Potliquor (album)
Potliquor is the fourth album by American band Potliquor. It was released in 1979 and was their first album since 1973.
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Studio in the Country, Washington Parish, Louisiana | |||
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| Length | 36:53 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Bill Evans | |||
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With no music released and/or seeing radio play since 1973, things were not looking very positive for the new lineup of Potliquor, now a three-man group composed of drummer Jerry Amoroso, bassist Guy Schaeffer, and guitarist Mike McQuaig. Amoroso flew to New York City to attempt to get a second chance at a recording contract, but to no avail. His disappointment led to the writing of "New York City You Ain't". Armed with a new song, Amoroso successfully negotiated a record deal with Capricorn Records early in 1977. With this new record label support, Potliquor released the song as a single in March 1977, but the lack of substantive airplay and sales scuttled plans for a new album.[1]
It wasn't until 1979 when, free of their Capricorn Records contract, Potliquor went into Studio in the Country to record their fourth album, Potliquor. It had moderate success.
In a national feature "Pop Scene – Here's the Answer" provided by the United Feature Syndicate based in New York, New York, a newspaper reader from Santa Monica, California wrote in to inquire about Potliquor, having heard "Louisiana Lady", a single from the Potliquor album. The feature responded that "Capitol is giving the group new life, and is promoting them as if they were recently formed."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Right Street / Wrong Direction" |
| 4:04 |
| 2. | "Red Stick" | Amoroso | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Misery" | Amoroso | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Mr. President" | Randy Newman | 2:17 |
| 5. | "Hey Mama" | Amoroso | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Boy Oh Boy" | Amoroso | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Life Should Be a Laugh" | Amoroso | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Liar" |
| 2:30 |
| 9. | "Louisiana Lady" | 3:38 | |
| 10. | "Oh So Long" | Amoroso | 4:20 |
Personnel
- Jerry Amoroso – drums, vocals, percussion
- Mike McQuaig – guitar
- Steve Sather – guitar, Vocals
- Guy Schaeffer – bass guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
- Rod Roddy (courtesy of Louisiana's LeRoux) – piano, clavinet, Oberheim synthesizer
- John Smith – saxophone solo on "Misery"
- Yolanda Nichols – background vocals on "Right Street / Wrong Direction" and "Misery"
- Charles Brent – string Arrangement on "Oh So Long"
- Charles Brent and John Smith – horn arrangements on "Misery", "Hey Mama", "Boy Oh Boy", "Liar"
- Jerry Amoroso and John Smith – horn arrangements on "Mr. President"
- String Quartet – Valerie Poullette, Michael Gyurik, Allen Nisbet, Jim Ummel
- Horn Section – Jon Smith, Charles Brent, Brian O'Neil, John Brem, Joe Woolie, Wade Smith
Production
- Bill Evans – producer, engineer
- Jerry Amoroso – co-producer
References
- LaRose, Phil (April 14, 1977). "A Second Try at the Big Time". The Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate.
- "Pop Scene – Here's the Answer". Salina (KS) Journal. United Feature Syndicate. December 30, 1979.