Open (Blues Image album)
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Open is Blues Image's second album and most acclaimed album, which featured the #4 hit single, "Ride Captain Ride
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Ride Captain Ride
"Ride Captain Ride" is a song recorded by the American rock band Blues Image. The song was co-written by the band's singer-guitarist Mike Pinera and keyboardist Frank "Skip" Konte. It was included on the group's 1970 album, Open...
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Track listing
All songs by Blues Image except where noted.- "Love Is The Answer" - 2:35
- "Running the Water" - 2:37
- "Clean Love" - 7:49
- "La BambaLa Bamba (song)"La Bamba" is a Mexican folk song, originally from the state of Veracruz, best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens, a top 40 hit in the U.S. charts and one of early rock and roll's best-known songs...
" (Traditional) - 2:26 - "Consuelate" - 1:15
- "Ride Captain RideRide Captain Ride"Ride Captain Ride" is a song recorded by the American rock band Blues Image. The song was co-written by the band's singer-guitarist Mike Pinera and keyboardist Frank "Skip" Konte. It was included on the group's 1970 album, Open...
" - 3:46 - "Pay My Dues" - 3:49
- "Fugue U" - 0:50
- "Parchman Farm" (Mose AllisonMose AllisonMose John Allison, Jr. is an American jazz blues pianist and singer.-Biography:...
) - 2:49 - "Wrath of Daisey" - 1:31
- "Take Me" - 7:35
Personnel
- Mike PineraMike PineraMike Pinera is an American guitarist who started professionally in the late 1960s with the group Blues Image, which had a #4 hit in 1970 with their song "Ride Captain Ride". After the breakup of that group, he joined Iron Butterfly, and later formed the group Ramatam...
- Lead vocals, Lead guitar - Malcolm Jones - Bass
- Joe LalaJoe LalaJoe Lala is an actor and voice actor, notable for his dubbing of Kun Lan of the video-game Killer7.He also played drums and percussion on 32 gold and 28 platinum albums. His credits include Blues Image, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Manassas, The Bee Gees, Whitney Houston, and many...
- Percussion, Vocals - Skip KonteSkip KonteFrank "Skip" Konte is an American keyboardist. He joined The Blues Image in 1967, and stayed with them until they split in 1971. He then joined Three Dog Night as second keyboardist in 1973, and left in 1976. He has since become a record producer. He is currently working on a Sci-Fi movie titled...
- Keyboards - Manny Bertematti - Drums
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- Kent HenryKent HenryKent Henry was an American guitarist and songwriter best known for his contributions to Steppenwolf and Blues Image.-Blues Image:...
- Guitar solos