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A1 –Lovin‘ Spoonful, The Good Time Music
A2 –Lovin‘ Spoonful, The Almost Grown
A3 –Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Spoonful
A4 –Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Off The Wall
A5 –Al Kooper Can’t Keep From Crying Sometimes
A6 –Eric Clapton And The Powerhouse I Want To Know
A7 –Eric Clapton And The Powerhouse Crossroads
B1 –Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Lovin‘ Cup
B2 –Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
B3 –Eric Clapton And The Powerhouse Steppin‘ Out
B4 –Tom Rush I’m In Love Again
B5 –Lovin‘ Spoonful, The Searchin‘
B6 –Lovin‘ Spoonful, The Don’t Bank On It Baby
B7 –Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The One More Mile

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This was released in JUNE of 1966, but listed here as from July, due to its inclusion in a July issue of Billboard on the „New Releases“ page (seems to me it would still be considered a new release in July if it actually hit the shelves in June, no?). This collection’s main claim to fame is its inclusion of 3 tracks by The Powerhouse with Eric Clapton guesting. My information indicates Clapton was not an original member of that band, but recorded these tracks with them backing him. Perhaps most notable of these is an original (for Clapton) version of „Crossroads“. This was recorded very early in Clapton’s recording history, just after his first iconic appearance with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, and he had not yet spread his wings in a lead guitar capacity. Consequently, this version finds him relegated to a purely rhythm capacity, while the lead instrument is the harmonica. But the rest of the material found on here is all exclusive to this release as well. And all of the artists were near the beginning of fairly prolific recording careers. Most of the songs are blues, though The Lovin‘ Spoonful’s input would be better described as pop.
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For a very long time, this collection was about the only place you could find the 3 sole recordings by stillborn supergroup The Powerhouse (Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Jack Bruce). One can now find those tracks, remastered, on the Jack Bruce box set
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For all it’s worth, there’s true grit and urgency to this comp. Interesting to hear an alternate version of „Can’t Keep From Crying“. Tom Rush even took off his jacket for this one.

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