Percy Mayfield – Walking On A Tightrope Brunswick – BL 754145
Released: 1969, Rhythm & Blues
A1 Walking On A Tightrope
A2 I Made It Just The Same
A3 My Pain Is Here To Stay
A4 Alma Lee
A5 Please Send Me Someone To Love
B1 P.M. Blues
B2 My Mind Is Trying To Leave Me
B3 Danger Zone
B4 'Sho Gonna Leave You Alone
B5 My Baby's Gone
B6 To Me Your Name Is Love
This one is brought to you by Guitar Gus and it slots right in behind the Tangerine sides but before the RCA sides. It is, of course, absolutely killer, I would be a bit shocked if I were ever to hear ANY Percy that was anything less by this point. I have heard the late live recordings and they too are the bomb. I feel pretty safe in saying that he never made a clunker.
On the new songs here you get the definite impression that Percy has become obsessed with potential insanity and drinking as they now occupy equal space with women and heartbreak as song themes. I am not sure who all is playing with Mayfield but from the sound of things it was a top-notch ensemble.
For this re-post I am also including a link with some of the bit's and pieces from before and after the Specialty sides; a couple from Supreme, one from Chess and the others from Cash.
