[ Alligator Records / CD ]
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Gate's guitar and fiddle front a powerful, horn-driven band. "Classic Texas blues and jazz. Gate swings with a vengeance...the blues never moved with this much sophistication--GUITAR WORLD
Produced by Jim Bateman with Clarence Brown
A Real Records Production
John D. Loudermilk, Associate Producer on Dope, Alligator Eating Dog and I Will Be Your Friend
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Vocals, Guitar and Fiddle
Harold Floyd, Electric and Acoustic Bass
Michael Holmes, Piano and Organ
Waldo Latowsky, Drums
Tommy Moran, Guitar (rhythm and lead on Stop Time), Acoustic Guitar and Steel Guitar on I Will Be Your Friend
Ron Harris, Rhythm Guitar
Terry Townson, Trumpet
Bill Samuel, Baritone and Alto Sax
Bobby Campo, Trumpet, Flugelhorn and Flute
Dennis Taylor, Tenor Sax
John Touchy, Trombone
Hound Dog Samuel, Barking
Horn Arrangements by Terry Townson, except The Peeper, arranged by Bill Samuel
Michelle Shocked, Duet Vocal on I Will Be Your Friend
Michelle Shocked appears courtesy of Mercury Records
Recorded and mixed at Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans, LA
Recorded and mixed by David Farrell, assisted by Steve Reynolds, Trina Shoemaker and Mark Linett
Mastered by Dr. Toby Mountain at Northeastern Digital
Cover photos by Buck Ennis
Cover design by Matt Minde
Special thanks to Peter Himberger, Bart Bull, Laura Grover, Jay Gallagher, Jerry Embree, Laura Pran and Bruce Iglauer
1. Better Off With The Blues 4:10
2. Digging New Ground 3:49
3. Dope 3:21
4. My Own Prison 3:25
5. Stop Time 3:31
6. C-Jam Blues 3:10
7. Straighten Up 4:20
8. The Peeper 4:30
9. Alligator Eating Dog 4:12
10. I Will Be Your Friend 3:13
11. We're Outta Here 3:49