The Party Album (Alexis Korner album)

The Party Album, also known as The Party LP is a 1978 live blues recording by Alexis Korner. The double album features Alexis Korner and various guest musicians singing a mix of both classic blues songs as well as some of Korner's own. The concert was a celebration of Korner's 50th birthday.

The album was originally released in 1980 and re-released in 1993.

Track listing

 * 1) “Things Ain't What They Used to Be” (Mercer Ellington) – 7:23
 * 2) “Captain's Tiger” (Alexis Korner) – 3:30
 * 3) “Skipping” (Korner) – 3:10
 * 4) “Spoonful” (Willie Dixon) – 6:40
 * 5) Medley – 9:06
 * 6) “Finkles Cafe” (Korner)
 * 7) “Dooji Hooji” (Duke Ellington)
 * 8) “Whole Mess of Blues” (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 5:36
 * 9) “Lining Track” (Huddie Ledbetter) – 3:15
 * 10) “Robert Johnson” (Korner, J. Edwards) – 6:15
 * 11) “Hey Pretty Mama” (Chris Farlowe) – 4:19
 * 12) “Hi-Heel Sneakers” (Robert Higginbotham) – 9:15
 * 13) “Stormy Monday Blues” (Billy Eckstein, Earl Hines) – 5:59

Musicians

 * Alexis Korner – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, cowbell/backing vocals
 * Zoot Money – electric piano, vocals, backing vocals, tambourine
 * Mel Collins – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
 * Dick Heckstall-Smith – tenor saxophone
 * Art Themen – tenor saxophone
 * Dick Morrissey – tenor saxophone
 * John Surman – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
 * Mike Zwerin – trombone
 * Sappho Gillet – tambourine/backing vocals
 * Chris Farlowe – vocals, tambourine
 * Eric Clapton – electric guitar
 * Colin Hodgkinson – bass guitar
 * Stu Speer – drums
 * Duffy Power – harmonica
 * Paul Jones – harmonica
 * Neil Ford – electric guitar

Technical

 * Alexis Korner – producer
 * Damian Korner – assistant producer, engineer
 * Andy Jackson, Pete Walsh, Gordon Vicary, Mike Robinson – assistant engineers