Can I Change My Mind

Review ... will be welcomed by those who still believe the human voice to be the finest of all musical instruments... -- Living Blues, March-April 2000 ...an excellent straight-ahead back-to-basics R&B set...A sure-fire winner! -- Juke Blues, Spring 2000 ...classy, steeped in tradition but forward-looking at the same time...definitely for readers with Memphis-style soul in their hearts. -- Blueprint, Volume 2, Issue 34 The most imaginative and entertaining record in Billy Price's 30-year career. -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 21, 2000 Today's premier blue-eyed soul man out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mr. Billy Price, has released his ninth album, Can I Change My Mind, and it's produced by none other than Mr. Jerry Williams, Jr., our very own "eccentric" Swamp Dogg. It's an ambitious ten-tracker with hooky melodies--eight written by Swamp Dogg--inspiring singing, and real instruments...The absolute delight is rich background with musicians such as Landis Armstrong on guitar, Vince Jefferson on bass, Edell Shepherd on keyboards, Craig Kimbrough and Andre Robinson on drums and Raegae Clark on percussion...Many of those players have a long career back having worked with such luminaries as Barry White, Little Milton, Tower Of Power, the Gap Band and Otis Clay... The rest, dear readers, is in your hands, so pass the word about this "priceless" collection. -- Heikki Suosalo, Soul Express, December 1999 [Price's] expressive abilities define the term "deep soul."...remains true to soul music's essence and confirms its relevance in contemporary music. -- Pittsburgh City Paper, January 19, 2000 Product Description Produced in Los Angeles by the legendary Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams. In addition to the title song, which Billy Price recorded with Roy Buchanan in 1974 on Roy's "Livestock" LP, this CD includes eight songs written especially for Billy by Swamp Dogg. About the Artist Billy Price has been thrilling east coast audiences with his brand of rhythm and blues for the past two decades. In his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pa., he is an institution. Price's popularity isn't hard to explain. As Geoffrey Himes of the Washington Post has said, "Unlike so many blues revivalists, Price is not an imitation of older, better singers--he's the real thing." Billy Price first attracted national attention during his three-year association with guitarist Roy Buchanan. Price is the vocalist on two of Buchanan's LPs, That's What I'm Here For and Livestock. With Buchanan, Price toured the U.S. and Canada, playing such venues as Carnegie Hall in New York, the Newport Jazz Festival, the Roxy and the Troubadour in Los Angeles, and the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Price assembled Billy Price and the Keystone Rhythm Band in 1977. Before their breakup in 1990, the band recorded four critically acclaimed LPs and developed a reputation as one of the most exciting touring bands in the U.S. Price formed The Billy Price Band in 1990. In addition to performing popular songs from Price's years with Buchanan and the Keystone Rhythm Band, the Billy Price Band features new interpretations of blues, R & B, and soul classics. The band currently consists of Lenny Smith (guitar), Willie Franklin (bass), H.B. Bennett (drums), John Burgh (keyboards), Ralph Guzzi (trumpet), Eric DeFade (tenor sax) and Curtis Johnson (baritone and tenor sax). In April 1997, Billy Price released The Soul Collection, which featured a duet by Price and his friend and mentor Otis Clay on Clay's "That's How It Is," as well as background vocals by veteran Chicago vocalists Theresa Davis (former member of the Emotions), Robin Robinson, and Dianne Madison. In Living Blues, September/October 1997, Bill Dahl called The Soul Collection "an inspired stroll through the glorious history of soul music [invested with] uncommon passion and authenticity." In the April 25, 1997 edition of the Washington Post, Mike Joyce called The Soul Collection "an R & B homage full of revealing and compelling performances...Price is a terrifically expressive soul singer," says Joyce, "one who conveys both the pain and the pleasure in these choice songs." Price's latest release is Can I Change My Mind on Green Dolphin Records, produced in Los Angeles by Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams.
ASIN: B00003Q06R
VSKU: DBV.B00003Q06R.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Price, Billy
Binding: Audio cd
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