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Smog: Julius Caesar

On July 5, 1993, “Drag City” label released “Julius Caesar”, the third Bill Callahan  (also known as Smog) album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Bill Callahan.

Personnel:

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar
  • Kim Osterwalder – cello
  • Blue Water – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Callahan.

  1. Strawberry Rash
  2. Your Wedding
  3. 37 Push Ups
  4. Stalled on the Tracks
  5. One Less Star
  6. Golden
  7. When You Walk
  8. I Am Star Wars
  9. Connections
  10. When the Power Goes Out
  11. Chosen One
  12. What Kind of Angel
  13. Stick in the Mud

Bryan Ferry: Another Time, Another Place

On July 5, 1974, “island” label released “Another Time, Another Place”, the second Bryan Ferry studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Island Studios”, “Ramport Studios” and “AIR studios” in London, and was produced by  Bryan Ferry and John Punter.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry – lead vocal, harmonica, organ, cover concept
  • David O’List– guitar
  • John Porter– guitar
  • Mark Warner – guitar
  • Peter Robinson – keyboards
  • John Wetton– bass guitar, fiddle
  • John Punter– bass guitar
  • Tony Carr, Tony Charles, Bruce Rowland– drums
  • Bruce Rowland– drums
  • Morris Pert– percussion
  • Ruan O’Lochlainn – alto saxophone
  • Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone
  • Jeff Daly, Bob Efford, Ronnie Ross– saxophone
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet
  • Paul Cosh, Martin Drover– trumpet
  • Chris Pyne– trombone
  • Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
  • Jimmy Hastings– flute
  • Vicki Brown, Helen Chappelle, Barry St. John, Liza Strike – choir
  • Martyn Ford – brass arrangements
  • Ann Odell – string arrangements
  • John Punter – engineer
  • Rhett Davies, Mark Dodson, Gary Edwards, Sean Milligan – engineer assistant
  • Bob Bowkett – artwork
  • Nicholas de Ville – design
  • Eric Boman – photography
  • Antony Price – fashion

Track listing:

  1. The ‘In’ Crowd – Billy Page
  2. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
  3. Walk a Mile in My Shoes – Joe South
  4. Funny How Time Slips Away – Willie Nelson
  5. You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
  6. (What a) Wonderful World – Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Lou Adler
  7. It Ain’t Me Babe – Bob Dylan
  8. Fingerpoppin’ – Ike Turner
  9. Help Me Make It Through the Nigh – Ike Turner
  10. Another Time, Another Place – Brian Ferry

Country Joe And The Fish: Here We Are Again

In July 1969, “Vanguard” label released “Here We Are Again”, the fourth Country Joe and the Fish album. It was recorded January – March 1969, at “Vanguard Studios” in  New York City, and “Pacific High Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Samuel Charters.

Personnel:

  • “Country Joe” McDonald – vocals, guitar
  • Barry “The Fish” Melton – vocals, lead guitar
  • David Bennett Cohen – Hammond organ, piano, guitar
  • Gary “Chicken” Hirsh – drums
  • Tom Weller – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Here I Go Again – Country Joe McDonald
  2. Donovan‘s Reef – Country Joe McDonald
  3. It‘s So Nice to Have Love – Country Joe McDonald
  4. Baby, You’re Driving Me Crazy – Barry Melton
  5. Crystal Blues – Country Joe McDonald
  6. For No Reason – Country Joe McDonald
  7. I’ll Survive – Country Joe McDonald
  8. Maria – Country Joe McDonald
  9. My Girl 0 Barry Melton
  10. Doctor of Electricity – Barry Melton

