Minnesoda - Minnesoda (1972)

Artist: Minnesoda
Title Of Album: Minnesoda
Year Of Release: 1972
Label (Catalog#) : Capitol[ST-11102]
Country:: USA
Genre: Jazz Rock, Brass Rock
Quality: Flac (*image + .cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 35:04
Full Size: 229Mb(+3%)(covers)

Band from Minneapolis that were originally named Copperhead, but renamed “Minnesoda” for Capitol Records. They did an obscure but fairly interesting self-titled jazz-rock album , produced by Bob Johnston (famous for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Simon & Garfunkel, and numerous others). The record was in limited respects like the first recordings of Chicago and, more distantly, Blood, Sweat & Tears in its jazz-rock-with-vocals format. Minnesoda, however, had a substantially greater funk flavor, and a speedier, more aggressive edge to their material, though they didn’t have the pop-friendly melodies of the more renowned bands.

Tracks:
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1. Let's Get It On (Jerry LaCroix, Edgar Winter) - 6:00
2. Smokin' Bitch (Browder, Tuttle, Elms) - 3:13
3. Misery Isn`t Free (Steven Tollestrup) - 2:50
4. Shop Talk (Ellicott, Field, Hull, Jonutz, Matute, Stoltis) - 6:12
5. When's My Season (Charles Dahle) - 3:41
6. Flex (Anderson, Casseralla, Gustafson, Helnhoff, Shaw, Rick Warneke, Charles Dahle, Elms) - 2:51
7. Child`s Play (Charles Dahle) - 3:05
8. Partly (Charles Dahle) - 3:25
9. Maggie (Lolly Vegas) - 3:38

Personnel:
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Wayne Cafarella - Bass
Charles Dahle - Guitar
John Elms - Bongos, Vocals
Dave Gustafson - Flute, Alto Saxophone
Don Lehnhoff - Trombone
Eddie Shaw - Trumpet
Wayne Warnecke - Tenor Saxophone
Rick Warneke - Bongos, Soprano, Tenor Saxophones

All thanks to original releaser