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Mama Lion – Give It Everything I’ve Got (1973) (@256)
24 Mar 2010
(Review from amazon)
Mama Lion’s second album is a natural follow-up to their debut. Carey’s bluesy interpretations are quite effective.
Some of the songs show influences from jazz as well (“Life Is Just A Four Letter Word”). It only adds something extra to the many facets of Mama Lion.
Highlights include the title track, “Mama Never Told Me,” “Crazy Place” and “Saved”.
Line-up:
- Lynn Carey / vocals
- Neil Merryweather / bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Alan Hurtz / guitars
- Coffi Hall / drums, percussion
- Jim Howard / Hammond-organ, piano, synthesizer
- Ed Mikenas / bowed bass
- Bob Rose / 12-string guitar
Track List:
01. Give It Everything I’ve Got – 2:43
02. I Wanna Be Your Woman – 2:30
03. Life Is Just A Four Letter Word – 2:38
04. Mama Never Told Me – 3:16
05. Crazy Place – 5:39
06. Dark Garden – 4:11
07. From Bad To Worse – 4:28
08. I’m Tired – 2:59
09. Criffins – 2:58
10. Saved – 3:06
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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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