Decades before the MTV Unplugged phenomenon took off, Delaney and Bonnie recorded an album’s worth of tunes in just that acoustic fashion. Rounding up a cast of “friends” for the event (including Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, and Duane Allman, to name a few “friends”), Motel Shot tries to show how musicians on the road unwind after concerts and get back to the basics. Delaney and Bonnie even had a hit single here, with “Never Ending Song of Love.” This is a refreshing record, and one that should not be missed. It includes strains of gospel, country, blues, folk, and R&B, while never straying from the acoustic trail.
Tracks
1 Where the Soul Never Dies 3:24
2 Will the Circle Be Unbroken 2:42
3 Rock of Ages 2:17
4 Long Road Ahead 3:25
5 Faded Love 4:03
6 Talkin’ About Jesus 6:51
7 Come on in My Kitchen 2:41
8 Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go) 3:54
9 Never Ending Song of Love 3:20
10 Sing My Way Home 4:02
11 Going Down the Road Feeling Bad 5:12
12 Lonesome and a Long Way from Home 3:55