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Creedence Clearwater Revival: Green River

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On August 3, 1969, “Fantasy” label released “Green River”, the third Creedence Clearwater Revival studio album. It was recorded March – June 1969, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by John Fogerty and Saul Zaentz. In 2003 “Rolling Stones” magazine ranked the album at number 95 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • John Fogerty– lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica, arranger
  • Tom Fogerty– rhythm guitar
  • Doug Clifford– drums
  • Stu Cook– bass guitar
  • Basul Parik – cover art, photography
  • Russ Gary – engineer
  • Larissa Collins – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by John Fogerty, except where noted.

  1. Green River
  2. Commotion
  3. Tombstone Shadow
  4. Wrote a Song for Everyone
  5. Bad Moon Rising
  6. Lodi
  7. Cross – Tie Walker
  8. Sinister Purpose
  9. The Night Time Is the Right Time

Jethro Tull: Stand Up

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On July 25, 1969, “Island” label released “Stand Up”, the second Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded April–May 1969. at “Morgan Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Terry Ellis and Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, piano, mandolin, balalaika, mouth organ
  • Martin Lancelot Barre – electric guitar, flute
  • Glenn Cornick – bass guitar
  • Andy Johns – bass guitar
  • Clive Bunker – drums, percussion

Track listing

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. A New Day Yesterday
  2. Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square
  3. Bouree – J.S.Bach – arr. Ian Anderson
  4. Back to Family
  5. Look Into the Sun
  6. Nothing is Easy
  7. Fat Man
  8. We Used to Know
  9. Reasons for Waiting
  10. For a Thousand Mothers

Moby Grape: Truly Fine Citizen

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Truly Fine Citizen

On July 30, 1969, “Columbia” label released “Truly Fine Citizen”, the fourth Moby Grape studio album. It was recorded in May 1969, and was  produced by Bob Johnston.

Personnel:

  • Peter Lewis- vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jerry Miller- vocals, lead guitar
  • Bob Moore- bass
  • Don Stevenson- vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. Changes, Circles Spinning – Peter Lewis
  2. Looper – Peter Lewis
  3. Truly Fine Citizen – Tim Dell’Ara
  4. Beautiful Is Beautiful – Tim Dell’Ara
  5. Love Song – Tim Dell’Ara
  6. Right Before My Eyes – Peter Lewis
  7. Open Up Your Heart – Tim Dell’Ara
  8. Now I Know High – Peter Lewis
  9. Treat Me Bad – Tim Dell’Ara
  10. Tongue-Tied – Jerry Miller, Skip Spence
  11. Love Song, Part Two – Tim Dell’Ara

Miles Davis: In A Silent Way

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On July 30, 1969, “Columbia” label released “In a Silent Way”, the 44th Miles Davis album. It was recorded in one session on February 18, 1969, at “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero. The album is regarded by fans and critics as one of Davis’s greatest and most influential works.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis– trumpet
  • Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone
  • John McLaughlin– electric guitar
  • Chick Corea– electric piano
  • Herbie Hancock– electric piano
  • Joe Zawinul– organ
  • Dave Holland– double bass
  • Tony Williams– drums
  • Stan Tonkel – engineer
  • Lee Friedlander – cover photography
  • John G. Walter – back cover photofraphy
  • Frank Glenn – back cover notes

Track listing:

  1. Shhh/Peaceful – Miles Davis
  • Shhh
  • Peaceful
  • Shhh
  1. In a Silent Way/It’s About That Time – Joe Zawinul, Miles Davis
  • In a Silent Way
  • It’s About That Time
  • In a Silent Way

Yes: Same

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On July 25, 1969, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled debut Yes album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Advision” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Clay, Jon Anderson, Peter Banks, Chris Squire, Tony Kaye and Bill Bruford.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson – lead vocals, percussion
  • Peter Banks – vocals, guitars
  • Tony Kaye – Hammond organ, piano
  • Chris Squire – vocals, bass guitar
  • Bill Bruford – drums, vibraphone
  • Haig Adishian – design

Track listing:

  1. Beyond & Before – Chris Squire, Clive Bayley
  2. I See You – Jim McGuinn, David Crosby
  3. Yesterday and Today – Jon Anderson
  4. Looking Around – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire
  5. Harold Land – Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Chris Squire
  6. Every Little Thing – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. Sweetness – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Clive Bayley
  8. Survival – Jon Anderson

Yes: Time and Word

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On July 24, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “Time and a Word”, the second Yes studio album. It was recorded November 1969 – January 1970, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Colton.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson – lead vocals, percussion
  • Peter Banks – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Tony Kaye – Hammond organ, piano
  • Chris Squire – vocals, bass guitar
  • Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
  • David Foster – vocals

Track listing:

  1. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed – Richie Havens
  2. Then – Jon Anderson
  3. Everydays – Stephen Stills
  4. Sweat Dreams – Jon Anderson, David Foster
  5. The Prophet – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire
  6. Clear Days – Jon Anderson
  7. Astral Traveler – Jon Anderson
  8. Time and Word – Jon Anderson, David Foster

Tim Buckley: Happy Sad

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On July 9, 1969, “Elektra” label released “Happy Sad”, the third Tim Buckley album. It was recorded in December 1968, at “Elektra Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Zal Yanovsky and Jerry Yester.

