Rick Danko - Original 1977 US Arista label 10-track LP

1977 US Arista label 10-track debut LP by the bassist and singer for The Band - recorded with all mebers of The Band, as well as Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood, Beach Boy and later Band member Blondie Chaplin and Doug Sahm.

Vinyl has the generic black and pale blue printed company labels with top stylized 'A' company logo above large fonted company name - held in a custom picture inner sleeve - ultimately in a picture cover.

Condition: M- (Vinyl and Labels)/VG (Inner Sleeve)/VG++ (Cover):
Vinyl is sublimely shiny - has no signs of lay or handling what so ever. Labels are likewise mint.

Inner sleeve has a top-rip, inevitable vinyl outline and a bend corner... conservatively graded VG.

Cover is still in its original shrink wrapping - has a touch of faint opening corners denting, bur is otherwise mint - nice.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. What a Town (Rick Danko, Bobby Charles)
2. Brainwash (Rick Danko, Emmett Grogan)
3. New Mexico (Rick Danko, Charles)
4. Tired of Waiting (Rick Danko, Jim Atkinson)
5. Sip the Wine (Rick Danko)

Side 2:
1. Java Blues (Rick Danko, Emmett Grogan)
2. Sweet Romance (Rick Danko, Emmett Grogan)
3. Small Town Talk (Rick Danko, Charles)
4. Shake It (Rick Danko)
5. Once Upon a Time (Rick Danko, Emmett Grogan)

Recorded and mixed at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, Ca.
Recorded at Shangri La, Malibu, CA.
Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering, San Clemente, CA.

Credits:
Rick Danko - bass, rhythm and lead guitars and lead vocal
Michael DeTemple, Doug Sahm and James Atkinson - guitars
Walt Richmond - piano
James Gordon - organ
Denny Seiwell and Terry Danko: drums
Lewis Bustos, Jim Gordon, Charles McBurney, Rocky Morales and Jim Price - Horn section
Gerry Beckley and Wayne Neuendorf - Backing vocals

Additional Musicians:
Ronnie Wood - lead guitar on "What a Town"
Blondie Chaplin - lead guitar on "Brainwash", bass on "Small Town Talk", Backing vocals
Tim Drummond - bass on "Brainwash" and "Java Blues"
Eric Clapton - guitar on "New Mexicoe"
Garth Hudson - accordion on "New Mexicoe"
Rob Fraboni - tambourine on "New Mexicoe", and "Shake It", vibraslap on "Tired of Waiting", Backing vocals
Ken Lauber - piano on "Tired of Waiting", "Sweet Romance" and "Once Upon a Time"
Joe Lala - percussion on "Tired of Waiting"
Robbie Robertson - lead guitar on "Java Blues"
George Weber - organ on "Sweet Romance" and "Once Upon a Time"

Technical Credits:
Rick Danko - Production, Horn arrangements
Rob Fraboni - Production, Horn arrangements
Jeremy Zatkin - Recording Engineer
Wayne Neuendorf - Assisting Recording Engineer, Mix
Tim Kramer, Tom Knox - Mix
Allen Zentz - Mastering
Doug Sahm - Horn arrangements

Artwork:
Elizabeth Grafton Danko - Sleeve Collage, Photography
Frank LaFite - Cover Photography