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'''''Easy Does It''''' is the third solo [[album]] by American singer-songwriter [[Al Kooper]], recorded and released in 1970 for [[Columbia Records]].
'''''Easy Does It''''' is the third solo [[album]] by American singer-songwriter [[Al Kooper]], recorded and released in 1970 for [[Columbia Records]].<ref name="AMG"/>


A double album, ''Easy Does It'' featured Kooper on an expanded number of instruments, including sitar (used to effect on the country-tinged "Sad, Sad Sunshine"), vibes and electronic effects. While mostly backed by [[Bretheren]] rhythm section [[Stu Woods]] and [[Rick Marotta]], Kooper also utilized groups in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] and [[Los Angeles]] to record the tracks for the album.
A double album, ''Easy Does It'' featured Kooper on an expanded number of instruments, including sitar (used to effect on the country-tinged "Sad, Sad Sunshine"), vibes and electronic effects. While mostly backed by Bretheren rhythm section Stu Woods and [[Rick Marotta]], Kooper also utilized groups in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] and [[Los Angeles]] to record the tracks for the album.


Two tracks were also featured on the soundtrack to the counter-culture film ''The Landlord'', "Brand New Day" and "Love Theme from ''The Landlord''".
Two tracks were also featured on the soundtrack to the 1970 counter-culture film, ''[[The Landlord]]'', "Brand New Day" and "Love Theme from ''The Landlord''".<ref name="AMG"/>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
=== Side 1 ===
# "Brand New Day" (Al Kooper) – 5:10
# "Brand New Day" (Al Kooper) – 5:09
# "Piano Solo Introduction to I Got a Woman" (2:00)
# "Piano Solo Introduction to I Got a Woman"-2:00
# "[[I Got a Woman]]" ([[Ray Charles]], Renald Richard) – 4:30
# "[[I Got a Woman]]" ([[Ray Charles]], Renald Richard) – 4:30
# "[[Country Road (song)|Country Road]]" ([[James Taylor]]) – 4:22
# "[[Country Road (song)|Country Road]]" ([[James Taylor]]) – 4:23
# "I Bought You the Shoes (You're Walking Away In)" (Bob Brass, [[Irwin Levine]], Kooper) – 1:57
# "I Bought You the Shoes (You're Walking Away In)" (Bob Brass, [[Irwin Levine]], Kooper) – 1:58

⚫
# "Introduction" (0:50)
=== Side 2 ===
⚫
# "Easy Does It" (Kooper) – 5:25
⚫
# "Introduction" - 0:50
⚫
# "Buckskin Boy" (Kooper, [[Charlie Calello]]) – 3:10
⚫
# "Easy Does It" (Kooper) – 5:24
⚫
# "Buckskin Boy" (Kooper, [[Charlie Calello]]) – 3:11
# "Love Theme from ''The Landlord''" (Kooper) – 3:12
# "Love Theme from ''The Landlord''" (Kooper) – 3:12

=== Side 3 ===
# "Sad, Sad Sunshine" (Kooper) – 5:04
# "Sad, Sad Sunshine" (Kooper) – 5:04
# "[[Sea Train (album)|Let the Duchess No]]" (John Gregory, Jim Roberts) – 3:17
# "[[Sea Train (album)|Let the Duchess No]]" (John Gregory, Jim Roberts) – 3:17
# "She Gets Me Where I Live" (Kooper, Charlie Calello) – 3:34
# "She Gets Me Where I Live" (Kooper, Charlie Calello) – 3:34
# "[[A Rose and a Baby Ruth]]" ([[J.D. Loudermilk]]) – 3:29
# "[[A Rose and a Baby Ruth]]" ([[J.D. Loudermilk]]) – 3:29

⚫
# "[[Baby, Please Don't Go]]" ([[Big Joe Williams]]) – 12:26
=== Side 4 ===
⚫
# "God Sheds His Grace on Thee" (Kooper, Charlie Calello) – 3:27
⚫
# "[[Baby, Please Don't Go]]" ([[Big Joe Williams]]) – 12:28
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# "God Sheds His Grace on Thee" (Kooper, Charlie Calello) – 3:28<ref name="AMG"/>

