Tuesday, December 20, 2016

The Kentucky Headhunters






































Artist:  The Kentucky Headhunters
Origin:  Metcalfe Country, Kentucky, USA
Genre:  Southern Rock, Country Rock, Contemporary Country, Blues Rock

Original line-up:

Greg Martin:  Lead Guitar, Background Vocals
Richard Young:  Rhythm Guitar, Lead & Background Vocals
Anthony Kenney:  Bass, Harmonica, Background Vocals
Fred Young:  Drums, Percussion, Lead & Background Vocals

The Kentucky Headhunters is an American Southern Rock/Country Rock Band from Metcalfe, Kentucky formed in 1968 as Itchy Brother, which consisted of brothers Richard Young (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals), and Fred Young (Drums), along with Greg Martin (Lead Guitar, Vocals) and Anthony Kenney (Bass, Vocals), later changed name to The Kentucky Headhunters.  The band has won three Country Music Association Awards, An Academy Of Country Music Award and a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, won in 1990 for Pickin' On Nashville.  "The Greatest Sideman in Rock 'N' Roll" by Rolling Stone Magazine.














Title:  On Safari  (2016)
Genre:  Southern Rock, Country Rock, Contemporary Country, Blues Rock
Label:  Plowboy Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Beaver Creek Mansion  (4:08)
 2.  Deep South Blues Again  (3:14)
 3.  I Am The Hunter  (3:54)
 4.  Caught In A Dream  (3:29)
 5.  Crazy Jim  (4:14)
 6.  Big Time  (3:07)
 7.  Lowdown Memphis Town Blues  (3:38)
 8.  Rainbow Shine  (3:13)
 9.  Way Down Yonder  (3:18)
10. Jukebox Full Of Blues  (2:10)
11. God Loves A Rolling Stone  (3:33)
12. Governors Cup  (1:59)

Personnel:

Greg Martin:  Lead Guitar, Background Vocals
Doug Phelps:  Bass, Background Vocals
Richard Young:  Rhythm Guitar, Lead & Background Vocals
Fred Young:  Drums, Percussion, Lead & Background Vocals

On Safari is the twelfth studio album by The Kentucky Headhunters, was released on November 4, 2016 by Plowboy Records, featuring two covers "Way Down Yonder" (Charlie Daniels) and "Caught In A Dream" (Alice Cooper).

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