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Al Kooper

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Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt; February 5, 1944) is a retired American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears, although he did not stay with the group long enough to share its popularity. Throughout much of the 1960s and 1970s he was a prolific studio musician, playing organ on the Bob Dylan song "Like a Rolling Stone", French horn and piano on the Rolling Stones song "You Can't Always Get What You Want", and lead guitar on Rita Coolidge's "The Lady's Not for Sale", among many other appearances. Kooper also produced a number of one-off collaboration albums, such as the Super Session album that saw him work separately with guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills. In the 1970s Kooper was a successful manager and producer, recording Lynyrd Skynyrd's first three albums. He has also had a successful solo career, writing music for film soundtracks, and has lectured in musical composition. Kooper was selected for induction for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.

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2016

Live - The Record Plant, 23 Oct '74

2014

Soul of a Man: Live • Rekooperation

2009

50-50, 50 Tracks, 50 Years

2008

White Chocolate

2008

I Stand Alone / You Never Know Who Your Friends Are... Plus

2005

Black Coffee

2003

Fillmore East: The Lost Concert Tapes 12/13/68

2001

Rare & Well Done: The Greatest and Most Obscure Recordings 1964-2001

1995

Soul of a Man: Al Kooper Live

1994

Rekooperation

1982

Championship Wrestling

1977

Kooper Session - Super Session Vol. II

1976

Act Like Nothing's Wrong

1975

Al’s Big Deal / Unclaimed Freight: An Al Kooper Anthology

1972

Naked Songs

1972

A Possible Projection of the Future / Childhoods End

1971

New York City (You're a Woman)

1971

The Landlord

1970

Easy Does It

1969

You Never Know Who Your Friends Are

1969

Kooper Session: Al Kooper Introduces Shuggie Otis

1968

Super Session

1968

The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper

1968

I Stand Alone