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The Incredible String Band: The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter

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In March 1968, “Elektra” label released “The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter” the third Incredible String Band album. It was recorded December 1967, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Joe Boyd.

Personnel:

  • Robin Williamson – vocals, guitar, gimbri, penny whistle, percussion, pan pipe, piano, oud, mandolin, jaw harp, chahanai, water harp, harmonica
  • Mike Heron – vocals, sitar, Hammond organ, guitar, hammered dulcimer, harpsichord
  • Dolly Collins– flute organ, piano
  • David Snell – harp
  • Licorice McKechnie– vocals, finger cymbals
  • Richard Thompson– vocals
  • Judy Dyble– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Robin Williamson, except where noted.

  1. Koeeoaddi There
  2. The Minotaur’s Song
  3. Witches Hat
  4. A Very cellular Song – Mike Heron
  5. Mercy I Cry City – Mike Heron
  6. Waltz of the New Moon
  7. The Water Song
  8. Three is a Green Crown
  9. Swift As the Wind – Mike Heron
  10. Nightfall

Electric Flag: A Long Time Comin’

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In March 1968, “Columbia” label released “A Long Time Comin’”, the debut Electric Flag album. It was recorded June 1967 – January 1968, and was produced by John Court and Joe Church.

Personnel:

  • Mike Bloomfield– vocals, lead guitar
  • Nick Gravenites– vocals, guitar
  • Barry Goldberg– keyboards
  • Harvey Brooks– bass
  • Buddy Miles–vocals, drums
  • Cass Elliot- vocal
  • Sivuca– guitar, percussion
  • Richie Havens– percussion, sitar
  • John Court – vocal, percussion
  • Joe Church – percussion
  • Paul Beaver– keyboards, Moog synthesizer
  • Herb Rich –organ, vocals, baritone saxophone, guitar
  • Michael Fonfara– keyboards
  • Peter Strazza –tenor saxophone
  • Stemsy Hunter– alto saxophone
  • Marcus Doubleday –trumpet
  • Leo Daruczek – strings
  • Charles McCracken – strings
  • Bobby Notkoff– strings
  • Julius Held – strings
  • Roy Segal – engineer
  • Jim Marshall– cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Killing Floor – Chester “Howlin’ Wolf” Burnett
  2. Groovin’ Is Easy – Nick Gravenites
  3. Over-Lovin’ You – Mike Bloomfield,Barry Goldberg
  4. She Should Have Just – Ron Polte
  5. Wine – Traditional
  6. Texas – Mike Bloomfield,Buddy Miles
  7. Sittin’ in Circles – Barry Goldberg
  8. You Don’t Realize – Mike Bloomfield
  9. Another Country – Ron Polte
  10. Easy Rider – Mike Bloomfield

The Velvet Underground: VU

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In February 1985, “Verve” label released “VU”, an  outtakes  compilation album  by The Velvet Underground. It was recorded 1968 – 1969 in New York City, and was produced by John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Maureen Tucker. The album is selection from the 1969 tracks and two previously unreleased John Cale-era songs—”Temptation Inside Your Heart” and “Stephanie Says”.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed– vocals, guitar
  • John Cale– viola, celesta, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Sterling Morrison– guitar, backing vocals
  • Maureen Tucker– vocals, percussion
  • Doug Yule– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, lead guitar
  • Gary Kellgren– engineer
  • C. Convertino – engineer
  • Bill Levenson – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed except where noted.

  1. I Can’t Stand It
  2. Stephanie Says
  3. She’s My Best Friend
  4. Lisa Says
  5. Ocean
  6. Foggy Notion – Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, Doug Yule, Maureen Tucker, Hy Weiss
  7. Temptation Inside Your Heart
  8. One of These Days
  9. Andy’s Chest
  10. I’m Sticking With You

Os Mutantes: Mutantes

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In February 1969, “Polydor Brazil” label released “Mutantes”, the second Os Mutantes album. It was recorded in December 1968, “Estúdio Scatena”, and was produced by Manoel Bareinbein. “Rolling Stone Brazil” magazine ranked the album songs, “2001” at number 90 on the list of the “Greatest Brazilian Songs”, and the album was ranked at number 44 on the magazine’s list of the “Best Brazilian Albums in History”.

