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Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

On May 14, 1969, “Reprise” label released “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”, the second Neil Young studio album. It was recorded January and March 1969,  at “Wally Heider Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by Neil Young and David Briggs. This was Neil Young’s first album with his longtime backing band Crazy Horse. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young— lead vocals, guitar
  • Danny Whitten— vocals, guitar
  • Billy Talbot— bass guitar
  • Ralph Molina— vocals, drums
  • Bobby Notkoff- violin
  • Robin Lane – harmony vocal
  • Henry Saskowski, David Briggs, Kendal Pacious – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Cinnamon Girl
  2. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
  3. Round & Round (It Won’t Be Long)
  4. Down by the River
  5. The Losing End (When You’re On)
  6. Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)
  7. Cowgirl in the Sand

John Lennon And Yoko Ono: Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions

Unfinished music no2 life with the lions

On May 9, 1969, “Zapple” label released “Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions” the second of three experimental albums of avant-garde music released by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It was recorded in November 1968, at “Room 1, Second West Ward” at “Queen Charlotte’s Hospital” in London, March 1969, at “Lady Mitchell Hall” at “Cambridge University” in Cambridge, and was produced by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Personnel:

  • Yoko Ono– vocals, radio
  • John Lennon– vocals, guitar, feedback
  • John Tchicai– saxophone
  • John Stevens– percussion
  • Mal Evans– watch
  • John Ono Lennon II– heartbeat

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

  1. Cambridge 1969
  2. No Bed for Beatle John
  3. Baby’s Heartbeat
  4. Two Minutes Silence
  5. Radio Play

George Harrison: Electronic Sound

Electronic_Sound

On May 9, 1969, “Zapple” label released “Electronic Sound”, the second  George Harrison solo album. It was recorded November 1968 – February 1969 at “Sound Recorders Studio” in Los Angeles; “Kinfauns” (Harrison’s home) in Surrey, and was produced by George Harrison.

Personnel:

  • George Harrison – Moog synthesizer

Track listing:

All tracks by George Harrison.

  1. Under the Mersey Wall
  2. No Time or Space

 

Ambrose Slade: Beginnings

Beginlp

On May 9, 1969, “Fontana” label released “Beginnings”, the debut Ambrose Slade album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Ambrose Slade and Roger Wake.

Personnel:

  • Noddy Holder- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dave Hill- lead guitar
  • Jim Lea- bass guitar
  • Don Powell- drums
  • Roger Wake- engineer
  • Linda Glover- artwork
  • Richard Stirlin- photography

Track listing:

  1. Genesis – Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Dave Hill, Don Powell
  2. Everybody’s Next One – John Kay, Gabriel Mekler
  3. Knocking Nails into My House – Jeff Lynne
  4. Roach Daddy – Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Dave Hill, Don Powell
  5. Ain’t Got No Heart – Frank Zappa
  6. Pity the Mother – Noddy Holder, Jim Lea
  7. Mad Dog Cole – Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Dave Hill, Don Powell
  8. Fly Me High – Justin Hayward
  9. If This World Were Mine – Marvin Gaye
  10. Martha My Dear – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  11. Born to Be Wild – Mars Bonfire
  12. Journey to the Centre of Your Mind – Ted Nugent, Steve Farmer

The Beatles: Let It Be

Let It Be

On May 8, 1970, “Apple” label released “Let It Be”, the twelve and final Beatles (The) studio album. It was recorded February 1968, January–February 1969, January; March–April 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “Apple Studios” and “Twickenham Film Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil Spector and George Martin. The album was released at the same time with a motion picture of the same name. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Let it Be” at number 392 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by the “ARIA”, 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • John Lennon– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, lap steel guitar, acoustic guitar, six-string bass guitar, whistling
  • Paul McCartney– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar,  piano, Hammond organ. electric piano, maracas
  • George Harrison– lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, tambura, tuned-down six-string electric guitar
  • Ringo Starr– drums, percussion
  • Richard Anthony Hewson– string and brass arrangements
  • John Barham– choral arrangements
  • George Martin– shaker, string and brass arrangements, original mix
  • Linda McCartney– backing vocals
  • Billy Preston– electric piano, Hammond organ
  • Brian Rogers– string and brass arrangements
  • Glyn Johns – engineer, mixing
  • Alan Parsons – engineer assistant
  • Phil Spector– final mix

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.

  1. Two of Us
  2. Dig a Pony
  3. Across the Universe
  4. I Me Mine – George Harrison
  5. Dig It – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison,Richard Starkey
  6. Let it Be
  7. Maggie Mae – trad. arranged by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison,Richard Starkey
  8. I’ve Got a Feeling
  9. One After 909
  10. The Long and Winding Road
  11. For you Blue – George Harrison
  12. Get Back

Poco: Same

Poco

On May 6, 1970, “Epic” label released the self – titled, second Poco album. It was recorded October 1969 – February 1970, and was produced by Jim Messina.

