All-Stars (или The Cyril Davies All-Stars ) — британская группа, исполнявшая музыку в стиле блюз и ритм-н-блюз, существовавшая с 1962 по 1965 годы. Группа была сформирована известным британским музыкантом-блюзменом Сирилом Дэвисом после его ухода из Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated в октябре 1962 года[ 1]
Название группы, в начале звучавшее как "Cyril Davies And His Rhythm And Blues All Stars", позже трансформировалось в "Immediate All-Stars". Состав группы часто менялся, в ней приняли кратковременное участие многие ставшие впоследствии известными музыканты.
По словам музыкального критика Брюса Эдера, "Cyril Davies All-Stars были, после Rolling Stones , лучшей британской блюзовой группой начала 60-х годов, и если бы они продержались вместе немного дольше под руководством Дэвиса , они, возможно, даже составили бы настоящую конкуренцию Микку Джаггеру, Брайану Джонсу и компании "[ 1]
Cyril Davies and the R&B All-Stars[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Cyril Davies – vocals, harmonica (October 1962 – January 1964) Jimmy Page – guitar (October 1962) Nicky Hopkins – piano (October 1962 – May 1963) Ricky Fenson , aka Rick Brown – bass (October 1962 – June 1963) Carlo Little – drums (October 1962 – August 1963) Bernie Watson – guitar (November 1962 – July 1963)
Long John Baldry – vocals (January 1963 – January 1964) The Velvettes – backing vocals (January 1963 – January 1964)
Hazel Futa, Patience Gcwabe, Eunice Mamsie Mthombeni
Keith Scott – piano (May – October 1963)
Cliff Barton – bass (June 1963 – January 1964)
Micky Waller – drums (August – November 1963) Geoff Bradford – guitar (July 1963 – January 1964) Johnny Parker – piano (October 1963 – January 1964) Bob Wackett – drums (November 1963 – January 1964)
Timeline
1965
The All-Stars featuring Jeff Beck[ 5] [ 6] Jimmy Page – guitar, production
Jeff Beck – guitarNicky Hopkins – piano
Cliff Barton – bass
Carlo Little – drums
The Immediate All-Stars[ 6] [ 7]
Date
Release
Notes
1963
"Country Line Special "[ 8] b/w "Chicago Calling"
Recorded 27 February 1963. Baldry and the Velvettes not featured.
"Preachin' the Blues " (Robert Johnson cover) [ 8] [ 8] b/w "Sweet Mary" (Lead Belly cover)
Recorded in August 1963. Baldry and the Velvettes again not featured. Backing vocals on "Preachin' the Blues" by Alex Bradford and Madeline Bell.
1964
The Sound of Cyril Davies and His Rhythm and Blues All-Stars [ 8] Название 1. «Country Line Special» 2:34 2. «Chicago Calling» 2:26 3. «Preachin' the Blues» 2:11 4. «Sweet Mary» 3:04
Compilation EP of all 4 tracks from the previous 2 singles.
Date
Release
1968
Blues Anytime Vol. 1
(a.k.a. An Anthology of British Blues Vol. 1 ) Название Credited artist 2. «Snake Drive» Eric Clapton 2:29 5. «Tribute to Elmore » Eric Clapton 2:09 9. «West Coast Idea» Eric Clapton 2:19
Blues Anytime Vol. 2
(a.k.a. An Anthology of British Blues Vol. 2 ) Название Credited artist 4. «Draggin' My Tail» Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page 3:08 7. «Freight Loader» Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page 2:48 10. «Choker» Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page 1:26
Blues Anytime Vol. 3 [ 5] (a.k.a. The Beginning: British Blues ) Название Credited artist 1. «Someday Baby» (Little Walter cover) Cyril Davies and the All-Stars 2:50 2. «Steelin'» The All-Stars featuring Jeff Beck 2:39 3. «L.A. Breakdown» The All-Stars featuring Jimmy Page 2:06 4. «Chuckles» The All-Stars featuring Jeff Beck 2:24 5. «Down in the Boots» The All-Stars featuring Jimmy Page 3:26 6. «Piano Shuffle» The All-Stars featuring Nicky Hopkins 3:00 7. «Miles Road» Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page 2:26
↑ 1 2 Cyril Davies Biography by Bruce Eder ↑ Cyril Davies and the birth of the UK R&B scene at bluesinlondon.com (archived from 2017)↑ The Cyril Davies R&B All Stars at cyrildavies.com↑ Confessions of a Sixties Drummer: The 1960s London R&B Scene at carlolittle.com (archived from 2015)↑ 1 2 Jimmy Page , Blues Anytime Vol. 3 liner notes, Immediate Records, 1968↑ 1 2 Jon Tiven, White Boy Blues liner notes, Castle Communications, 1985
↑ Pete Frame, The Road to Rock: a ZigZag Book of Interviews , Charisma Books, 1974.
↑ 1 2 3 4 The Sound of Cyril Davies and His Rhythm and Blues All-Stars liner notes, Pye Records, 1964↑ Cliff Dane, White Boy Blues: Volume 2 liner notes, Castle Communications, 1986
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