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Smooth Sailin' [Marty Grebb]

Marty Grebb
1 disc

1. Smooth Sailin'
2. High Wire Walker
3. Soul Mate
4. Mississippi Muddy Water
5. Hen House
6. On the Lookout
7. Real Thing, The
8. Godsend, A
9. Bad Blood
10. Sweet Girl
11. Heaven on Earth
12. Memphis Shuffle
13. Love and Shelter
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 83478
Credits

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Personnel includes: Marty Grebb (vocals, various instruments); Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt (vocals, guitar); Ivan Neville (vocals); Doyle Bramhall II, Steve Cropper, Amos Garrett, Rick Vito (guitar); Harry Grebb (saxophone); Rick Braun (trumpet); Reggie McBride, Hutch Hutchinson (bass); Jim Keltner (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion).
Includes liner notes by Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack.
Personnel: Doyle Bramhall II, Johnny Lee Schell, Amos Garrett, Steve Cropper, B.B. Chung King (guitars); Bill Payne (strings, Wurlitzer piano); Joe Sublett, Jim Calire, Harry Grebb (saxophone); Darrell Leonard, Rick Braun (trumpet); Walt Richmond (piano); Reggie McBride, Rick Vito, Fred Tackett, Larry Fulcher, James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Bob Glaub, Dave Widow, Jon Woodhead (bass instrument); Denny Seiwell, Jim Keltner, Richie Hayward, Tony Braunagel, Alvino Bennett, Mario Calire (drums); Lenny Castro, Arno Lucas (percussion).
Additional personnel: Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt (vocals, guitars); Gerald Johnson (vocals, bass instrument); James Gadson (vocals, drums); Ivan Neville, Jackie Gouchee Farris, Maxine Willard Waters, Mike Finnigan, Rene Geyer, Rick Nelson, Valerie Pinkston, Teresa James, Taneka Beard, Chris Bolton, Anna Grebb (vocals).
Smooth Sailin' is the debut release by multi-instrumentalist Marty Grebb. Back in the mid-'60s, Grebb was a founding member of the pop band the Buckinghams, and was also a backup musician who played with the Dells, Bonnie Raitt, Etta James, and Willie Nelson, to name a few. On his Telarc debut, Grebb plays piano, B-3, a bevy of saxophones, and guitar, and also handles lead vocals. He surrounds himself with high-profile guests, including Raitt, Taj Mahal, Steve Cropper, Amos Garrett, and Rick Braun. The 13 tunes are all originals by Grebb or are co-written by him, and range from horn-saturated soul-blues, lazy New Orleans grooves, and gospel-funk to smooth radio-ready contemporary blues. ~ Al Campbell
Critic Reviews

Living Blues (1-2/00, p.101) - "...an album full of catchy R&B songs, all written by Grebb, with a full sound and strong rhythms."