Bonnie Bramlett's first solo album on Columbia has been released in a mini-album sleeve in Japan. This was released on CD in Japan many years ago, but I missed it, so I'm happy to see its reappearance! Keep hoping A&M in Japan will reissue the complete Rita Coolidge collection someday!



1. Able, Qualified and Ready
2. Singer Man
3. Crazy 'Bout My Baby
4. Got to Get Down
5. Good Vibrations
6. Rollin'
7. Celebrate Life
8. Sorrow of Love
9. How Glad I Am
10. Don't Wanna Go Down There

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000T17ZTY/?tag=imwan-20

i saw bonnie bramlett open for stephen stills a long time ago. then she was on the stage as his back-up singer for his whole performance.

she has quite a few solo albums, i used to have a couple of them on vinyl. even back then her stuff was hard to find.

renny

p.s.anyone remember when she punched elvis costello in the mouth?

renny -- that must have been so cool!

considering that she split from delaney in 1973, she really only has 7 solo albums. also, there was a 20-year gap between projects! i do remember hearing her being on roseanne (as bonnie sheridan), but it wasn't until she sang at the end of an episode, that i went "i KNOW that voice"!

Sweet Bonnie Bramlett (CBS, 1973)
It's Time (Capricorn, 1975)
Lady's Choice (Capricorn, 1976)
Memories (Capricorn, 1978)
Step by Step (Christian Label, 1981)
I'm Still the Same (Audium, 2002)
Roots, Blues & Jazz (Zoho, 2005)

i DO remember when she punched elvis costello -- but don't remember the details though...

I've only got "I'm Still the Same", but I'll pick up "Sweet Bonnie Bramlett" as well. I really like her work in Delaney & Bonnie.

it was during the tour with stills, and somehow they (bramlett and costello) crossed paths and were in a bar when costello called ray charles a dumb, blind ni**er. bramlett proceeded to punch costello right in the mouth. it was a big deal back then, but obviously costello recovered. his career flourished and bramlett's went nowhere.

renny

p.s. are you aware that bonnie's daughter, bekka, was a member of fleetwood mac for a short time?

Costello has stated he was drunk and was trying to be "punk". It is also one of his greatest regrets particularly when he a chance to spend time with Charles, and was too embarassed to ever identify himself.

One of THE greatest female voices.