THE BLUES PROJECT - The Original Blues Project in Central Park Reunion (1973-2013) SHM-CD / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Considering the acrimony with which the original lineup had broken up six years earlier -- Tommy Flanders (who wasn't even here for this event) stomping out at the end of the group's beginning and Al Kooper cast out in an internal hijacking at the beginning of its end -- this ranks as one of the most artistically successful reunions in blues or rock. The participants are all on the same page and, to judge from the evidence of this recording, in the same groove from beginning to end. The rocking numbers like "You Can't Catch Me" work the best, but tracks like "Steve's Song" and "Louisiana Blues" are equally rewarding. If there were any personality conflicts, they don't show, and while Kooper and Danny Kalb are in the best position to shine, everyone acquits themselves well, and the quintet creates a truly long-lasting concert document of their work. Most important, the members seem to respect their own past -- and re-create it with spontaneity and energy. And the sound quality is first-rate as well. by Bruce Eder
Tracklist :
1    Louisiana Blues 4:28
Harmonica – Steve Katz
Lead Vocals – Danny Kalb
2    Steves Song 3:52
Lead Vocals – Steve Katz
Mellotron – Al Kooper
3    I Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes 6:31
Lead Vocals – Al Kooper
4    You Can't Catch Me 4:29
Guitar [Rhythm] – Al Kooper
Harp – Steve Katz
Lead Vocals – Danny Kalb
5    Fly Away 4:30
Lead Vocals, Synthesizer – Al Kooper
Percussion, Harp – Steve Katz
6    Caress Me Baby 8:10
Lead Vocals – Danny Kalb
7    Catch The Wind 4:25
Lead Vocals – Steve Katz
8    Wake Me Shake Me 9:49
Lead Vocals – Al Kooper
9    Two Trains Running 14:20
Lead Vocals – Danny Kalb
Credits :
Bass – Andy Kulberg
Drums – Roy Blumenfeld
Organ [Hammond], Clavinet [Hohner], Mellotron, Synthesizer, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Al Kooper
Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Percussion – Steve Katz
Vocals, Lead Guitar – Danny Kalb