Kansas City

Releasing on all platforms Friday 24th October 2025.



         

Mick writes:

My version of the R&B classic, covered by everyone from Albert King to The Beatles. I particularly wanted to catch that lilting shuffle of the Wilbert Harrison original.. I think I got it.

And I kept Albert King's ending as a tribute to what is probably my favourite version. There's not a lot of Beatles influence.. they re-wrote the song quite a lot, although I think they did a great job.

Anyway it's a rockin' little shuffle.. Kansas City by Jerry Leiber amd Mike Stoller.



PS.. Just for fun, here's a version of Kansas City that we did with the MC Band on one of our Swiss tours, back in the 80s. It's distorted and chaotic but it certainly takes me back to the excitement of those times.

Lou Martin and Kerry Canfield share the keyboard, there's Chris Lloyd-Baron on harp, Mick Phillips on bass and Mike Hirsh on drums. Thanks to the late Markus Gygax for putting the trip together. Keep on rockin..