The Steve Gibbons Band - Rollin' On (1977) [2005]

Artist: The Steve Gibbons Band
Title Of Album: Rollin' On
Year Of Release: 1977/2005
Label (Catalog#) : Akarma [AK 059]
Country: UK
Genre: Blues Rock, Pop Rock
Quality: Lossless
Bitrate: FLAC (image + cue,log)
Total Time: 00:54:25
Total Size: 355mb(+3%)(covers)

Critics have labeled Gibbons as the English Bob Seger, but such a comparison is little more than superficial, doing credit to neither party. The two share a love for basic, no frills rock and roll but that's pretty much where the comparisons end.

Produced by Ken Laguna, 1977's "Rollin' On" is simply prime Gibbons and stands as one of my all time favorite albums. Credited with penning twelve of the 14 tracks, original material such as 'Light Up Your Face', 'Please Don't Say Goodbye' and a live 'Tupelo Mississippi Flash' showcased Gibbons' knack for crafting material that was tuneful, commercial, yet rocked with an intensity that's all but absent from music these days.

How could songs like 'Wild Flowers' and 'Low Down Man' not have garnered top-40 airplay? Other highlights included the atypical country-flavored 'Now You Know Me' and the gorgeous ballad 'Till the Well Runs Dry'. Interestingly, the album's lone cover of Chuck Berry's 'Tulane' provided Gibbon's with an unexpected UK hit 'Tulane' b/w 'Now You Know Me'.

Tracks:
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01. Wild Flowers - 4:09
02. Light Up Your Face - 3:07
03. Now You Know Me - 3:36
04. Mr. Jones - 4:33
05. Till the Well Runs Dry - 4:13
06. Tulane (Chuck Berry) - 2:52
07. Low Down Man - 3:06
08. Till the Fire Burns Out - 3:00
09. Cross Me Over the Road - 3:13
10. Right Side of Heaven - 0:55
11. Rollin On - 3:53
12. Please Don't Say Goodbye - 3:07
13. Tupelo Mississippi Flash (Jerry Reed) - 4:39
14. Rounden (Instrumental) - 0:19
15. Gave His Life To Rock 'N' Roll (Bonus Track) - 3:22
16. Make The Good Times Last (Bonus Track) - 2:39
17. Dick Leaps In (Bonus Track) - 3:03

Personnel:
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Dave Carroll - Lead Guitar
Steve Gibbons - Vocals
Bob Lamb - Drums
Bob Wilson - Lead Guitar
Trevor Burton - Bass

All thanks to original releaser