Restrictions (album)
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Restrictions is the third and the last album by the original line-up of the American
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 hard rock
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 supergroup
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 Cactus
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, released in 1971 under the Atco
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 label. "Token Chokin'" also was issued as a single, as well as "Evil", "Alaska" and "Sweet Sixteen" also were released on A and B sides. The music heard is mostly heavy blues and rock with cover of a blues
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 standard, "Evil
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" as a hard rocking, very heavy and riffy song. (on the album it was credited as Chester Burnett (Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf
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's real name) although actually it was written for Howlin' Wolf by his bass player Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
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Track listing

  1. "Restrictions" (R. Day, C. Appice) – 6:16
  2. "Token Chokin'" (R. Day, C. Appice) – 3:08
  3. "Guiltless Glider" (R. Day, T. Bogert, C. Appice, J. McCarty) – 8:44
  4. "Evil
    Evil (Howlin' Wolf song)
    "Evil", sometimes listed as "Evil ", is a Chicago blues standard written by Willie Dixon. Howlin' Wolf, also known as Chester Burnett, recorded the song for Chess Records in 1954. It was included on the 1959 compilation album Moanin' in the Moonlight...

    " (Chester Burnett) – 3:15
  5. "Alaska" (J. McCarty, T. Bogert, R. Day) – 3:40
  6. "Sweet Sixteen" (T. Bogert, R. Day, C. Appice, J. McCarty) – 3:19
  7. "Bag Drag" (J. McCarty, R. Day) – 5:12
  8. "Mean Night In Cleveland" (R. Day, T. Bogert, C. Appice, J. McCarty) – 2:10

Personnel

  • Tim Bogert
    Tim Bogert
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     – bass, background vocals
  • Carmine Appice
    Carmine Appice
    Carmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...

     – drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Jim McCarty
    Jim McCarty
    Jim McCarty is an English musician, best known as the drummer for The Yardbirds and Renaissance.-Early life:...

     – lead guitar, slide guitar
  • Rusty Day
    Rusty Day
    Russell "Rusty Day" Edward Davidson was a rock vocalist and frontman, best known for his work with the bands Amboy Dukes and Cactus. He was known for his powerful vocals and out-of-control lifestyle.-Career with The Amboy Dukes:...

     – vocals, harmonica, percussion


Additional:
  • Ron Leejack
    Ron Leejack
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     – slide guitar
  • Albhy Galuten
    Albhy Galuten
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     – piano
  • Duane Hitchings – keyboards
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