6/22/2023 0 Comments Rock band cactus album‘Rockout, Whatever You Feel Like’ is a mid-tempo number sung by Bogert. The LP opens with an incendiary cover of Little Richard’s ‘Long Tall Sally’ led by McCarty’s screaming guitar and released as the group’s second single. Or Another’, the band’s February 1971 sophomore album. The album is supplemented by four bonus cuts, the single edit of ‘You Can’t Judge A Book By It’s Cover’, followed by three album outtakes, ‘Rumblin’ Man’ the band’s take on Link Wray’s ‘Rumble’, a run through of Jimmy Reed’s ‘The Sun Is Shining’ with Day singing over a simple rif, and the hard rocking, guitar driven ‘Sweet Little 16’.ĭisc two focuses on ‘One Way. Album closer ‘Feels So Good’ is a showcase for Appice who contributes an extended drum solo, McCarty adding a driving lead line and Bogert a booming bass line. ‘Oleo’ opens with a slide guitar riff from McCarty, with Bogert and Appice adding bass and drum solos. ‘No Need To Worry’ is a slow-burn blues tune led by McCarty and Bogert’s heavy groove. ‘Let Me Swim’ combines Day’s gritty lyrics with guitar blasts from McCarty. McCarty’s guitar and Bogert’s bass roar on the tune which features tempo changes, part of Cactus’ signature sound. Bill’ embodies the gangster lifestyle of Day who laments the loss of a close friend, “people said it was cocaine, people said it was gin, but I knew the girl and the do-house man that did my brother in, they put the last clean shirt on my poor brother Bill.” A bluesy, hard rock cover of Willie Dixon’s ‘You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover’ was released, in an edited version, as the band’s debut single’. The LP opens with a rocked up version of Mose Allison’s jazz blues standard ‘Parchman Farm’, McCarty’s fiery riff and lead line joined by Bogert’s booming bass and Day’s explicit, drug inspired interpretation of Allison’s lyrics “I’m sitting over here on Parchaman farm, all I ever did was shoot my arm.” ‘My Lady From South Of Detroit’ delves into balladish territory as Day sings “she’s my lady from south of Detroit, and even though sometimes she’s bad, I’m so sorry she’s gone, cause my memory lives on, she’s the best lover I ever had.” McCarty contributes a gentle solo while Bogert and Appice maintain a restrained riff. The group compositions combined heavy, blues based rock melodies supplied by McCarty, Bogert and Appice with gritty, introspectively hedonistic lyrics from Day. The band’s self-titled debut album released on July 1, 1970, like its successors, was a mix of band originals and covers. The first three discs contain the studio output of the original quartet from 19. Cherry Red Records, UK, has compiled the group’s studio albums, supplemented by single sides and outtakes, along with four discs of live material unavailable until 2007, in a massive new eight disc box set. Bogert and Appice carried on as a quintet, releasing a fourth LP in 1972 before the band called it a day. The foursome released three studio albums in 19, before Day and McCarty exited. Cactus – ‘Evil Is Going On – The Complete ATCO Recordings 1970-1972’ (2022) Legendary blues rock band Cactus blended veteran Detroit rockers Rusty Day (lead vocals/harmonica) and Jim McCarty (lead guitar) with the New York rhythm section of Tim Bogert (bass) and Carmine Appice (drums).
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