Following up their excellent debut and a season of intense touring, David Lindley and his crack band (now named El Rayo-X) recorded their second Elektra album.
It turns out that they actually bettered the near perfection of the first.
Opening with an excellent version of Etta James classic "Something's Got a Hold on Me," this track proves how tight the band had became.
Lindley's slide guitar work is impressive as always.
As an added bonus, the band's vocal harmonies are extremely tight and a welcome addition.
A version of the Cajun classic "Brother John" held great significance at the time shortly after John Lennon's death -- and again contains some of Lindley's best slide work to date.
A rambling, fun record, Win This Record is one of the finest rock records of the '80s.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Something's Got a Hold on MeEtta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods | David Lindley, El Rayo-X | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Turning PointLeo Graham | David Lindley, El Rayo-X | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | SpodieDavid Lindley | David Lindley, El Rayo-X | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Brother JohnCyril Neville | David Lindley, El Rayo-X | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | PrematureToots Hibbert | David Lindley, El Rayo-X | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Talk to the LawyerDavid Lindley | David Lindley, El Rayo-X | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Make It on TimeDavid Lindley | David Lindley, El Rayo-X | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Rock It with ITony Brevitt | David Lindley, El Rayo-X | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Ram a Lamb a ManDavid Lindley | David Lindley, El Rayo-X | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Look So GoodDavid Lindley | David Lindley, El Rayo-X | Play | 01:32 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Anderson | Photography |
| 2 | Tony Brevitt | Composer |
| 3 | Jorge Calderón | Bass, Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Terry Christian | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Leo Graham | Composer |
| 6 | Toots Hibbert | Composer |
| 7 | Etta James | Composer |
| 8 | Booker T. Jones | Keyboards, Organ |
| 9 | Leroy Kirkland | Composer |
| 10 | Greg Ladanyi | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 11 | Bernie Larsen | Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | David Lindley | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitorgan, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer, Saz, Violin, Vocals |
| 13 | George Massenburg | Engineer |
| 14 | Richard McKernan | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Cyril Neville | Composer |
| 16 | Jim Nipar | Engineer |
| 17 | El Rayo-X | Primary Artist |
| 18 | Mike Reese | Mastering |
| 19 | Barbara Rooney | Assistant Engineer |
| 20 | Randee Saint Nicholas | Photography |
| 21 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 22 | William D. "Smitty" Smith | Keyboards, Organ |
| 23 | Wayne Tanouye | Assistant Engineer |
| 24 | Jimmy Wachtel | Art Direction, Design |
| 25 | Ian Wallace | Drums, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Pearl Woods | 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. |