No Introduction Necessary
| No Introduction Necessary | |||||||||||||
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| Studio album by Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins, John Paul Jones, Albert Lee, Chris Hughes, Keith David De Groot, Clem Cattini, Big Jim Sullivan | |||||||||||||
| Released | Late 1968[1] | ||||||||||||
| Recorded | Late 1967[2] | ||||||||||||
| Studio | Olympic Studios, London | ||||||||||||
| Genre | Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly | ||||||||||||
| Length |
41:39 (original edition) 44:10 (14-track edition) 1:01:33 (deluxe edition) | ||||||||||||
| Label |
Spark Thunderbolt (reissue) | ||||||||||||
| Producer | Reg Tracey | ||||||||||||
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No Introduction Necessary is a "super session" studio album. Initially it was conceived as debut album by Keith De Groot (aka Gerry Temple), a new singer discovered by producer Reg Tracey. It featured Albert Lee and Big Jim Sullivan on guitars, John Paul Jones on bass, Nicky Hopkins on keyboards, Chris Hughes on saxophone and Clem Cattini on drums. The sessions took place at Olympic Studios in London. Nine songs had been completed when neither Lee nor Sullivan were going to be able to take part in next booked session. Tracey called Jimmy Page (who had already worked on Beck's Bolero with Jones and Hopkins) for the last round of recordings. Page's participation likely took place in either September or December 1967 during breaks from touring with the Yardbirds.
Eventually Tracey decided that De Groot had been sidelined by the talent of session musicians. However, they were famous enough only on the session circuit, not to the average man in the street, so the album did little and soon was deleted. A year or so later, the album may have been able to take advantage of the Led Zeppelin boom, but it wasn't re-released for years. As of today there are many reissues with different titles, some of them have alternate track order and bonus tracks:
- Super Rock (French and Belgian LP, 1975)
- Everything I Do Is Wrong (1993)
- Voodoo Blues (1995)
- Todo Lo Que Hago Está Mal (Argentina, 1996)
- Lovin' Up a Storm (1996, 2000)
- Playin' Up a Storm (2011)
- Who Rocks It Better? (2012)
The album consists mostly of cover versions of songs by Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and other rock & roll artists of the era as well as several original cuts composed by Keith De Groot and Nicky Hopkins.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lovin' Up a Storm" | Jerry Lee Lewis | 2:10 |
| 2. | "Everything I Do Is Wrong" | Charlie Rich | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Think It Over" | Buddy Holly | 2:31 |
| 4. | "Boll Weevil Rock" (aka Boll Weevil Song) | Eddie Cochran | 2:06 |
| 5. | "Livin' Lovin' Wreck" | Lewis | 2:11 |
| 6. | "One Long Kiss" | Keith De Groot, Nicky Hopkins | 9:46 |
| 7. | "Dixie Fried" | Carl Perkins | 2:23 |
| 8. | "Down the Line" | Roy Orbison | 2:19 |
| 9. | "Fabulous" | Steve Lawrence | 2:23 |
| 10. | "Breathless" | Lewis | 2:39 |
| 11. | "Rave On" | Holly | 2:06 |
| 12. | "Lonely Weekend" | Rich | 2:23 |
| 13. | "Burn Up" | Hopkins | 5:48 |
| 14. | "Everyday" (bonus track) | Holly | 2:32 |
2002 Purple Pyramid Bonus Tracks
The following tracks are from another album featuring Jimmy Page and Nicky Hopkins – Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Wailing Sounds" | Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch | 2:38 |
| 16. | "'Cause I Love You" | John Bonham, Daniel Edwards, Page, Sutch | 2:46 |
| 17. | "Flashing Lights" | Page, Sutch | 3:14 |
| 18. | "Thumping Beat" | Page, Sutch | 3:07 |
| 19. | "Union Jack Car" | Page, Sutch | 3:03 |
| 20. | "Baby Come Back" | Page, Sutch | 2:31 |
2012 "Who Rocks It Better?" Track Listing
Tracks were reordered on this vinyl edition with bonus CD. Tracks 1 to 6 (side A of vinyl) feature Jimmy Page, and tracks 7 to 14 (side B of vinyl) feature Albert Lee and Big Jim Sullivan on guitar.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burn Up" | Hopkins | 5:48 |
| 2. | "Everything I Do Is Wrong" | Charlie Rich | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Think It Over" | Buddy Holly | 2:31 |
| 4. | "Dixie Fried" | Carl Perkins | 2:23 |
| 5. | "Fabulous" | Steve Lawrence | 2:23 |
| 6. | "Lonely Weekends" | Rich | 2:23 |
| 7. | "Boll Weevil Song" | Eddie Cochran | 2:06 |
| 8. | "Rave On" | Holly | 2:06 |
| 9. | "One Long Kiss" | Keith De Groot, Nicky Hopkins | 9:46 |
| 10. | "Lovin' Up a Storm" | Jerry Lee Lewis | 2:10 |
| 11. | "Livin' Lovin' Wreck" | Lewis | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Down the Line" | Roy Orbison | 2:19 |
| 13. | "Breathless" | Lewis | 2:39 |
| 14. | "Everyday" (bonus track) | Holly | 2:32 |
Personnel
- John Paul Jones: bass
- Clem Cattini: drums
- Albert Lee and Big Jim Sullivan: guitars on "Lovin' Up a Storm", "Boll Weevil", "Livin' Lovin' Wreck", "One Long Kiss", "Down the Line", "Breathless", "Rave On" and "Everyday"
- Jimmy Page: guitar on "Everything I Do Is Wrong", "Think It Over", "Dixie Fried", "Fabulous", "Lonely Weekend" and "Burn Up"
- Nicky Hopkins: piano
- Keith David De Groot: vocals
- Chris Hughes: tenor saxophone
- Glyn Johns: engineer
- Reg Tracey: producer
- Alan A. Freeman: executive producer
- Nigel Molden: сoordinator
For bonus tracks 15-20 see Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends
See also
- Super Session
- Music from Free Creek
- Fleetwood Mac in Chicago
- The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions
- Supergroup (music)
References
- ↑ "Keith De Groot biography". Allmusic. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ Derek Watts. "Country Boy: A Biography of Albert Lee". McFarland. p. 81.