Personnel:

  • Sérgio Dias – vocals, guitars, bass, drums
  • Arnaldo Baptista – vocals, bass, keyboards
  • Rita Lee – vocals, percussion, theremin, autoharp, recorder
  • Dinho Leme(credited as Sir Ronaldo I Du Rancharia) – drums
  • Zé do Rancho & Mariazinha – vocals, Viola caipira (Brazilian country acoustic guitar), accordion
  • Cláudio César Dias Baptista (credited as Claudio) – electronics construction (regulus guitar, golden guitar])
  • Rogério Duprat – orchestral arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Arnaldo Baptista, Rita Lee and Sérgio Dias except where noted.

  1. Dom Quixote
  2. Não Vá Se Perder Por Aí – Raphael Vilardi, Roberto Loyola
  3. Dia 36 – Arnaldo Baptista, Johnny Dandurand, Rita Lee, Sérgio Dias
  4. 2001 – Rita Lee, Tom Ze
  5. Algo Mias
  6. Fuga Nº II dos Mutantes
  7. Banho de Lua (Tintarella di Luna) – Filippi, F. Migiacci – Version: Fred Jorge
  8. Ritta Lee
  9. Magica
  10. Qualquer Bobagem – Arnaldo Baptista, Rita Lee, Sergio Dias, Tom Ze
  11. Caminhante Noturno

The Flying Burrito Brothers: The Glided Palace of Sin

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In February 1969, “A&M” label released “The Gilded Palace of Sin”, the debut Flying Burrito Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1968, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Henry Lewy and Larry Marks. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “The Gilded Palace of Sin” at number 192 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

Personnel:

  • Gram Parsons: lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, organ
  • Chris Hillman: electric and acoustic guitar, harmony, lead and backing vocals, mandolin
  • “Sneaky” Pete Kleinow: pedal steel guitar
  • Chris Ethridge: bass guitar, backing vocals, piano
  • Jon Corneal: drums
  • Popeye Phillips: drums
  • Eddie Hoh: drums
  • Sam Goldstein: drums
  • David Crosby: backing vocals
  • Hot Burrito Chorus: backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Christine’s Tune – Gram Parsons,Chris Hillman
  2. Sin City – Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman
  3. Do Right Woman – Chips Moman,Dan Penn
  4. Dark End of the Street – Chips Moman, Dan Penn
  5. My Uncle – Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman
  6. Wheels – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
  7. Juanita – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
  8. Hot Burrito #1 – Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons
  9. Hot Burrito #2 – Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons
  10. Do You Know How It Feels – Gram Parsons,Barry Goldberg
  11. Hippie Boy – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons

Chicken Shack: O.K. Ken?

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In February 1969, “Blue Horizon” label released “O.K. Ken?”, the second Chicken Shack album. It was recorded in October 1968 at “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel:

  • Stan Webb – vocals, guitar
  • Christine Perfect– vocals, keyboards
  • Andy Sylvester– bass
  • Dave Bidwell – drums
  • Steve Gregory– tenor saxophone
  • Buddy Beadle – alto and baritone saxophones
  • Johnny Almond– tenor saxophone
  • Don Fey – tenor saxophone
  • Walter Horton– harmonica
  • Roderick Lee – trumpet
  • Terry Noonan – trumpet
  • Mike Ross – engineer
  • Terence Ibbott – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Baby’s Got Me Crying -Stan Webb
  2. The Right Way Is My Way – Stan Webb
  3. Get Like You Used to Be – Christine Perfect, Stan Webb
  4. Pony and Trap – Stan Webb
  5. Tell Me – Chester Burnette
  6. A Woman Is the Blues – Christine Perfect, Stan Webb
  7. I Wanna See My Baby – Aaron Walker
  8. Remington Ride – Herb Remington, Hank Penny
  9. Fishing in Your River – Stan Webb
  10. Mean Old World – Walter Jacobs
  11. Sweet Sixteen – Riley King, J. Josea

Vanilla Fudge: Near the Beginning

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In February 1969, “ATCO” label released “Near the Beginning”, the fourth Vanilla Fudge album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell and Mark Stein.

