Don "Sugarcane" Harris - Keep On Driving (Vinyl LP Gatefold | German Pressing | 1971)

Don "Sugarcane" Harris – Keep On Driving is a jazz-rock album by American violinist Don "Sugarcane" Harris, who had previously played with Don & Dewey, John Mayall and Frank Zappa. It was recorded on November 17 and 18, 1970 at MPS-Tonstudio in Villingen, produced by Joachim Ernst Berendt, and released in 1971 on MPS/BASF (cat. no. CRM 755). Harris is joined by Volker Kriegel on guitar, John Taylor on electric piano and Tony Oxley on drums; Harris overdubbed the bass himself. This copy is the 1971 German first edition in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: MPS Records / BASF CRM 755
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: German album pressing
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1971
• Genre: Jazz-Rock, Jazz
• Extras: Gatefold sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S R19).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Keep On Driving (Don Harris)
2. Blues On The Moon (Don Harris)
3. Which Way Is The Bathroom? (Don Harris)
4. Desiree (Don Harris)

Side B

1. Almost Broke (Don Harris)
2. Coitus Interruptus (Don Harris)
3. Remember The Past (Don Harris)

Personnel

Don "Sugarcane" Harris (electric and acoustic violin, bass), Volker Kriegel (guitar), John Taylor (electric piano), Tony Oxley (drums, amplified percussion). Producer and liner notes: Joachim Ernst Berendt; recording director: Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer; engineer: Rolf Donner.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1971 German first edition on MPS/BASF, catalogue number CRM 755, in a gatefold sleeve. Later editions appeared in France and Japan, among others.

Why are European jazz musicians playing with Sugarcane Harris?
MPS producer Joachim Ernst Berendt put together a band from the European scene for the Villingen sessions: Frankfurt guitarist Volker Kriegel and the British players John Taylor and Tony Oxley.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Sugarcane Harris records?
Yes, for example Don "Sugarcane" Harris – I'm On Your Case and Don Sugarcane Harris – Keyzop. By Volker Kriegel we have Journal, among others. More in our Jazz-Rock collection.