Copeland Special is an album released by Johnny Copeland in 1981 on Rounder Records in the United States, Demon Records in the United Kingdom, and Black and 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.[2]

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (May 2020) This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Tom Hull – on the Web	B+ ()[1]

Track listing

1. "Claim Jumper"
2. "I Wish I Was Single"
3. "Everybody Wants A Piece Of Me"
4. "Copeland Special"
5. "It´s My Own Tears"
6. "Third Party"
7. "Big Time"
8. "Down On Bended Knee"
9. "Done Got Over It"
10. "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

• http://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Copeland-Copeland-Special/release/2878978
• Official Johnny Copeland site