Drippin' Wet

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Drippin' Wet
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Live album by
Wet Willie
ReleasedMarch 1973
Recorded31 December 1972
Venue The Warehouse
Genre Southern rock, blues rock
Length44:13
Label Capricorn Records
Producer Johnny Sandlin & Stevie Smith
Wet Willie chronology
Wet Willie II
(1972)
Drippin' Wet
(1973)
Keep On Smilin'
(1974)

Drippin' Wet is a live album by the Southern rock band Wet Willie, released in March 1973 through Capricorn Records. It was recorded on New Year's Eve 1972 in "The Warehouse" in New Orleans when opening for The Allman Brothers Band. Bassist Jack Hall said that this was the album that "finally captured the raw power and energy of our live shows" and the one they're "contacted about the most". [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."That's All Right"Arthur Crudup 7:00
2."She Caught The Katy (And Left Me A Mule To Ride)"Taj Mahal, Yank Rachael 3:00
3."No Good Woman Blues"Milton Larkin, Sr. 3:23
4."Red Hot Chicken"Hall, Hall, Ross, Anthony, Larsen and HirschWet Willie II10:27
5."Airport"John AnthonyWet Willie II3:21
6."I'd Rather Be Blind"Leon Russell 3:30
7."Macon Hambone Blues"Hall, Hall, Hirsch, Anthony, and Ross 9:40
8."Shout Bamalama"Otis ReddingWet Willie II3:52
Total length:44:13

Personnel

Wet Willie

Production

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]

In a retrospective review by Bruce Eder, AllMusic rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating that Drippin' Wet is "a surging, forceful concert recording of white Southern soul and blues-rock at its best", showcasing Wet Willie's "hard and muscular" playing, "rich and expressive" singing, and a seamless transition between "guitar-centered blues-rock" and "funkier, sax-driven sound", making it a compelling and must-listen live album for fans of the band. [2]

Charts

Chart (1973)Peak position
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape [3] 189


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References

  1. Breznika, Klemen (25 February 2023). "Wet Willie - Interview - "Keep On Smilin'"". It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine . Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 Eder, Bruce. "Drippin' Wet > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  3. "Billboard 200 Chart: May 19, 1973". Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2023.