THE DOOBIE BROTHERS – THE CAPTAIN AND ME LP – Nr MINT/EXC+ A1/B1 UK 1973

The Doobie Brothers – The Captain And Me
(Warner Bros Records  1973   K46217)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Gatefold Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– the inside of the gatefold has 2 small tears in bottom corners

Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)

The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band from San Jose, California. The group has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. It has been active for five decades, with its greatest success in the 1970s.

The band’s history can be roughly divided into three eras. From 1970 to 1975 it featured lead vocalist Tom Johnston and a mainstream rock and roll sound with elements of folk, country and R&B. Johnston quit the group in 1975, and was replaced by Michael McDonald, whose interest in soul music changed the band’s sound until it broke up in 1982. The Doobie Brothers reformed in 1987 with Johnston back in the fold and are still active, with occasional contributions from McDonald. Every incarnation of the group emphasized vocal harmonies. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004.

The Captain and Me is the third studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1973. It features some of their most popular hits including “Long Train Runnin'”, “China Grove” and “Without You”. The album is certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.

Track listing

Side one

1. “Natural Thing” (Johnston) – 3:17
2. “Long Train Runnin'” (Johnston) – 3:25
3. “China Grove” (Johnston) – 3:14
4. “Dark Eyed Cajun Woman” (Johnston) – 4:12
5. “Clear as the Driven Snow” (Simmons) – 5:18

Side two

1. “Without You” (Hartman, Hossack, Johnston, Porter, Simmons) – 4:58
   • On Rockin’ Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert this song (which has a new section added) is credited to Johnston alone.
2. “South City Midnight Lady” (Simmons) – 5:27
3. “Evil Woman” (Simmons) – 3:17
   • Original pressings of the album credit authorship to “The Doobie Brothers,” with more recent releases crediting Simmons alone.
4. “Busted Down Around O’Connelly Corners” (James Earl Luft) – 0:48
5. “Ukiah” (Johnston) – 3:04
6. “The Captain and Me” (Johnston) – 4:53

Personnel

The Doobie Brothers:

• Tom Johnston – guitars, harmonica, ARP synthesizer, vocals
• Patrick Simmons – guitars, ARP synthesizer, vocals
• Tiran Porter – bass, vocals
• John Hartman – drums, percussion, vocals
• Michael Hossack – drums, congas, cymbals, timbales

Additional players:

• Bill Payne – piano, organ, keyboards
• Jeffrey ‘Skunk’ Baxter – guitar, pedal steel guitar, steel guitar
• Ted Templeman – percussion
• Nick DeCaro – strings arrangements
• ARP synthesizer programming: Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff

Production

• Producer: Ted Templeman
• Production Coordination: Benita Brazier
• Engineer: Donn Landee
• Design: Barbara Casado
• Photography: Jill Maggid
• Art Direction: Ed Thrasher