'Ot 'N' Sweaty
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'Ot 'n' Sweaty is an album by the second lineup of American rock
supergroup Cactus
released in 1972. Original members Jim McCarty and Rusty Day already were absent, and former bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice joined by Werner Fritzschings on guitar, Duane Hitchings on keyboards and Peter French (ex-Leaf Hound
and Atomic Rooster
) on vocals. This was the band's final album before their long hiatus that lasted until 2006. The first three songs (filled up the first side of the original LP) were recorded live on April 3, 1972 in Puerto Rico
at the Mar y Sol pop festival
, and the rest (the second side of the LP) were recorded in studio (so on the album's front cover is pointed after the band's name: On Stage In Puerto Rico And In The Studio). The pinnacle tracks for this album are "Bad Mother Boogie", "Bedroom Mazurka", "Bad Stuff", and "Telling You" [].
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
supergroup Cactus
Cactus (band)
Cactus is an American hard rock supergroup, formed in 1970.-Biography:Cactus was initially conceived as early as late 1969 by the Vanilla Fudge rhythm section of bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice with guitarist Jeff Beck and Xylophone player Adele Smitchell acted as the counterpart and...
released in 1972. Original members Jim McCarty and Rusty Day already were absent, and former bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice joined by Werner Fritzschings on guitar, Duane Hitchings on keyboards and Peter French (ex-Leaf Hound
Leaf Hound
Leaf Hound is an English 1960s/1970s hard rock band. The group have been cited as a major influence on the stoner rock movement.-Biography:Leaf Hound formed in 1969 under their original name, Black Cat Bones. Early incarnations of the Black Cat Bones featured guitarist Paul Kossoff and drummer...
and Atomic Rooster
Atomic Rooster
Atomic Rooster were an English progressive rock band, composed of former members of the The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Throughout their history, keyboardist Vincent Crane was the only constant member, and wrote the majority of their material. Their history is defined by two periods, in the early...
) on vocals. This was the band's final album before their long hiatus that lasted until 2006. The first three songs (filled up the first side of the original LP) were recorded live on April 3, 1972 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
at the Mar y Sol pop festival
Mar y sol festival
The Mar y Sol Festival was a Woodstock-like music festival that took place in Manatí, Puerto Rico, on April 1–3, 1972. It was held on of countryside by Los Tubos beach in Vega Baja on the north shore of the island....
, and the rest (the second side of the LP) were recorded in studio (so on the album's front cover is pointed after the band's name: On Stage In Puerto Rico And In The Studio). The pinnacle tracks for this album are "Bad Mother Boogie", "Bedroom Mazurka", "Bad Stuff", and "Telling You" [].
Track listing
Personnel
- Carmine AppiceCarmine AppiceCarmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
– Percussion, Drums, Backing Vocals - Tim BogertTim BogertJohn Voorhis "Tim" Bogert III is an American musician. He graduated from Ridgefield Memorial High School in his hometown in 1963...
– Bass, Backing Vocals - Werner Fritzsching – Guitar
- Peter FrenchPeter FrenchPeter French was a rancher in the western United States in the late 19th century. The community of Frenchglen, Oregon was partially named for him.-Early life:...
– Vocals - Duane Hitchings – Organ, Piano, Electric Piano, Keyboards
Album credits
- Yves Bigot – Liner Notes
- Andree Buchler – Re-Release Coordinator
- Thierry Amsallem – Re-Release Coordinator
- Michael Delugg – Engineer
- Jimmy DouglassJimmy DouglassJimmy Douglass is an American four-time Grammy winning recording engineer and record producer, whose prolific career has spanned more than four decades.-Career:...
– Engineer - Ahmet ErtegünAhmet ErtegunAhmet Ertegün was a Turkish American musician and businessman, best known as the founder and president of Atlantic Records. He also wrote classic blues and pop songs and served as Chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and museum...
– Liner Notes - David Gahr – Photography
- Geoffrey Haslam – Producer, Remixing, Mixing
- Joel Kerr – Engineer
- Bernie Kirsh – Assistant Engineer
- Richard Mantel – Art Direction, Design
- Claude Nobs – Liner Notes, Re-Release Coordinator
- David Palmer – Engineer
- Buzz Richmond – Assistant Engineer
- Jean Ristori – Mastering
- Tom Scott – Engineer
- Ray Thompson – Engineer
- Urs Tschuppert – Design
- James E. Vickers – Engineer
- David Willardson – Cover Art