On September 20, 1973, James Joseph “Jim” Croce died aged 30. He was musician (guitar), singer and song-writer, best known for his songs “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” and “Time in a Bottle”. He has released five albums.
Gene Clark: No Other
In September 1974, “Asylum” label released “No Other”, the fourth Gene Clark studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye.
Personnel:
- Gene Clark – vocals, guitar
- Chris Hillman- mandolin
- Jesse Ed Davis- guitar
- Stephen Bruton- guitar
- Howard “Buzz” Feiten- guitar
- Danny Kortchmar- guitar
- Jerry McGee – guitar
- Michael Utley- keyboards
- Bill Cuomo – organ
- Craig Doerge- keyboards
- Lee Sklar- bass
- Butch Trucks- drums
- Russ Kunkel- drums
- Joe Lala- percussion
- Richard Greene, Beryl Marriott – violin
- Ted Machell – cello
- Sherlie Matthews, Cindy Bullens, Ronnie Barron, Clydie King, Claudia Lennear, Venetta Fields, Timothy B. Schmit, Carlena Williams – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Gene Clark, except where noted.
- Life’s Greatest Fool
- Silver Raven
- No Other
- Strength of Strings
- From a Silver Phial
- Some Misunderstanding
- The True One
- Lady of the North – Gene Clark, Doug Dillard
Roger McGuinn: Peace On You
In September 1974, “Columbia” label released “Peace on You”, Roger McGuinn second album. It was recorded in 1974, at “The Record Plant” and “Wally Heider’s Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Halverson.
Personnel:
- Roger McGuinn – vocals, guitar, bass
- Dan Fogelberg- vocals, guitar
- Al Kooper- guitar, piano, clavinet, arrangements, conductor
- Donnie Dacus – vocals, guitar
- Al Perkins- steel guitar
- Tommy Tedesco- flamenco guitar
- Paul “Harry” Harris- keyboards
- Leland Sklar- bass
- Russ Kunkel- drums, percussion
- Mark Volman, William McLeish Smith, Gwendolyn Edwards, Paul Stallworth, Howard Kaylan, Brooks Hunnicutt, Brenda Gordon, Tim Coulter, Brian Russell, Jorge Calderon – vocals
- Lee Kiefer – arrangements, conductor
Tracks listing:
All tracks by Roger McGuinn and Jacques Levy except where noted.
- Peace On You – Charlie Rich
- Without You
- Going To The Country – Donnie Dacus
- (Please Not) One More Time – Al Kooper
- Same Old Sound – Roger McGuinn
- Do What You Want To Do – Donnie Dacus
- Together
- Better Change – Dan Fogelberg
- Gate Of Horn
- The Lady
Visitors: Same
In September 1974, “Decca” label released the self-titled, debut Visitors album. It was recorded May – June 1974, at “Antibes Studio”, and was produced by Jean-Pierre Massiera.
Personnel:
- Jean-Pierre Massiera – vocals, engineer
- Bernard Torelli – lead guitar
- Gérard Brent – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Marc Rolland – bass, backing vocals
- André Guiglion – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Jeff Castaldi – guitar
- Bobon – acoustic and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Yves Revol, Jacky Bernardini – keyboards
- Jean-Claude Tarin – Hammond organ, mini Moog
- Jean-Pierre Stretti – keyboards, backing vocals
- Francis Lockwood – Rhodes electric piano
- Bernard Baverey – bass, backing vocals
- Alain Bergé – bass
- Didier Lockwood – violin
- Patrick Attali, Jessie Joyce, Micky – backing vocals
- Bernard Belan – backing vocals, engineer
- Duretz-Fievet – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jean-Pierre Massiera, except where noted.
- Dies Irae
- L’ Extra-Aventure De Villas Boas
- Terre-Larbour – Bernard Torelli
- Flatwoods Story
- Nous
- Visitors
- Le Retour Des Dieux
Bonnie “Prince” Billy: The Letting Go
On September 19, 2006, “Drag City” label released “The Letting Go”, the twelve Will Oldham (released under his moniker Bonnie “Prince” Billy) studio album. It was recorded in 2006, in Reykjavík, Iceland and produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson.
Personnel:
- Dawn McCarthy– vocals
- Emmett Kelly– guitar
- Paul Oldham – bass
- Jim White– drums
- Valgeir Sigurdsson– recording, mixing
Track listing:
- Love Comes to Me
- Strange Form of Life
- Wai
- Cursed Sleep
- No Bad News
- Cold & wet
- Big Friday
- Lay and Love
- The Seedling
- Then the Letting Go
- God’s Small Song
- I Called You Back
- Ebb Tide (bonus on some versions)
Indigo Girls: Despite Our Differences
On September 19, 2006, “Hollywood” label released “Despite Our Differences”, the tenth Indigo Girls studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Mitchell Froom.
