High Life

Recorded: 1973 Studio: Web IV Recording Studio, Atlanta, Georgia Release Date: January, 1974 Personnel: Frankie Miller: vocals, acoustic guitar Allen Toussaint: piano, organ, conga Joe Wilson: guitar, slide guitar Tom Robb: bass, conga Mike Huey: drums G.C. Coleman: drums Auburn Burrell: dobro guitar Barry Bailey: guitar Lester Caliste: trombone Clyde Kerr Jr: trumpet Gary Brown: tenor saxophone John Longo: trumpet Alvin Thomas: baritone saxophone High Life is the second album by Frankie Miller. It was produced by Allen Toussaint, who also composed seven songs on the album. "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)" was almost immediately covered by Three Dog Night and "Shoo Rah" was covered by Betty Wright -- and both tracks become chart hits. Despite poor sales, the album was critically well received, although Miller was to disown it as Chrysalis Records issued the record in remixed form, without Miller's or Toussaint's knowledge or consent. The remix by Don Davis and Lou Costello remains the most widely available version of High Life; Toussaint and Miller's original mix of the album was made available on the 2011 Frankie Miller box set That's Who.