Thursday, February 22, 2024

GLADSTONE - Lookin' For A Smile (1973)


ABC Records - ABCX-778

Country:Us

Released:1973


Tracks Listing

01 - Natural Inclination 2:38

02 - Texas Sparrow 3:33

03 - Let Someone's Smile Get Away 2:56

04 - Long Way Home 3:56

05 - Dixie Woman 2:55

06 - Got To Be You, Got To Be Me 3:54

07 - Songbird 3:03

08 - Love, Love, Love 3:26

09 - Lookin' For A Smile 4:20

10 - Here Comes That Feelin' 3:59


Line Up / Musicians

Doug Rhone - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals

H.L. Voelker - Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals

&

Randy Fouts - Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Mellotron

Dale Baker, Tom Russell - Backing Vocals

Robin Hood Brians - Backing Vocals, Percussion

David Stanley, Jerry Scheff - Bass

A.D. Washington - Congas

Larry White - Dobro

Gary Crapster, Paul Leim, Ron Tutt - Drums

Mickey Raphael - Harmonica

Lynn Groom - Mellotron


The group originally featured singer/guitarist Rabin, former Mouse & the Traps singer/guitarist Doug Rhone, and vocalist H.L. Voelker. By the time the group released their sophomore album, 1973's "Lookin' for a Smile" Rabon was gone, leaving Rhone and Voelker to surround themselves with an extensive collection of sessions players. Co-produced by Robin Hood Brains and the late Randy Fouts, it's one of those albums that goes by smooth and effortlessly. Reflecting a mixture of originals (including two tracks by former member Rabon) and outside covers, there wasn't really a bad performance here. Both Rhone and Voelker had strong voices that were well suited for the mixture of country and rock scattered throughout the ten tracks ...


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