基本的なサウンドは、前作『BACK TO YOUR STAR』の延長線。今作の目玉としては、レイ・チャールズにボブ・ディラン、ザ・ドリフターズと、珍しくカヴァー曲を幾つか取り上げたところだろう。この辺り、やはりラリーと長くプレイしてきたことで、ビルのルーツのひとつであるブルース愛がビビッと刺激されちゃったようだ。かといって前作より渋くなったかというと、案外そうでもなく、むしろ幅が広がった感じか。<AxeTo Grind>というゴキゲンなシャッフルもあれば、アルバム・タイトル曲ではビルのピアノの弾き語りにラリーのギターが絡む、静謐なデュオが楽しめる。
1. ALL THIS TIME
2. AX TO GRIND
3. THE COOLING BOARD
4. YOU CAN’T BREAK MY HEART
5. LOVER MAN
6. IF YOU DON’T COME BACK
7. FUNNY BUT I STILL LOVE YOU
8. STRAY DOG BLUES
9. SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES
10. REPRISE (ALL THIS TIME)
11. INTO SOMETHING BLUE 日本盤ボーナス・トラック収録予定
でも解説を書いていて気づいたが、ドリフターズとディランの曲にはラリーは絡んでいない。逆に「レイ・チャールズの古いブルースを一緒にやろう」と言ってきたのはラリーで、しかも昨年9月のジャパン・ツアー(東京JAZZを含む)の直前だったそう。ビルはすぐに<Funny But I Still Love You>を思い出し、レパートリーに加えた。彼はトム・ダウドが録ったレイ・チャールズの初期Atlantic音源が大好きで、20代の始め頃から、ハモンド・オルガンを弾きながらこの曲を歌っていたそう。
「この曲こそ、ラリーと僕を繋いでいる曲だと確信してるよ」
Label : Bill LaBounty Productions / Victor Entertainment
01 - All This Time (Bill LaBounty, Beckie Foster & Gary Nicholson)
02 - Ax To Grind (Bill LaBounty & Jeff Silbar)
03 - The Cooling Board (Bill LaBounty & Gary Nicholson)
04 - You Can't Break My Heart (Bill LaBounty)
05 - Lover Man (Bill LaBounty & Beckie Foster)
06 - If You Don't Come Back (Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)
07 - Funny But I Still Love You (Ray Charles)
08 - Stray Dog Blues (Bill LaBounty)
09 - Subterranean Homesick Blues (Bob Dylan)
10 - Reprise (All This Time) (Bill LaBounty, Beckie Foster & Gary Nicholson)
11 - Into Something Blue (Bill LaBounty & Sam Lorber)
Bonus Track for Japan
12 - Corporate Rock And Roll (Bill LaBounty & Jay Senter)
Produced by Rick Chudacoff
Tracks Recorded by Don Srygley at Jack White Studio
Additional Recording at Studio 23, Quad Studios, LaBounty Studio & Chudio Studio
Additional Recording at Quad by Jarod Snowden
Mixed by Jarod Snowden at Quad Studios
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yes Master Studios
01 - All This Time
Keyboards : Bill LaBounty
Drums : Jack White
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Tenor Sax : Mark Douthit
Background vocals : Joey Richey, Nicole Richie & Stephanie Wilson
02 - Ax To Grind
Keyboards : Bill LaBounty
Drums : Jack White
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Tenor Sax : Mark Douthit
Background vocals : Joey Richey, Nicole Richie & Stephanie Wilson
03 - The Cooling Board
Keyboards : Bill LaBounty
Drums : Jack White
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Trombone & Euphonium : Barry Green
Clarinet : Bryan Cumming
Background vocals : Joey Richey, Nicole Richie & Stephanie Wilson
04 - You Can't Break My Heart
Keyboards : Bill LaBounty
Drums : Jack White
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Guitars : Tom Hemby
05 - Lover Man
Keyboards : Bill LaBounty
Drums : Jack White
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Background vocals : Joey Richey, Nicole Richie & Stephanie Wilson
06 - If You Don't Come Back
Keyboards : Bill LaBounty
Drums : Jack White
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Guitars : Tom Hemby
Tenor Sax : Mark Douthit
Background vocals : Joey Richey, Nicole Richie & Stephanie Wilson
07 - Funny But I Still Love You
Keyboards : Bill LaBounty
Drums : Jack White
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Guitar : Larry Carlton
08 - Stray Dog Blues
Keyboards : Bill LaBounty
Drums : Jack White
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Additional Rhythm Guitar : Danny Parks
09 - Subterranean Homesick Blues
Keyboards : Bill LaBounty
Drums : Jack White
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Guitars : Danny Parks