Original Delaney & Bonnie: Accept No Substitute

Delaney & Bonnie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 10, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collector's Choice
• ASIN: B00006BC4V
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,703 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Get Ourselves Together

2. Someday

3. Ghetto

4. When the Battle Is Over

5. Dirty Old Man

6. Love Me a Little Bit Longer

7. I Can't Take It Much Longer

8. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man

9. Soldiers of the Cross

10. Gift of Love

Editorial Reviews

1969 record, steeped in the Stax soul sound, the duo's recordings set the scene for the gospel-tinged, southern rock sound that became so popular in the 70s. Includes 'Get Ourselves Together', 'Someday', 'Ghetto', 'When The Battle Is Over', 'Dirty Old Man

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The start of it all, March 31, 2004

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Larry Malsi (New Hampshire,U.S.A. (So.California - back when)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Original Delaney & Bonnie: Accept No Substitute (Audio CD)

Alot of people don't realize what this album started. This album basically gave the Southern sound a major boost in the arm and brought it to the attention of the rest of the U.S. This album is a great mix of R n B, gospel, R n R and the blues naturally. Bonnie's voice was a breath of fresh air, a voice not accustom to being heard on a R n R station, but that was the beauty of FM back in the late sixties, they were alot more open to hearing and playing what was good, not just the hits.

This album was a boost for Leon Russell too, you can hear his distinctive piano and know he had a lot of influence on the production of this album. I remembering seeing D @ B live on their debut tour,I can't remember who they opened for, but I remember seeing this guy with a beard and wearing a top hat playing the piano, he blew me away - Leon Russel was his name. He followed this by playing on Dave Mason's first solo album after leaving Traffic and his sound is very pronounced on that album.

Eric Clapton after hearing D @ B, he was so influenced by them that he truely wanted to join this band and did for a tour later on and they recorded that and it's available - Delaney and Bonnie On Tour with Eric Clapton.

Without the rythym section of D @ B - Carl Radle and Jim Gordan -you wouldn't of had Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen (put together by Leon Russel including Bobby Keyes and Whitlock on horns) or Eric Clapton's Derek and the Dominoes (along with Duane Allman). As you know Bobby Keyes went on to play with the Rolling Stones and has been there for about 30 years now. On Eric Clapton's first solo effort, if you read the band members, you'll notice that it's Delaney and Bonnie and friends.

This band surely has a rich influence and history in the R n R circus and definitely deserves a listen to if you've never heard
them. R n R owes them a debt in my opinion.

Not taking anything away from their other albums, I just love this one the best - it had quite an influence on me. This is one of my all time favorite albums!!!! ENJOY!!!!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal Foundation Recording, January 19, 2004

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Jonathan Haylock (L.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Original Delaney & Bonnie: Accept No Substitute (Audio CD)

Amazing recording with Delaney (g), Jim Keltner (d), Jim Price, Bobby Keys (horns), Bobby Whitlock (kb), Leon Russell (p), Carl Radle (b), Jerry McGee (g). Very funky early Southern rock in
L.A. - soon after this Eric Clapton joined band as sideman!
Album features a Mac Rebennack (Doctor John) tune (When This Battle Is Over) and lots more. Like Allman Brothers? Get this!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars PHENOMENAL!, January 29, 2003

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W. Fred Evans "Fred" (Hampton, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Original Delaney & Bonnie: Accept No Substitute (Audio CD)

Amazing CD! It's a must for every Delaney And Bonnie collector.
It's a shame that "HOME" is no longer available on CD. There is a RARE recording called GENESIS. I understand that the songs are actually demos. I have the LP. To my knowledge, it is not available on commercial CD. So much time has passed by that I think every recording should be released on CD.