Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings 1981–1985

~ Release by The Blasters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Trouble Bound
engineer:
Mark Ettel
producer:
Jeff Eyrich
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recording of:
Trouble Bound
lyricist and composer:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
3:48
2Just Another Sunday
engineer:
Mark Ettel
producer:
Don Gehman
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
54:15
3Hey, Girl
engineer:
Mark Ettel
producer:
Jeff Eyrich
accordion:
David Hidalgo
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
3:12
4Dark Night
engineer:
Mark Ettel
producer:
Jeff Eyrich
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
percussion:
Stan Lynch
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recording of:
Dark Night
writer:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
53:51
5Little Honey
engineer:
Mark Ettel
producer:
Jeff Eyrich
double bass [stand-up bass]:
Larry Taylor (US bassist)
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
mandolin:
David Hidalgo
percussion:
Stan Lynch
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
violin:
Richard Greene (US fiddler)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recording of:
Little Honey
lyricist:
John Doe (US singer, songwriter, actor, poet & bassist)
composer:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
3:36
6Samson and Delilah
engineer:
Mark Ettel
producer:
Jeff Eyrich
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
background vocals:
Herman Johnson and Bobby King (American gospel‐style, R&B and soul singer)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
3:48
7Colored Lights
engineer:
Don Gehman
producer:
Don Gehman and John Cougar Mellencamp
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
percussion and background vocals:
Stan Lynch
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
cover recording of:
Colored Lights
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
3:27
8Help You Dream
engineer:
Mark Ettel
producer:
Jeff Eyrich
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recording of:
Help You Dream
lyricist and composer:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
3:40
9Common Man
engineer:
Mark Ettel
producer:
Jeff Eyrich
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recording of:
Common Man
lyricist and composer:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
3:43
10Rock and Roll Will Stand
engineer:
Mark Ettel
producer:
Jeff Eyrich
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recording of:
Rock and Roll Will Stand
lyricist and composer:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
2:39
11Can’t Stop Time
engineer:
Mark Ettel
producer:
Jeff Eyrich
baritone saxophone:
Steve Berlin
bass:
Jeff Eyrich
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
percussion:
Stan Lynch
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
background vocals:
Herman Johnson and Bobby King (American gospel‐style, R&B and soul singer)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
3:40
12Cry for Me
engineer:
Mark Ettel
producer:
Jeff Eyrich
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recording of:
Cry for Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Lonmel Publishing, Inc. (BMI)
2:52
13Kathleen
engineer:
Mark Ettel
producer:
Jeff Eyrich
baritone saxophone:
Steve Berlin
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
4:58
14High School Confidential
associate producer:
Art Fein
producer:
The Blasters (US rock band)
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recorded at:
The Venue (Victoria Street, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-05-22)
live cover recording of:
High School Confidential
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
2:22
15What Will Lucy Do?
associate producer:
Art Fein
producer:
The Blasters (US rock band)
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recorded at:
The Venue (Victoria Street, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-05-22)
2:33
16Crazy Baby
associate producer:
Art Fein
producer:
The Blasters (US rock band)
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recorded at:
The Venue (Victoria Street, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-05-22)
2:38
17Got Love If You Want It
associate producer:
Art Fein
producer:
The Blasters (US rock band)
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar and harmonica:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recorded at:
The Venue (Victoria Street, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-05-22)
live cover recording of:
Got Love If You Want It
lyricist and composer:
Slim Harpo
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Embassy Music Corporation and Excellorec Music
2:54
18Rock Boppin’ Baby
associate producer:
Art Fein
producer:
The Blasters (US rock band)
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recorded at:
The Venue (Victoria Street, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-05-22)
2:18
19Walkin’ With Mr. Lee
associate producer:
Art Fein
producer:
The Blasters (US rock band)
baritone saxophone:
Steve Berlin
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recorded at:
The Venue (Victoria Street, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-05-22)
3:20
20Keep a Knockin’
associate producer:
Art Fein
producer:
The Blasters (US rock band)
baritone saxophone:
Steve Berlin
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recorded at:
The Venue (Victoria Street, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-05-22)
live recording of:
Keep a Knockin’ (Little Richard’s version)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-01)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Keep a‐Knockin’ an You Can’t Get In
2:09
21I Don’t Want To
associate producer:
Art Fein
producer:
The Blasters (US rock band)
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recorded at:
The Venue (Victoria Street, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-05-22)
live recording of:
I Don't Want To
lyricist and composer:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
2:04
22Go, Go, Go
associate producer:
Art Fein
producer:
The Blasters (US rock band)
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recorded at:
The Venue (Victoria Street, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-05-22)
live recording of:
Go Go Go (Down the Line)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Kobalt Music Services America Inc., Roy Orbison Music Company and Roys Boy’s, LLC
2:13
23Roll ’Em Pete
associate producer:
Art Fein
producer:
The Blasters (US rock band)
baritone saxophone:
Steve Berlin
bass:
John Bazz
drums (drum set):
Bill Bateman
guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
piano:
Gene Taylor (US blues, rock, and boogie-woogie pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
recorded at:
The Venue (Victoria Street, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-05-22)
live recording of:
Roll ’em Pete
writer:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
4:50
24Take Out Some Insurance
acoustic guitar:
Phil Alvin
guitar [electric guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
vocals:
Phil Alvin
live recording of:
Take Out Some Insurance on Me
writer:
Waldense Hall and Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist)
4:59