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Mama Lion – Preserve Wildlife (1972) (@256)
23 Mar 2010
(Review from amazon)
Mama Lion was a blues/rock quintet formed in the early seventies.
Most of the songs were written as a collaboration between Merryweather and Carey, with a few covers thrown in for good. Not all the songs are “radio friendly” if you know what I mean. But sexual inuendo apart, there’s still something in the music and singing. Gaxiola is a great guitar player and you can tell that Jim Howard was classically trained by listening to the piano-intro on “Mr. Invitation”.
Lynn Carey has often been compared with Janis Joplin, but her vocal style could just as easily be compared to Kathi McDonald. She sings with a lower pitch and a voice that sometimes resembles those of old-time blues singers.
The album was also famous for its cover with Lynn Carey appearing with her blouse open and breast exposed, pretending to nurse a lion cub.
Highlights include “Be Bad With Me”, “Ain’t To Proud To Beg”, “Candy Man”, “Mr. Invitation”, “Can’t Find My Way Home” and “Cry”.
Line-up:
- Neil Merryweather / bass, vocals
- Lynn (Catherine) Carey / vocals
- Jim Howard / keyboards, vocals
- Coffi Hall / drums, percussion
- Rick Gaxiola / guitar
Track List:
01. Ain’t No Sunshine – 3:09
02. Be Bad With Me – 2:44
03. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg – 3:33
04. Wildcat – 3:06
05. Candy Man – 3:31
06. Mr. Invitation – 4:46
07. Sister,Sister(She Better Than A Man) – 2:33
08. Can’t Find My Way Home – 3:57
09. It’s Only A Dream – 2:50
10. Cry – 3:40
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about 5 years ago
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about 1 year ago
Really nice. Very Cold Blood like, but different. Another find. Do you have
Merryweather & Carrey – Vacuum Cleaner 1971
mama lion – give it everything i’ve got 1973
Please
about 1 year ago
Will post Mama Lion’s other album later today, don’t have the solo one though.
about 1 year ago
Thanks, the other Mama Lion album would be very good. Lynn Carey’s voice is strong and raw, but not in the same way as Janis Joplin. She appears to have been a singer, composer, actress, playboy model and have an IQ of 160.
about 1 year ago
Hi everyone,
You can find Vacuum Cleaner at
http://hippy-djkit.blogspot.com/