- Alexis Korner (RIP 1984) -- vocals, guitar

  backing musicians:

- Ray Babbington -- bass (1970)

- Ginger Baker -- drums (1963)

- Malcolm Beckett - trumpet (1969-70)

- Colin Bowden -- drums, percussion (1961)

- Greg Bowen -- trumpet (1970)

- Jack Brooks -- drums (1970)

- Annette Brox -- vocals, trumpet, keyboards (1967-70)

- Jack Bruce -- bass (1962-63)

- John Cameron -- guitar (1970)

- Tony Carr -- bass (1970)

- Les Condon -- trumpet (1970)

- Terry Cox -- drums (1965-66)

- Lol Coxhill -- tenor sax (1969)

- Cyril Davies -- vocals, harmonica (1961-63)

- Peter Fensome -- vocals (1970)

- Tony Fisher -- trumpet (1970)

- Herbie Flowers -- drums (1970)

- Andy Fraser -- bass (1969)

- Herbie Goins -- vocals (1966)

- Malcolm Griffiths -- trombone (1969)

- Spike Heatley -- percussion (1970)

- Colin Hodgkinson -- bass (1970)

- Dave Holland -- bass (1967)

- Jim Lawless -- sax, woodwind (1970)

- Bill LeSage -- sax, woodwinds (1970)

- Henry Lowther -- trumpets (1969-70)

- John Marshall -- drums (1969)

- Chris McGregor -- keyboards (1970)

- Steve Miller -- keyboards (1968)

- Barry Morgan -- bass (1970)

- Alan Parker -- bass (1970)

- Johnny Parker -- keyboards (1963)

- Robert Plant -- vocals, harmonica (1968)

- Larry Power -- guitar (1970)

- Chris Pyne -- keyboards, trombone (1965-69)

- Paul Rodgers -- vocals (1969)

- Neil Sanders -- trumpets (1970)

- Dick Heckstall-Smith -- sax (1962)-63

- Keith Scott - keyboards (1961)

- Alan Skidmore -- sax (1965)

- Brian Smith -- tenor sax (1965)

- Nigel Stanger -- tenor sax (1965)

- Dave Stevens -- keyboards (1962)

- John Surman -- sax (1967-69)

- Danny Thompson -- bass (1965-66)

- Peter Thorup -- vocals, guitar (1969-70)

- Ray Warleigh -- alto sax (1966-69)

- Charlie Watts -- drums (1962)

- Kenny Wheeler -- trumpet (1970)

- Blues Incorporated

- The Collective Consciousness Society (CCS)  

  (Alexis Korner and Peter Thorup)

- London Blues and Barrelhouse Club (Alexis Korner and

  Cyril Davies)

- New Church & Friends (Alexis Korner and Peter Thorup)

- Snape

- Rocket 88 

Genre: blues-rock

Rating: 3 stars ***

Title:  Bootleg Him !

Company: Warner Brothers

Catalog: 2XS 1966
Year: 1972

Country/State: Paris, France

Grade (cover/record): VG / VG

Comments: double LP; gatefold sleeve; minor ring and edge wear; cut lower left corner

Available: 1

GEMM catalog ID: 5578

Price: $20.00

It's kind of funny, but I'm aware of two 'big league' critic reviews of this album - one was 26 words long, the other only 10 words. 

I'll be honest and tell you I'm not the biggest Alexis Korner fan in the world.  I own a couple of his 40 plus albums, but for the most part his hardcore R&B style doesn't do a lot for me; much of it having a sound-alike feel to my ears and some of it just too jazzy for my tastes ('Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atom Bomb On Me').   Against that backdrop 1972's "Bootleg Him !" is the set I typically pull out when I need one of those isolated Korner fixes.  A 20 track, double LP compilation, the set served as a nice overview of Korner's career covering everything from 1961 era Blues Incorporated, up through his early '70s work with the more pop oriented Collective Consciousness Society (CCS).  As you've probably figured out, I'm more attracted to the isolated soul and pop efforts like his cover of Curtis Mayfield's 'Mighty Mighty Spade & Whitey', Joe Tex's 'The Love You Save' and 'Jesus Is Just Alright' (after hearing it you'll know where The Doobie Brothers got their arrangement from).  That said, there are some interesting hardcore blues numbers - a young Paul Rodgers handling vocals on ''Mighty Mighty Spade & Whitey' and Robert Plant on 'Operator'.  Reflecting the high esteem Korner was held in, the list of supporting musicians is simply stunning.  In addition to Rodgers and Plant, you got what was effectively a large chunk of English rock and roll royalty - Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, Andy Fraser, Charlie Watts, etc. etc. they're all here.  The set probably won't have a great deal of appeal for pure rock and roll enthusiasts, but blues-rock fans will find it a great addition to their collections.

"Bootleg Him" track listing:
(side 1)

1.) She Fooled Me   (Billy Boy Arnold) - 2:17
2.) I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man   (Willie Dixon) - 3:25
3.) The Yellow Dog Blues (instrumental)   (W.C. Handy) - 4:07
4.) I Wonder Who   (Alexis Korner) - 6:29
5.) Dee (instrumental)  (Alexis Korner) - 3:44

(side 2)
1.) Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atom Bomb On Me   (Charlie Mingus) - 3:20
2.) Rockin' (instrumental)  (Alexis Korner) - 2:44
3.) Honesty   (Dave Baker) - 9:00
4.) I Got A Woman   (Ray Charles) - 3:26
5.) Mighty Mighty Spade & Whitey    (Curtis Mayfield) - 4:06

(side 3)

1.) Corina - Corina   (arranged by Alexis Korner) - 3:02

2.) Operator  (Alexis Korner - Robert Plant - Steve Miller) - 4:36

3.) The Love You Save   (Joe Tex) - 5:38

4.) Jesus Is Just Alright   (A. Reynolds) - 3:00

5.) That's All (arranged by Alexis Korner - David Ward - J.P. Salvitori) - 3:18

(side 4)
1.) Evil Hearted Woman   (Mance Lipscombe) - 3:5
2.) Clay House Inn   (David Ward) - 2:48
3.) Love Is Gonna Go   (Alexis Korner - Duffy Power) - 3:49
4.) Sunrise  (Alexis Korner) - 5:02
5.) Hellhound On My Trail   (Robert Johnson) - 3:12