- MAMAS PRIDE:
- Pat Liston (vocals, guitar, keyboards)
- Danny Liston (guitar, vocals)
- Kevin Saunders (drums, backing vocals)
- Max Baker (gutiar, backing vocals)
- Joe Turek (bass, backing vocals)
- Frank Gagliano (keyboards)
- Produced by: Arif Mardin
- Engineered by: Karl Richardson
- Mixed by : Lew Hahn
- Mastered by: tbd
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MAMAS PRIDE - Mamas PrideUS Release : WOU6122 STOCK STATUS: IN STOCK - ships in 1 day |
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| Mama's Pride was originally from St. Louis, Missouri where tthey were fondly referred to as "The Pride of St. Louis". The group was formed by brothers Pat and Danny Liston. Members of the original band were: Pat Liston - vocals, slide, electric and acoustic guitars, organ, Danny Liston - vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, Kevin Sanders - drums, percussion, back ground vocals, Max Baker - lead electric guitar, 12-string and acoustic guitars, background vocals, Joe Turek - bass, background vocals, Frank Gagliano - keyboards and synthesizer. Mama's Pride signed with Atco Records (a division of Atlantic Records) in 1974. They recorded and released their first album a short time later. The group recorded their second album, "Uptown and Lowdown". There are some interesting facts about the second album. Both Joe Turek and Dickie Steltenpohl are listed as the bass player on the album and Timothy B. Schmidt (of The Eagles) sang backup vocals on the song "Merry-Go-Round". The group was then dropped by the label after recording and releasing their second album. Originally, the record label tried to push the group as a southern rock band and paired them with groups like The Outlaws and others on concert bills. However, the members of Mama's Pride never were really comfortable with this label and many audiences, after hearing the group, did not consider them a southern rock group when comparing them to Lynyrd Skynyrd and others. Finally, in 1982, the group disbanded. There were a number of reasons for the breakup besides being dropped by their record label. Pat and Dan each had personal problems they were dealing with which resulted from the rock and roll lifestyle. In 1992, Mama's Pride decided to have another go at writing and recording some new material. Initially, Pat Liston was not in favor of reforming the band. His younger brother Dan, was the driving force behind making it happen. They wrote and worked on new music with the idea of recording another album. At the time, the idea of playing bars and clubs didn't seem like the thing to do. The resulting album "Guard Your Heart" was released in 1992. The original Mama's Pride, with members, Pat Liston, Danny Liston, Max Baker, Kevin Sanders, Dickie Steltenpohl and Paul Willett, are currently doing two concerts a year with sell-out crowds at The Pageant Theater in St. Louis. The individual members also continue to play and perform with their own bands and musical projects. Pat and Danny Liston have both done solo CDs, Kevin Sanders has done CD projects with the Steve Pacaro Band , and Max Baker has done the same with his band, the Baker McClarren Band. | |
