Leland Sklar and The Immediate Family Release “Slippin’ and Slidin’”

The Immediate Family: Slippin’ and Slidin’The Immediate Family’s long-awaited album, Slippin’ and Slidin’, is finally here. The EP is the first U.S. release from the band, which is made up of longtime friends and session legends Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Russ Kunkel, Steve Postell, and Leland Sklar.

“Frequent collaborators both in the studio and on-stage, their work can be heard on albums from Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, Warren Zevon, Graham Nash, Neil Young, David Crosby and many, many, many more,” the band’s bio explains. “Kortchmar, Sklar and Kunkel have worked together since the early 70s and made up three-quarters of The Section, best known for both their studio and live work in support of some of the top-selling singer/songwriters and solo singers in the history of music, as well as their own acclaimed instrumental albums.”

The five-song EP includes two tracks that the group originally recorded and made into hits: “New York Minute” and “Werewolves of London.” Check out Sklar laying down a solid foundation like only he can on the title track:

Slippin’ and Slidin’ is available now on CD and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3).

Slippin’ and Slidin’ Track List:

  1. Slippin’ and Slidin’
  2. New York Minute
  3. Top of the Rock
  4. Werewolves of London (Live)
  5. Cruel Twist

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