The Electric Flag

Artist:  The Electric Flag
Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre:  Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Jazz Rock, R&B

Original line-up:

Mike Bloomfield:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Barry Goldberg:  Keyboards
Harvey Brooks:  Bass
Buddy Miles:  Drums, Vocals
Nick Gravenites:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Peter Strazza:  Saxophone
Marcus Doubleday:  Trumpet
Michael Fonfara:  Keyboards
Herb Rich:  Keyboards, Saxophone
Stemzie Hunter:  Saxophone

The Electric Flag was an American Blues Rock Soul Band from Chicago, Illinois formed in 1967 by Mike Bloomfield (Guitar Ex Butterfield Blues Band), Barry Goldberg (Keyboards), and Buddy Miles (Drums), along with Nick Gravenites (Vocals, Rhythm Guitar) and Harvey Brooks (Bass).  The band reached the peak with 1968 album, A Long Time Comin', a fusion of Rock, Jazz and R&B styles that charted well in the Billboard Pop Albums Chart.

Artist:  The Electric Flag featuring Erma Franklin
Title:  The Electric Flag Live 1968 At The Carousel Ballroom (2015)
Genre:  Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Jazz Rock, R&B
Label:  Rock Beat Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Uptight (Everything's Alright)  (3:49)
 2.  Day Tripp (feat. Erma Franklin)  (3:13)
 3.  Driving Wheel (feat. Erma Franklin)  (7:40)
 4.  The Theme (feat. Erma Franklin)  (16:12)
 5.  Goin? Down Slow (feat. Erma Franklin)  (2:24)
 6.  Instrumental Jam (feat. Erma Franklin)  (8:36)
 7.  Big Boss Man (feat. Erma Franklin)  (3:07)
 8.  Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business)  (5:34)
 9.  Medley:  I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Have A Little Mercy/Tell Mama/Chain Of Fools  (4:04)
10. Piece Of My Heart (feat. Erma Franklin)  (3:28)
11. Hold On, I'm Comin?  (feat. Erma Franklin)  (7:36)
12. Everyday I Have The Blues (feat. Erma Franklin)  (7:09)
13. Killy Floor (feat. Erma Franklin)  (5:39)

Personnel:

Erma Francklin:  Vocals
Mike Bloomfield:  Lead Guitar
Terry Clements:  Tenor Saxophone
Virgil Gonsalves:   Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Stemsy Hunter:  Alto Saxophone
Marcus Doubleday:   Trumpet
Herbie Rich:  Organ
Harvy Brooks:  Bass
Nick Gravenites:  Guitar, Vocals
Buddy Miles:  Drums, and Lead Vocals on Track 1, 2, 3

The Electric Flag Live 1968 At The Carousel Ballroom is the live album by The Electric Flag featuring Erma Franklin, was released on June 23, 2015 by Rock Beat Records, recorded live at The Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California on April 21, 1968.