Demon in Disguise

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Demon in Disguise
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Studio album / Live albumby
Released1972
Genre Folk, folk rock, bluegrass
Label Columbia
Producer David Bromberg
David Bromberg chronology
David Bromberg
(1972)
Demon in Disguise
(1972)
Wanted Dead or Alive
(1974)
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Demon in Disguise is an album by David Bromberg. His second album, it was released by Columbia Records in 1972. [1] [3] It was released as a CD by Wounded Bird Records in 2005.

Contents

Demon in Disguise contains some songs that were recorded in the studio, and some that were recorded live. [4] The musicians on the songs "Sharon" and "Demon in Disguise" include five members of the Grateful DeadJerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Keith Godchaux, and Donna Jean Godchaux. [5]

"Sharon" was sampled by the Beastie Boys for the song "Johnny Ryall" on their album Paul's Boutique .

Track listing

Side one:
  1. "Hardworkin' John" (David Bromberg) – 4:00 *
  2. "Sharon" (Bromberg) – 6:07
  3. Medley of Irish fiddle tunes (traditional, arranged by Bromberg) – 2:10 *
  4. "Diamond Lil" (Bromberg) – 6:26
Side two:
  1. "Jugband Song" (Bromberg) – 4:24 *
  2. "Demon in Disguise" (Bromberg) – 5:08
  3. "Tennessee Waltz" (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart) – 3:06 *
  4. "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker) – 7:30 *
  5. "Sugar in the Gourd" (Tut Taylor) – 1:44 *
*recorded live

Personnel

Musicians

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References

  1. 1 2 Demon in Disguise at AllMusic
  2. The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 48.
  3. David Bromberg discography at wirz.de
  4. Demon in Disguise at Billboard.com
  5. Demon in Disguise at the Grateful Dead Family Discography