Bleecker & MacDougal
| Bleecker & MacDougal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1965 | |||
| Recorded | Early 1965 | |||
| Studio | Elektra, New York City | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 34:09 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Gordon Anderson | |||
| Fred Neil chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Bleecker & MacDougal is the debut solo studio album by the American folk musician Fred Neil. Recorded in early 1965 at Elektra Records' Midtown Manhattan recording studios,[4] the album was released in May 1965.[5] The recording, which unlike many folk albums at the time featured electric guitar backing, had an influence on the folk rock movement.
Guest musicians included Felix Pappalardi on bass, a young John Sebastian playing harmonica, and Pete Childs on dobro and electric guitar.[3]
Except for two tracks, all of the songs on the album were written by Neil.[3] Bleecker & MacDougal was reissued as Little Bit of Rain in 1970.[6]
The album is named for the intersection of Bleecker Street and MacDougal Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. A picture of the intersection featured on the album cover. The San Remo Cafe can be seen in the picture, a gathering spot for writers and musicians for decades. Both streets were locales for folk and rock music of the period.
Track listing
[edit]All songs are written by Fred Neil, except where noted.
Side one
- "Bleecker & MacDougal" – 2:14
- "Blues on the Ceiling" – 2:24
- "Sweet Mama" – 2:35
- "Little Bit of Rain" – 2:23
- "Country Boy" – 2:27
- "Other Side to This Life" – 2:56
- "Mississippi Train" – 2:14
Side two
- "Travelin' Shoes" – 2:18
- "The Water is Wide" (Traditional) – 4:18
- "Yonder Comes the Blues" – 1:52
- "Candy Man" (Neil, Beverly "Ruby" Ross) – 2:29
- "Handful of Gimme" – 2:15
- "Gone Again" – 3:13
Personnel
[edit]According to Richie Unterberger:[5]
Musicians
- Fred Neil – guitar, vocals
- Pete Childs – guitar, resonator guitar
- Douglas Hatlelid – bass guitar
- Felix Pappalardi – bass guitar
- John Sebastian – harmonica
Production and additional personnel
- Gordon Anderson – producer
- William S. Harvey – artwork
- Jac Holzman – production supervision
- Paul Rothchild – recording engineer
- Mort Schuman – photography
- Skip Weshner – liner notes
References
[edit]- ↑ Unterberger, Richie. "Great Moments in Folk Rock: Lists of Author Favorites". Richieunterberger.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ↑ Stern, Harold (June 26, 1965). "For the Record". The Macon News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Jurek, Thom. "Bleecker & MacDougal". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ Neff 2019, p. 129.
- 1 2 Unterberger, Richie (2002). Bleecker & MacDougal (Liner notes). Fred Neil. Collectors' Choice Music. CCM-275-2 – via RichieUnterberger.com.
- ↑ Curd, Zach. "Little Bit of Rain". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
Sources
[edit]- Neff, Peter Lee (2019). That's the Bag I'm In: The Life, Music and Mystery of Fred Neil. Nashville: Blue Ceiling Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7330164-0-7.
