Don Covay – See-Saw | Atlantic SD 8120 Soul LP
updated 10/01/2026
Atlantic Records 1965 – SD 8120
Description
Don Covay – See-Saw is a 1966 Atlantic Records soul album
that captures the earthy, rhythmic sound of one of
American R&B’s distinctive voices.
Released as Atlantic SD 8120, the stereo edition features
twelve tracks combining soul, R&B, blues and soul-rock influences.
The title track, “See-Saw,” was written by Don Covay and Steve Cropper
and recorded in Memphis on June 30, 1965. That session featured
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson, Booker T. Jones,
Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love and Floyd Newman, alongside Covay.
Other tracks originated from sessions in New York and Memphis.
“The Boomerang,” “A Woman’s Love,” “The Usual Place” and “Please Do Something”
were recorded in New York in January 1965, while “Fat Man”
came from a November 1965 New York session.
The album also includes “Mercy, Mercy,” one of Covay’s best-known early recordings,
as well as “Sookie Sookie” and “I Never Get Enough of Your Love.” Contemporary
trade reviews highlighted Covay's songwriting and energetic soul-rock performance.
Line-up :
For the “See-Saw” session specifically, the documented personnel are:
Don Covay – lead vocals
Steve Cropper – guitar
Booker T. Jones – piano, organ
Donald “Duck” Dunn – electric bass
Al Jackson Jr. – drums
Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
The Goodtimers – vocal group
These musicians correspond to the June 30, 1965 Memphis session
documented for “See-Saw” and related tracks.
Recording date & studio
“See-Saw” recording date: June 30, 1965
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Studio: Stax Records / Stax Studio, Memphis
Other album tracks feature changing New York and Memphis
personnel, including Bernard Purdie, Paul Griffin, Billy Butler,
Isaac Hayes, The Goodtimers and other session musicians.
Recording Dates & Studios:
January 27, 1965 – New York City: “The Boomerang,” “A Woman’s Love,”
“The Usual Place,” “Please Do Something”
June 30, 1965 – Memphis, Tennessee: “See-Saw,” “Sookie Sookie,”
“I Never Get Enough of Your Love”
November 29, 1965 – New York City: “Fat Man”
May 26, 1966 – Memphis area: “Iron Out the Rough Spots”
The available session discography identifies the Memphis recording
of “See-Saw” with Covay and the Stax-associated musicians,
while the LP itself was assembled from recordings
made across multiple sessions.
Tracklist:
Afficher Crédits
A1 See-Saw 2:57
Covay, Cropper
A2 The Boomerang 1:55
Ott, Covay, Randolph
A3 Everything Gonna Be Everything 2:28
Miller, Covay
A4 Fat Man 2:32
Covay, Randolph
A5 Precious You 2:43
Don Covay
A6 Iron Out The Rough Spots 2:20
Jones, Cropper, Porter
B1 Please Do Something 2:43
Miller, Covay
B2 I Never Get Enough Of Your Love 2:44
Covay, Cropper
B3 The Usual Place 2:05
Covay, Randolph
B4 A Woman's Love 2:30
Don Covay
B5 Sookie, Sookie 2:38
Covay, Cropper
B6 Mercy, Mercy 2:21
Covay, Ott
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