Edgar Broughton Band: Wasa Wasa

In July 1969, “Harvest” label released “Wasa Wasa”, the debut Edgar Broughton Band studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Peter Jenner.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Broughton – vocals, guitar
  • Victor Unitt – guitar
  • Arthur Grant – vocals, bass
  • Steve Broughton – drums
  • Peter Bown – engineer
  • Peter Mew– engineer
  • Jim Epps – design
  • Dick Imrie – photography
  • John Hopkins – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Death of an Electric Citizen – Arthur Grant, Robert Edgar Broughton, Steve Broughton
  2. American Boy Soldier – Arthur Grant, Robert Edgar Broughton, Steve Broughton
  3. Why Can’t Somebody Love Me? – Arthur Grant, Robert Edgar Broughton, Steve Broughton
  4. Neptune – Steve Broughton
  5. Evil – Robert Edgar.Broughton
  6. Crying – Robert Edgar Broughton
  7. Love in the Rain – Robert Edgar Broughton
  8. Dawn Crept Away – Robert Edgar Broughton, Steve Broughton

Leslie West: Mountain

In July 1969, “Windfall” label released “Mountain”, the debut Leslie West album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Felix Pappalardi.

Personnel:

  • Leslie West- vocals, guitars
  • Norman Landsberg – Hammond organ
  • Felix Pappalardi- bass, keyboards
  • Norman Don Smart – drums
  • Bob d’ Orleans – engineer
  • Beverly Weinstein – art direction
  • The Graffeteria – design
  • David Krieger – design
  • Joel Brodsky – photography

Track listing:

  1. Blood of the Sun – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins
  2. Long Red – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg
  3. Better Watch Out – Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins
  4. Blind Man – Gail Collins, Felix Pappalardi, Leslie West, John Ventura
  5. Baby, I’m Down – Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins
  6. Dreams of Milk and Honey – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg
  7. Storyteller Man – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, NormanLandsberg
  8. This Wheel’s on Fire – Bob Dylan, Rick Danko
  9. Look to the Wind – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura
  10. Southbound Train – Leslie West, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg
  11. Because You Are My Friend – Leslie West

Zager And Evans: 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)

In July 1969, “RCA Victor” label released “2525 (Exordium & Terminus)”, the debut Zager and Evans studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Deny Zager and Rick Evans.

Personnel:

  • Denny Zager – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Evans – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Dalton – bass
  • Dave Trupp – drums
  • Norm Christian – drums
  • Bobby Christian – arrangements
  • Brian Christian – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Evans.

  1. In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
  2. Woman
  3. Bayoan
  4. I Remember Heide
  5. Fred
  6. Cary Lynn Javes
  7. Less than Tomorrow
  8. Taxi Man
  9. Self
  10. In the Land of Green

Fairport Convention: Unhalfbricking

On July 3, 1969, “Island” label released “Unhalfbricking”, the third Fairport Convention  album. It was recorded January – April 1969, at “Sound Techniques” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Joe Boyd, Simon Nico, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol and Martin Lamble.

Personnel:

  • Sandy Denny – vocals, harpsichord
  • Richard Thompson – acoustic andf electric guitars, electric dulcimer, piano accordion, organ, backing vocals
  • Marc Ellington– vocals
  • Simon Nicol– electric and acoustic guitars, electric dulcimer, backing vocals
  • Ashley Hutchings– bass, backing vocals
  • Martin Lamble– drums, stacked chair backs
  • Dave Mattacks– drums
  • Dave Swarbrick – fiddle
  • Trevor Lucas– triangle
  • Iain Matthews– backing vocals
  • John Wood – engineer
  • Diogenic Attempts Ltd. – design
  • Eric Hayes – photography

Track listing:

  1. Genesis Hall – Richard Thompson
  2. Si tu dois partir – Bob Dylan
  3. Autopsy – Sandy Denny
  4. A Sailor’s Life – traditional, arranged by Denny, Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble
  5. Cajun Woman – Richard Thompson
  6. Who Knows Where the Time Goes? – Sandy Denny
  7. Percy’s Song – Bob Dylan
  8. Million Dollar Bash – Bob Dylan

