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Almost Illegal - Almost Wasn't
04.04.2006 06:07 pm |
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This is the album Don Baker was recording in a studio in Dublin when unknown to Don the studio had gone bankrupt. While trying to lay down rhythm tracks, with Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy) and John Kearns (Stockton's Wing), the Bailiffs arrived to remove equipment. Baker had paid for a three week recording session with the royalty advance from his first harmonica music tutorial book. In short he was left high and dry. A friend, Kevin Finnerty, came to the rescue and financed the recording in an alternative studio (the track "Finnerty's Blues" was born). In the chaos of the studio being re-possessed Don turned to Brian Downey and said "It feels like we are doing something Almost Illegal" and Brian said "ALMOST ILLEGAL, great title for the album" and that's how it all began.
The re-released album retains the original artwork that accompanied the Vinyl LP. The pictures, of buildings now long gone and replaced in recent times with the Finance Centre, show scenes from Sheriff Street in Dublin's Inner City were Don grew up.
Vintage Don Baker "ALMOST ILLEGAL" is about as in-your-face rock/blues as you can get. Don's first album, originally released on Vinyl LP, went straight into the Irish Album charts. The album features Don's stunning harmonica performances on the title track "ALMOST ILLEGAL", "LOUISE", "FINNERTY'S BLUES" and the show stopping "DON'S TRAIN". Don's emotive song writing emerges on "I WISH I HAD RELIGION", "NEED SOME ONE" and "BEEN ALONE TOO LONG". The album rocks along on tracks like "HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN", "BRING IT ON HOME" and "SAME OLD BLUES" capturing the raw energy, excitement and musical prowess of Baker's music. Featuring powerful performances from Don with Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy), Keith Donald (Moving Hearts) & John Kearns (Stocktons Wing) digitally re-mastered and re-released on audio CD for the first time - a definite 'must have'.
ENDS January 2003 |
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