Get a Little by G.E. Smith (CD, Oct-1992, Liberty (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	077779995523
Artist:	G.E. Smith
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1992
Record Label:	Liberty (USA)
Genre:	Rock & Pop

Track Listing
1. Get a Little
2. Sloozy
3. Monkey Hips and Rice
4. Gin Blossoms
5. Helldrive
6. Might as Well Get Drunk
7. Fattenin' Frogs For Snakes
8. Willy D's Blues
9. Fat Girl / Last Month Of The Year
10. Forgotten Songs

Details
Contributing Artists:	Rosanne Cash, Marshall Crenshaw, Steve Turre, Lenny Pickett
Producer:	G.E. Smith
Distributor:	EMI Music Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Full performer name: G.E. Smith & The Saturday Night Live Band.Personnel includes: G.E. Smith (guitars, mandolin, vocals), Cheryl Hardwick (vocals, piano); Rosanne Cash (vocals); Marshall Crenshaw (guitar); George Young (flute, alto saxophone), Lew Del Gatto (flute, baritone saxophone); Lenny Pickett (saxophone); Earl Gardner, Kamau Adilifu (trumpets); SteveTurre (trombone); Leon Pendarvis (Hammond B-3 organ); Paul Ossola (bass), Mickey Curry, Chris Parker (drums, percussion).Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York on January 27, 1991 and June 15-21, 1992.This is a wicked album, which you would expect from such a crack band. As SNL music director, Smith produced the album and wrote eight of the 10 tunes. His guitar is prominent, but doesn't dominate, as he takes full advantage of the band's capabilities, especially the horn section. The generally upbeat mood ranges from the good times of "Monkey Hips and Rice" to the devilish "Hell Drive" and the funked-up "Fat Girl/Last Month of the Year." The charming "Willy D's Blues" meanders like the Mississippi on a sleepy Sunday afternoon. Rosanne Cash and Marshall Crenshaw make cameos, but this would be a superb album without them. Except for a duet with Cash, Smith handles the lead singing, and covers a lot of ground. ~ Mark Allan

Editorial Reviews
...an album of pumped-up blues and rock. Nice and nasty, suitable for the proverbial roadhouse...one of America's most unlikely musical matinee idols... - Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly (19930205)

...These guys slither effortlessly from style to style like an eel in a muddy creek bed...Strong stuff that just gets better the more you listen...
Spin (19930201)