Rick Derringer - Joy Ride: Solo Albums 1973-198

Originally finding fame with The McCoys and their hit, �Hang On Sloopy�, Rick Derringer worked with both Johnny and Edgar Winter, as well as Steely Dan, before going solo in 1973 for �All American Boy�. Co-produced with Bill Szymczyk, who would later produce the Eagles, �All American Boy� features guest appearances from Joe Walsh, Suzi Quatro and Edgar Winter, and features his best known hit, �Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo�. The album also features 'Hold', a song co-written with a then relatively unknown Patti Smith.The bonus tracks include mono single versions of �Rock �n� Roll, Hoochie Koo� and �Teenage Love Affair�. �Produced by Rick himself, �Spring Fever� followed in 1975, and includes a revisit to the aforementioned �Hang On Sloopy�, as well as the Rufus Thomas classic, �Walkin� The Dog�. �Forsaking a strictly solo career to form the hard rocking �Derringer� band from 1976 -1978, Rick returned to recording solo for �Guitars And Women� in 1979, co-produced by Todd Rundgren. Featuring drummer Myron Grombacher and guitarist Neil Geraldo, both from Pat Benatar�s band, the songs range from pure power pop to near heavy metal. �Presented in a clamshell style box, each album is presented in its own card wallet miniaturising the original LP jacket, plus a 16 page booklet featuring liner notes from Classic Rock and Rock Candy magazine's Malcolm Dome.