Artist: Wayne Kramer & The Pink Fairies
Title: Cocaine Blues
Year: 2016
Genre: Hard Rock/Proto Punk
Country: US/UK
Format / Codec: MP3
Audio bitrate: 320 Kbps
This album features elements of two of the greatest revolutionary rock bands of all time. Wayne Kramer came to prominence as a teenager in 1967 as a co-founder of the Detroit rock group MC5 (Motor City 5), a group known for their powerful live performances and radical left-wing political stance. The MC5 broke up amid personality conflicts, drug abuse, and personal problems, which, for Kramer, led to several fallow years, as he battled drug addiction before returning to an active recording and performing schedule in the 1990s.
Tracklist:
1. If You're Goin' To The City (Mose Allison) - 3:13
2. Heavy Music (Bob Seger) - 5:47
3. Cocaine Blues (Traditional) - 9:33
4. Kick Out The Jams (Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner) - 6:02
5. Do You Love Me (Berry Gordy, Jr) - 3:26
6. East Side Girl (Wayne Kramer) - 4:17
7. The Harder They Come (Jimmy Cliff) - 3:09
8. Too Late (Mick Farren, Wayne Kramer) - 3:24
9. Get Some (Mick Farren, Wayne Kramer) - 3:38
10. Ramblin' Rose (Fred Burch, Marijohn Wilkin) - 4:06
Tracks 1 to 4 - Live at Dingwall's Dancehall 1978.
Tracks 5 to 8 - Studio recordings, London 1978.
Tracks 9 to 10 - Studio recordings, Detroit 1974.
Personnel:
Wayne Kramer - Vocals, Guitar
Larry Wallis - Guitar
Andy Colquhoun - Bass
Dr. George Butler - Drums
Paul Carrack - Piano, Vocals
Melvin Davis - Drums
Tim Shafe - Bass
Alan Spenner - Bass