Johnny Rivers - Changes

Johnny Rivers' eighth album offers about as much diversity of music as any of the best of his early LPs, with a difference -- it was the first album where he abandoned the basic guitar-bass-drums arrangement that had characterized his prior albums. His core trio sound was still there, augmented with tasteful horns and understated string orchestra on certain songs, and virtually displaced by some intriguing solo instruments elsewhere. The album's sound was anticipated by the single "Poor Side of Town," which featured a hybrid production, Rivers' band joined by overdubbed strings and chorus. Read More