D&B Together
D&B Together is the sixth and final album by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends and their first for Columbia Records. It was their last album of new material, as Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett would divorce soon after its release.
Background
Country Life, Delaney & Bonnie's sixth album, was anticipated by the artist's label Atco Records following the success of their previous three albums and of "Never Ending Song of Love," a single from their last album Motel Shot; moreover, Atlantic executive Jerry Wexler had developed a personal friendship with the artists. The album was delivered to Atlantic behind schedule, and was rushed into distribution upon delivery in early 1972. However, Wexler found the album's quality unsatisfactory and quickly withdrew it from the market. Wexler discovered that Delaney and Bonnie's marriage was under strain, and responded by selling their contract and this album's master tapes to CBS. CBS reordered the running sequence of the album as shown below, and re-released it in March 1972, using different cover art, as D&B Together.In 2003, Delaney Bramlett said, "I thought Country Life was a fine piece of work, so did Bonnie. Unfortunately, Jerry Wexler didn't agree."
Guest musicians on the album include Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Duane Allman, Dave Mason, John Hartford, Billy Preston, Tina Turner and Steve Cropper. The standout tracks are "Move 'Em Out", "Only You Know and I Know", "Comin' Home" and "Groupie (Superstar)." The last two tracks on this album date back to Delaney and Bonnie's sessions for Eric Clapton in November 1969.
Track listing
- "Only You Know and I Know" – 3:26
- "Wade in the River of Jordan" – 2:10
- "Sound of the City" – 2:39
- "Well, Well" – 3:03
- "I Know How It Feels to Be Lonely" – 3:47
- "Comin' Home" – 3:13
- "Move 'Em Out" – 2:50
- "Big Change Comin'" – 3:22
- "A Good Thing " – 2:13
- "Groupie (Superstar)" – 2:49
- "I Know Something Good About You" – 4:11
- "Country Life" – 3:38
- Delaney Bramlett "Over and Over" – 2:41
- Delaney Bramlett "I'm Not Your Lover, Just Your Lovee" – 4:28
- Bonnie Bramlett "Good Vibrations" – 3:13
- Delaney Bramlett "Are You a Beatle or a Rolling Stone" – 3:22
- Bonnie Bramlett "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" – 3:58
- Delaney Bramlett "California Rain" – 3:52
Personnel
- Delaney Bramlett – guitar, vocals
- Bonnie Bramlett – vocals
- Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals
- Leon Russell – piano, keyboards, vocals
- Duane Allman – guitar, vocals
- Dave Mason – guitar, vocals
- Carl Radle – bass guitar, vocals
- John Hartford – banjo, vocals
- Steve Cropper – guitar, vocals
- Jim Gordon – drums, vocals
- Red Rhodes – steel guitar, vocals
- Jaimoe – drums, vocals
- Billy Preston – keyboards, piano, vocals
- Charlie Freeman – guitar, vocals
- Kenny Gradney – bass guitar, vocals
- Bobby Whitlock – keyboards, vocals
- Bobby Keys – saxophone, vocals
- James Jamerson – bass guitar, vocals
- Jerry Jumonville – saxophone, vocals
- King Curtis – saxophone, vocals
- Larry Knechtel – bass guitar, vocals
- Darrell Leonard – trumpet, vocals
- Jim Price – horns, vocals
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar, vocals
- Larry Savoie – trombone, vocals
- Rita Coolidge – vocals
- Tina Turner – vocals
- Venetta Fields – vocals
- Merry Clayton – vocals
- Eddie Kendricks – vocals
- Sam Clayton – vocals
- Joe Hicks – vocals
- Patrice Holloway – vocals
- Tex Johnson – vocals
- Clydie King – vocals
- Sherlie Matthews – vocals
- Gordon De Witty – vocals
- Jay York – vocals
Production
- Producer: David Anderle/Doug Gilmore/Delaney Bramlett
- Recording Engineer: Tom Dowd/James Greene
- Art Direction: Howard Fritzson
- Photography: David Gahr/Beverly Parker/Sandy Speiser
- Liner Notes : Greg Martin