Mercury Records Collection: SRM-1-639: Domenic Troiano

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SRM-1-639: Domenic Troiano / Domenic Troiano

Label Type :	red Mercury type C
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	SRM-1-639 A-M6 -I-II D PR G.K.
	SIDE-B	SRM-1-639-B S5 F -I-II D PR (heart-mark) POGO

Comments

gatefold cover.

This vinyl is one of the presents from Görgen Antonsson-san. Thank you so much :)

Inside The Groove

A nice solo album by a great Rock guitarlist with a rich musical background.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

Domenic Troiano is famous as a guitarlist of a group James Gang. After a original guitarlist Joe Walsh left the band, Troiano joined James Gang and made two albums as a member. When Troiano left the James Gang band, the next guitalist Tommy Bolin joined.

This solo album was recorded in 1972, when Troiano still was a member of James Gang band. Unlike the James Gang recordings, this album are full of relaxed, low-down, down-to-earth and good soul. The rhythm section play so sharp and heavy, while Troiano cuts heavy guitar riffs and astonishing solo.

Such kind of music is called “Swamp Rock” especially in Japan, but instead of such typical categolization, his sound has very colourful musical background. Very fine.

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

9 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	2-49498	The Writings On The Wall (Troiano)	2:41
A-2	2-49499	The Answer (Troiano)	5:56
A-3	2-40500	Let Me Go Back (Troiano)	3:46
A-4	2-49501	I Just Lost A Friend (Troiano)	3:21
A-5	2-49502	Try (Troiano - Kenner)	2:39
SIDE-B
B-1	2-49503	The Wear And The Tear On My Mind (Troiano)	2:49
B-2	2-49504	Is There No Rest For The Weary (Troiano)	2:47
B-3	2-49505	Hi Again (Troiano - Kenner)	4:02
B-4	2-49506	356 Sammon Ave. (Troiano)	1:15
B-5	2-49507	Reposession Blues (Troiano)	9:40

Personnel

Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)

Domenic Troiano (g, lead vo, arr) with:
Shawn Jackson (vo), Red Rhodes (steel guitar). Bunk Gardner (ts), Jay Cantrelli (ts),
Lonnie Shetter (cl, bs), Buzz Gardner (tp), Hugh Sullivan (p, org), William Smith (org, vo),
Parkash John (b, vo), Roy Kenner (perc, vo), Tessie Calderone (perc, conga), Penti Glen (ds).

Recorded at Sound City Studios, LA, in April 26, 1972.