Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour - Watching The Tide (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 28-August-2026 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

To anyone who knows the roots and branches of American music, the passing of Steve Cropper in December 2025 was seismic. As guitarist, songwriter, producer and engineer - not just for the iconic Stax record label but on a forest of sessions and solo releases - the Tennessee soul man was the DNA that coursed through the post-war era. Little did we know this towering figure had one last ace to play in his lifetime, with Watching The Tide gathering A-list names including Eric Clapton, Brian May, Ronnie Wood and Billy Gibbons for 12 brand-new songs that Cropper ranked amongst the best of his career. "I know this record provided great joy to Steve in the last year of his life," says project leader Jon Tiven. "And I'm so glad he was able to have one last great creative burst..."

Tracklisting
Disc 1
Side 1
1. Tandoori Chicken
2. Ticket First (feat. Eric Clapton)
3. My Angels Are Calling (feat. Brian May and Billy F. Gibbons)
4. Until Now (feat. Ronnie Wood)
5. Blood From A Stone
Side 2
1. Here & Gone (feat. Ana Grosh)
2. It's Gonna Get Worse
3. Down & Out
4. Stand Right Here (feat. Billy F. Gibbons)
5. Tipoff To The Ripoff
6. House Of Cards
7. Tandoori Chicken Part 2