Name: Mighty Joe Young [Compilation]
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Mighty Joe Young [Compilation]

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Album: Mighty Joe Young [Compilation]
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Green Light
2)	As the Years Go Passing By
3)	Need a Friend
4)	Big Talk
5)	I Give
6)	Chicken Heads
7)	Takes Money
8)	Something on Your Mind
9)	Take My Advice
10)	New Orleans Women
11)	Serve My Time
12)	Take Over Chicago

Performer Notes

This is a compilation featuring tracks from two out-of-print Ovation Records.
Personnel includes: Mighty Joe Young (vocals, guitar); Ron Steele, William Chinnock (guitar); Floyd Morris (piano, Clavinet, organ); Kenneth Saydak (keyboards); Ed Tossing (synthesizer); Cornelius Boyshaw, Louis Satterfield (bass); Ira Gates, Alvino Bennett (drums).
Producers: Scott Cameron, Dick Schory.
Compilation producer: Joe Young, Jr.
Recorded between 1974 and 1976. Originally released on Ovation Records. Includes liner notes by Ken Saydak.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Mighty Joe Young (vocals, guitar); Floyd Morris (piano, Clavinet, organ); Ken Saydak (keyboards); Ed Tossing (synthesizer); Ira Gates, Alvino Bennett (drums).
Audio Mixers: Gary Hedden; Jim Dolan, Jr.
Blind Pig's 2002 release Mighty Joe Young is a compilation that picks from Mighty Joe Young's Ovation releases Chicken Heads (1974) and Mighty Joe Young (1976). These are generally considered to be among Young's best work, yet they have been out of print for years and never have appeared on CD. Thankfully, this collection picks the 12 best tracks from these records, bringing back into circulation the work that showcases Young at his best. While it would have been nice to have these two albums in their entirety in their original running order, the music is so good and so rare, it's nice just to have it out officially, since this is the place to go to hear him at his best. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Professional Reviews

Living Blues (7-8/02, p.66) - "...These well-produced tracks reveal Young's taste for funk and bit of rock'n'roll as well..."