ERIC GALES

Eric Gales is a blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Memphis. As evidenced by his debut album, 1991's Eric Gales Band, he has an overdriven tone melding hard rock- and R&B-infused blues licks that display his distinctly modern approach to the guitar, which reveals the influence of Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, Prince, and Vernon Reid. Gales issued two more solo outings before teaming with his siblings as the Gales Brothers on 1995's Left Hand Brand. 2001's That's What I Am marked a return to solo recording, and was produced by Geza X (Black Flag, Dead Kennedys). 2006's Hendrixian Crystal Vision was produced by Shrapnel's Mike Varney. Gales also helmed 2013's widely acclaimed supergroup power trio outing Pinnick-Gales-Pridgen. 2017's confessional Middle of the Road peaked at number four on the Blues Albums chart, while its follow-up, 2019's The Bookends, became Gales' first chart-topper. 2022's I Want My Crown was produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith.

"THE BOOKENDS"

tracklisting

Side A: INTRO - SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE - WATCHA GON' DO

IT JUST BEEZ THAT WAY - SOUTHPAW SERENADE

Side B: HOW DO I GET YOU - REACHING FOR A CHANGE - SOMEBODY LIED

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - RESOLUTION

2019        LP     PROVOGUE RECORDS      PRD75771

MADE IN EUROPE   ORIGINAL PRESSING

STILL SEALED SINGLE SLEEVE + HYPE STICKER     180GR VINYL

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 8 19873 01825 4

Label Code: LC 02666

LABEL: PROVOGUE

Catalog on cover: PRD 75771

Catalog on labels: sealed

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): sealed

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): sealed

On labels: sealed  

On Front (Sticker): "Guitar Whirlwind EG is back with a new funky blues record!......180GRAM VINYL  Includes download card with bonus track remix"

On Back Sleeve: Tracklist + Credits

℗&© 2019 Mascot Music Production And Publishing B.V.

All Rights........Made in the EU.  BIEM/STEMRA

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RECORD NEW STILL SEALED but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE NEW STILL SEALED but (please, see pictures and read above description)

Eric Gales spent a good portion of his career in the wilderness -- chalk it up to a combination of bad breaks and addiction -- but he came storming back in 2017 with Middle of the Road, his first album for Provogue/Mascot Records. Peaking at four on the Billboard Blues chart, Middle of the Road brought Gales back in a big way, giving him the confidence to push himself on its 2019 sequel Bookends. Working with producer Matt Wallace -- a stalwart of '90s alt-rock who worked with Maroon 5 after spending time with the Replacements and Faith No More -- Gales doesn't reinvent the wheel, but he does place a greater emphasis on singing and song than he has in the past. It's a subtle but notable difference, one that helps Bookends feel fuller and sharper than many of Gales' past albums and one that also accentuates the recovery undercurrents that flow through the album. By the time he teams up with guest vocalist Beth Hart for a slow-burning version of "With a Little Help from My Friends" -- the second notable cameo on the record, following Doyle Bramhall II's appearance on the neo-autobiographical epic "Southpaw Serenade" -- it's clear that Gales has managed to give not only familiar tunes but familiar blues-rock forms an identifiable stamp, born of both passion and precision...(AllMusic)