Personnel

  • Jim Messina – vocals, guitar
  • Richie Furay- vocals, guitar
  • Rusty Young- vocals, steel guitar, guitar
  • Timothy B. Schmit- vocals, bass guitar
  • George Grantham- vocals, drums
  • Bobby Doyle- piano
  • Larry Knechtel– piano
  • Milt Holland- percussion
  • Terry Dunuvan, Alex Kazengras – engineer
  • Gary Burden – art direction
  • Henry Diltz – photography

Track listing:

  1. Hurry Up – Richie Furay
  2. You Better Think Twice – Jim Messina
  3. Honky Tonk Downstairs – Dallas Frazier
  4. Keep On Believin – Richie Furay, Timothy B. Schmit
  5. Anyway Bye Bye – Richie Furay
  6. Don’t Let It Pass By – Richie Furay
  7. Nobody’s Fool/El Tonto de Nadie Regresa – Richie Furay, Jim Messina, George Grantham, Timothy B. Schmit, Rusty Young

Sly and the Family Stone: Stand!

Stand

On May 3, 1969, “Epic” label released “Stand!”,the fourth Sly and the Family Stone studio album. It was recorded 1968 – 1969, at “Pacific High Recording Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Sly Stone. In 1986, “Stand!” was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 118 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Sly Stone – vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica, vocoder, bass guitar
  • Freddie Stone – vocals, guitar
  • Rose Stone – vocals, piano, keyboard
  • Larry Graham – vocals, bass guitar
  • Cynthia Robinson – trumpet, vocal ad-libs, backing vocals
  • Jerry Martini – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Greg Errico – drums, backing vocals
  • Little Sister(Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton) – backing vocals
  • Don Puluse, Brian Ross-Myring, Phil Macey – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sly Stone.

  1. Stand!
  2. Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey
  3. I Want to Take You Higher
  4. Somebody’s Watching You
  5. Sing a Simple Song
  6. Everyday People
  7. Sex Machine
  8. You Can Make It If You Try

Joni Mitchell: Clouds

Clouds

On May 1, 1969, “Reprise” label released “Clouds”, the second Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Paul A. Rothchild.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell– vocals, guitar, keyboards, arrangements, cover art
  • Stephen Stills– bass, guitar
  • Ed Thrasher– art direction
  • Henry Lewy– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell.

  1. Tin Angel
  2. Chelsea Morning
  3. I Don’t Know Where I Stand
  4. The Song About Midway
  5. Roses Blue
  6. The Gallery
  7. I Think I Understand
  8. Songs to Aging Children Home
  9. The Fiddle and the Drum
  10. Both Sides Now

The Moody Blues: On the Threshold of a Dream

Threshold of a dream

On April 25, 1969, “Deram” label released “On the Threshold of a Dream”, the fourth  Moody Blues (The) album. It was recorded January 1969, at “Decca Studios”  in London, and was produced by Tony Clarke. The album was mixed and released in both  stereo  and   quadraphonic sound.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hayward- vocals, acoustic and  electric guitar, twelve-string acoustic guitar, cello,
  • Mike Pinder- vocals, mellotron, Hammond organ, piano, cello
  • Ray Thomas- vocals, harmonica, flute, tambourine, oboe, piccolo
  • John Lodge- vocals, bass, cello, double bass
  • Graeme Edge- drums, percussion, vocals, EMS VCS 3
  • Phil Travers – artwork

Track listing:

  1. In the Beginning – Graeme Edge
  2. Lovely to See You – Justin Hayward
  3. Dear Diary – Ray Thomas
  4. Send Me No Wine – John Lodge
  5. To Share Our Love – John Lodge
  6. So Deep Within You – Mike Pinder
  7. Never Comes the Day – Justin Hayward
  8. Lazy Day – Ray Thomas
  9. Are You Sitting Comfortably? – Justin Hayward, Ray Thomas
  10. The Dream – Graeme Edge
  11. Have You Heard (Part 1) – Mike Pinder
  12. The Voyage – Mike Pinder
  13. Have You Heard (Part 2) – Mike Pinder

Joe Cocker: With a Little Help from My Friends

Joe_Cocker-With_a_Little_Help_from_My_Friends

On April 23, 1969, “Regal Zonophone” label released released “With a Little Help from My Friends”, the debut Joe Cocker album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Olympic Studios” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker – vocals
  • David Cohen – guitar
  • Tony Visconti – guitar
  • Jimmy Page – guitar
  • Henry McCullough – guitar
  • Albert Lee – guitar
  • Chris Stainton – piano, organ, bass guitar
  • Tommy Eyre – piano, organ
  • Artie Butler – piano
  • Matthew Fisher – organ
  • Stevie Winwood – organ
  • Carol Kaye – bass guitar
  • Clem Cattini, Mike Kellie, J. Wilson, Kenny – drums
  • Paul Humphrey – drums
  • Laudir – tumba, maracas
  • Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Merry Clayton, Madeline Bell, Rosetta Hightower, Sue Wheetman, Sunny Wheetman – backing vocals
  • Tony Visconti – mixing
  • Tom Wilkes – design
  • Martin Keeley – front cover photography
  • Eric Hays, Herb Greene – back cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Feeling Alright – Dave Mason
  2. Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
  3. Change in Louise – Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton
  4. Marjorine – Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton
  5. Just Like a Woman – Bob Dylan
  6. Do I Still Figure in Your Life? – Pete Dello
  7. Sandpaper Cadillac – Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton
  8. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin
  9. With a Little Help from My Friends – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  10. I Shall Be Released – Bob Dylan