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Mellow Down Easy cover by ZZ Top (PLUS)

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blues99man

On June 12, 2014

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Backdoor Medley: Backdoor Love Affair/Mellow Down Easy/Backdoor Love Affair No. 2/Long Distance Boogie

By ZZ Top

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Release
Fandango!

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Mellow Down Easy


Performance title: Backdoor Medley: Backdoor Love Affair/Mellow Down Easy/Backdoor Love Affair No. 2/Long Distance Boogie

Artist name: ZZ Top

Release title: Fandango!

Release date: April 18, 1975

Record label: London Records

Catalogue number: PS 656

Format: Audio album - Vinyl


Links (to verify):

http://www.discogs.com/ZZ-Top-Fandango/master/48164

http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=1210423

http://www.allmusic.com/album/fandango%21-mw0000651285


PLUS:

The "Long Distance Boogie" portion of this medley, starting around 7:00 is really

Feelin' Good and Boogie Chillen'


Cheers!

History

Change by shs
2015-08-14 18:00:00 UTC
Conversion from forum topic to cover submission
 
Comment by camembert electrique
2015-11-11 03:05:10 UTC

Difficult one. "Mellow Down Easy" is a part of the medley, but it's the only part credited to someone else (Willie Dixon). We may all feel/hear that "Long Distance Boogie" was based on "Feelin' Good" and "Boogie Chillen'", but there are no credits to prove or comfirm that.

 
Change by shs
2018-03-11 18:30:50 UTC
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