Ot N Sweaty

Cactus | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 7, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B000PHW1XW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,318 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Swim

2. Bad Mother Boogie

3. Our Lil Rock-N-Roll Thing

4. Bad Stuff

5. Bringing Me Down

6. Bedroom Mazurka

7. Telling You

Editorial Reviews

D reissue of the 1972 album by this super group featuring Vanilla Fudge’s rhythm section (Tim Bogert on bass and Carmen Appice on drums) plus vocalist Peter French, keyboardist Duane Hitchings and guitarist Werner Fritzsching. Reaching #162 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, Ot ‘N’ Sweaty was the fourth and final Cactus release until the band’s reunion in 2006.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Half and Half, September 8, 2006

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William Holmes (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot N Sweaty (Audio CD)

I don't think this version of the band is as strong as the original lineup, but that was a hard act to follow. The addition of Peter French on vocals (not "Peter Finch wailing on guitar"), Duane Hitchings on keyboards/vocals and Werner Fritzschings on guitar took the band in a slightly different direction while still providing some kickass rock and roll. The live half of this disc just SMOKES, while the studio cuts are more goodtime rock and roll oriented than the classic boogie/blues of the McCarty/Day edition of the band. (I have no idea where Fritzschings came from or where he went afterwards, but the man could rock.)

Shortly after the concert these live tracks were taken from, Bogert and Appice joined Jeff Beck for BBA, meaning all four original "Cacti" were now gone. (A watered-down group with Hitchings and guitarist Mike Pinera continued as The New Cactus Band - avoid THAT like the plague if you come across it.)

Definitely worth grabbing - Cactus sounds as vital today as they did then.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Live Set, December 8, 2000

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"grossta" (Yucaipa, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot N Sweaty (Audio CD)

The live songs on this albulm will set your CD player on fire. Carmine Appice and Tim Bogart were really cookin' this particular night. I am unsure of the guitarist's name on this album, but he is great too. The studio cuts are alright, but could have been better. I just played the live tunes for a friend. He could not believe the excitement of the band. It is amazing so few people even know about this album.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars VERY GOOD., August 8, 2004

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Rare Earth (MICHIGAN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot N Sweaty (Audio CD)

THIS IS VERY GOOD. THEY LACK THE AWESOMENESS OF JIM MCCARTY BUT THEY STILL KICK IT OUT HARD. CHECK THIS ONE OUT.