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Bleecker & MacDougal

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Bleecker & MacDougal
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1965 (1965-05)
Genre
Length34:09
LabelElektra
ProducerGordon Anderson
Fred Neil chronology
Tear Down the Walls
(1964)
Bleecker & MacDougal
(1965)
Fred Neil
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[3]

Bleecker & MacDougal is the debut solo studio album by the American folk musician Fred Neil. It was released in May 1965 by Elektra Records.[4] The recording, which unlike many folk albums at the time featured electric guitar backing, had an influence on the folk rock movement.

Guest musicians included Felix Pappalardi on bass, a young John Sebastian playing harmonica, and Pete Childs on dobro and electric guitar.[3]

Except for two tracks, all of the songs on the album were written by Neil.[3] Bleecker & MacDougal was reissued as Little Bit of Rain in 1970.[5]

The album is named for the intersection of Bleecker Street and MacDougal Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. A picture of the intersection featured on the album cover. The San Remo Cafe can be seen in the picture, a gathering spot for writers and musicians for decades. Both streets were locales for folk and rock music of the period.

Track listing

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All songs are written by Fred Neil, except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Bleecker & MacDougal" – 2:14
  2. "Blues on the Ceiling" – 2:24
  3. "Sweet Mama" – 2:35
  4. "Little Bit of Rain" – 2:23
  5. "Country Boy" – 2:27
  6. "Other Side to This Life" – 2:56
  7. "Mississippi Train" – 2:14

Side two

  1. "Travelin' Shoes" – 2:18
  2. "The Water is Wide" (Traditional) – 4:18
  3. "Yonder Comes the Blues" – 1:52
  4. "Candy Man" (Neil, Beverly "Ruby" Ross) – 2:29
  5. "Handful of Gimme" – 2:15
  6. "Gone Again" – 3:13

Personnel

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According to Richie Unterberger:[4]

Musicians

Production and additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Great Moments in Folk Rock: Lists of Author Favorites". Richieunterberger.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Stern, Harold (June 26, 1965). "For the Record". The Macon News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c Jurek, Thom. "Bleecker & MacDougal". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Unterberger, Richie (2002). Bleecker & MacDougal (Liner notes). Fred Neil. Collectors' Choice Music. CCM-275-2 – via RichieUnterberger.com.
  5. ^ Curd, Zach. "Little Bit of Rain". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2024.