Open

The Blues Image

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 2004)
• Original Release Date: April 1970
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sundazed Music Inc.
• ASIN: B00019PDUW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #102,588 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

First-ever domestic CD issue of the group’s in-demand second album, featuring "Ride Captain Ride"

When Blues Image launched into their 1970 chart smash, "Ride Captain Ride," the smoking lamp was always lit. But, with their subtle use of Latin Rhythms—featuring tantalizing fretboard work by Mike Pinera and the addictive conga drums of Joe Lala—this Tampa, Fla. combo proved themselves anything but a one hit wonder on their out of nowhere classic, Open.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Rockin Blues Music, February 24, 2004

By	J. R Sategna (Martinez, California United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Its about time this album was released--It has got to be one of the best of 1969--now where are the 1st and 3rd albums for Blues Image? They are equally as good-I have all three on LP. This album--GREAT GREAT Blues Rock--Mike Pinera (Iron Butterfly) Joe Lala (Steve Stills) and company provide some excellent jams here--Ride Captain Ride was a top ten single--the only problem the guitar solo at the end was cut off early-I saw Pinera do this song a couple yrs ago at a county fair and he went on for about 5 minutes at the end--What a solo!!!! Clean Love is an excellent slow Blues song with a great solo--the sound is excellent on all songs-very clear--Partridge Farm is great-it leads into a great guitar solo. I saw these guys at Winterland 1969--Fantastic Show!!! Pick this CD up and get the 1st & 3rd albums when they arrive on CD-hopefully--for now search the bins for the LPs-you will not be disappointed. ROCK ON-Blues Image---Also check out Mike Pinera's 2 solo albums released on LP in the seventies--called Thee Image--great guitar work!!!!!!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST of the lost 60's albums, April 19, 2004

By	Brianne Corbett (Buffalo, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There is no single album that I missed more than this one for want of not having a CD available. Now the CD is here and we have the Blue's Image back. This is some brilliant work. The popular "Ride Captain Ride" is a wonderful song but it's the other works that make this CD kick. In particular, Fugue U and Parchman Farm are just AWESOME. I just can't tell you how much I have missed these two songs over the last 20 years. And there are lots of other gems like "Pay My Dues", "Take Me", "La Bamba", and "Clean Love". Great music. KILLER guitar work. They were just an incredibly creative bunch of musicians.

My vinyl copy is precious to me though I no longer have a turntable to play it on. The new CD is getting converted to MP3s for my Jukebox and it will be blasting out of the speakers on my Harley very shortly. Life is good again!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Blues Image - 'Open' (Sundazed), October 18, 2005

By	Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Originally released in 1970 as 'Open' was the band's second of reportedly three lp's they'd put out.Most of you probably won't remember much of this reissue outside of their huge hit they had with "Ride Captain Ride",which is always nice to hear.I'm hearing this entire lp for the very first time.'Open' is basically good bluesy hard rock,very 1970-ish.Other notable tracks include "Love Is The Answer","Clean Love",the fusion like "La Bamba" and "Pay My Dues".Line-up:Mike Pinera-guitar&vocals,Malcolm Jones-bass,Skip Konte-keyboards,Joe Lala-drums and Manuel Bertematti-percussion.Anyone know what Mike Pinera is up to these days?Last I saw him,he was guitarist for Alice Cooper on his summer 'Clones' tour,but that's been awhile now.Might appeal to fans of Three Dog Night,Sugarloaf,Guess Who and Iron Butterfly.