Kingfish is the self-titled first album by the rock band Kingfish. It was recorded and released in 1976.

Kingfish
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1976[1]
GenreRock
Length40:07
LabelRound
ProducerDan Healy
Bob Weir
Kingfish chronology
Kingfish
(1976)
Live 'n' Kickin'
(1977)
Bob Weir chronology
Ace
(1972)
Kingfish
(1976)
Live 'n' Kickin'
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

When they recorded their debut album, the lineup of Kingfish included Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist Bob Weir. Weir was a member of the band from 1974 to 1976, and left the group shortly after the album's release. Kingfish includes "Lazy Lightnin'" and "Supplication", a jazzy song combination sung by Weir that quickly found its way into the Grateful Dead repertoire.

Besides Weir, Kingfish features original band members Matthew Kelly on guitar and harmonica, Dave Torbert on bass, Robbie Hoddinott on guitar, and Chris Herold on drums.

Track listing edit

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Lazy Lightnin'"John Perry Barlow, Bob WeirWeir3:02
2."Supplication"Barlow, WeirWeir2:56
3."Wild Northland"Tim Hovey, Dave TorbertKelly2:24
4."Asia Minor"John Carter, Tim Gilbert, Hovey, Scott QuigleyKelly3:32
5."Home to Dixie"Barlow, John Cutler, Matt Kelly, WeirWeir3:52
6."Jump for Joy"Carter, GilbertKelly3:49
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Good-Bye Yer Honor"Hovey, Kelly, TorbertKelly2:56
2."Big Iron"Marty RobbinsWeir4:30
3."This Time"Kelly, TorbertKelly4:23
4."Hypnotize"Kelly, TorbertKelly4:35
5."Bye and Bye" (arrangement: Barlow, Weir)traditionalWeir4:03
Total length:40:07

Credits edit

Kingfish edit

Additional personnel edit

  • Steve Evans – bass
  • Barry Flast – piano, vocals
  • Pablo Green – percussion on track 10
  • Anna Rizzo – vocals
  • Jim Sanchez – drums
  • J.D. Sharp – string symphonizer on tracks 1, 9, and 10

Production edit

  • Producer – Dan Healy, Bob Weir
  • Production assistants – Richard Hundgren, Dean Layman
  • Arrangement – Kingfish
  • Recording – Dan Healy, Kingfish
  • Engineer – Rob Taylor
  • Mastering – George Horn
  • Cover painting – Philip Garris
  • Trident logo – James A. Nelson III
  • Photography – Bob Marks

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Kingfish". The Grateful Dead Family Discography. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  2. ^ Tamarkin, Jeff. "Kingfish". AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2018.