The Elvin Bishop Band - Rock My Soul (1972)

When Elvin Bishop left the Butterfield Blues Band in 1968 and moved to California, he added the one ingredient missing from San Francisco's bubbling musical cauldron - nasty, down-home, electrified blues.

The talented musician in the likable Elvin Bishop is always fighting for the upper hand with Pigboy Crabshaw, his spaced-out hayseed persona. Co-producer Delaney Bramlett helps steer the sound toward Memphis and Muscle Shoals R&B and keeps the focus on the music, not the headliner. Not a bad idea, considering his enthusiasm barely overcomes his singing limitations.

The Elvin Bishop Group's self-titled debut from 1972, is one those gems of music that never received the recognition when initially released. This is not your typical Elvin Bishop album, with focus on great rock-and-roll with a R&B influence. Released in 1972, this album seemed to have Elvin working well with Jo Baker. They just sparked each other. Jo Baker great singing talent comes across on the song "Rock Bottom", where she sings lead. The song "Stomp" shows the great guitar playing talent of Elvin Bishop. The song "Don't Mind If I Do" showcases the song writing talent of Elvin.

Track listing

01. "Rock My Soul"  (Elvin Bishop)  - 2:48 
02. "Holler And Shout"   (Elvin Bishop)  - 2:42 
03. "Let It Shine"  (Elvin Bishop)  - 3:20 
04. "Don't Mind If I Do"  (Elvin Bishop)  - 1:59 
05. "Rock Bottom"   (Elvin Bishop, Jo Baker)  - 2:57 
06. "Last Mile"  (Elvin Bishop)  - 2:49 
07. "Have A Good Time"  (Elvin Bishop)  - 2:46 
08. "Wings Of A Bird"  (Elvin Bishop)  - 3:38 
09. "Old Man Trouble"  (Elvin Bishop)  - 3:48 
10. "Out Behind The Barn"  (Elvin Bishop)  - 2:54 
11. "Stomp"  (Elvin Bishop)  - 3:11  

Credits
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Slide Guitar, Lead Vocals – Elvin Bishop
Lead Vocals – Jo Baker
Vocals, Tenor Saxophone – Ron Stallings
Bass – Kip Maercklein
Clarinet – Jim Gordon
Design – Jeff Smith
Drums – Bill Meeker
Fiddle – Bobby Bruce
Harmonica – Perry Walsh
Organ, Piano – Steve Miller
Percussion – Milt Holland
Photography By – Jim Marshall 
Slide Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Delaney Bramlett
Tenor Saxophone – Dennis Marcellino, Mel Ellison
Mastered By – Bob Irwin
Engineer [Original Recordings] – Bob Gratts, Willie Greer
Producer [Original Recordings] – Delaney Bramlett, Elin Bishop

Notes
Genre:  Blues Rock, Southern Rock
Lenght: 33:24
Label:  Epic Records

© 1972