Workshop (Expanded - Remastered) NRBQ

• 1 C’mon If You’re Comin’ 03:24
• 2 RC Cola And A Moon Pie 03:34
• 3 Blues Stay Away From Me 02:19
• 4 Mona 02:48
• 5 Just To Hold My Hand 02:21
• 6 Get That Gasoline Blues 03:17
• 7 Deaf, Dumb And Blind 02:30
• 8 Miss Moses 01:10
• 9 I Got A Little Secret 02:41
• 10 Hearts Of Stone 02:42
• 11 Misunderstanding 03:11
• 12 Four Million B.C. 02:40
• 13 Dry Up And Blow Away (Bonus Track) 03:07
• 14 Trouble At The Henhouse (Bonus Track) 02:19
• 15 Electric Train (Bonus Track) 01:07
• 16 Get That Gasoline Blues (Unedited Single Version) [Bonus Track] 02:55
• 17 RC Cola And A Moon Pie (Single Version) [Bonus Track] 03:36
• Total Runtime 45:41

Info for Workshop (Expanded - Remastered)

NRBQ’s 1973 fan favorite returns with 5 bonus tracks.

Welcome to the Q Workshop in which we find the newly-made quartet (after the departure of singer Frankie Gadler), following producer/engineer Eddie Kramer into Jimi Hendrix’s brand-new Electric Lady Studios in New York City.

Workshop, the now fan-favorite and classic NRBQ album, threw off the singles, “Get That Gasoline Blues” and the album’s opening take on the Sonny Terry/Brownie McGhee song “C’mon If You’re Comin’.” This particular platter also gifted the world Terry Adams’ composition, “RC Cola And A Moon Pie,” later inspiring the name of the band’s Moon Pie festivals. Additionally, the band added the Delmore Brothers classic, “Blues Stay Away From Me” which they had previously recorded for 1972’s album, Scraps.

Of particular note, with the departure of vocalist Frankie Gadler, Al Anderson and Joey Spampinato stepped up for more vocal duties and on board for the new recording, the now-going-forward, semi-permanent Whole Wheat Horn section (comprised of Terry’s brother Donn Adams on trombone and Keith Spring on saxophone often accompanied by Terry on coronet/trumpet and Joey Spampinato on saxophone).

For the new remastered edition, five bonus tracks have been added and only serve to make this reissue of Workshop indispensable for Q fans worldwide. Spampinato’s “Trouble In The Henhouse,” Donn Adams’ “Dry Up And Blow Away,” and Terry’s “Electric Train” are all derived from the Workshop sessions, giving us listeners even more of the original. These are augmented by a lively alternate version of “RC Cola And A Moon Pie” plus an updated take of “Get That Gasoline Blues.” Not that updated though, it was recorded the year after Workshop was released at the request of the label Kama Sutra in 1974 in response to the U.S. gas shortage. As an extra bonus, the track includes original member Steve Ferguson dating from when he briefly rejoined the band! Guest players Kenny Sheehan (rhythm guitar) and Steve Shook (acoustic guitar) come along for the ride as well. All this and new notes by John DeAngelis too!

NRBQ

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NRBQ
American rock band, formed in 1967 in Miami, Florida. The band's full name is New Rhythm and Blues Quartet or Quintet. NRBQ covered a wide range of rock music, from rockabilly to Beatles-style pop and jazz.

On their first album, "NRBQ" (Columbia, 1989), the group consisted of Frank Gadler (vocals, percussion), Steve Ferguson (guitar, vocals), Terry Adams (keys, harmonica, recorder, vocals), Jody St. Nicholas aka Joey Spampinato (electric bass), and G.T. or Tom Staley (drums).

Donn Adams (tb) appeared on three of the 14 songs. The same musicians, along with guest Carl Perkins (vocals, guitar), recorded the second LP, "Boppin' The Blues" (Columbia, 1970). The third album, "Scraps" (Kama Sutra, 1972), featured a new guitarist, Al Anderson.

That same year, another album, "Workshop" (Kama Sutra, 1972), was released, featuring the band with horns. From 1974 onward, the core of NRBQ consisted of Terry Adams (keyboards, percussion, organ, vocals), Al Anderson (guitar, vocals), Joey Spampinato (electric bass), and Tom Ardolino (drums). Horn players were often brought in for recordings and/or performances.

By 1994, around 15 more albums had been released in this way. In the following ten years, more than ten albums followed with a slightly different lineup. On April 30 and May 1, 2004, the band celebrated its 35th anniversary with concerts at the Calvin Theater in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Former NRBQ members also participated. At the end of 2004, the band took a break because Terry Adams was diagnosed with throat cancer. Adams' health quickly improved, and he toured with the Japanese rockabilly group Hot Shots.

The other band members were also involved in projects outside of NRBQ. NRBQ also released several compilation albums over the years. In 2011, NRBQ reformed, and a new NRBQ album, "Keep This Love Goin'" (Clang!, 2011), was released.

Since then, more than half a dozen additional albums have been released. The band's album count now totals around 40. In addition, there have been nearly a dozen compilations or reissue packages. The most comprehensive, with five CDs, was "High Noon - A 50-Year Retrospective" (Omnivore, 2016).

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