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Al Kooper – You Never Know Who Your Friends Are (VG/VG+)
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You Never Know Who Your Friends Are is an LP by Al Kooper from 1969 released on the CBS label.
About this album
You Never Know Who Your Friends Are is a sharp, wide-ranging blues-rock album that shows Al Kooper balancing bite, humour and musical freedom at the end of the 1960s. Released in 1969, it draws on rock, blues and R&B with a loose but purposeful feel, moving from swaggering performances to more reflective writing. Kooper’s reputation as a gifted collaborator and session presence feeds into the record’s collaborative energy, while the album title underlines its mix of camaraderie and irony. It stands as one of his key solo statements, capturing a musician who could turn genre fluency into something personal and unpredictable.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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Artist: Al KooperLabel: CBS – SBP-233731Format: LP, Album, StereoUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1969Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Blues Rock, Rock & Roll
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A1 Magic In My Socks
A2 Lucille
A3 Too Busy Thinkin' 'Bout My Baby
A4 First Time Around
A5 Loretta (Union Turnpike Eulogy)
A6 Blues, Part Iv
B1 You Never Know Who Your Friends Are
B2 The Great American Marriage / Nothing
B3 Don'T Know Why I Love You
B4 Mourning Glory Story
B5 Anna Lee (What Can I Do For You)
B6 I'M Never Gonna Let You Down