JAMES MONTGOMERY Discography

James Montgomery Band First Time Out Release Date: 1973 (CD October 20, 1998) Label: Capricorn / Umgd / Warner Bros (CP 0120) 1. Don't Do That 2. I'm Funky But I'm 3. Ready Teddy 4. If You Want Me 5. Drive Myself Crazy 6. Going Down 7. Son of Jump 8. Everybody Knows the Answer 9. Train

James Montgomery Band High Roller Release Date: 1974 Label: Capricorn James Mongomery - harmonica / vocals Billy Mather - bass / vocals Peter Malick - lead and steel guitars / vocals David Case - organ / piano / clavinet / vocals Chuck Purro - drums / percussion / vocals Peter Bell - guitar / vocals A1 Shot Down Love A2 Hobo A3 Love Is A Thing A4 Schoolin' Them Dice A5 I Can't Stop B1 Any Number Can Play B2 Try It B3 Brickyard Blues B4 Sing You A Love Song B5 TenPage Letter Review by Joe Viglione James Montgomery's 1974 release on Capricorn/Warner Brothers has the harp playing vocalist in fine form. With Otis Spann guitarist Peter Malick, the six-piece ensemble crafted a serious album of blues-pop with production by Tom Dowd and the man who would hit with the Bee Gees shortly after this, Albhy Galuten. Side two is more accessible. "Sing You a Love Song" is written and sung by drummer Chuck Purro, and that's the interesting thing about the James Montgomery Blues Band: Four different musicians share the lead vocals, and only one of them is the star. Guitarist Peter Bell shares the lead with Montgomery on the Otis Redding tune that ends the album, "Ten Page Letter." This title, along with five others, was recorded in June of 1974 at Atlantic Recording Studios in New York, with Tom Dowd assisting engineer Gene Paul; "I Can't Stop (No, No, No)," "Schoolin' Them Dice," "Sing You a Love Song," and "Try It" were recorded in July at Capricorn Recording Studios, Macon, Georgia. Another interesting thing is that the bluesier tunes were placed on side one and the poppier songs made it to the second, but both studios' sessions are pretty evenly represented on each side of the disc. Keyboardist David Case sounds up on "Any Number Can Play," and Montgomery does a terrific job with Allen Toussaint's "Brickyard Blues." During this interesting period of Boston rock & roll, James Montgomery's band escaped the "Bosstown Sound" tag by sticking to its roots. Too bluesy to be mistaken for the J. Geils Band, Montgomery is a well-loved personality in New England, and this record is a respectable outing by a very talented bunch.

James Montgomery Band Brickyard Blues Release Date: 1974 Label: Capricorn (CPS 0204) Brickyard Blues As 'love Is The Thing' / B Side

Barbara Holliday w/ James Montgomery & Radio King and His Court Of Rhythm Baby I Love You Release Date: 1975 Label: Jelly (JR 002) Tracks: Baby I Love You (2:50) Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do (3:04) (with James Montgomery)

The James Montgomer Band The James Montgomer Band Release Date: 1976 Label: Island Records city music foot floppin don't you just know it hotcha mama stoop down steppin (out in style) hang on to love teasin you

James Montgomery Band I Can't Stop (No, No, No) Release Date: 1976 Label: Capricorn Records Type: 45 RPM I Can't Stop

The James Montgomery Band The Gooba Gooba Song Release Date: 1976 Label: Island (IS1003) The Gooba Gooba Song (original 12" mix) 7.17 b-side: Foot Floppin 3.30 Producer: Allen Toussaint The Gooba Gooba Song aka "Don't You Just Know It" (#9 Billboard Hit in 1958 by Huey (Piano) Smith)

James Montgomery Fire on the Bayou Release Date: 1978 Label: Waterhouse (15001) 1. Fire on the Bayou 2. New England Sunshine

James Montgomery Duck Fever Release Date: 1979 Label: Waterhouse Records (5)  Side One:  Working on a Love Affair Who'll Be the Next in Line? For Your Love Crazy About My Baby  Side Two:  Heaven Help Me New England Sunshine Not Your Clown Fire on the Bayou Living for the Weekend Stiv Bators: background vocals on "Who'll be the next in the line"

James Montgomery Live Trax Release Date: 1983 Label: M.S.I Records (MSI 2005)  Side One:  Schoolin' Them Dice Tuff, Urban Cats Pain New England Sunshine  Side Two:  (I'm Countin' On The) Rock and Roll Marvelous Marvin You Got to Love Me (With Everything You Got) Train Live Trax, Mutiny Shadow   International 2005/cust.innersl./with WAYNE KRAMER, also vocal by BARBARA HOLLIDAY

