1969 studio album by Mike Bloomfield
It's Not Killing Me is the debut solo album by American blues guitarist Mike Bloomfield .[ 2] It was released in 1969 through Columbia Records .[ 3] Following his success with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band , The Electric Flag , and in the Super Session recordings with Al Kooper , Bloomfield teamed up with former colleagues to record this largely self-written album.
The album peaked at No. 127 on the Billboard 200 .[ 4]
Reception
AllMusic criticized its "lack of a powerful vocalist" and the under-use of Bloomfield's guitar, going so far as to say "it makes about as much sense as Led Zeppelin having Jimmy Page sing lead while Robert Plant played tambourine!"[ 5]
Track listing
All tracks have words and music credited to Mike Bloomfield, except as indicated.
Side one
"If You See My Baby" – 3:07
"For Anyone You Meet" – 4:07
"Good Old Guy" – 3:21
"Far Too Many Nights" – 5:07
"It's Not Killing Me" – 3:14
Side two
"Next Time You See Me " (Ben Tucker) – 2:57
"Michael's Lament" – 4:22
"Why Must My Baby" – 2:38
"The Ones I Loved Are Gone" – 3:07
"Don't Think About It Baby" – 3:33
"Goofers" – 1:50
Personnel
Michael Bloomfield – lead guitar, vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
Bob Jones – drums, vocals
Ronny Schreff – drums, mallets, percussion
John Kahn – bass
Fred Olson – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
Ira Kamin – organ, piano, banjo
Mark Naftalin – organ, piano
Roy Ruby – organ
Michael Melford – guitar, mandolin, vocals
Nick Gravenites – vocals
Orville "Red" Rhodes – steel guitar
Ron Stallings – tenor saxophone
Mark Teel – baritone saxophone
Gerald Oshita – baritone and tenor saxophone
Noel Jewkes – soprano and tenor saxophone
John Wilmeth – trumpet
Marcus Doubleday – trumpet
Richard Santi – accordion
The Ace of Cups – vocals
Diane Tribuno – vocals
Technical
Daily Planet – cover design
Don Wilson – cover illustration
Peter Amft (son of Robert Amft ) – cover photograph
Jim Marshall – rear cover photograph
References
^ Dann, David (October 15, 2019). "Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues" . University of Texas Press – via Google Books.
^ Browne, David (November 13, 2019). "Book Review: 'Guitar King' Tackles the Life, Legacy and Tragedy of Michael Bloomfield" . Rolling Stone .
^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide . Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 125.
^ "Mike Bloomfield" . Billboard .
^ a b "It's Not Killing Me – Michael Bloomfield | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 690.
^ Gancher, David (15 November 1969). "It's Not Killing Me". Rolling Stone (46). San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.: 36.
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 69.