylor apparently worked as a professional gambler for the better part of two decades, then resurfaced in 1996, as the alt-oriented "Americana" movement was hitting its full stride. His initial comeback albums, Hit Man and The Living Room Tapes, may have been a bit subtle for some, but for those of us paying attention... Well, let's just say if was nice to have him back. Really, really nice...
Track List:
01. "Londonerry Company" - 3:32
02. "Angel Of The Morning" - 4:15
03. "Home Again" - 2:56
04. "Lady Lisa" - 3:06
05. "Oh My Marie" - 4:03
06. "Gasoline" - 2:16
07. "Lightning" - 3:41
08. "Dirty Matthew" - 3:10
09. "You Didn't Get Here Last Night" - 3:37
10. "Swear To Get Your Honor" - 4:31
Released: 1971
Label: Buddah
Genre: Country Rock
Length: 35:07
Producer: Chip Taylor
Engineer: Malcolm Addey
Credits
Chip Taylor - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Violin, Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
John Platania - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
John Regan - Bass
Joe Renda - Organ, Piano (Electric), Piano
Deborah Rothrock - Piano, Vocals (Background)
Vic Serman - Clarinet, Conga, Drums, Saxophone, Tambourine, Flute
Rob Young - Strings, Arranger, Harp
Billy Carruthers - Drums
Von Smith - Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background)
Tony Hicks - Vocals (Background)
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