オールマン・ブラザース・バンドのローディーが結成したカプリコーン所属のサザンロックバンド、グラインダースウィッチの76年作が初CD化!! いかにも南部臭漂うベース兼ボーカルJOE DAN PETTYの豪快な歌声と軽快なファンキーブギが絶妙なサザンチューンは今もコアなファンが多く、やはりその演奏技術も折り紙つき。ツインギターによる爽快なサウンドが泥臭さ、ブルース臭を適度に和らげており、本作ではカントリーやケイジャンを取り込んだアップテンポな楽曲が多く、新加入のハモンドがより重厚なサウンドを演出!!サザンロック/ルーツロック好きはど真ん中な傑作です!!
Southern Rock (US) Original release 1976 Re-issue Crossroad Productions 2010
Formed in 1973, Grinderswitch released 4 albums between 1973 and 1980 for the Capricorn and Atco Labels as well as 3 independent releases. Touring nonstop Grinderswitch opened shows for The Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker, Charlie Daniels and Lynyrd Skynyrd as well as headling smaller venues from coast to coast. Their Capricorn albums rode the Billboard Top 200 Album Charts but the "Redwing" album for Atco was National Radio's Pick Of The Week and went to ..74. As they started a 2nd Album for Atco, Disco became popular and the labels priorities shifted so it was shelved. Grinderswitch kept touring including a tour to Europe with Marshall Tucker Band and Bonnie Bramlett and most of Charlie Daniels Volunteer Jams but in 1982 called it quits.
PERSONNEL: Joe Dan Petty Vocals, Bass Jimmy Hall Harmonica Stephen Miller Keyboards, Vocals Rick Burnett Drums Paul Hornsby Producer Jerome Joseph Conductor Dru Lombar Guitar, Vocals Larry Howard Guitar, Vocals
TRACKLIST: 1. Higher Ground 2. I'm Satisfied 3. That Kind Of A Woman 4. Kill The Pain 5. You're So Fine 6. Open Road 7. Fact Of Life 8. Nobody Can 9. As Sure As Tomorrow