James Montgomery Band The Oven Is On Release Date: 1991 (CD April 18, 1994) Label: Tone Cool 1. Back from the Dead 2. Oven Is On 3. Mystery 4. Little Black Dress 5. Danger Zone 6. Nobody Could Love You 7. Down in Florida 8. Rock & Roll VJ 9. Miss You 10. Yonders Wall 11. Dance 12. Smokeys Barbecue From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD : Only an ordinary singer, the Boston R&B veteran makes his best impression on this stylistically varied set when playing his harmonica with affluent blues pleasure, namely on the instrumental title track and "Yonders Wall." His tight group is comfortable with twelve-bar patterns, funk, and rock. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993

Mike West Interstate 10 Release Year: 1997 Label: Personnel: Mike West (vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo); Anders Osborne (electric guitar, drums, background vocals); Freddie Koella (mandolin); Gina Forsyth (fiddle); James Montgomery (harmonica, congas, percussion); Eddie Doyle (accordion); Dave Spring, Rob Savoy (bass); Myshkin, Darlene Sovran, Theresa Anderson (background vocals).

Motion Picture Soundtrack The Wedding Band A.K.A. "My x-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception" Recording Date: 1997 Release Date: 1999 James and friends appeared in a movie filmed in May of 1997 on Lake Champlain (in Vermont). Directed by Martin Guigui, The Wedding Band is about a Jewish/Catholic wedding. It won "Audience favorite" at 1999 Palm Springs International Film Festival, Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival and San Diego Film Festival. Now in distribution and retitled "My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception," Jon Fishman is the band's drummer, and performs (in a pink dress) with Hebber Stebber (played by Burlington musician Chad Hollister), Barry Goudreau (late Boston guitarist), Debbie Gibson, and Dom Deluise. The film features Martin Guigui and members of Spastic and the Dude of Life's touring band. .... The film is said to be "a locally-filmed mockumentary - the Spinal Tap of wedding receptions, starring Dom DeLuise & Debbie Gibson & many local luminaries" and identifies "the actual band featured in the movie: James Montgomery - blues harp, Barrow Goodrow - guitarist, Jon Fishman - drums, Chad Hollister - percussion & singer, Aaron Hersey - bass, Joe Moore - saxophone, Martin GuiGui - keyboard, & other special guests.

Uncle Kracker Double Wide Release Year: 2000 (June 13, 2000) Label: Lava Personnel: Uncle Kracker (rap vocals); Kid Rock (guitar, programming, turntables, background vocals); Kenny Olson, Jason Krause (guitar); Lynn Owsely (pedal steel guitar); James Montgomery (harmonica); Jimmie Bones (keyboards, background vocals); Michael Bradford (bass, programming, background vocals); Stefanie Eulinberg (drums). 1. Intro (feat Kid Rock) 2. Better Days 3. What'chu Lookin' At 4. Follow Me 5. Heaven (feat Kid Rock) 6. Steaks & Shrimp 7. Who's Your Uncle 8. Whisky & Water 9. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah 10. Aces & Eights 11. You Can't Take Me

James Montgomery Blues Band Bring It On Home Release Date: 2001 (July 31, 2001) Label: Conqueroot 1. Sweet Sixteen 2. The Sleeper 3. Dimples 4. Back On My Knees Again 5. Lovin' Cup 6. Bring It On Home 7. Mona 8. Ramblin' Man 9. Junior's Jump 10. Wedding Ring 11. Sinkin' Blues

Johnny Winter I'm A Bluesman Release Date: 2004 Label: Virgin Records Johnny Winter - Guitar, Vocals James Montgomery - Harp Scott Spray - Bass Wayne June - Drums Paul Nelson - 2nd Guitar

Barry Cowsill US1 Release Date: 2009 (10/13/2009) Label: MRI ASSOCIATED Personnel: Barry Cowsill (vocals, guitar, piano); James Montgomery (harmonica); Rick Singer (saxophone); Steve Bruke (piano, organ); Johnny Juxo (piano); Mike Warner (drums, percussion).

Ayla Brown with The James Montgomery Blues Band and the Uptown Horns Ayla Brown Live! Release: 2009 (Nov 10. 2009) Label: Double Deal Brand Records Tracks Time 1 Intro / Breaking Away (Live) 4:10 2 Dancing In the Streets (Live) 4:05 3 Respect (Live) 3:40 4 Come Together (Live) 4:24 5 Some Kind of Wonderful (Live) 5:03 6 Absolutely Everybody (Live) 5:17 7 Come Together (Studio Version) 4:00

Bruce Marshall Group Misspent Youth Release Date: 2009 Label: James Montgomery lays down a blistering harp solo on “3 Chords and the Truth”

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