Customer Reviews

Ambergris

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My dad was the lead guitarist when he was 18 for this band, glad to have the vinal for it! very fast shipping, great service!

Of that BS&T/Chicago slew of horn bands that got so huge in the early 1970s, Ambergris is one of the least known. But one of the best

Jerry Wiese was in this band, and he had also been in the Al Kooper BS&T on Child Is Father to the Man.

Ths album is not quite as inventive, but is filled to the brim with blues, jazz, R&B, and even some James Brownisms that actually work. This is thick, excellent funky horn rock. Music that stays on rock proper--never goes to Vagas.

Excellent

Paramount Records PAS-5014 (1970)

A1 Something Happened To Me 2:51
A2 Play On Player 3:23
A3 Gotta Find Her 3:50
A4 Chocolate Pudding 4:25
A5 Forget It, I Got It 4:20

B1 Walking On The Water 5:45
B2 Sunday Lady 3:20
B3 Home Groan 3:12
B4 Soul Food 3:15
B5 Endless Night 5:27

Arranged By - Harry Max (tracks: A2, B1, B4), Jerry Weiss (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A5, B2, B3, B5)
Artwork By [Cover] - Thom Williams
Bass, Piano - Jerry Weiss
Drums - Gil Fields
Engineer - Tony May
Engineer [Re-mix] - Steve Cropper
Gong - Fred Lewis (3)
Guitar, Harmonica - Billy Shay
Other [Direction] - Al Schwartz, Paul A. Sloman
Other [Production] - Forlenza Group, The
Photography - Steve Myers
Piano, Organ, Percussion - Larry Harlow
Producer - Steve Cropper
Trombone - Glenn John Miller
Trombone, Violin - Lewis Kahn
Trumpet [Lead] - Charlie Camilleri*
Trumpet, Bass [String Bass], Violin - Harry Max
Vocals, Congas - Jimmy Maeulen*

The other reviewers are way off this is one of the worst Horn Rock albums ever. Former Blood, Sweat & Tears member Jerry Weiss is in this band. This album is very lackluster the songs are not very well written nothing on here stands out at all. Play On Player is a funny song but not in a good way. As a Horn Rock Expect i can tell you there are tons of albums better than this. Try Rastus, Gas Mask, The Keef Hartley Band, Cold Blood, Little John, Sunship anything but this.