Fred Neil is the second album from Fred Neil, a pioneer folk rock musician, recorded and released in 1966. The album has a more laid-back sound than his debut, and contains his best-known songs; "Everybody's Talkin' " and "The Dolphins". It was re-released in 1969 under the title Everybody's Talkin' in response to the international success of the soundtrack of the movie Midnight Cowboy, which made a hit of the new title track for Harry Nilsson.[3] Music journalist Richie Unterberger characterizes the album as Neil's "best",[4] and it was listed in the first (2005) edition of the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, edited by Robert Dimery.
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| Released | December 1966 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 37:56 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Nick Venet | |||
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Track listing edit
All tracks composed by Fred Neil, except where noted
Side one
- "The Dolphins" – 3:51
- "I've Got a Secret (Didn't We Shake Sugaree)" – 4:35 (Elizabeth Cotten)
- "That's the Bag I'm In" – 3:33
- "Badi-Da" – 3:35
- "Faretheewell (Fred's Tune)" – 4:00 (Traditional)
Side two
- "Everybody's Talkin'" – 2:58
- "Everything Happens" – 2:17
- "Sweet Cocaine" – 2:05 (Traditional)
- "Green Rocky Road" – 3:35
- "Cynicrustpetefredjohn Raga" – 7:27
Personnel edit
- Fred Neil – acoustic guitar, electric, mumbles, vocals, finger snapping
- Pete Childs – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- John T. Forsha – acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar
- Cyrus Faryar – acoustic guitar, bouzouki
- Rusty Faryar – finger cymbals
- Jimmy Bond – bass
- Billy Mundi – drums, cymbals, tambourine
- Alan Wilson – harmonica
- Nick Venet – sound effects
Production edit
- Producer – Nick Venet
- Production coordination – Norma Sharp
- Recording engineer – Peter Abbott, John Kraus
- Art direction – Nick Venet
- Photography – Jim Marshall, Edward Simpson
- Liner notes – Jerry Hopkins, Bob Mehr, Fred Neil
References edit
- ^ Unterberger, Richie (1998). The Many Sides of Fred Neil (Liner notes). Fred Neil. Collectors' Choice Music. p. 7. CCM-070-2.
... Neil would not make the transition to folk-rock in the studio until he signed with Capitol Records, which released Fred Neil at the beginning of 1967.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Everybody's Talkin' at AllMusic
- ^ Fred Neil at AllMusic
External links edit
- Fred Neil (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)