Fred Neil (album)

Fred Neil
Studio album by Fred Neil
Released	December 1966
Genre	Folk rock [1]
Length	37:56
Label	Capitol
Producer	Nick Venet
Fred Neil chronology
Bleecker & MacDougal (1965) Fred Neil (1966) Sessions (1968)
Singles from Fred Neil
"The Dolphins" / "I've Got a Secret (Didn't We Shake Sugaree)" Released: January 1967 [2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Fred Neil is the second album from Fred Neil, a pioneer folk rock musician, recorded and released in 1966. The album has a more laid-back sound than his debut, and contains his best-known songs; "Everybody's Talkin'" and "The Dolphins". It was re-released in 1969 under the title Everybody's Talkin' in response to the international success of the soundtrack of the movie Midnight Cowboy , which made a hit of the new title track for Harry Nilsson. ^[4] Music journalist Richie Unterberger characterizes the album as Neil's best, ^[5] and it was listed in the first (2005) edition of the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die , edited by Robert Dimery.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Fred Neil, except where noted

Side one

1. "The Dolphins" – 3:51
2. "I've Got a Secret (Didn't We Shake Sugaree)" (Elizabeth Cotten) – 4:35
3. "That's the Bag I'm In" – 3:33
4. "Badi-Da" – 3:35
5. "Faretheewell (Fred's Tune)" (Traditional) – 4:00

Side two

1. "Everybody's Talkin'" – 2:58
2. "Everything Happens" – 2:17
3. "Sweet Cocaine" (Traditional) – 2:05
4. "Green Rocky Road" (Len Chandler and Bob Kaufman) – 3:35
5. "Cynicrustpetefredjohn Raga" – 7:27

Personnel

• Fred Neil – acoustic guitar, electric, mumbles, vocals, finger snapping
• Pete Childs – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• John T. Forsha – acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar
• Cyrus Faryar – acoustic guitar, bouzouki
• Rusty Faryar – finger cymbals
• Jimmy Bond – bass
• Billy Mundi – drums, cymbals, tambourine
• Alan Wilson – harmonica
• Nick Venet – sound effects

Production

• Producer – Nick Venet
• Production coordination – Norma Sharp
• Recording engineer – Peter Abbott, John Kraus
• Art direction – Nick Venet
• Photography – Jim Marshall, Edward Simpson
• Liner notes – Jerry Hopkins, Bob Mehr, Fred Neil

References

1. Unterberger, Richie (1998). The Many Sides of Fred Neil (Liner notes). Fred Neil. Collectors' Choice Music. p. 7. CCM-070-2. ... Neil would not make the transition to folk-rock in the studio until he signed with Capitol Records, which released Fred Neil at the beginning of 1967.
2. Laffler, William D. (January 25, 1967). "Popular Records: 'The Hardly Worthit Report' Is Hardly Worth It, Critic Testifies". The Town Talk. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Allmusic review
4. Everybody's Talkin' at AllMusic
5. Fred Neil at AllMusic

External links

• Fred Neil (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)