Tag Archives: 1969

Nice: Same

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In September 1969, “Immediate” label released the self-titled, third Nice album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Trident Studios” in London, and “Fillmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Keith Emerson, Lee Jackson and Brian Davison.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson– Hammond organ, pianos
  • Lee Jackson– vocals, bass guitar
  • Brian Davison– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Azrael Revisited -Keith Emerson, Lee Jackson
  2. Hang on to a Dream -Tim Hardin
  3. Diary of an Empty Day – music: Edouard Lalo arr. by Keith Emerson, lyrics: Lee Jackson
  4. For Example – Keith Emerson, Lee Jackson
  5. Rondo ’69’ – Dave Brubeck, Keith Emerson, Lee Jackson, Brian Davison
  6. She Belongs to Me – Bob Dylan

Bob Seger System: Noah

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In September 1969, “Capitol” label released “Noah”, the second  Bob Seger System studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Punch Andrews.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger- vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Tom Neme – vocals, guitar, piano, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Bob Schultz – organ, piano, keyboard, saxophone
  • Dan Honaker – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Pep Perrine – vocals, percussion, drums

Track listing:

  1. Noah – Bob Seger
  2. Innervenus Eyes – Dan Honaker, Pep Perrine, Bob Seger
  3. Lonely Man – Tom Neme
  4. Loneliness Is a Feeling – Tom Neme
  5. Cat – Dan Honaker, Pep Perrine, Bob Seger
  6. Jumpin’ Humpin’ Hip Hypocrite – Tom Neme
  7. Follow the Children – Tom Neme
  8. Lennie Johnson – Dan Honaker
  9. Paint Them a Pictiure Jane – Tom Neme
  10. Death Row – Bob Seger

Status Quo: Spare Parts

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In September 1969, “Pye” label released “Spare Parts”, the second Status Quo album. It was recorded January – September 1969, at “Pye Studios” in London, and was produced by John Schroeder.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar
  • Alan Lancaster- vocals, bass
  • John Coghlan- drums
  • Roy Lynes – vocals, organ

Track listing:

  1. Face Without a Soul – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
  2. You’re Just What I Was Looking for Today – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  3. Are You Growing Tired of My Love – Anthony King
  4. Antique Angelique – Alan Lancaster, Bob Young
  5. So Ends Another Life – Alan Lancaster
  6. Poor Old Man – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
  7. Mind Detector – A. King
  8. The Clown – Alan Lancaster, Bob Young, Paul Nixon
  9. Velvet Curtains – King
  10. Little Miss Nothing – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
  11. When I Awake – Alan Lancaster, Bob Young
  12. Nothing at All – Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Bob Young

Vanilla Fudge: Rock & Roll

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In September 1969, “Atco” label released “Rock & Roll”, the fifth Vanilla Fudge album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Adrian Barber.

Personnel:

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

Track listing:

  1. Need Love – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein
  2. Lord in the Country – Mark Stein
  3. I Can’t Make It Alone – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  4. Street Walking Woman – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein
  5. Church Bells of St. Martins – Mark Stein
  6. The Windmills of Your Mind – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand
  7. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody – Rudy Clark

Al Stewart: Love Chronicles

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In September 1969, “CBS” label released “Love Chronicles”, the second Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded 1968 – 1969, and was produced by Roy Guest, John Wood and Al Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Al Stewart – vocals, guitar
  • Jimmy Page – guitar
  • Simon Breckenridge (Simon Nicol) – guitar
  • Mervyn Prestwyck (Richard Thompson) – guitar
  • Brian Brocklehurst – bass
  • Brian Odgers, John Paul Jones, Ashley Hutchings- bass
  • Harvey Burns – drums
  • Martyn Francis (Martin Lamble) – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Stewart

  1. In Brooklyn
  2. Old Compton Street Blues
  3. The Ballad of Mary Foster
  4. Life and Life Only
  5. You Should Have Listened to Al
  6. Love Chronicles

The Guess Who: Canned Wheat

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In September 1969, “Nimbus” label released “Canned Wheat”, the fifth Guess Who (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “RCA Studio A” in New York City, and was produced Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Randy Bachman– lead and rhythm guitars, sitar, backing vocals
  • Burton Cummings– lead vocals, organ, piano, rhythm guitar, harmonica, flute
  • Jim Kale– bass, backing vocals
  • Garry Peterson– drums, percussion, congas, tabla, backing vocals
  • John Woram – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings except where noted.

