Albums That Deserve Another Listen

Wilson Pickett - Hey Jude (Atlantic SD 8215)

01. Save Me
02. Hey Jude
03. Back In Your Arms
04. Toe Hold
05. Night Owl
06. My Own Style Of Loving
07. A Man And A Half
08. Sit Down And Talk This Over
09. Search Your Heart
10. Born To Be Wild
11. People Make The World

Wilson Pickett – vocals
Duane Allman, Jimmy Johnson, Albert Lowe – guitar
David Hood, Jerry Jemmott – bass guitar
Barry Beckett – keyboards, piano
Marvell Thomas – organ
Roger Hawkins – drums
Gene "Bowlegs" Miller, Jack Peck – trumpet
Joe Arnold, Aaron Varnell – tenor saxophone
James Mitchell – baritone saxophone

"Hey Jude" is the ninth studio album by soul singer Wilson Pickett, recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and released in 1969. The title track, a cover of The Beatles song of the same name, was a success, peaking at #13 on the Billboard R&B singles chart and #23 on the top 200. Also released as a single was a cover of Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild", which was less successful.

The album is particularly noteworthy for the early appearance of guitarist Duane Allman, later founder of The Allman Brothers Band, who made some of his first recordings as a sideman on the album. His guitar work on the title track is credited as what first drew Eric Clapton to him, who two years later invited Allman to join him as part of Derek and the Dominos. Allman's performance on the album also compelled Atlantic Records executive Jerry Wexler to buy out his recording contract and use him in further Atlantic recording sessions, beginning his prolific career as a session musician. Pickett is also backed by members of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section on the album. Rhythm Section member Jimmy Johnson later credited Allman's performance on this album as the beginning of Southern Rock.

According to Jimmy Johnson, in the 1960's studio guitarist and sound engineer for Rick Hall's FAME Studio in Muscle Shoals, AL. and in 1969 co-founder of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Duane Allman plays on:

track 01: Duane plays lead guitar
track 02: Duane plays lead guitar
track 04: Duane plays lead guitar
track 06: Duane plays lead guitar
track 10: Duane plays lead guitar

According to Stuart Winkles' article 'Duane Allman - Skydog's Sessions '68 -'71' (published in 'Goldmine' magazine, vol. 12 no. 8, issue 149, April 11, 1986) Duane plays on tracks 2, 4, 6, 7 & 10, but in the liner notes of the CD 'A Man And A Half - The Best Of Wilson Pickett' is mentioned that the song 'A Man And A Half' was recorded on September 19, 1968 and the guitars were played by Bobby Womack and Jimmy Johnson.

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