The Elvin Bishop Group's second album saw the band tilt the balance more away from blues-rock, and toward soul-rock and R&B-influenced rock, than had been the case on their debut.
The result was more consistent than the patchy The Elvin Bishop Group, but still not an optimum distillation of Bishop's talents.
Jo Baker took over much of the lead vocal duties, and while that was a plus inasmuch as Bishop himself didn't have many singing chops to speak of, Baker was only an adequate soul singer.
Again the program was split between blues-R&B-soul covers and originals, but the covers weren't remarkable interpretations, and the group-generated compositions were just so-so.
Bishop's guitar prowess is rather subdued on much of the material, a highlight being the Santana-like instrumental "Hogbottom," which indeed features Chepito Areas and Mike Carabello of Santana on percussion.
The 2002 CD reissue on Sundazed adds a bonus track from an Epic 45, "Stealin' Watermelons.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Fight It (Feel It)Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett | Elvin Bishop, Elvin Bishop Group | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | I Just Can't Go OnJ. Baker | Elvin Bishop, Elvin Bishop Group | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | So GoodElvin Bishop, S. Colby Miller | Elvin Bishop, Elvin Bishop Group | Play | 07:41 | 17 MB | 42 MB |
| 4 | Crazy 'Bout You BabyWillie Williamson | Elvin Bishop, Elvin Bishop Group | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | So FineJohnny Otis | Elvin Bishop, Elvin Bishop Group | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | Party Till the Cows Come HomeElvin Bishop, S. Colby Miller | Elvin Bishop, Elvin Bishop Group | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | HogbottomElvin Bishop, S. Colby Miller | Elvin Bishop, Elvin Bishop Group | Play | 06:55 | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| 8 | Be With MeElvin Bishop, S. Colby Miller | Elvin Bishop, Elvin Bishop Group | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | As the Years Go Passing ByDeadric Malone | Elvin Bishop, Elvin Bishop Group | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Stealin' WatermelonsElvin Bishop | Elvin Bishop, Elvin Bishop Group | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 42 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 250 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Chepitó Areas | Congas, Percussion, Timbales |
| 2 | J. Baker | Composer |
| 3 | Jo Baker | Percussion, Vocals |
| 4 | Elvin Bishop | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 5 | Elvin Bishop Group | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Mike Carabello | Congas, Percussion, Timbales |
| 7 | John Chambers | Drums |
| 8 | Steve Cropper | Composer |
| 9 | Bob Irwin | Mastering |
| 10 | Stephanie Kennedy | Production Coordination |
| 11 | Tim Livingston | Project Manager |
| 12 | Kip Maercklein | Bass |
| 13 | Deadric Malone | Composer |
| 14 | S. Colby Miller | Composer |
| 15 | Stephen Miller | Organ, Piano, Vocals |
| 16 | Johnny Otis | Composer |
| 17 | Wilson Pickett | Composer |
| 18 | The Pointer Sisters | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 19 | David Rubinson | Producer |
| 20 | Jeff Smith | Design |
| 21 | Bruce Steinberg | Art Direction, Cover Design, Photography |
| 22 | Efram Turchick | Project Manager |
| 23 | Perry Walsh | Harmonica, Vocals |
| 24 | Perry Welsh | Vocals |
| 25 | Willie Williamson | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |