Short Cool Ones is a 1996 collaborative album by Wilson Diesel, (Chris Wilson and Johnny Diesel). The album consists mainly of blues covers, with one original track, "Other Man". It was co-produced by Doug Roberts, Wilson, and Diesel. They released two singles, "I Can't Stand the Rain" (March) and "Strange Love" (May).
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| Released | April 22, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 57:50 | |||
| Label | Aurora, EMI | |||
| Producer | Doug Roberts, Chris Wilson, Johnny Diesel | |||
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Background
editIn April 1996 Wilson Diesel issued a collaborative album, Short Cool Ones on Aurora Records label for Mushroom Records, with Chris Wilson on lead vocals and harmonica, and Johnny Diesel on lead vocals and lead guitar.[1] Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described it as including "15 soul and R&B standards ... and a sole original, 'Other Man'".[1] "Other Man" was written by Diesel (aka Mark Lizotte).[2] Other performers were Dean Addison on bass guitar, Angus Diggs on drums, and Rob Woolf on keyboards and backing vocals.[3]
It was recorded from late 1995 to early 1996 at Clam Shoals and Sing Sing Studios with Doug Roberts co-producing with Wilson and Diesel.[4][5] Wilson Diesel recorded a separate track, "Trim the Tree", for The Spirit of Christmas 1996 (November) – a charity Christmas-based album with proceeds for Starlight Foundation's Australian branch.[6][7] By that time Diesel had left Australia to work in the United States and Wilson had returned to his solo career.[1][4] In November 1998, Wilson Diesel briefly reformed for the Mushroom 25 Concert – celebrating Mushroom Records' anniversary.[1][4] On 26 October 2013 Wilson Diesel reunited to perform the entire album at the Sydney Blues & Roots Festival.[8][9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Can't Stand the Rain" | Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Bernard Miller | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Other Man" | Mark Lizotte | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Spoonful" | Willie Dixon | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Strange Love" | Jerry West | 2:12 |
| 5. | "Evil (Is Going On)" | Dixon | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Tee Ni Nee Ni Nu" | James Moore | 2:10 |
| 7. | "Little Red Rooster" | Dixon | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Running Shoes" | Weldon Bonner | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Too Wet to Plough" | John Ned Shines | 5:14 |
| 10. | "My Babe" | Dixon | 2:44 |
| 11. | "Somebody Loan Me a Dime" | Milton Middlebrook, Fenton Robinson, Jesse Anderson | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Sun Is Shining" | Elmore James | 4:45 |
| 13. | "Sugar Babe" | Waymon Glasco | 3:01 |
| 14. | "Cherokee Dance" | Robert Landers | 2:55 |
| 15. | "Don't Start Me Talkin'" | Sonny Boy Williamson | 2:42 |
| 16. | "Who Will Your Next Fool Be" | Charlie Rich | 5:01 |
Personnel
edit- Chris Wilson – lead vocals (on tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16), harmonica
- Johnny Diesel – lead vocals (on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15), lead guitar
Additional musicians
- Dean Addison – bass guitar (except track 13)
- Angus Diggs – drums (except track 13)
- Wayne Duncan – bass guitar (track 13)
- Rob Woolf – keyboards, backing vocals
- Gary Young – drums (track 13)
Design
- Art direction, photography, design – Pierre Baroni
Production work
- Engineer – Adam Rhodes, Spiro Fousketakis
- Mastering – Don Bartley
- Mixer – Doug Roberts
- Producer – Doug Roberts, Chris Wilson, Johnny Diesel
- Studios – Clam Shoals (recording), Sing Sing Studios (recording, mixing), EMI Studios 301 (mastering)
Charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 18 |
References
editGeneral
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2013. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
Specific
- ^ a b c d McFarlane, 'Chris Wilson' entry. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "'Other Man' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ Smith, Craig (1 May 2000). "Short Cool Ones". Australian Blues. Archived from the original on 5 June 2000. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ a b c McFarlane, 'Diesel (aka Johnny Diesel, Mark Lizotte)' entry. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "Chris Wilson". Australian Rock Database. Passagen (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "The Spirit of Christmas CD and The Salvation Army". Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Field, Lindsay. "The Spirit of Christmas 1996". Australian Rock Database. Passagen (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Wilson / Diesel". Sydney Blues & Roots Festival. 26 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Chris Wilson and Diesel Reunite for Sydney Blues Festival". Rhythms Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Wilson Diesel – Short Cool Ones". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 April 2016.