- Trumpets: Bobby Shew (lead), Tommy Porrello, Jon Murakami, Rich Cooper, Derek Watkins
- Trombones: Jim Trimble (lead), Bill Booth, Dan Trinter, Stan Nishamura (bass trombone)
- Saxes: Archie Wheeler, Burt Esterman, Don Menza, John Phillips, Gary Freyman
- French Horns: Art Maebe, Dick Perissi, Aubrey Bouck, Ralph Pollock
- Lead Guitar: Dean Parks
- Bass: Dennis Kelly, Don Baldwin
- Organ, Electric Piano: Hal Stesch
- Percussion: Roger Rampton
- Congas, Bongos: Mike Lewis
- Drums: Jimmy Manone
That's eighteen horns, mostly playing full blast; this record is anything but subtle. Apart from one Sturges original, all the tracks are covers, the most recognizable today being Mountain's "Mississippi Queen"; "bombastic" hardly begins to describe it. The full track list is:
- Junior Saw It Happen (Jim Pulte via the Steve Miller Band)
- Sin's a Good Man's Brother (Grand Funk Railroad)
- Never In My Life (Mountain)
- Clown (The Flock)
- Rice Pudding (Jeff Beck)
- Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
- Acid West (Sturges)
- Keep On Burnin' (credited to Ryan/Devers, Berwill Publishing... ???)
I can't find any information on whatever happened to Jeff Sturges after this, but if you like to rock out with horns turned up to eleven, he left a nice artifact for you to enjoy. My vinyl copy is in pretty sad shape, and while I did run a click removal on the whole recording, there is still noticeable surface noise. But for now it's the best (i.e. only) rip available, and hey, surface noise adds character! If someone puts up a better one, I will gladly redirect to that one. For now, get the vinyl rip here or here.
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