Personnel:

  • Tim Buckley – vocals, guitars
  • Lee Underwood – guitar, keyboards
  • John Miller– acoustic bass
  • Carter Collins – congas, conductor
  • David Friedman – percussion, marimba, vibraphone
  • Bruce Botnick- engineer
  • William S. Harvey – art direction
  • Robert L. Heimall – design
  • Ed Caraeff- photography
  • Jac Holzman – production supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Buckley.

  1. Strange Feelin’
  2. Buzzin’ Fly
  3. Love from Room 109 at the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway)
  4. Dream Letter
  5. Gypsy Woman
  6. Sing a Song for You

Canned Heat: Hallelujah

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On July 8, 1969, “Liberty” label released “Hallelujah”, the fourth Canned Heat album. It was recorded May 1969, at “I.D. Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Skip Taylor, Bob Hite, Alan Wilson, Henry Vestine, Larry Taylor and Fito de la Parra.

Personnel:

  • Bob Hite – vocals, harmonica
  • Alan Wilson – vocals, slide guitar, harmonica, whistling
  • Henry Vestine– lead guitar, bass, public service announcement
  • Larry Taylor– bass, guitar
  • Fito de la Parra– drums
  • Ernest Lane – piano
  • Mark Naftalin– organ, piano
  • Mike Pacheco – bongos, congas
  • Javier Batiz – group vocals
  • Skip Diamond – group vocals
  • Elliot Ingber– group vocals
  • Richard Joseph Moore – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Same All Over – Bob Hite, Alan Wilson, Henry Vestine, Larry Taylor, Fito de la Parra
  2. Change My Ways – Alan Wilson
  3. Canned Heat – Robert Hite, Jr.
  4. Sic ’em Pigs – Robert Hite, Jr., Booker T. White
  5. I’m Her Man – Leigh
  6. Time Was – Alan Wilson
  7. Do Not Enter – Alan Wilson
  8. Big Fat (The Fat Man) – Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, adapted by Robert Hite, Jr.
  9. Huautla – Howlin’ Wolf
  10. Get Off My Back – Alan Wilson
  11. Down in the Gutter, But Free – Bob Hite, Alan Wilson, Henry Vestine, Larry Taylor, Fito de la Parra

Grateful Dead: Aoxomoxoa

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On June 20, 1969, “Warner Bros” label released “Aoxomoxoa”, the third Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded September 1968 – March 1969, at “Pacific Recording” in San Mateo, and “Pacific High Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Garcia, Tom Constanten, Micky Hart, Bill Kreutzmann Phil Lesh. In 1991, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked  “Aoxomoxoa” cover the eighth best album cover of all time In 1997,

Personnel:

  • Jerry Garcia– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Bob Weir– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Tom Constanten– keyboards
  • Phil Lesh– vocals, bass guitar
  • Mickey Hart– drums, percussion
  • Bill Kreutzmann– drums, percussion
  • Ron “Pigpen” McKernan– keyboards, percussion
  • Peter Grant
  • Mouse
  • David Nelson
  • Wendy
  • John “Marmaduke” Dawson
  • Debbie
  • Betty Cantor– engineer
  • Dan Healy– consulting engineer
  • Bob Matthews – executive engineer
  • Owsley Stanley– consulting engineer
  • Ron Wickersham – consulting engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, except where noted.

  1. Stephen – Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Robert Hunter
  2. Dupree’s Diamond Blues
  3. Rosemary
  4. Doin’ That Rag
  5. Mountains of the Moon
  6. China Cat Sunflower
  7. What’s Become of the Baby
  8. Cosmic Charlie

Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band: Trout Mask Replica

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On June 16, 1969, “Straight” label released “Trout Mask Replica”, the third Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band album. It was recorded August 1968 – March 1969, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” and “Whitney Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Frank Zappa. The album is highly regarded as one of the most influential albums in the history of the 20th century. ”Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Trout Mask Replica” at number 60 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) – vocals, bass clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Frank Zappa – speakin voice
  • Zoot Horn Rollo – guitar, flute
  • Antennae Jimmy Semens – lead vocals, guitar
  • Doug Moon – acoustic guitar
  • Don Preston – piano
  • Rockette Morton – narration, bass guitar
  • Cal Schenkel – bass guitar, narrator, design, photography
  • Roy Estrada – bass guitar
  • Gary Marker – bass guitar
  • Drumbo (John French) – speaking voice, drums, percussion
  • Arthur Tripp III – drums
  • Ian Underwood – alto saxophone
  • Bunk Gardner – tenor saxophone
  • Buzz Gardner – trumpet
  • The Mascara Snake – vocals, bass clarinet
  • Dick Kunc – effects, engineer
  • Ed Caraeff – photography

Track listing

All tracks by Don Van Vliet

  1. Frownland
  2. The Dust Blows Forward’n the Dust Blows Back
  3. Dachau Blues
  4. Ella Guru
  5. Hair pie: Bake 1
  6. Moonlight on Vermont
  7. Pachuco Cadaver
  8. Bills Corpse
  9. Sweet Sweet Bulbs
  10. Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish
  11. China Pig
  12. My Human Gets Me Blues
  13. Dali’s Car
  14. Hair Pie: Bake 2
  15. Pena
  16. Well
  17. When Big Joan Sets Up
  18. Fallin Ditch
  19. Sugar’n’Spikes
  20. Ant Man Bee
  21. Orange Claw Hammer
  22. Wild life
  23. She’s Too Much for My Mirror
  24. Hobo Chang Ba
  25. The Blimp
  26. Steal Softly Thru Snow
  27. Old Fart at Play
  28. Veteran’s Day Poppy