– Catch a Fire, the 1973 album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, which went platinum. Perkins provided lead guitar overdubs on three tracks on Catch a Fire: "Concrete Jungle," "Stir It Up," and "Baby We've Got a Date." "His contributions to the pioneering LP weren't actually mentioned on the original liner notes — indeed most listeners assumed they were hearing Peter Tosh — but Perkins received credit later." With Joni Mitchell Mitchell's 1974 album Court and Spark has often been called a "classic" or "masterpiece." Perkins was an ingredient in the musical backdrop for her songs. Sounds magazine cited his "oh-so-beautiful guitar work" on "Car on a Hill". Perkins later recalled using James Burton's signature pink paisley Telecaster for that recording. He and Mitchell also were involved romantically for a time. With Leon Russell When Perkins returned to the United States, he played with Leon Russell for two years, in the Shelter People Band and the Gap Band. During this time, he became friends with superstar guitarist Eric Clapton. With the Rolling Stones Clapton arranged for Perkins to audition with The Rolling Stones. As a result, Perkins was one of several guitarists hired to play on the album Black and Blue. The credits for the album list Perkins appearing on three tracks: "Hand of Fate", "Memory Motel," and "Fool to Cry." "Worried About You" was also recorded during these sessions but was not released until 1981 on Tattoo You. In his memoir Life, Keith Richards said that Perkins was very nearly asked to replace Mick Taylor in the Stones. "We liked Perkins a lot. He was a lovely player...[but] it wasn't so much the playing, when it came down to it. It came down to the fact that Ronnie (Ron Wood) was English!" Subsequent endeavors Following this, Perkins joined the Alabama Power Band (formed by his brother Dale), which became Crimson Tide and recorded two albums. In Nashville, Perkins wrote music for Catdaddy Music and co-wrote soundtracks with Emmy Award winning composer/producer/remixer Richard Wolf for films including The Karate Kid Part II and Back to School. Perkins later formed the band Problem Child with Robert Nix and Rick Christian, and played bass with Lonnie Mack. During his long career, Perkins played session guitar with artists including the Alabama State Troupers, Ben Atkins, Michael Bolton, Angela Bofill, the Everly Brothers, the Oak Ridge Boys, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ray Reach and