Copeland Special
Copeland Special is an album by the American musician Johnny Copeland. It was in 1981 on Rounder Records in the United States, Demon Records in the United Kingdom, and Black & Blue Records in France. It was recorded and mixed at Blank Tapes, 37 West 20th Street, NYC, and produced by Dan Doyle. The album won a W. C. Handy Award. Critical reception

Robert Christgau wrote that the "conviction [is] more palpable here than on any new blues to come my way since Johnny Shines's 1977 Too Wet to Plow." Track listing
"Claim Jumper" 		
"I Wish I Was Single"
"Everybody Wants A Piece Of Me"
"Copeland Special"
"It´s My Own Tears"
"Third Party"
"Big Time"
"Down On Bended Knee"
"Done Got Over It"
"St. Louis Blues"

Personnel
Johnny Copeland – guitar, vocals
John Leibman – guitar
Don Whitcomb – bass
Mansfield Hitchman – drums (except on tracks 1, 3, 5, 7)
Candy McDonald – drums on tracks 1, 3, 5
Julian Vaughan – drums on track 7
Anthony Browne – organ on tracks 2, 5
Ken Vangel – piano arrangements
Brookly Slim – harmonica on track 4
George Adams – tenor & soprano saxophone
Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone
Byard Lancaster – alto & tenor saxophone
Joe Rigby – baritone saxophone
Bill Ohashi, Garrett List – trombone
John Pratt, Yusef Yancey – trumpet

References

External links
Discogs
Official Johnny Copeland site

Johnny Copeland albums
1981 albums
Rounder Records albums