New York City (You're a Woman)
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New York City is the fourth album by singer-songwriter Al Kooper
for Columbia Records
, recorded and released in 1971.
Recorded with two separate groups, one in Los Angeles, California
(which produced eight tracks) and the other in London, England (which produced three) and inspired by the likes of Elton John
(whose "Come Down in Time" is covered), The Beatles
and Neil Young
, Kooper trotted out a more subdued sound than on his previous albums. Among the best-known tracks from the album is the title track, the only released portion of the presumably unfinished New York City: 6 A.M. to Midnight.
With
Al Kooper
Al Kooper is an American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears , providing studio support for Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965, and also bringing together guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills to...
for Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, recorded and released in 1971.
Recorded with two separate groups, one in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
(which produced eight tracks) and the other in London, England (which produced three) and inspired by the likes of Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
(whose "Come Down in Time" is covered), The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
and Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
, Kooper trotted out a more subdued sound than on his previous albums. Among the best-known tracks from the album is the title track, the only released portion of the presumably unfinished New York City: 6 A.M. to Midnight.
Tracks
- "New York City (You're a Woman)" (Al Kooper) – 5:20
- "John the Baptist (Holy John)" (Kooper, Phyllis Major) – 3:34
- "Can You Hear It Now (500 Miles)" (Traditional, arranged by Kooper) – 3:27
- "The Ballad of the Hard Rock Kid" (Kooper) – 4:19
- "Going Quietly Mad" (Kooper) – 3:54
- Medley
- "Oo Wee Baby, I Love You" (Richard ParkerRichard Parker-People:*Richard Parker , American economist and member of The Nation Editorial Board*Richard Parker , British sailor and leader of the Nore Mutiny*Richard A...
) – 1:59 - "Love Is A Man's Best Friend" (Irwin LevineIrwin LevineIrwin Levine is a composer who co-wrote the song Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree with L. Russell Brown.The song was a world-wide hit for Tony Orlando and Dawn as it reached number one on both the US and UK charts for four weeks in April 1973 and number one on the Australian charts for...
, Kooper) – 2:24
- "Oo Wee Baby, I Love You" (Richard Parker
- "Back on My Feet" (Kooper) – 3:22
- "Come Down in Time" (Bernie TaupinBernie TaupinBernard John "Bernie" Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer, best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John, writing the lyrics for the majority of the star's songs, making his lyrics some of the best known in pop-rock's history.In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement in...
, Elton JohnElton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
) – 4:39 - "Dearest Darling" (Bo DiddleyBo DiddleyEllas Otha Bates , known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm and blues vocalist, guitarist, songwriter , and inventor...
) – 3:55 - "Nightmare #5" (Kooper) – 3:00
- "The Warning (Someone's on the Cross Again)" (Kooper, P. Major) – 3:00
Personnel
- Al Kooper: pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, MellotronMellotronThe Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
, harmoniumHarmoniumA harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ. Sound is produced by air being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in a sound similar to that of an accordion...
, singer vocals
With
- Paul Humphries: drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11) - Bobbye Hall Porter: percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
(tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11) - Lou Shelton: guitar (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11)
- Carol KayeCarol KayeCarol Kaye is an American musician, best known as one of the most prolific and widely heard bass guitarists in history, playing on an estimated 10,000 recording sessions in a 55 year career....
: electric bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(tracks 2, 4, 7, 9 and 11) - Herbie FlowersHerbie FlowersHerbie Flowers is an English musician specialising in bass guitar, double-bass and tuba. He is noted as a member of Blue Mink, T...
: electric bass (tracks 1, 5, 8 and 10) - Bobby West: acoustic andAcoustic bass guitarThe acoustic bass guitar is a bass instrument with a hollow wooden body similar to, though usually somewhat larger than a steel-string acoustic guitar...
electric basses (tracks 3, 6 and 8) - Roger PopeRoger PopeRoger Pope was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1647. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War....
: drums (tracks 1, 5 and 10) - Sneaky Pete KleinowSneaky Pete KleinowPeter E. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow was an American country-rock musician, songwriter, and a motion picture special effects artist...
: pedal steel (tracks 4 and 11) - Caleb QuayeCaleb QuayeCaleb Quaye , is an English Afro-European rock guitarist and studio musician best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with Elton John, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney and Hall & Oates...
: guitar (tracks 5 and 10) - Various combinations of Rita CoolidgeRita CoolidgeRita Coolidge is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American vocalist. During the 1970s and 1980s, she charted hits on Billboard's Pop, Country, Adult Contemporary and Jazz charts.-Career:...
, Vanetta Fields, Clydie KingClydie KingClydie Crittendon is an American singer, best known for her session work as a backing vocalist....
, Donna Weiss, Julia Tillman, Edna Wright, Maxine Willard, Lorna Willard, Edna Woods, Claudia LennearClaudia LennearClaudia Lennear is an American soul singer who has worked with many acts including Ike and Tina Turner, Humble Pie and Joe Cocker. She recorded a solo album entitled Phew! in 1973.She was part of a trio of backup singers for Delaney and Bonnie, that also included Rita Coolidge...
, Dorothy MorrisonDorothy MorrisonDorothy Morrison is an author and teacher in the fields of magic, Wicca and Neo-Paganism. She is a Third Degree Wiccan High Priestess of the Georgian Tradition, and founded the Coven of the Crystal Garden in 1986. She is a member of the Coven of the Raven, and studies the RavenMyst Circle Tradition...
, Robbie Montgomery, Jessie Smith, Robert JohnRobert JohnRobert John is an American singer-songwriter.- Biography :He is best remembered for the 1979 hit, "Sad Eyes". This song, which features John's falsetto vocals, reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100. Earlier, in 1963 he recorded as the lead singer with Bobby & the Consoles...
, Mike Gately and Jay Seigal: backing vocals (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11)