L.A. Blues Authority "Fit For A. King"

L.A. Blues Authority "Fit For A. King"

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L.A. Blues Authority
Fit For A. King
The Story
"Fit For A. King" is a tribute to one of the all time great blues guitar masters, Mr. Albert King. Legendary performers Leslie West, Pat Travers, Rick Derringer, Frank Marino, Ricky Medlocke, Steve Hunter, Jon Butcher plus Craig Erickson, Kevin Russell and Tony Spinner play in homage to A. King on this eleven song collection! Steve Hunter delivers a smokin' instrumental ("Night Stomp"), while the closing instrumental, "Albert's Jam", features several guitarists, including Russell, Travers, Derringer and Michael Onesko. Brad Russell plays the bass, while Aynsley Dunbar and Andy Doerschuk pay drums on this blues blazer.
The Music
04:08 Leslie West "Cross Cut Saw" Vocal
04:57 Craig Erickson "Floodin' In California" Vocal
03:12 Steve Hunter "Night Stomp" Instrumental
03:56 Kevin Russell "Oh Pretty Woman" Vocal
04:09 Tony Spinner "Down Don't Bother Me" Vocal
06:37 Pat Travers "The Sky Is Crying" Vocal
04:11 Jon Butcher "Killing Floor" Vocal
05:30 Frank Marino "I'll Play The Blues For You" Vocal
03:51 Rick Derringer "Born Under A Bad Sign" Vocal
04:11 Ricky Medlocke "Wrapped Up In Love, Again" Vocal
04:22 Albert's Jam Instrumental
The Artists
Kevin Russell Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal, All Rhythm Guitars
Leslie West Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal
Craig Erickson Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal
Steve Hunter Lead Guitar
Tony Spinner Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal
Pat Travers Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal
Jon Butcher Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal
Frank Marino Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal, Overdub Engineering, Mixing
Rick Derringer Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal
Ricky Medlocke Lead Guitar, Lead Vocal
Michael Onesko Guitar
Aynsley Dunbar Drums
Andy Doershuk Drums
Brad Russell Bass
Steve Fontano Basic Track Engineering, Overdub Engineering, Mixing
Ross Yeo Mixing
Mooka Rennick Overdub Engineering
Tom Tatman Overdub Engineering
G.G. Garth Overdub Engineering
Efren Herrera Overdub Engineering
Shawn Morris Overdub Engineering, Engineering Assistance
Joe Marquez Overdub Engineering
Michael Frondelli Overdub Engineering
Jean-Luc Oudin Overdub Engineering
Scott Haines Overdub Engineering
Greg Schnitzer Engineering Assistance
Lou Demetri Engineering Assistance
Matthias Mederer Engineering Assistance
Kenneth K. Lee, Jr. Mastering
Annie Calef Art Direction, Graphic Design
Dave Stephens Art Direction, Graphic Design
Pat Johnson Photography
Basic tracks recorded at Philo's Rand and Coast Recorders.

Overdubs recorded at Prairie Sun Studios, Catamount Recording, The Clubhouse Studios, Coast Recorders, Capitol Recording Studios, Starbase, and Sonic Recording Studio.

Mixed at Coast Recorders, S.F., CA.

Mastered at Rocket Lab.