RANDALL BRAMBLETT / THAT OTHER MILE

Digitized from the original vinyl, released in 1975 on Polydor Records.
ALBUM INFO:
Produced by Steve Tyrell
Engineered By: Ron Johnsen
Recorded At: Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Cover Photography: Bill Levy
Format: Mp3
Bit Rate - 320 Kbps
TRACK LISTING:
That Other Mile / Crazy World / You Caint / Driftin’ Into A Woman’s Arms / No Stone Unturned / Back To The Beginning Again / I’m Callin’ / Everybody Got It On The Inside / Painting On The Wall
THE PLAYERS:
Randall Bramblett – Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Saxophone (all sax solos)
Keyboards – Chuck Leavell, Paul Hornsby
Guitars – Hugh McCracken, Elliott Randall, Al Gorgoni, Bob Mann, Scott Boyer, Tommy Talton
Steel Guitar – Eric Weissburg
Bass – Will Lee, Andy Muson, David Brown
Drums – Chris Parker, Rick Marotta, Bill Stuart
Steel Drums – Alston Jack
Conga – Jimmy Maeulen
Percussion – Chris Parker, Steve Tyrell, Jimmy Maeulen
Horn Section – Lew Soloff, Randy Brecker, Mike Brecker, Barry Rogers, Lou Marini
Background Vocals – Joyce Bramblett, Mareetha Stewart, Johsie Armstead, Hilda Harris, Barbara Massey Will Lee, Randall Bramblett
Strings arranged and conducted by Pal Buckmaster
WEBSITE:
Randall Bramblett Dot Com
Randall's My Space Page
New West Records Site
REVIEW:
By Joe Viglione

Another excellent album which didn't find an audience, Chuck Leavell of the Allman Brothers Band plays keyboards and writes an effective paragraph on the back cover stating that, in 1974, he worked with Randall Bramblett on two Greg Allman tours, and that it turned out to be "one of the most musically satisfying points in my career." There are some very big names helping out on the excellent nine songs that make up That Other Mile. Beautiful keyboard sounds — the kind that Merl Saunders pours over his discs — permeate the quality songwriting here. The title track and "Driftin' Into a Woman's Arms" become outstanding numbers through the jazz, blues, and pop that color these performances. Paul Hornsby's organ is perfect playing against Leavell's electric piano — and the song "Driftin' Into a Woman's Arms" does drift on and on with backing vocals and slide guitar that remove all hype from Leavell's brash liner notes. Steve Tyrell's production is simply wonderful, as are the strings by Elton John conductor Paul Buckmaster. With contributions from the Brecker Brothers, sax solos by Randall Bramblett, and truly heartfelt vocals, the mystery here is why this artist doesn't have a deeper catalog? That Other Mile is pleasant and cries out for repeated spins.

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