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The Keith Tippett Group: Dedicated To You, But You Weren’t Listening

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On January 15, 1971, “Vertigo” label released “Dedicated to You, But You Weren’t Listening”, album by The Keith Tippett Group (the second Keith Tippett album overall). It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Pete King.

Personnel:

  • Keith Tippett – piano, electric piano
  • Gary Boyle – guitar
  • Neville Whitehead – bass
  • Roy Babbington – bass, bass guitar
  • Bryan Spring – drums
  • Phil Howard – drums
  • Robert Wyatt – drums
  • Tony Uta – congas, cowbell
  • Elton Dean – alto saxophone
  • Marc Charig – cornet
  • Nick Evans – trombone
  • Dave Voyde – engineer
  • Martin Dean, Roger Dean – design
  • Commercial Process Ltd. – sleeve reproduction
  • Richard Williams – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. This Is What Happens – Keith Tippett, Nick Evans
  2. Thoughts To Geoff – Keith Tippett
  3. Green and Orange Night Park – Keith Tippett
  4. Gridal Suite – Elton Dean
  5. Five After Down – Keith Tippett
  6. Dedicated to Youm But You Weren’t Listening – Elton Dean, H. Hopper, Mare Charig
  7. Black Horse – Nick Evans

B. B. King: Live In Cook County Jail

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In January 1971, “ABC” label release “Live in Cook County Jail”, album by B.B. King. It was recorded in September 1970, at “Cook County Jail” in Chicago, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • B.B. King – vocals, guitar
  • Ron Levy – piano
  • Booker Walker – alto saxophone
  • Louis Hubert – tenor saxophone
  • John Browning – trumpet
  • Wilbert Freeman – bass
  • Sonny Freeman – drums
  • Aaron Baron – engineer
  • Woody Woodward – art direction
  • Chester Sheard – photography
  • Geoffrey Harding – inner liner photography

Track listing:

  1. Introduction
  2. Everyday I Have the Blues – Memphis Slim
  3. How Blue Can You Get – Jane Feather
  4. Worry, Worry, Worry – Davis Plumber, Jules Taub
  5. Medley: 3 O’ Clock Blues, Darlin You Know I Love You – Jules Taub, B. B. King
  6. Sweet Sixteen – Ahmet Ertegun
  7. The Thrill Is Gone – B. B. King
  8. Please Accept My Love – B. B. King, Sam Ling

Poco: Deliverin’

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On January 13, 1971, “Epic” label released “Deliverin’”, the first live and the third Poco album overall. It was recorded in September 1970, at “Boston Music Hall” in Boston, Felt Forum” in New Yok City, and was produced by Jim Messina.

Personnel:

  • Jim Messina — vocals, acoustic and electric lead guitar
  • Richie Furay — vocals, acoustic and electric rhythm guitar
  • Rusty Young — vocals, steel guitar, dobro
  • Timothy B. Schmit — vocals, bass
  • George Grantham — vocals, drums
  • Jim Reeves – recording
  • Pete Fornatale – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. I Guess You Made It – Richie Furay
  2. C’mon – Richie Furay
  3. Hear That Music – Timothy B. Schmit
  4. Kind Woman – Richie Furay
  5. Medley: Hard Luck / Child’s Claim To Fame / Pickin Up The Pieces – Richie Furay, Timothy B. Schmit
  6. You’d Better Think Twice – Jim Messina
  7. A Man Like Me – Richie Furay
  8. Medley: Just in Case It Happens, Yes Indeed / Grand Junction / Consequently So Long – Richie Furay, Rusty Young, Skip Goodwin

Gal Costa: Legal

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On December 24, 1970, “Philips” label released “Legal”, the fifth Gal Costa album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Manoel Barenbein.

Personnel:

  • Gal Costa – vocals
  • Lanny Gordin – guitar, arrangements
  • Chiquinho de Moraes – piano, arrangements
  • Claudio Bertrami – bass
  • Norival Ricardo D’Angelo – drums
  • Jards Macalé – arrangements
  • Ary Carvalhaes – recording
  • João Pereira – recording
  • Hélio Oiticica – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Eu Sou Terrivel – Roberto Carlos, Erasmo Carlos
  2. Lingua do P – Gilberto Gil
  3. Love, Try and Die – Gal Costa, Jards Macale, Lanny Gordin
  4. Mini-Mistério – Gilberto Gil
  5. Acauã – Zé Dantas
  6. Hotel das Estrelas – Jards Macale, Duda Machado
  7. Deixa Sangrar (Carnaval 1971) – Caetano Veloso
  8. The Archaic Lonely Star Blues – Jards Macale, Duda Machado
  9. London, London – Caetano Veloso
  10. Falsa Baiana – Geraldo Pereira

Maurice McIntyre: Forces And Feelings

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In December 1970, “Delmark” label released “Forces and Feelings”, the second Maurice McIntyre studio album. It was recorded in November 1970, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Robert G. Koester.

