To Bonnie From Delaney (Mono) Delaney & Bonnie & Friends

• 1 Hard Luck and Troubles 02:38
• 2 God Only Knows I Love You 02:49
• 3 Lay Down My Burden 03:38
• 4 Medley: Come On In My Kitchen/Mama, He Treats your Daughter Mean/Going Down The Road Feeling Bad 04:14
• 5 The Love Of My Man 04:35
• 6 They Call It Rock & Roll Music 03:42
• 7 Soul Shake 03:09
• 8 Miss Ann 05:05
• 9 Alone Together 03:17
• 10 Living On The Open Road 03:06
• 11 Let Me Be Your Man 03:33
• 12 Free The People 02:51
• Total Runtime 42:37

Info for To Bonnie From Delaney (Mono)

To Bonnie from Delaney was the third studio album by the duo, coming on the heels of Home and The Original Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Accept No Substitute), both of which were released in 1969, but on Stax and Elektra, respectively, but it was actually their first studio album for Atco. It was not, however, the first album they released on Atco: that honor went to On Tour with Eric Clapton, released earlier in 1970.

The attachment of Mr. Clapton’s name to the album no doubt had something to do with the fact that On Tour was Delaney & Bonnie’s biggest chart success, but from a studio-album standpoint, it’s To Bonnie with Delaney that provided them with their highest placing, with the album peaking at #58 on Billboard’s Top 200 in October 1970. It took them into the Billboard Hot 100 as well, with “Soul Shake” hitting #43 and “Free the People” hitting #75, but if these titles don’t ring a bell, consider these selling points instead: among the Bramletts’ “friends” on the album, you’ll find Little Richard, Duane Allman, King Curtis, and legendary steel guitarist “Sneaky” Pete Kleinow.

The eclectic pop/rock duo Delaney & Bonnie presents a set of charming tunes on this early-1970s outing, which includes 'God Knows I Love You,' 'They Call It Rock & Roll,' and 'Alone Together.' Delaney and Bonnie hit their pop-soul prime on this, their first Atlantic Records album.

Buoyed by their acclaim from their first Elektra album, as well as their association with Eric Clapton, the group switched record labels and recorded this, probably their most definitive album. Backed by an awesome cast of musicians which included Jim Gordon (drums), Kenny Gradney (bass -- later of Little Feat), and many others, this record shows why anyone connected with the band became a tambourine-shaking convert to soul-based rhythm & blues rock.

Some great vocal performances by Bonnie Bramlett, especially the low-down 'The Love of My Man,' show why she was put in the same league as Janis Joplin. One of the more definitive albums of the period.“ (Matthew Greenwald)

Delaney Bramlett, guitar, vocals
Bonnie Bramlett, vocals
Duane Allman, guitar
Mike Utley, piano
Jim Gordon, keyboards
Sneaky Pete Kleinow, steel guitar
Little Richard, piano
Jim Dickinson, piano
Bobby Whitlock, piano
Charlie Freeman, guitar
Ben Benay, guitar
Kenny Gradney, bass
Ron Tutt, drums
Sammy Creason, drums
Jerry Jumonville, alto saxophone
King Curtis, tenor saxophone

Engineered by Tom Dowd, Ron Albert, Chuck Kirkpatrick, Don Casale
Produced by Tom Dowd

Digitally remastered

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