Label: COE Records (Russia), COE52
Style: Pop Rock, Funk
Country: New York City, U.S. (December 30, 1939 - April 17, 1983)
Time: 37:31
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 253 Mb
Felix
Pappalardi was most famous as the producer of Cream and the bassist for
one of the first American hard rock acts, Mountain; sadly, he's also
remembered for the tragic shooting that claimed his life at age 43.
Pappalardi was born December 20, 1939, in the Bronx and studied
classical music at the University of Michigan; upon returning to New
York, he was unable to find work as a conductor and soon drifted into
the Greenwich Village folk scene. He soon made a name for himself as a
skilled arranger, and from there moved into record production, initially
concentrating on folk and folk-rock acts like Tim Hardin, the
Youngbloods, Joan Baez, Richard & Mimi Farina, Ian & Sylvia, and
Fred Neil. However, it was Pappalardi's late-'60s work with the
psychedelic blues-rock outfit Cream - beginning with their second album,
Disraeli Gears - that really established his reputation; Pappalardi
sometimes contributed additional instrumentation for his imaginative
studio arrangements and he and wife, Gail Collins, co-wrote "Strange
Brew" with Eric Clapton.
In 1968, Pappalardi was asked to produce an
Atlantic Records band called the Vagrants, which featured a young
guitarist named Leslie West. The following year, he produced West's solo
album Mountain; after Cream disbanded, Pappalardi and West formed the
hard rock band Mountain, whose hit single "Mississippi Queen" remains a
staple of classic rock radio. Mountain broke up in 1972, reunited in
1974, and disbanded again in 1975; afterwards, Pappalardi was forced to,
for the most part, retire from performing due to partial hearing loss
caused by Mountain's extreme volume. However, he was able to return to
production, and also recorded an album with the Japanese hard rock
outfit Creation, who had opened for Mountain on their Japanese tours;
Felix Pappalardi & Creation was released on A&M in 1976. In
1979, Pappalardi released his first proper solo album, Don't Worry, Ma,
which reflected his growing interest in funk, jazz fusion, and reggae,
and featured a large supporting cast, including bassist Chuck Rainey and
drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie.
On the night of April 17, 1983,
tragedy struck: Pappalardi was shot once in the neck by his wife, Gail
Collins, and killed. He had been involved in a long-standing affair with
a younger woman, of which Collins had knowledge; however, a jury
supported Collins' claim that the shooting was accidental, occurring
while Pappalardi was showing her how to use the gun. She was convicted
of criminally negligent homicide rather than the far more serious charge
of second-degree murder; sentenced to four years, Collins quietly
disappeared afterward.
(allmusic.com/artist/felix-pappalardi-mn0000140411#biography)
01. Bring It With You When You Come (03:42)
02. As The Years Go Passing By (04:14)
03. Railroad Angels (04:35)
04. High Heel Sneakers (04:47)
05. The Water Is Wide (03:00)
06. Sunshine Of Your Love (04:32)
07. Caught A Fever (04:31)
08. White Boy Blues (03:57)
09. Farmer's Daughter (04:09)
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