Briefcase Full of Blues

Blues Brothers ‎– Briefcase Full Of Blues / Atlantic ‎Audio CD / 7567-82788-2 UPC 075678278822 //// Briefcase Full of Blues is the debut album by The Blues Brothers, released on November 28, 1978, by Atlantic Records. It was recorded live on September 9, 1978, at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, when the band opened for comedian Steve Martin. The album consists of covers of blues and soul songs from the 1950s to 1970s. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200 and went double platinum; according to Blues Brothers member Dan Aykroyd, the album has sold 3.5 million copies in all. It is among the highest-selling blues albums of all time. Two singles were released from the album: "Rubber Biscuit", which reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Soul Man", which reached number 14. The album is dedicated to Curtis Salgado, the inspiration behind John Belushi's creation of the Blues Brothers characters. /// Label: Atlantic ‎– 7567-82788-2 Format: CD, Album, Remastered Country: Europe Genre: Rock, Blues Style: Blues Rock /// Tracklist: "Opening: I Can't Turn You Loose" (Otis Redding) – 1:50 "Hey Bartender" (Dossie Terry) – 3:01 Originally by Floyd Dixon "Messin' With The Kid" (Mel London) – 3:35 Originally by Junior Wells "(I Got Everything I Need) Almost" (Donnie Walsh) – 2:50 Originally recorded in 1973 by the Downchild Blues Band "Rubber Biscuit" (Charles Johnson, Adam R. Levy) – 2:57 Originally recorded by The Chips "Shot Gun Blues" (Walsh) – 5:23 Also by the Downchild Blues Band "Groove Me" (King Floyd) – 3:46 "I Don't Know" (Originally by Crippled Clarence Lofton) – 4:14 "Soul Man" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 3:28 Originally performed by Sam & Dave "'B' Movie Box Car Blues" (Delbert McClinton) – 4:08 "Flip, Flop and Fly" (Jesse Stone, Big Joe Turner) – 3:38 Originally recorded in 1955 by Big Joe Turner "Closing: I Can't Turn You Loose" (Redding) – 0:51 1 Opening: I Can't Turn You Loose Written-By – Otis Redding 1:17 2 Hey Bartender Written-By – Floyd Dickson 2:46 3 Messin' With The Kid Written-By – Mel London 2:46 4 (I Got Every Thing I Need) Almost Written-By – Don Walsh 2:36 5 Rubber Biscuit Lead Vocals – Elwood Blues, Written-By – C. Johnson 2:41 6 Shot Gun Blues Written-By – Don Walsh, Rick Walsh 5:13 7 Groove Me Written-By – King Floyd 3:32 8 I Don't Know Written-By – Willie Mabon 4:07 9 Soul Man Written-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes 2:54 10 "B" Movie Box Car Blues Written-By – Delbert McClinton 3:57 11 Flip, Flop & Fly Written-By – Charles Calhoun, Lou Willie Turner 3:35 12 Closing: I Can't Turn You Loose Written-By – Otis Redding 0:28 Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Malone Backing Vocals – Al Rubin, Lou Marini, Paul Shaffer, Steve Jordan, Tom Malone, Tom Scott Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums – Steve "Getdwa" Jordon Engineer [Assistant] – Jay Krugman Guitar – Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Steve "The Colonel" Cropper Harmonica, Backing Vocals – Elwood Blues Lead Vocals – Joliet Jake Blues (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 12) Leader [Musical Director] – Paul Shaffer Liner Notes – Miami Mitch Glazer Mastered By [Digitally] – Joe Gastwirt Mixed By – Bob Tischler Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Piano – Paul "The Shiv" Shaffer Producer – Bob Tischler Recorded By – Warren Dewey Saxophone [Tenor, Baritone], Trombone, Trumpet – Tom "Bones" Malone Saxophone [Tenor] – Lou "Blue Lou" Marini, Tom "Triple Scale" Scott Trumpet – Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin "Joliet" Jake Blues (John Belushi) – lead vocals Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) – backing vocals, harmonica, lead vocals on "Rubber Biscuit" Paul "The Shiv" Shaffer – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, acoustic piano, backing vocals, musical director Steve "The Colonel" Cropper – guitar Matt "Guitar" Murphy – guitar Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass guitar Steve "Getdwa" Jordan – drums, backing vocals Lou "Blue Lou" Marini – tenor and alto saxophones, backing vocals Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin – trumpet, backing vocals Tom "Triple Scale" Scott – tenor and alto saxophones, backing vocals Tom "Bones" Malone – tenor and baritone saxophones, trombone, trumpet, backing vocals, ISBN13: B000002J5M ISBN10: B000002J5M Material Type: audioCD