  1. No Time
  2. Minstrel Boy
  3. Laughing
  4. Undun – Randy Bachman
  5. 6 A.M. or Nearer – Randy Bachman
  6. Old Joe – Burton Cummings
  7. Of a Dropping Pin
  8. Key
  9. Fair Warning

 

Townes Van Zandt: Same

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In September 1969, “Poppy” label released the self-titled, third Townes Van Zandt studio album. It was recorded in July 1969, at “Bradley’s Barn”, Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Kevin Eggers and Jim Malloy.

Personnel:

  • Townes Van Zandt – vocals, guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Townes Van Zandt.

  1. For the Sake of the Song
  2. Columbine
  3. Waiting Around to Die
  4. Don’t You Take It Too Bad
  5. Colorado Girl
  6. Lungs
  7. I’ll Be Here in the Morning
  8. Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel
  9. (Quicksilver Daydreams Of) Maria
  10. None But the Rain

Man: 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle

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In September 1969, “Dawn” label released “2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle”, the second Man studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Pye Studios” in London, and was produced by John Schroeder.

Personnel:

  • Micky Jones – vocals, lead guitar
  • Deke Leonard– vocals, guitar, harp, piano, harpsichord, percussion
  • Clive John – vocals, organ, piano, guitar
  • Ray Williams – vocals, bass
  • Jeff Jones – drums, percussion
  • Plug – drums
  • Howard Barrow, Alan Florence, Brian Humphries – engineer
  • Dinnes Cruickshank – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Prelude / The Storm – Micky Jones, Deke Leonard
  2. It Is As It Must Be – Clive John, Ray Williams
  3. Spunk Box – Clive John, Micky Jones
  4. My Name Is Jesus Smith – Micky Jones, Deke Leonard
  5. Parchment and Candles – Deke Leonard
  6. Brother Arnold’s Red and White Striped Tent – Micky Jones, Deke Leonard

Roy Wood: Boulders

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In August 1973, “Harvest” label released “Boulders”, the first Roy Wood solo album.  It was recorded 1969 – 1971, at “Phonogram Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Wood.

Personnel:

  • Roy Wood – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, steel guitar,  bass, piano,  drums,  percussion,  mandolin,  cittern,  bouzouki, banjo, cello, double  bass,  brass,  saxophones,  bassoon, recorders, harmonica, water bowl, sound effects, cover art
  • John Kurlander – harmonium

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Wood.

  1. Songs of Praise
  2. Wake Up
  3. Rock Down Low
  4. Nancy Sing Me a Song
  5. Dear Elaine
  6. Medley: All the Way Over the Hill, Irish Loafer (And His Hen)
  7. Miss Clarke and the Computer
  8. When Gran’ma Plays the Banjo
  9. Rock Medley: Rockin’ Shoes, She’s Too Good for Me, Locomotive

Eric Clapton: Same

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In August 1970, “Atco/ Polydor” labels released the self-titled, debut  Eric Clapton  album. It was recorded November 1969 – March 1970, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Delaney  Bramlett.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Delaney Bramlett – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Stephen Stills– guitar, backing vocals
  • Leon Russell, John Simon– piano
  • Bobby Whitlock– organ, backing vocals
  • Carl Radle– bass
  • Jim Gordon– drums
  • Tex Johnson – percussion
  • Bobby Keys– saxophone
  • Jim Price– trumpet
  • Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge, Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison– backing vocals
  • Bill Halverson – engineer
  • Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Slunky – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
  2. Bad Boy – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
  3. Lonesome and a Long Way from Home – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
  4. After Midnight – J. J. Cale
  5. Easy Now – Eric Clapton
  6. Blues Power – Eric Clapton, Leon Russell
  7. Bottle of Red Wine – Eric Clapton
  8. Lovin’ You Lovin’ Me – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
  9. Told You For the Last Time – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Steve Cropper
  10. Don’t Know Why – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
  11. Let It Rain – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton