Feb 5, 2009

BAREFOOT JERRY - SOUTHERN DELIGHT (CAPITOL 1971)/SELFTITLED (WARNER BROS 1972) Remastered




Guitarist Wayne Moss remained the one constant member of Barefoot Jerry on the band's recordings for Capitol, Warner Bros., and Monument during the '70s. Moss had played in Charlie McCoy and the Escorts and several other rock and R&B groups before he joined Brenda Lee's backing band in the early '60s. Session work in Nashville brought him a credit on Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde in 1966, and he also played again with the Escorts during the late '60s before forming Area Code 615 with several other Dylan alumni. The group recorded a self-titled album in 1970 and A Trip in the Country the following year, but musical commitments prevented them from touring. Area Code 615 played its only live show in 1970 at the Fillmore West, and broke up soon after. Moss was back in action by 1971, though, forming Barefoot Jerry with two members of Area Code 615, vocalist/guitarist Mac Gayden and drummer Kenny Buttrey, plus keyboard player John Harris.
The group signed to Capitol and released Southern Delight in 1971. By the time of the following year's self-titled LP for Warner Bros., Russ Hicks and Kenny Malone had replaced Gayden and Buttrey. Another label change (to Monument) and additional lineup replacements (Si Edwards on drums, Dave Doran on bass, Fred Newell on vocals) characterized 1974's Watchin' TV, which featured Moss' friend Charlie McCoy. Barefoot Jerry returned the favor on McCoy's country hits "Boogie Woogie" and "Summit Ridge Drive." The following year, after Barefoot Jerry recorded You Can't Get Off With Your Shoes On, Monument re-released both the Capitol and Warner Bros. albums on a double-LP set titled Grocery.
Moss assembled yet another group for Barefoot Jerry's 1976 update, Keys to the Country. His band included bassist Terry Bearmore, guitarist Jim Colvard, Warren Hartman on various keyboards, and Charlie McCoy, who again made a guest appearance. The same members (sans McCoy) returned for a final album in 1977, Barefootin'. Wayne Moss has continued to play and produce, especially for his friend McCoy...[net]
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These are two of Barefoot Jerry's greatest (& rare)albums in one (also rare!) package...
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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I already have Grocery, but thanks for the covers of the constituent albums.

Wolf

Anonymous said...

You are some man George,Thank You for these first two BJ albums.My vinyl had worn out years ago and just to hear this stuff again is MAGIC to my ears.This lot and Area Code 615 on the same blog WOW.
I upped this a while back to a request on another comments section. So here you go,even if you already have it I'm sure your readers will snaffle it up.As usual everyone enjoy!!!!!!!!

http://rapidshare.com/files/161608033/Barefoot_Jerry_-_Watchin__TV__1974_.rar Remaster @320

Georgie Hirezola said...

woww..thanks Mod-L...great!!!
No..I haven't any other BJ album on cd!
they're out of print for ages!
last reissue was made by "See For Miles" (2 on 1) about 12 years ago...
cheers++++++++

Record Fiend said...

Hi, Georgie,

I'd been looking for this for quite some time. Thanks for the post! It's as great as I thought it would be - magnificent progressive Southern/country rock with a touch of psych. Kinda reminds me of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils but even better.

You have a really nice place here, and your taste in mid to late 1960s and early 1970s music is outstanding. I've added your blog to my Recommended list. If you would do the same for my blog, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Cheers,

RF

Anonymous said...

Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!

Anonymous said...

another one i linked to, majestic album,also still in my vinyl collection