Martha Velez: Fiends & Angels

Martha Velez: Fiends & Angels

SIRE: SHK 8395

Released in:
UK

Released:
1969

Produced by: Mike Vernon



Tracks with Eric Clapton in bold.

Tracks side one: Written by: Recorded:
I'm Gonna Leave You Johnson, Whitfield June-July 1968
Swamp Man Veléz, Bellinger June-July 1968
A Fool For You Charles June-July 1968
In My Girlish Days Lawlar June-July 1968
Very Good Fandango Veléz June-July 1968
Tell Mama Carter June-July 1968



Tracks side two: Written by: Recorded:
Feel So Bad Hopkins June-July 1968
Drive Me daddy Humes June-July 1968
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry Dylan June-July 1968
Come Here Sweet Man Veléz June-July 1968
Let The Good Times Roll Lee June-July 1968


Musicians on tracks with Eric Clapton:
Guitar Eric Clapton
Vocals Martha Veléz
Bass Jack Bruce
Drums Mitch Mitchell
Drums Jim Capaldi
Piano Christine McVie
Organ Brian Auger


My personal review and reflection:
A GREAT album. Blues and rock and a wonderful rough voice by the lovely Martha Carmen Josephine Hernandéz Rosario de Veléz. According to Marc Roberty, Eric is only playing guitar on four tracks. Maybe he is, but the guitar on most of the other tracks sound just the same. And it sounds heavenly great!!! I have been looking for this album for a number of years. I found it in a cellar in a music-shop downtown Copenhagen, Denmark. It was expensive, but worth every Danish krona.