On November 18, 1976, “United Artists” label released “Act Like Nothing’s Wrong”, the seventh Al Kooper studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Record Plant” in Sausalito, CA, “TK Studios” in Hialeah, FL, “Quadraphonic Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, “Studio One” in Doraville, GA, and was produced by Al Kooper, and John Simon.
Personnel:
- Al Kooper – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, clavinet, arranger, horn arrangements, engineer
- Steve Gibson – guitar, rhythm guitar
- Willie “Little Beaver” Hale – guitar
- Joe Walsh – slide guitar
- Reggie Young – vocals, guitar
- Bobby Wood – organ, piano, electric piano
- Ron Bogdon – bass
- J. R. Cobb – bass
- George “Chocolate” Perry – bass
- Mike Leech – bass
- Robert Ferguson – vocals, drums
- Tubby Zeigler – drums
- Larrie Londin – drums
- Gary Coleman – percussion, bongos, conga
- Dominic Frontiere – horn arrangements
- Marvin Stamm – trumpet
- Tower of Power – horns
- Harry Lookofsky – violin
- Wendy Waldman – backing vocals
- Ron Hicklin Singers – backing vocals
- Hilda Harris – backing vocals
- John Simon – arranger
- Steve Alaimo – engineer
- Bob Edwards – engineer
- Gene Eichelberger – engineer
- John Henning – engineer
- Bruce Hensal – engineer
- Linda Hoxit – engineer
- Denis King – engineer
- Kelly Kotera – engineer
- Bobby Langford – engineer
- Tim Sadler – engineer
- Rick Sanchez – engineer
- Rick Smith – engineer
- Steve Smith – engineer
- Alan Robinson – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Kooper, except where noted.
- Is We on the Downbeat
- This Diamond Ring – Al Kooper, Bob Brass, Irwin Levine
- She Don’t Ever Lose Her Groove – Willie Hale
- I Forgot to Be Your Lover – Booker T. Jones, William Bell
- Missing You
- Out of Left Field – Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham
- (Please Not) One More Time
- In My Own Sweet Way
- Turn My Head Towards Home – Al Kooper, John Simon
- A Visit to the Rainbow Bar and Grill
- Hollywood Vampire
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