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Album Review

While Delaney & Bonnie will be forever associated with Eric Clapton and Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs, the couple, along with a loose association of friends, recorded a number of classics in their own right. Released in 1969, Accept No Substitute contained the same blend of soul and rock & roll that would show up on Layla the following year. While the production, as Matthew Greenwald points out in the liner notes, has a "pop sheen," Delaney & Bonnie's earthy vocals, along with the band's rhythm & blues assault, nonetheless dictate the proceedings. The horn section and expressive guitar create a lovely mix on "Get Ourselves Together" and "Someday," giving the listener a taste of what gospel might sound like if performed by a good '60s rock band. This religious connection is even more predominate on "Soldiers of the Cross," a piece of lyrical fundamentalism that would fit quite comfortably into a Baptist choir's repertoire. This isn't to infer that Accept No Substitute is pious in any way; only that Delaney & Bonnie and their friends add a spiritual quality to the music they perform. One also shouldn't miss the imaginative "Ghetto," a song that cleverly combines soulful piano with strings. For those unfamiliar with Delaney & Bonnie's other work, Accept No Substitute is a good place to start. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., Rovi

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THE American Band

Absolutely the greatest and most influential American band of its era, Delaney and Bonnie brought together in one band all of the musicians that were to back up Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and everyone else you can think of. Delaney taught Eric how to sing and fused American rhythym and blues with rock and roll that left room for the English sound. The proof? Everyone ran away with their band and sound. If you want to know what the 60's produced, listen to D&B and you will find the source. They were dismissed as hillbillies by the jealous while every "A" player learned how from them. The most neglected musicians in the history of American music while being more influential than any American artists of their time. The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, everyone, ended up with members of their band and elements of their sound. Delaney even recorded the greatest take of Little Richard ever doing Miss Annie in a later album. The Original Delaney and Bonnie, Accept No Substitute, really.

Yeah, What He Said

Dr. Coyote's review is 100% on target. I'm only adding this review for emphasis, so that browsing folks coming in can understand that this is not just the opinion of one person. It is a little unbelievable just how fantastic Delaney and Bonnie were, how influential they were and how under-rated they were (are). Goes to show I guess.

oh to "endless.."

If you read the good Doctor's review, he said D&B were the most influential AMERICAN band of the era. I highly agree & this album is a wonderful display of that fact. I am completely grateful for the likes of D&B for influencing numerous other artists that followed. An excellent album for the fan of the 60s.

Biography

Formed: 1966 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '60s, '70s

The husband-and-wife duo of Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett created some of the most distinctive and unique music of the early '70s, but their alchemical sound — equal parts blue-eyed soul, blues, country, and gospel — was often marginalized by the attention instead paid to the contributions...
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