Personnel:

  • Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, bells
  • Rita Omolokun – vocals
  • Sarnie Garrett – guitar
  • Fred Hopkins – bass
  • Wesley Tyus – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre.

  1. Fifteen or Sixteen
  2. Sun Spots
  3. Ananda
  4. Twenty-One Lines
  5. Behold! God’s Sunshine!

Emitt Rhodes: Same

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On December 20, 1970, “Dunhill” label released the self-titled, second Emitt Rhodes album. It was recorded in 1970, at Rhodes home studio, and was produced by Emitt Rhodes and Harvey Bruce.

Personnel:

  • Emitt Rhodes – all vocals. all instruments
  • Keith Olsen – mixing
  • Curt Boettcher – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Emitt Rhodes.

  • With My face on the Floor
  • Somebody Made for Me
  • She’s Such a Beauty
  • Long Time No See
  • Lullabye
  • Fresh as Daisy
  • Live Till You Die
  • Promises I’ve Made
  • You Take the Dark Out of the Night
  • You Should Be Ashamed
  • Ever Find Yourself Running
  • You Must Have

Mal Waldron: The Opening

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In December 1970, “Futura” label released “The Opening”, the 29th Mal Waldron album. It was recorded in November 1970, at “American Center for Students and Artists”   in Paris, France, and was produced by Gérard Terronès.

Personnel:

  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Alain Gandolfi – engineer
  • Gilles Coussine – design
  • Eléonore Bakhtadzé – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mal Waldron.

  1. Right On
  2. Of Pigs And Panthers
  3. Cry Out
  4. Die Fludel
  5. Petite Gemaux
  6. Sieg Haile

The Tony Williams Lifetime: Turn It Over

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In December 1970, “Polydor” label released “Turn It Over”, the second Tony Williams Lifetime (The) studio album. It was recorded in July 1970, at “Olmstead Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Williams, Monte Kay and Jack Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Tony Williams – vocals, drums
  • John McLaughlin – vocals, guitar
  • Larry Young – organ
  • Jack Bruce – lead vocals, bass
  • Ray Hall – engineer
  • Sid Maurer – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. To Whom It May Concern – Them – Chick Corea
  2. To Whom It May Concern – Us – Chick Corea
  3. This Night This Song – Tony Williams
  4. Bog Nick – John Coltrane
  5. Right On – Tony Williams
  6. Once I Loved – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert
  7. Vuelta Abajo – Tony Williams
  8. A Famous Blues – John McLauglin
  9. Allah Be Praised – Larry Young

Spirit: 12 Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

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On November 27, 1970, “Epic” label released “Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus”, the fourth Spirit album. It was recorded April – October 1970, and was produced by David Briggs.

Personnel:

  • Randy California – vocals, guitars, bass
  • Jay Ferguson – vocals, percussion, keyboards
  • John Locke – keyboards, art direction
  • Mark Andes – vocals, bass
  • Ed Cassidy – drums, percussion
  • Matt Andes –dobro
  • David Blumberg – horn arrangements
  • Vic Anesini – mastering
  • Ira Cohen – photography
  • Jeff Smith – package design
  • Adam Block – project director

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy California, except where noted.

  1. Prelude – Nothin’ to Hide
  2. Nature’s Way
  3. Animal Zoo – Jay Ferguson
  4. Love Has Found a Way – Randy California, John Locke
  5. Why Can’t I Be Free
  6. Mr. Skin
  7. Space Child – instrumental – John Locke
  8. When I Touch You – Jay Ferguson
  9. Street Worm – Jay Ferguson
  10. Life Has Just Begun
  11. Morning Will Come
  12. Soldier

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: Season For Miracles

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On November 23, 1970, “Tamla” label released “The Season for Miracles”, the ninth Smokey Robinson & The Miracles albums. 

Personnel:

  • Smokey Robinson – lead vocals
  • Claudette Rogers Robinson – vocals
  • Marv Tarplin – vocals
  • Bobby Rogers – tenor vocals
  • Ronnie White – baritone vocals
  • Warren “Pete” Moore – bass vocals
  • Wade Marcus – arrangements
  • David Van De Pitte – arrangements
  • Jimmy Roach – arrangements
  • Curtis McNair – artwork, design
  • Jim Hendin – photography
  • Tom Schlesinger – graphic supervision

Track listing:

  1. Deck the Halls / Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella – traditional
  2. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – traditional
  3. I Can Tell When Christmas Is Near – Stevie Wonder
  4. I Believe in Christmas Eve – Smokey Robinson
  5. The Christmas Song – Mel Tormé, Robert Wells
  6. Jingle Bells – James Lord Pierpont
  7. It’s Christmas Time – Stevie Wonder
  8. Go Tell It on the Mountain – traditional, John Wesley Work Jr. 
  9. Away in a Manger / Coventry Carol – traditional, William James Kirkpatrick 
  10. Peace on Earth (Good Will Toward Men) – Ann Roach
  11. The Day That Love Began – Deborah Miller, Ron Miller
  12. A Child Is Waiting – Joe Hinton, Patti Jerome