Personnel:

  • Vince Martell – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Stein- lead vocals, keyboards
  • Carmine Appice – vocals, drums
  • Tim Bogert – vocals, bass

Track listing:

  1. Shotgun – Autry DeWalt
  2. Some Velvet Morning – Lee Hazlewood
  3. Where Is Happiness – Carmine Appice
  4. Break Song – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein

Chocolate Watch Band: The Inner Mystique

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In February 1968, “Tower” label released “The Inner Mystique”, the second  Chocolate Watch Band album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Ed Cobb.

Personnel:

  • David Aguilar – lead vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • Sean Tolby – lead guitar
  • Mark Loomis – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Bill Flores – bass guitar
  • Gary Andrijasevich – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Voyage of the Trieste – Ed Cobb
  2. In the Past – Wayne Proctor
  3. Inner Mystique – Ed Cobb
  4. I’m Not Like Everybody Else – Ray Davies
  5. Medication – Ben Di Tosti, Minette Alton
  6. Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go – Hank Ballard
  7. Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
  8. I Ain’t No Miracle Worker- Annette Tucker, Nancie Mantz

The Electric Prunes: Mass in F Minor

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In January 1968, “Reprise” label released “Mass in F Minor” the third Electric Prunes studio album. It was recorded in December 1967, and was produced by David Hassinger.

Personnel:

  • James Lowe – vocals
  • Ken Williams – lead guitar
  • Mike Gannon – rhythm guitar
  • Mark Tulin- bass
  • Michael “Quint” Weakley – drums
  • Richie Podolor- guitar
  • The Collectors– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David Axelrod.

  1. Kyrie Eleison
  2. Gloria
  3. Credo
  4. Sanctus
  5. Benedictus
  6. Agnus Dei

Fairport Convention: What We Did on Our Holidays

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In January 1969, “Island” label released “What We Did on Our Holidays”, the second Fairport Convention album. It was recorded June – October 1968, at “Sound Techniques”; “Olympic Studio No. 1”; “St. Peter’s Church”, and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Joe Boyd.

Personnel:

  • Sandy Denny (as Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny) – vocals, acoustic  and 12-string acoustic guitars, organ, piano, harpsichord
  • Richard Thompson– vocals, electric, acoustic and 12-string acoustic guitars, piano accordion, sitar
  • Simon Nicol– acoustic and electric guitars, electric autoharp, electric dulcimer, backing vocals
  • Ashley Hutchings– bass, backing vocals
  • Martin Lamble– drums, percussion, violin, tabla, footsteps
  • Iain Matthews– vocals, congas
  • Peter Ross – harmonica
  • Bruce Lacey and his Robots
  • Claire Lowther – cello
  • Kingsley Abbott – coins, backing vocals
  • Paul Ghosh, Andrew Horvitch, Marc Ellington – backing vocals
  • John Wood – engineer
  • Richard Bennett Zeff, Annie Brown – photography
  • Diogenic Attempts Ltd. – design

Track listing:

  1. Fotheringay – Sandy Denny
  2. Mr Lacey – Ashley Hutchings
  3. Book Song – Iain Matthews, Richard Thompson
  4. The Lord Is in This Place…How Dreadful Is This Place (based on “Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground” by Blind Willie Johnson) – Ashley Hutchings, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson
  5. No Man’s Land – Richard Thompson
  6. I’ll Keep It With Mine – Bob Dylan
  7. Eastern Rain – Joni Mitchell
  8. Nottamun Town – traditional, arranged by Sandy Denny, Iain Matthews, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble
  9. Tale in Hard Time – Richard Thompson
  10. She Moves Through the Fair – traditional, arr. Sandy Denny, Iain Matthews, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble
  11. Meet on the Ledge – Richard Thompson
  12. End of a Holiday – Simon Nicol