Saturday, June 22, 2013

Record #0385: Ride Captain Ride / Pay My Dues – BLUES IMAGE

Atco 6746 (original) USA, Apr. 1970
Words & Music bySide A – Blues Image (Mike Pinera, Frank Konte); Side B – Blues Image
Musicians: Mike Pinera (lead vocals and lead guitar), Skip Konte (keyboards), Malcolm Jones (bass), Joe Lala (percussion and backing vocals), Manny Bertematti (drums), Kent Henry (guitar solos)
Recording sessions: Produced by Richard Podolor in Los Angeles, CA, 1970
Highest chart positions:  US #4

Blues Image was formed in Tampa, FL, in 1966. Things started happening for them when they signed with Atco and moved to LA in 1969. This was their second single with the label and it also appeared on their second album, "Open" (Atco 33-317, US Album #147, 1970). Their next single went US #81 and basically then things stopped happening for Blues Image. They broke up and then briefly came back to make their third and final album "Red, White and Blues Image" (Atco 33-346, 1971, didn't chart).

Soon after the last album, Kent Henry joined Steppenwolf.

List price:  Very Good+ is $2.50, Near Mint is $5

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