Artist:  David Bromberg

Title:  Wanted Dead or Alive

Date:  1974

Label:   Columbia Records    C 32717

Photography:  Jim McGuire

Cover Concept:  Tony Markellis

Album Design:  Karen Lee Grant

Notes:  A fantastic set turned in by David and company. We get some quiet acoustic numbers, some live tunes, David backed by the members of the Grateful Dead and some numbers in his "big band" setting. Horns, fiddles and the ever present guitar of the master of his own style of Chicago by way of New Orleans blues. Ever the master storyteller Bromberg never lets the music get in the way of the tale, but neither does he hold back the tune for fear of trampling the melody. A fine balancing act from clever musicans having fun. The cover places Bromberg in the roll of the King (Kong that is) about to be strafed by a flock of Faye Wray type heroines. Flip it over and you've got a bit of the old peeping Kong and there you have it. Like good wine and friendships, Davids music just grows better with age.

Track Listing

Side 1

The Holdup
Someone Else's Blues
Danger Man
The Main Street Moan

Side 2

Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair
Statesboro Blues/Church Bell Blues
Wallflower
Kansas City
The New Lee Highway Blues