Personnel:
- Amy Ray – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, mandolin
- Emily Saliers – vocals, acoustic, electric and slide guitar, mandolin, ukulele
- Carol Isaacs – organ, piano
- Mitchell Froom– keyboards, engineer
- Greg Leisz– pedal steel
- Clare Kenny– bass
- Matt Chamberlain– drums
- Brandi Carlile– harmony vocals
- Ruby Froom – clapping
- David Boucher – engineer, mixing
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Jeri Heiden – art direction
- Sara Cumings – design
- Jeremy Cowart – photography
Track listing:
- Pendulum Swinger – Emily Saliers
- Little Perennials – Amy Ray
- I Believe in Love – Emily Saliers
- Three County Highway – Amy Ray
- Run – Emily Saliers
- Rock and Roll Heaven’s Gate – Amy Ray
- Lay My Head Down – Emily Saliers
- Money Made You Mean – Amy Ray
- Fly Away – Emily Saliers
- Dirt and Dead Ends – Amy Ray
- All the Way – Emily Saliers
- They Won’t Have Me – Amy Ray
- Last Tears – Emily Saliers
Fear Before the March of Flames: The Always Open Mouth
On September 19, 2006, “Equal Vision” label released “The Always Open Mouth”, the third Fear Before the March of Flames studio album. It was recorded April – May 2006, at “Johnny Cab Studios” and “The Tank”, and was produced by Bobby Darling.
Personnel:
- David M. Marion – vocals
- Adam R. Fisher – vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano, percussion, programming
- Zachary M. Hutchings – guitars, percussion, gangs
- Michael L. Madruga – bass guitar, percussion, gangs
- Brandon L. Proff – drums, percussion, programming, gangs
- Anthony Green, Jeremy Fisher – additional vocals
- Casey Bates – engineering, mixing
- Ryan Smith – mastering
- Brandon L. Proff- layout, design
Track listing:
- Absolute Future
- Drowning the Old Hag
- Mouth
- Taking Cassandra to the End of the World Party
- Ten Seconds in Los Angeles
- The Waiting Makes Me Curious
- High as a Horse
- Dog Sized Bird
- Complete and Utter Confusion…
- …As a Result of Signals Being Crossed
- My (Fucking) Deer Hunter
- Lycanthropy
- A Brief Tutorial in Bachanalia
- A Gift for Fiction
- Absolute Past
Broadcast: Tender Buttons
On September 19, 2005, “Warp” label released “Tender Buttons”, the third Broadcast studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Trish Keenan and James Cargill.
Personnel:
- Trish Keenan– vocals, engineer, recording, mixing
- Tim Felton – guitar
- Roj Stevens – keyboards, effects
- James Cargill – bass, recording, mixing
- Julian House– artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Trish Keenan and James Cargill.
- I Found the F
- Black Cat
- Tender Buttons
- America’s Boy
- Tears in the Typing Pool
- Corporeal
- Bit 35
- Arc of a Journey
- Michael A Grammar
- Subject to the Ladder
- Minus 3
- Goodbye Girls
- You and Me in Time
- I Found the End
Traffic: When The Eagle Flies
In September 1974, “Island” label released “When the Eagle Flies”, the seventh Traffic studio album. It was recorded July 1973 – June 1974, and was produced by Chris Blackwell.
Personnel:
- Steve Winwood – vocal, guitar, keyboards
- Chris Wood– flute, saxophone
- Rosko Gee– bass
- Jim Capaldi– drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
- Rebop Kwaku Baah – percussion
- Nobby Clark, Brian Humphries – engineer
- Jeff Willens – mastering
- Martin Hughes – design
- Bill DeYoung – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi, except where noted.
- Something New
- Dream Gerrard – Steve Winwood, Vivian Stanshall
- Graveyard People
- Walking in the Wind
- Memories of a Rock N’ Rolla
- Love
- When the Eagle Flies
Family: It’s Only a Movie
In September 1973, “Raft” label released “It’s Only a Movie”, the seventh Family studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Knowie Hall”; “Olympic Studios” and “Air Studios”, and was produced by Roger Chapman, John “Charlie” Whitney , Tony Ashton, Jim Cregan and Rob Townsend. “It’s Only a Movie” was band’s last studio album before it disbanded the same year.
Personnel:
- Roger Chapman- lead vocals
- John “Charlie” Whitney- guitar, banjo
- Tony Ashton- keyboards, backing vocals
- Jim Cregan- bass
- Rob Townsend- drums, percussion
- Peter Hope-Evans- harmonica
- Del Newman – string and horn arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by John “Charlie” Whitney and Roger Chapman, except where noted.
- It’s Only a Movie
- Leroy
- Buffet Tea for Two
- Boom Bang
- Boots’n’Roots
- Banger
- Sweet Desiree
- Suspicion
- Check Out – John “Charlie” Whitney, Roger Chapman, Jim Cregan
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