Cream: Wheels Of Fire

In July 1968, “Polydor” label released “Wheels of Fire”, the third Cream album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Felix Pappalardi. The album artwork was by Martin Sharp and the photography was by Jim Marshall. It was also released as two single long-players, Wheels of Fire – In the Studio,  and Wheels of Fire – Live at the Fillmore. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Wheels of Fire” at number 205 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar
  • Jack Bruce – lead and backing vocals, bass, cello, harmonica, calliope, acoustic guitar, recorder
  • Ginger Baker– drums, percussion, bells, glockenspiel, timpani, spoken word
  • Felix Pappalardi– viola, bells, organ, trumpet, tonette
  • Tom Dowd– recording, engineer
  • Adrian Barber– recording, engineer
  • Bill Halverson – recording, engineer
  • Martin Sharp – illustration
  • Stanislaw Zagorski – design

Track listing:

  1. White Room – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  2. Sitting on Top of the World – Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon; Chester Burnett
  3. Passing the Time – Ginger Baker, Mike Taylor
  4. As You Said – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  5. Pressed Rat and Warthog – Ginger Baker, Mick Taylor
  6. Politician – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  7. Those Were the Days – Ginger Baker, Mick Taylor
  8. Born Under a Bad Sign – Booker T. Jones, William Bell
  9. Deserted Cities of the Heart – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown

Savoy Brown: Getting To The Point

In July 1968, “Decca” label released “Getting to the Point”, the second Savoy Brown studio album. It was recorded in March 1968 at “Decca Studios” in West Hampstead,   London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel:

  • Chris Youlden– vocal
  • Kim Simmonds– lead guitar
  • Dave Peverett– rhythm guitar
  • Bob Hall– piano
  • Rivers Jobe– bass guitar
  • Bob Brunning– bass guitar
  • Roger Earl– drums
  • Hughie Flint– drums
  • Roy Thomas Baker- recording
  • Neil Slaven – liner notes
  • Decca Publicity Art Department – design

Track listing:

  1. Flood in Houston – Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
  2. Stay with Me Baby – Dave Peverett, Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
  3. Honey Bee – Muddy Waters
  4. The Incredible Gnome Meets Jaxman – Kim Simmonds
  5. Give Me a Penny – traditional arr. Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
  6. Downchild – Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
  7. Getting to the Point – Kim Simmonds
  8. Big City Lights – Bob Hall, Chris Youlden
  9. You Need Love – Willie Dixon

Millenium: Begin

In July 1968, “Columbia” label released “Begin”, the only Millennium studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Columbia Studios”, and was produced by Curt Boettcher and Keith Olsen.

Personnel:

  • Mike Fennelly– vocals
  • Sandy Salisbury– vocals
  • Curt Boettcher– vocals, arrangements
  • Lee Mallory– vocals, guitar
  • Joey Stec– vocals, guitar
  • Doug Rhodes– keyboards, bass, saxophone
  • Ron Edgar – drums
  • Jerry Hochman – engineer
  • Geller and Butler Advertising – design
  • Gary Usher– executive coordination

Track listing:

  1. Prelude – Ron Edgar. Doug Rhodes
  2. To Claudia on Thursday – Michael Fennelly, Joey Stec
  3. I Just Want to Be Your Friend – Curt Boettcher
  4. 5 A.M – Sandy Salisbury
  5. I’m With You – Lee Mallory
  6. The Island – Curt Boettcher
  7. Sing to Me – Lee Mallory
  8. It’s You – Michael Fennelly, Joey Stec
  9. Some Sunny Day – Lee Mallory
  10. It Won’t Always Be the Same – Michael Fennelly, Joey Stec
  11. The Know It All – Curt Boettcher
  12. Karmic Dream Sequence #1 – Curt Boettcher, Lee Mallory
  13. There is Nothing More to Say – Curt Boettcher, Lee Mallory, Michael Fennelly
  14. Anthem (Begin) – Curt Boettcher, Lee Mallory