You Never Know Who Your Friends Are

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You Never Know Who Your Friends Are
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Studio album by Al Kooper
Released 1969
Recorded 1969
Genre Rock, Blues rock, R&B
Length 42:04
Label Columbia
Producer Al Kooper
Al Kooper chronology
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(1969)		 Easy Does It (1970)String Module Error: Match not foundString Module Error: Match not found
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau D[2]

You Never Know Who Your Friends Are was the second album by New York City-based multi-instrumentalist Al Kooper, issued in 1969 on Columbia Records.

A continuation of sorts of his début, the album displays another eclectic mix of rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, pop, and blues, though without the psychedelics that had somewhat permeated through I Stand Alone. Utilizing a large group of musicians under the direction of Charlie Calello, known collectively as "The Al Kooper Big Band", Kooper also strayed away from the heavy string orchestrations of his début.

Relying on more original compositions, with nine of twelve tracks by Kooper, and the remaining three by Harry Nilsson and Motown Records staff songwriters, the album further helped to cement Kooper's reputation.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Al Kooper; except where indicated

  1. "Magic in My Socks" (3:55)
  2. "Lucille" (3:24)
  3. "Too Busy Thinkin' 'bout My Baby" (Norman Whitfield, Janie Bradford, 3:20)
  4. "First Time Around" (2:48)
  5. "Loretta (Union Turnpike Eulogy)" (3:48)
  6. "Blues, Part IV" (5:04)
  7. "You Never Know Who Your Friends Are" (2:53)
  8. "The Great American Marriage / Nothing" (3:19)
  9. "I Don't Know Why I Love You" (Lula Mae Hardaway, Don Hunter, Paul Riser, Stevie Wonder, 3:22)
  10. "Mourning Glory Story" (Harry Nilsson, 2:16)
  11. "Anna Lee (What Can I Do For You)" (3:18)
  12. "I'm Never Gonna Let You Down" (4:37)
  13. "Bloodtrocuted" (3:36) CD remastered bonus track

Performers

References

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