Copeland Special

 ( Johnny Copeland Albums ) 

Copeland Special is an album by the American musician Johnny Copeland. It was in 1981 on Rounder Records in the United States, Demon Records in the United Kingdom, and Black & Blue Records in France. It was recorded and mixed at Blank Tapes, 37 West 20th Street, NYC, and produced by Dan Doyle. The album won a W. C. Handy Award.

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Critical reception Robert Christgau wrote that the "conviction is more palpable here than on any new blues to come my way since Johnny Shines's 1977 Too Wet to Plow."

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Track listing

1. "Claim Jumper"
2. "I Wish I Was Single"
3. "Everybody Wants a Piece of Me"
4. "Copeland Special"
5. "It´s My Own Tears"
6. "Third Party"
7. "Big Time"
8. "Down on Bended Knee"
9. "Done Got Over It"
10. "St. Louis Blues"

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Personnel

• Johnny Copeland – guitar, vocals
• John Leibman – guitar
• Don Whitcomb – bass
• Mansfield Hitchman – drums (except on tracks 1, 3, 5, 7)
• Candy McDonald – drums on tracks 1, 3, 5
• Julian Vaughan – drums on track 7
• Anthony Browne – organ on tracks 2, 5
• Ken Vangel – piano arrangements
• Brookly Slim – harmonica on track 4
• George Adams – tenor & soprano saxophone
• Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone
• Byard Lancaster – alto & tenor saxophone
• Joe Rigby – baritone saxophone
• Bill Ohashi, Garrett List – trombone
• John Pratt, Yusef Yancey – trumpet

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External links

• Discogs
• Official Johnny Copeland site

Categories: Johnny Copeland Albums, 1981 Albums, Rounder Records Albums

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