It Still Ain't Easy

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