* Note: some releases incorrectly list "Buckskin Boy" as 4:11 in the gatefold sleeve. 3:11 is the correct time.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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* [[Louie Shelton]]&nbsp;– guitar (tracks 12 and 15)
* [[Louie Shelton]]&nbsp;– guitar (tracks 12 and 15)
* [[Tommy Tedesco]]&nbsp;– guitar (tracks 12 and 15)
* [[Tommy Tedesco]]&nbsp;– guitar (tracks 12 and 15)
* [[Fred Lipsius]]&nbsp;– [[tenor saxophone]] (track 3)
* [[Fred Lipsius]]&nbsp;– [[alto saxophone]] (track 3)
* [[Peter Ivers]]&nbsp;– [[harmonica]] (track 4)
* [[Peter Ivers]]&nbsp;– [[harmonica]] (track 4)
* John Miller&nbsp;– electric bass (track 9)
* John Miller&nbsp;– electric bass (track 9)
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* [[Joe Beck]]&nbsp;– guitar (track 9)
* [[Joe Beck]]&nbsp;– guitar (track 9)
* [[Joe Osborn]]&nbsp;– electric bass (track 10)
* [[Joe Osborn]]&nbsp;– electric bass (track 10)
* Joe Corero, Jr.&nbsp;– drums (track 10)
* Joe Correro&nbsp;– drums (track 10)
* [[Milt Holland]]&nbsp;– [[tabla]] (track 10)
* [[Milt Holland]]&nbsp;– [[tabla]] (track 10)
* Keith Allison&nbsp;– guitar (track 10)
* Keith Allison&nbsp;– guitar (track 10)
* Freddie Weller&nbsp;– guitar (track 10)
* Freddy Weller&nbsp;– guitar (track 10)
* [[Charlie McCoy]]&nbsp;– electric bass (track 11)
* [[Charlie McCoy]]&nbsp;– electric bass (track 11)
* [[Ken Buttrey]]&nbsp;– drums (track 11)
* [[Ken Buttrey|Kenny Buttrey]]&nbsp;– drums (track 11)
* [[Pete Drake]]&nbsp;– pedal steel (track 11)
* [[Pete Drake]]&nbsp;– pedal steel (track 11)
* [[Wayne Moss]]&nbsp;– guitar (track 11)
* [[Wayne Moss]]&nbsp;– guitar (track 11)
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Al Kooper}}
{{Al Kooper}}

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[[Category:1970 albums]]
[[Category:1970 albums]]

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Easy Does It
Studio album by
Al Kooper
ReleasedAugust 1970
Recorded1969
GenreRock
Length61:56
LabelColumbia
ProducerAl Kooper
Al Kooper chronology
You Never Know Who Your Friends Are
(1969) 		Easy Does It
(1970) 		New York City (You're a Woman)
(1971)
Singles from Easy Does It
  1. "Brand New Day"
    Released: June 16, 1970
  2. "I Got a Woman"
    Released: September 28, 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Easy Does It is the third solo album by American singer-songwriter Al Kooper, recorded and released in 1970 for Columbia Records.[1]

A double album, Easy Does It featured Kooper on an expanded number of instruments, including sitar (used to effect on the country-tinged "Sad, Sad Sunshine"), vibes and electronic effects. While mostly backed by Bretheren rhythm section Stu Woods and Rick Marotta, Kooper also utilized groups in Nashville and Los Angeles to record the tracks for the album.

Two tracks were also featured on the soundtrack to the 1970 counter-culture film, The Landlord, "Brand New Day" and "Love Theme from The Landlord".[1]

Track listing

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Side 1

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  1. "Brand New Day" (Al Kooper) – 5:09
  2. "Piano Solo Introduction to I Got a Woman"-2:00
  3. "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) – 4:30
  4. "Country Road" (James Taylor) – 4:23
  5. "I Bought You the Shoes (You're Walking Away In)" (Bob Brass, Irwin Levine, Kooper) – 1:58

Side 2

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  1. "Introduction" - 0:50
  2. "Easy Does It" (Kooper) – 5:24
  3. "Buckskin Boy" (Kooper, Charlie Calello) – 3:11
  4. "Love Theme from The Landlord" (Kooper) – 3:12

Side 3

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  1. "Sad, Sad Sunshine" (Kooper) – 5:04
  2. "Let the Duchess No" (John Gregory, Jim Roberts) – 3:17
  3. "She Gets Me Where I Live" (Kooper, Charlie Calello) – 3:34
  4. "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" (J.D. Loudermilk) – 3:29

Side 4

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  1. "Baby, Please Don't Go" (Big Joe Williams) – 12:28
  2. "God Sheds His Grace on Thee" (Kooper, Charlie Calello) – 3:28[1]
  • Note: some releases incorrectly list "Buckskin Boy" as 4:11 in the gatefold sleeve. 3:11 is the correct time.

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical

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  • Al Kooper – producer
  • Don Puluse, Neil Wilburn, Stan Tonkel, Sy Mitchell, Tim Geelan – engineers
  • Mike Ruschack – mastering engineer
  • Stan Weiss – remix engineer

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Planer, L. (2011). "Easy Does It - Al Kooper | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
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