Big Fun

by Elvin Bishop

Overview

In the 10 years between the release of Hog Heaven and this comeback record, Elvin Bishop was represented in record stores by a Best Of on Capricorn and an album released only in Germany (Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? on Line Records). Then he signed with Bruce Iglauer's independent blues label Alligator and made this record, which, naturally, emphasizes his more blues-oriented guitar playing, although without sacrificing his country boy identity. Dr. John tickles some of the ivories, and harmonica player Norton Buffalo (of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen) also guests. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Alligator Records
UPC:	0014551476726
Rank:	73785

Tracks

1. Don't You Lie to Me
2. Beer Drinking Woman
3. Oklahoma Country Girl
4. My Dog
5. Midnight Hour Blues
6. No Broken Hearts
7. The Right String But the Wrong Yo-Yo
8. She Puts Me in the Mood
9. Country Boy
10. Honest I Do
11. Fishin' Again

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Elvin Bishop   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Whit Lehnberg   Guest Artist
The Carptones   Guest Artist
Terry Hanck   Sax (Tenor)
Michael Brooks   Bass
Dr. John   Keyboards
Philip Aaberg   Keyboards
Norton Buffalo   Harmonica
Reynaldo Arvizu   Sax (Alto)
Stevie Gurr   Harp,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Guthorn   Vocals (Background)
Nancy Wright   Sax (Tenor)
Katie Guthorn   Vocals (Background)
Kathy Kennedy   Vocals (Background)
Gary Silva   Drums,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Willie Perryman   Composer
Jimmy Reed   Composer
Ewart Abner   Composer
Leroy Carr   Composer
Hudson Whittaker   Composer
Peter Chatman   Composer
Bill Thompson   Mixing,Engineer
Elvin Bishop   Composer,Producer
Bruce Iglauer   Producer,Associate Producer
George Horn   Mastering
Stevie Gurr   Producer,Associate Producer
Pat Johnson   Photography
William Schuler   Composer
Ben Fong-Torres   Liner Notes
Andrew Gray   Assistant Engineer
Peter Amft   Cover Design
Darrin Harris   Assistant Engineer