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{{Short description|1967 studio album by Al Kooper}}
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| Name = I Stand Alone
| name = I Stand Alone
| Type = Studio
| type = Studio
| Artist = [[Al Kooper]]
| artist = [[Al Kooper]]
| Cover = I Stand Alone (Al Kooper album - cover art).jpg
| cover = I Stand Alone (Al Kooper album - cover art).jpg
| Released = 1969
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| Recorded = 1968
| released = February 1969
| Studio =
| recorded = 1968
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| venue =
| Length = 41:24
| studio =
| Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| Producer = Al Kooper
| length = 41:24
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
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| Last album = ''[[Super Session]]''<br />(1968)
| producer = Al Kooper
| This album = '''''I Stand Alone'''''<br />(1969)
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| prev_title = [[Super Session]]
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| Next album = ''[[You Never Know Who Your Friends Are]]''<br />(1969)
| prev_year = 1968
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| next_title = [[You Never Know Who Your Friends Are]]
| next_year = 1969
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| misc = {{Singles
| name = I Stand Alone
| name = I Stand Alone
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| single1 = Soft Landing on the Moon
| single1 = Soft Landing on the Moon
| single1date = February, 1969<br/><small>B-side of "You Never Know Who Your Friends Are"
| single1date = February 1969<br/><small>B-side of "You Never Know Who Your Friends Are"</small>
| single2 = [[Hey, Western Union Man]]
| single2 = [[Hey, Western Union Man]]
| single2date = March 18, 1969
| single2date = March 18, 1969
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name=Allmusic>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r11186 |title=I Stand Alone - Al Kooper &#124; AllMusic |first=B. |last=Eder |work=allmusic.com |accessdate=26 July 2011}}</ref>
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| rev2 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|author-link=Colin Larkin|title=[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|year=2007|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|edition=4th|isbn=978-0195313734}}</ref>
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'''''I Stand Alone''''' is the debut [[album]] by the American singer-songwriter [[Al Kooper]], issued in 1969 on [[Columbia Records]].<ref name=Allmusic/> It was recorded after his collaboration with [[Mike Bloomfield|Michael Bloomfield]] and [[Stephen Stills]] on the 1968 album ''[[Super Session]]''.

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'''''I Stand Alone''''' is the title of [[New York City]] based singer-songwriter [[Al Kooper]]'s 1969 debut [[album]] issued on [[Columbia Records]]. It was recorded after his collaboration with [[Mike Bloomfield|Michael Bloomfield]] and [[Stephen Stills]] on the 1968 album ''[[Super Session]]''.


==Background==
==Background==
After ten years of session playing, collaborations and playing in other bands, Kooper released his first solo album in February, 1969. It is an eclectic mix of country, soul, blues, and rock with a dose of psychedelia mixed throughout. It is a continuation of ''Super Session'' in its mix of disparate covers from the likes of [[Bill Monroe]], [[Harry Nilsson]] and [[Traffic (band)|Traffic]], and with originals running the gamut of feelings.
After ten years of session playing, collaborations and playing in other bands, Kooper released his first solo album in February, 1969. It is an eclectic mix of country, soul, blues, and rock with a dose of psychedelia mixed throughout.<ref name=Allmusic/> It is a continuation of ''Super Session'' in its mix of disparate covers from the likes of [[Bill Monroe]], [[Harry Nilsson]] and [[Traffic (band)|Traffic]], and with originals running the gamut of feelings.


Unlike the ''Super Session'' album, however, the spotlight is on Kooper alone and Kooper's alternate utilization of orchestras and professional Nashville studio musicians; the tracks are far more focused, all within two and five minutes. "Camille" is lifted from "[[Le domino noir|Overture to Le Domino Noire]]" by French composer [[Daniel Auber]]
Unlike the ''Super Session'' album, however, the spotlight is on Kooper alone and Kooper's alternate utilization of orchestras and professional Nashville studio musicians; the tracks are far more focused, all within two and five minutes. "Camille" is lifted from "[[Le domino noir|Overture to Le Domino Noire]]" by French composer [[Daniel Auber]].


