In June 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Lift Every Voice”, the twelve Andrew Hill album. It was recorded May 1969 – March 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Francis Volff.
Personnel:
Andrew Hill – piano
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Carlos Garnett – tenor saxophone
Richard Davis – bass
Freddie Waits – drums
Joan Johnson, LaReine LaMar, Gail Nelson, Antenett Goodman Ray – vocals
In May 1970, “Treshold” label released the self-titled, debut Trapeze album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Morgan Studios” and “Decca Studeios” in London, and was produced by John Lodge.
Personnel:
Glenn Hughes – lead vocals, bass, guitars, trombone
Mel Galley – guitars, bass, backing vocals
Terry Rowley – organ, piano, flute, guitars
Dave Holland – drums
John Jones – co-lead vocals, trumpet
Roger Quested – engineer
Chris Neal – engineer
Bill Price – engineer
John Punter – engineer
David Wedgbury – photography
Barry Wentzell – photography
Track listing:
It’s Only a Dream – Mel Gailey
The Giant’s Dead Hoorah – Glen Hughes
Over – John Jones, Mel Gailey
Nancy Gray – Glen Hughes
Fairytale/Verily Verily/Fairytale – John Jones, Mel Gailey
In May 1969, “Marmalade” label released “Streetnoise”, the fourth Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Advison Studios” in London, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky.
Personnel:
Brian “Auge” Auger – vocals, B-3 organ, piano, electric piano
Julie “Jools” Driscoll – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
David “Lobs” Ambrose – vocals, 4- and 6- string electric basses, acoustic guitar
Clive “Toli” Thacker – drums, percussion
Track listing:
Side 1
sub-titled – How Good Would It Be To Feel Free
Tropic of Capricorn – Brian Auger
Czechoslovakia – Julie Driscoll
Take Me to the Water – Nina Simone
A Word About Colour – Julie Driscoll
Side 2
sub-titled – Kiss Him Quick He Has To Part
Light My Fire – John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
Indian Rope Man – Richie Havens, Joe Price, Mark Roth
When I Was a Young Girl – traditional; arranged by Julie Driscoll
The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) – James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot
LP side 3
sub-titled – Looking In The Eye Of The World
Ellis Island – Brian Auger
In Search of the Sun – Dave Ambrose
Finally Found You Out – Brian Auger
Looking in the Eye of the World – Brian Auger
LP side 4
sub-titled – Save The Country
Vauxhall to Lambeth Bridge – Julie Driscoll
All Blues – Miles Davis, Oscar Brown
I’ve Got Life – James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot
In April 1970, “Decca” label released “Raw Sienna” the fifth Savoy Brown album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Recorded Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Kim Simmonds and Chris Youlden.
Personnel:
Chris Youlden – vocals, piano, arrangements
Kim Simmonds – lead guitar, piano, arrangements
“Lonesome” Dave Peverett – acoustic, rhythm and bottleneck guitar
On April 28, 1969, “Bizarre” label released “An Evening with Wild Man Fischer”, the debut Wild Man Fischer album (Larry Fischer). It was recorded 1968 – 1969, at “Sunset Sound” and “The Log Cabin” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Frank Zappa.
Personnel:
Larry Fischer – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Frank Zappa – guitar, various instruments, liner notes
The Mothers of Invention – piano, bass, drums
Art Tripp – percussion
Kim Fowley – recitation
Rodney Bingenheimer – recitation
The GTOs – recitation
Jerry Hansen – engineer
Cal Schenkel – art direction
Ed Caraeff – photography
Henry Diltz – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Larry Fischer.
Merry Go Round
New Kind of Songs for Sale
I’m Not Shy Anymore
The Madness & Ecstasy – introduction by Kim Fowley and Rodney Bingenheimer
On April 4, 1969, “Uni” label released “Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show”, the fourth Neil Diamond album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Tom Catalano, Chips Moman, Tommy Cogbill and Neil Diamond.
On March 27, 1970, “Warner Bros” label released “First Step” the debut Faces album. It was recorded December 1969 – January 1970, at “De lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenny Jones.
Personnel:
Rod Stewart – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, banjo
Ronnie Lane – lead and backing vocals, bass, rhythm and acoustic guitars
Ronnie Wood – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, second bass guitar, backing vocals
Ian McLagan – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric and acoustic pianos, backing vocals
Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
Martin Birch – engineer
Track listing:
Wicked Messenger – Bob Dylan
Devotion – Ronnie Lane
Shake, Shudder, Shiver – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
Stone – Ronnie Lane
Around The Plynth – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
Flying – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
Pineapple and the Monkey – Ronnie Wood
Nobody Knows – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
Looking Out the Window – Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan
Three Button Hand Me Down – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart
On March 21, 1969, “Apple” label released “Is This What You Want?”, the debut Jackie Lomax album. It was recorded June –January 1969, at “Sound Recorders Studio” in Los Angeles, “EMI Studios” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by George Harrison and Jackie Lomax.
Personnel:
Jackie Lomax – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass
George Harrison – acoustic and electric guitars
Larry Knechtel – piano, electric piano, organ
Paul McCartney – bass, electric guitar, drums, backing vocals
On March 17, 1969, “Atlantic” label released “Freedom Suite” the fifth Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded May – December 1968, and was produced by Arif Mardin, Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati, Gene Cornish and Dino Danelli.
Personnel:
Felix Cavaliere – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano
Gene Cornish – lead and backing vocals, guitar
Eddie Brigati – lead and backing vocals, conga drums, tambourine
Dino Danelli – drums
Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
Richard Davis – bass guitar
Gerald Jemmott – bass guitar
King Curtis – tenor saxophone
David Newman – tenor saxophone
David Brigati – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – arrangements
Charles Morrow – arrangements
Adrian Barber – recording
Tom Dowd – recording
Don Casale – recording
Track listing:
America the Beautiful – Felix Cavaliere
Me and My Friends – Gene Cornish
Any Dance’ll Do – Felix Cavaliere
Look Around – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
A Ray of Hope – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
Island of Love – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
Of Course – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
Love Was So Easy to Give – Gene Cornish
People Got to Be Free – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
Baby I’m Blue – Felix Cavaliere
Heaven – Felix Cavaliere
Adrian’s Birthday – Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, Dino Danelli
Boom – Dino Danelli
Cute – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, Dino Danelli
On February 23, 2015, “Test Card Recordings” label released “The Race for Space”, the second Public Service Broadcasting studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Jacamar Studios”, “The Pool Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios”, and was produced by J Willgoose, Esq. and Wrigglesworth.
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