Say Blow by Blow Backwards
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| Say Blow by Blow Backwards | ||||
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| Studio album by Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studio | United Sound Systems, Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 56:12 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Fred Wesley | |||
| Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns chronology | ||||
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Say Blow by Blow Backwards is the second and last album by Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns, featuring Maceo Parker.[1] The album was released in August 1979 by Atlantic Records and was produced by George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, and Fred Wesley.
The album was reissued in 1993, first by P-Vine records in Japan, then by Sequel Records in the UK, and lastly by AEM in the U.S. The CD reissue contains remixes of "Half a Man" and "Say Blow by Blow Backwards", as well as an interview with Bootsy Collins.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The Bay State Banner wrote that the album "has some fine alto sax from Maceo Parker, but little else to recommend it... In addition, a poor mix blurs the sound and muddles the bass and drums."[3] The Pittsburgh Press noted that Parker's "at his best on fast tunes, blowing choppy phrases over syncopated backing."[4] In 1994, Rolling Stone determined that "the horn solos on Say Blow by Blow Backwards (AEM) are generally outclassed by the bass work of Bootsy Collins and Billy Nelson."[5]
Track listing[edit]
- "We Came to Funk Ya" (Bootsy Collins)
- "Half a Man" (Billy Bass Nelson, George Clinton)
- "Say Blow by Blow Backwards" (Fred Wesley)
- "Mr. Melody Man" (Ron Dunbar)
- "Just Like You" (George Clinton, Garry Shider)
- "Circular Motion" (Fred Wesley)
Bonus tracks on the CD reissue[edit]
- "Half a Man" (New Remix)
- "Say Blow by Blow Backwards" (New Remix)
- Interview (with Bootsy Collins)
Personnel[edit]
- Bootsy Collins, Phelps Collins, Garry Shider, Rodney Crutcher, Michael Hampton - guitar
- Bootsy Collins, Donnie Sterling, Billy Bass Nelson, Cordell Mosson, Rodney Curtis - bass
- Bootsy Collins, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Frank Waddy, Tyrone Lampkin, Jerome Brailey, Jesse Williams - drums
- Bernie Worrell, Joel Johnson, Jerome Rogers, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley - keyboards
- Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Richard Griffith - horns
- Carl "Butch" Small, Larry Fratangelo - percussion
- Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Jessica Cleaves, Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne, Robert "P-Nut" Johnson, George Clinton - backing vocals
- Technical
- Ronald P."Stozo" Edwards - cover illustration
References[edit]
- ^ Hoekstra, Dave (8 Nov 1987). "James Brown shares his soul with the hungry". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 6.
- ^ Say Blow by Blow Backwards at AllMusic
- ^ Wynn, Ron (1 Nov 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 2. p. 19.
- ^ Bradford, Gary (6 Dec 1979). "Records". The Pittsburgh Press. p. D8.
- ^ Considine, J.D. (May 19, 1994). "Replays". Rolling Stone. No. 682. p. 100.
