Alone Together

Dave Mason | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000002PCX
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,542 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2008 digitally remastered edition of the debut solo album from the singer, guitarist and founding member of Traffic. The writer of many of Traffic's early classics including the timeless and much-covered 'Feelin' Alright?', Mason was the first to leave due to the classic 'musical differences. Moving to the U.S., his first solo album was one of the many recordings to come out of the Leon Russell/Delaney & Bonnie axis in 1969/1970. Alone Together contains excellent, tightly constructed Pop songs, redolent of his singles for Traffic, albeit extended in the then new style, built on a fat bed of acoustic guitars with tasteful electric guitar accents. Mason's vocals are embellished with harmonies from Rita Coolidge, Claudia Lennear and Delaney & Bonnie. Rev-Ola --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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104 of 108 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clapton, Russell, Winwood and Gordon, et al, June 17, 2000

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R. Lindeboom "theboomer" (Paso Robles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alone Together (Audio CD)

Taped safely in a box is my copy of the original issue of this classic; you know, the one that folds out numerous times to make about four feet of album cover that proudly holds what many of us in 1970 called 'The *Barf* Album'! (Others here called it the 'marble' album.) Blue Thumb, the original label, put a lot into this album and it didn't end with the cover (second only to the cover of the first edition issue of Small Faces 'Ogden Nut Gone Flake.') The music here is one of the true artistic masterpieces from the era. Imagine a line-up that includes some of the top names of the period -- Jim Gordon (Derek & Dominoes, et al) is brilliant on the drums. Carl Radle (Derek, Delaney & Bonnie, et al) is magnificent on the bass. Leon Russell adds piano in much of the album and is at his peak. Hey, when you're playing alongside guys of this calibre, you better be! Then throw in Jim Capaldi and Stevie Winwood (Traffic) on some songs. They play with a disciplined yet fiery style that was better than most anything they ever did in Traffic. Add probably the finest Eric Clapton lead solo of all time (every bit as sweet as his playing on the Beatles 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps') at the end of 'Look at Me, Look at You.' This little-known Clapton masterpiece was recorded during the time when labels didn't like to share their artists with other labels. So, just as Clapton wasn't credited for 'My Guitar...' and George Harrison became 'l'Angelo Mysterioso' for his favor-returning appearance with Cream on 'Badge' -- most never knew that Clapton graced this one with some awesome work. The best way to think about this one is to think of Traffic, Derek and the Dominoes, Joe Cocker Band, Clapton and some of the other brilliant musicians hereon all playing better than they ever did anywhere else. This is Dave's best album by far! It was simply too good for the radio, though it did get a lot of airtime, -- but as was always the case back then -- on the less brilliant cuts. Buy this one for Clapton's end solo alone! It's as good as *anything* he's ever played before or since! You'll find it tucked away at the half-time end-piece of "Look at Me" and all the musicians in attendence know what's happening and play the piece with all the dignity and awe that it deserves. It doesn't come any more brilliant than this, kiddies (and aging kiddies!). Thanks Dave for making this one -- thirty years later and I'm still blown away by this one!

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the top ten rock albums I'd want on a desert island, October 6, 1999

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Tom Leeseberg-Lange (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alone Together (Audio CD)

It's hard to believe this stunning album--one of the most neglected masterpieces of rock's most creative era--is nearly 30 years old! I haven't been able to listen to my marble colored vinyl copy since my turntable stopped turning eight years ago. Still, my "headspeakers" continue to play "Look at Me, Look at You," "World in Changes," and "Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave" in heavy internal rotation. If you want to hear haunting tunes that copy no one else but are a brilliant echo of the best of British rock, and passionate guitar work, treat yourself and discover who was the heart of Traffic complementing Stevie Winwood's soul. An undeniable gem.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best and most influential albums of the '70's, June 20, 2001

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David Hugaert (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alone Together (Audio CD)

"Alone Together" is a well composed, musically put together album from one of rock music's finest guitarists. Here, Dave Mason rocks with great musical precision in the cuts "Only You Know And I Know", "Waitin' On You" and "Look At You Look At Me". It is on the latter track where Mr. Mason lets loose his interwoven, technically dispalyed guitar virtuosity. "Alone Together" displays a toned-down, moody side as well, which is present in such interpersonal songs as "Can't Stop Worrying, Can't Stop Loving", "Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave" and "Sad And Deep As You", all gorgeous and wonderful soul-grabbing numbers to boot. With all its' musical glory, the only thing missing on "Alone Together" is the original artwork, and therefore doesn't really deserve to carry MCA's "Compact Disc-Compact Price" generic moniker, as this is among the finest CD's classic rock has to offer. With that said, "AT" seriously is in need of the remaster treatment, although the sound quality featured here isn't all that bad. Since this is Dave Mason's first solo effort, I guess one could say he directed "Traffic" quite nicely. "Alone Together" should not be overlooked or missed by any fan of classic rock, Traffic afficianado or not. So, get it, if you haven't already!