Alexis Korner – Get Off My Cloud (1975)

Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner (19 April 1928 – 1 January 1984), known professionally as Alexis Korner, was a British blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as “a founding father of British blues”.

A major influence on the sound of the British music scene in the 1960s, Korner was instrumental in the formation of several notable British bands including The Rolling Stones and Free.

Korner died of lung cancer aged 55 years, on 1 January 1984. He was survived by a daughter, singer Sappho Gillett Korner (died 2006) and two sons, guitarist Nicholas ‘Nico’ Korner (died 1988) and sound engineer Damian Korner (died 2008). (wikipedia)

And here´s a rare album from the mid Seventies:

The lineup makes this album virtually an offshoot of Korner’s participation on B.B. King In London from four years earlier, including Steve Marriott, Peter Frampton etc., with Keith Richards making a guest appearance. Songs include the Rolling Stones title hit, and a cover of the Doors’ “The Wasp (Texas Radio).” Nothing to make anyone forget the originals, nor is the new material terribly memorable, but everyone sounds like they’re having fun here. (by Bruce Eder)

Rare alternate edition from the Netherlands:

This is indeed a kind of strange album; I think Alexis Korner tried to sound “modern” … this album probably needs to be listened to more often to discover the hidden magic.

And … check the line-up … wow !

And …

What was really in “Get Off My Cloud” was shown by old master Alexis Korner… in the mid-seventies with a searing gospel version of the song. (stones-club-aachen.de)

Personnel:
Alexis Korner (vocals, guitar, piano, percussion)
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Jason Caine (percussion on 08.)
George Caldwell (background vocals on 10.)
Peter Frampton (guitar on 01., 02., 06., 07., 09. + 10.)
Colin Hodgkinson (bass on 01., 02., 03., , 08.
Nicky Hopkins (piano on 01. – 03., 06., 07., 09. + 10.)
Neil Hubbard (guitar on 01., 03., 04., 06., 08.
Tony O’Malley (piano on 06.)
Steve Marriott (guitar on 04., 06., + 10., background vocals on 10.)
Morris Pert (percussion on 04.)
Keith Richards (guitar, vocals on 10.)
Alan Spenner (bass on 04., 06.
Terry Stannard (drums on 01. . 04., 06. – 10.).
Rick Wills (bass on 05., 07., 09. + 10.)
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background vocals:
Kokomo Singers – Sappho Korner – Barry St. John – Liza Strike – Sonny Leslie – Irene Chanter

Tracklist:
01. I Got Cha Number (Reeves/Bristol) 2.48
02. The Wasp (Texas Radio) (Morrison/Manzarek/Krieger/Densmore)
03. Robert Johnson (Korner/Edwards) 4.09
04. Tree Top Fever (Korner/Edwards) 2.58
05. You Are My Sunshine (Mitchell/Davis) 3.57
06. Strange N’ Deranged (Korner/Edwards) 3.34
07. Slow Down (Williams) 2.54
08. Song For Jimi (Korner) 3.29
09. Ain’t That Peculiar (Tarplin/Rogers/Moore/Robinson) 3.29
10. Get Off Of My Cloud (Jagger/Richards) 5.29

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