Most tracks are bridged with sound effects taken from albums issued by [[Elektra Records]]. The Overture begins with a collage of sound effects also taken from those albums. While it seems distracting now, it is a product of the era that it was recorded in.<ref name=Allmusic/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vinylhistory.com/al_kooper_i_stand_alone.htm|title=Al Kooper - "I Stand Alone review - Vinyl History"|accessdate=May 14, 2017}}</ref>
Most tracks are bridged with sound effects taken from albums issued by [[Elektra Records]]. The Overture begins with a collage of sound effects also taken from those albums.<ref name=Allmusic/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vinylhistory.com/al_kooper_i_stand_alone.htm|title=Al Kooper - I Stand Alone review|website=Vinylhistory.com|access-date=May 14, 2017|archive-date=January 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121132818/http://www.vinylhistory.com/al_kooper_i_stand_alone.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album was on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart for 13 weeks, peaking at number 54 on March 15, 1969.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1969-03-15|title=Billboard 200 chart - March 15, 1969|website=Billboard.com|date=2 January 2013|access-date=May 15, 2017}} Mistakenly attributed to Champagne.</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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# "Right Now for You" – 2:33
# "Right Now for You" – 2:33
# "[[Hey, Western Union Man]]" ([[Jerry Butler (singer)|Jerry Butler]], [[Kenny Gamble]], [[Leon Huff]]) – 3:43
# "[[Hey, Western Union Man]]" ([[Jerry Butler (singer)|Jerry Butler]], [[Kenny Gamble]], [[Leon Huff]]) – 3:43
# "Song and Dance for the Unborn, Frightened Child" – 4:31
# "Song and Dance for the Unborn, Frightened Child" – 4:31<ref name=Allmusic/>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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*[[Charlie McCoy]] – [[bass guitar|electric bass]], (tracks 2, 8, 9, 10, and 11), orchestrations (track 8)
*[[Charlie McCoy]] – [[bass guitar|electric bass]], (tracks 2, 8, 9, 10, and 11), orchestrations (track 8)
*[[Ken Buttrey]] – [[drum kit|drums]] (tracks 2, 8, 9, 10, and 11)
*[[Ken Buttrey]] – [[drum kit|drums]] (tracks 2, 8, 9, 10, and 11)
*[[The Blossoms]] – backing vocals (tracks 2, 8, 9, 10, and 11)
*[[The Blossoms]] – backing vocals (tracks 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, and 11)
*[[Charlie Calello]] – orchestrations (tracks 3 and 7)
*[[Charlie Calello]] – orchestrations (tracks 3 and 7)
*[[Don Ellis]] – orchestrations (track 5)
*[[Don Ellis]] – orchestrations (track 5)
*[[Jimmy Wisner]] – orchestrations (tracks 1, 4, and 12)<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Al-Kooper-I-Stand-Alone/release/2533295</ref>
*[[Jimmy Wisner]] – orchestrations (tracks 1, 4, and 12)


===Technical===
===Technical===
*Al Kooper – [[music producer|producer]]
*Al Kooper – [[record producer|producer]]
*Brian Ross-Myring, Charlie Bragg, Don Puluse, [[Fred Catero]], Glen Kolotkin, Neil Wilburn – [[audio engineers|engineers]]
*Brian Ross-Myring, Charlie Bragg, Don Puluse, [[Fred Catero]], Glen Kolotkin, Neil Wilburn – [[audio engineers|engineers]]


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cite web|url=http://therisingstorm.net/al-kooper-i-stand-alone/|title=Rising Storm review - I Stand Alone|date=29 May 2008}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.vinylhistory.com/al_kooper_i_stand_alone.htm|title=Vinyl History - I Stand Alone|access-date=2017-05-14|archive-date=2020-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121132818/http://www.vinylhistory.com/al_kooper_i_stand_alone.htm|url-status=dead}}


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Latest revision as of 18:46, 16 September 2024

I Stand Alone
Studio album by
Al Kooper
ReleasedFebruary 1969
Recorded1968
GenreRock
Length41:24
LabelColumbia
ProducerAl Kooper
Al Kooper chronology
Super Session
(1968) 		I Stand Alone
(1969) 		You Never Know Who Your Friends Are
(1969)
Singles from I Stand Alone
  1. "Soft Landing on the Moon"
    Released: February 1969
    B-side of "You Never Know Who Your Friends Are"
  2. "Hey, Western Union Man"
    Released: March 18, 1969
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

I Stand Alone is the debut album by the American singer-songwriter Al Kooper, issued in 1969 on Columbia Records.[1] It was recorded after his collaboration with Michael Bloomfield and Stephen Stills on the 1968 album Super Session.

Background

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After ten years of session playing, collaborations and playing in other bands, Kooper released his first solo album in February, 1969. It is an eclectic mix of country, soul, blues, and rock with a dose of psychedelia mixed throughout.[1] It is a continuation of Super Session in its mix of disparate covers from the likes of Bill Monroe, Harry Nilsson and Traffic, and with originals running the gamut of feelings.

Unlike the Super Session album, however, the spotlight is on Kooper alone and Kooper's alternate utilization of orchestras and professional Nashville studio musicians; the tracks are far more focused, all within two and five minutes. "Camille" is lifted from "Overture to Le Domino Noire" by French composer Daniel Auber.

Most tracks are bridged with sound effects taken from albums issued by Elektra Records. The Overture begins with a collage of sound effects also taken from those albums.[1][3] The album was on the Billboard 200 chart for 13 weeks, peaking at number 54 on March 15, 1969.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Al Kooper; except where indicated

  1. "Overture" – 4:39
  2. "I Stand Alone" – 3:37
  3. "Camille" (Kooper, Tony Powers) – 2:54
  4. "One" (Harry Nilsson) – 2:53
  5. "Coloured Rain" (Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood) – 3:01
  6. "Soft Landing on the Moon" – 3:58
  7. "I Can Love a Woman" – 3:28
  8. "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (Bill Monroe) – 2:14
  9. "Toe Hold" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 3:53
  10. "Right Now for You" – 2:33
  11. "Hey, Western Union Man" (Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) – 3:43
  12. "Song and Dance for the Unborn, Frightened Child" – 4:31[1]

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Eder, Bruce. "I Stand Alone - Al Kooper | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  3. ^ "Al Kooper - I Stand Alone review". Vinylhistory.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "Billboard 200 chart - March 15, 1969". Billboard.com. 2 January 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2017. Mistakenly attributed to Champagne.
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