It Still Ain't Easy

Track listing

1. "It Still Ain't Easy" (Tom Lavin, David Raven) - 4:04
2. "Midnight In New Orleans" (Len O'Connor, Matthew Horner) - 3:23
3. "One Step Ahead" (Al Walker) - 4:12
4. "I Never Loved Nobody" (Len O'Connor, Matthew Horner, Michael Timothy Jackson) - 4:24
5. "Get It While The Gettin's Good" (Daryl Burgess) - 4:08
6. "What've I Been Drinking" (Jack Lavin) - 2:54
7. "Insane Asylum" (Willie Dixon) - 5:18
8. "You Wanna Dance" (David Brewer) - 4:00
9. "Shake That Thang" (Al Walker) - 3:44
10. "Like You Promised" (Laurie Coyle, Sue Elton, Neil Shilkin, Charles Bell, Corrine Hawkes) - 4:29
11. "Busker" (Tom Lavin, David Raven) - 3:13
12. "Can't Keep From Crying" (Traditional) - 2:07
13. "No More" (Traditional) - 3:16
14. "Soft and Furry" (Eddie Jefferson, Johnny Griffin) - 2:59

Personnel

Long John Baldry - Vocals and 12 string guitar

Darryl Bennett - Drums

Bill Runge - Bass, soprano saxophone

Teddy Borowiecki - Piano, Keyboards

Mike Kalanj - Hammond B3

David Raven - Slide guitar

Tom Lavin - Lead & rhythm guitar, tambourine, background vocals

Butch Coulter - Harmonica

Kathi McDonald - Vocals

Papa John King - Acoustic guitar

Amos Garrett - Guitar

Gaye Delorme - Slide guitar

Tony Coleman - Drums

Russell Jackson - Bass

Willie MacCalder - Piano

Lucky Peterson - Lead guitar

Bobby King - Background vocals

Terry Evans - Background vocals

Colin James - Lead guitar

Al Walker - Rhythm guitar

Laurie Coyle - Guitars

Corrine Hawkes - Backup vocals

Kevin O'Brien - Backup vocals

Neil Shilkin - Bass and drum programming

Charles Bell Bass and drum programming

Rene Worst - Bass

Pat Coleman - Guitar

Pat Caird - Saxophone

Recorded and mixed at Blue Wave Studios, 34 West 8th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5Y 1M7 (604) 873-3388

Chief engineer: Perry Barrett

Second engineer: Marcel Duperreault

Assistant engineer: Guy Winger

Arrangements by Tom Lavin, except 'Like You Promised, arr. by Neil Shilkin and Laurie Coyle

Colin James appears courtesy of Virgin Records

Bobby King & Terry Evans appear courtesy of Rounder Records

Lucky Peterson appears courtesy of Alligator Records

Tony Coleman & Russell Jackson appear courtesy of Antone's Records

Gaye Delorme appears courtesy of Sony Music

Design & artwork: Clive Blewchamp

Typesetting: Cam Westren

Photography: D. Lippingwell

Long John Baldry says: "thanks to everyone who helped me pull this one off; they all know who they are! The generous assistance of FACTOR and VideoFACT is also acknowledged."

Produced by Tom Lavin for Stony Plain Records