Rock Island – Rock Island (1970)

Rock Island formed in 1969 in Philadelphia and had a few different line-ups before the final members that recorded this album, which consisted of Cobb Bussinger (keyboards, vocals), Mike Kennedy (guitar, vocals), Frank Schallis (drums, vocals), B.J. Taylor (lead vocals), and Tony Curcio (bass). Three of the members-Cobb, Mike, and Frank -were previously in a band together named The Many Few.

Tracklist:
01. Blue, Blue Lady (M.Kennedy) 02:59
02. Runnin1 Through My Mind (Jeff Hest) 05:09
03. When I Was A Boy (R.Bussinger, F.Schallis) 03:10
04. I Keep On Tryln1 (M.Kennedy, B.J.Taylor) 02:13
05. Hard And Never Easy (M.Kennedy) 03:05
06. She Has Left Me (R. Bussinger, F.Schallis) 03:12
07. Won’t You Stay Another Day (M.Kennedy, F.Schallis) 02:21
08. I Remember (M.Kennedy, B.J.Taylor) 02:20
09. Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You (M.Kennedy, R.Devlin) 02:22
10. Blues (R.Bussinger, M.Kennedy, B.J.Taylor) 08:13
11. Blues Reprise #1 (M.Kennedy) 00:40
12. Blues Reprise #2 (M.Kennedy) 00:28

Time: 36:16

Line-up / Musicians
B.J. Taylor – lead vocals
Mike Kennedy – lead guitar, vocals
Frank Schallis – drums, vocals
Tony Marc – bass
Ray Mancino – drums, vocals
Cobb Bussinger – keyboards, vocals

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