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Jerry Lee Lewis: There Must Be More To Love Than This

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On January 4, 1971, “Mercury” label released “There Must Be More to Love than This”, the 15th Jerry Lee Lewis album. It was recorded in 1970, in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Jerry Kennedy.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Lee Lewis – vocals, piano
  • Buck Hutcheson, Chip Young, Harold Bradley, Ray Edenton – guitar
  • Ned Davis – steel guitar
  • Kenny Lovelace – fiddle
  • Bob Moore, Eddie DeBruhl – bass
  • Buddy Harman, Kenny Buttrey – drums

Track listing:

  1. There Must Be More to Love Than This – Thomas LaVerne, Bill Taylor
  2. Bottles and Barstools – Glenn Sutton
  3. Reuben James – Barry Etris, Alex Harvey
  4. I’d Be Talkin’ All the Time – Chuck Howard, Larry Kingston
  5. One More Time – Larry Butler, Jan Crutchfield, Buddy Killen
  6. Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard
  7. Woman, Woman (Get Out of My Way) –Linda Gail Lewis, Cecil J. Harrelson
  8. I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know – Cecil A. Null
  9. Foolaid – Harrelson Carmen Holland
  10. Home Away from Home – Jerry Chesnut
  11. Life Has its Little Ups and Downs – Margaret Ann Rich

Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner’s Daughter

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On January 4, 1971, “Decca” label released “Coal Miner’s Daughter”, the sixteenth Loretta Lynn studio album. It was recorded May – August 1970, at “Bradley’s Barn” in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, and was produced by Owen Bradley.

Personnel:

  • Loretta Lynn – lead vocals
  • Ray Edenton – guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Grady Martin – guitar, lead electric guitar
  • Hal Rugg – steel guitar, Dobro
  • Jerry Stembridge – acoustic guitar
  • Bobby Thompson – banjo
  • Pete Wade – guitar
  • Hargus Robbins – piano
  • Junior Huskey – bass
  • Harold Bradley – bass guitar, electric bass guitar
  • Bob Moore – bass
  • Buddy Harman – drums
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals
  • Jim Williamson – engineer
  • Darrell Johnson – mastering
  • Doyle Wilburn – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Coal Miner’s Daughter – Loretta Lynn
  2. Hello Darlin’ – Conway Twitty
  3. Less of Me – Glen Campbell
  4. Any One, Any Worse, Any Where – Lorene Allen, Loretta Lynn
  5. For the Good Times – Kris Kristofferson
  6. The Man of the House – Larry Brinkley, Lee McAlpin
  7. What Makes Me Tick – Loretta Lynn
  8. Another Man Loved Me Last Night – Lorene Allen
  9. It’ll Be Open Season on You – Charlie Aldridge
  10. Too Far – Marty Robbins
  11. Snowbird – Gene MacLellan

Rare Earth: Rare Earth In Concert

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In December 1971, “Rare Earth” label released “Rare Earth in Concert”, the first Rare Earth live album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Jacksonville Coliseum” in Miami Florida, “Marine Stadium” in Ithaca, “New York Cornell University”, “The Pharmacy”, “Motown Studios”.

Personnel:

  • Ray Monette – guitars, backing vocals
  • Mark Olson – keyboards, backing vocals
  • John Persh – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Gil Bridges – woodwinds, percussion, flute, backing vocals
  • Pete Rivera (Hoorelbeke) – lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Ed Guzman – conga, percussion
  • Cal Harris, Nate Jennings, John Lewis, Ken Sands, Bob Olhsson, Orson Lewis, Criteria Recording Company – recording
  • Don Boehrat, Gurdev Sandhu, Michael Grace, Don Fostie – engineer
  • Russ Terrana – mastering
  • Tom Schlesinger – graphic supervision
  • Curtis McNair – art direction
  • Joel Brodsky – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Just Want to Celebrate – Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris
  2. Hey, Big Brother – Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris
  3. Born to Wander – Tom Baird
  4. Get Ready – William “Smokey” Robinson
  5. What’d I Say – Ray Charles
  6. Thoughts – Gilbert Bridges, Peter Hoorelbeke, Edward Guzman, John Persh, Mark Olson, Raymond Monette
  7. (I Know) I’m Losing You – Cornelius Grant, Edward Holland Jr., Norman Whitfield
  8. Nice to Be with You – Mark Olson, Raymond Monette, Peter Hoorelbeke

Burnin Red Ivanhoe: W.W.W.

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In December 1971, “Sonet” label released “W.W.W.”, album by Burnin Red Ivanhoe. It was recorded in September 1971, at “Rosenberg Studio”, Copenhagen, Denmark, and was produced by Freddy Hanson.

Personnel:

  • Ole Fick – vocals, guitar, percussion, design
  • Karsten Vogel – piano, organ, soprano and alt saxophone, design
  • Jesse Staehr – bass, percussion, design
  • Bo Thrige Andersen – drums, design
  • Kim Menzer – flute, violin, trombone, design
  • Freddy Hansson – engineer
  • Bob Hill – mastering
  • John Fowlie – photography

Track listing:

  1. 2nd Floor, Croydon – Karsten Vogel
  2. W.W.W. – Karsten Vogel
  3. Avez-Vous Kaskelainen ? – Karsten Vogel
  4. Kaske-Vous Karsemose – Karsten Vogel
  5. All About All – Karsten Vogel
  6. Oblong Serenade – Ole Fick
  7. Cucumber-Porcupine – Karsten Vogel

Wigwam: Fairyport

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In December 1971, “Love” label released “Fairyport”, the third Wigwam album. It was recorded in June 1971, at “Finnvox Studios” and “Hamis Club” in Helsinki, Finland, “Music Network” in Sweden, and was produced by Jukka Gustavson, Jim Pemnroke, Pekka Pohjola and Ronnie Osterberg.

Personnel:

  • Jukka Gustavson – vocals, piano, electric piano, organ
  • Jim Pembroke – vocals, harmonica, piano
  • Pekka Pohjola – bass guitar, violin, acoustic guitar, piano, celesta, harpsichord, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Österberg – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jukka Tolonen – electric guitar
  • Pekka Pöyry – soprano saxophone
  • Eero Koivistoinen – soprano saxophone
  • Unto Haapa-Aho – bass clarinet
  • Tapio Louhensalo – bassoon
  • Risto Pensola – clarinet
  • Hannu Saxelin – clarinet
  • Ilmari Varila – oboe

Track listing:

  1. Losing Hold – Jukka Gustavson, Jim Pembroke, Pekka Pohjola
  2. Lost Without a Trace – Jim Pembroke
  3. Fairyport – Jukka Gustavson
  4. Gray Traitors – Jukka Gustavson
  5. Cafffkaff, the Country Psychologist – Juka Gustavson
  6. May Your Will Be Done, Dear Lord – Jukka Gustavson
  7. How to Make It Big in Hospital – Jim Pembroke
  8. Hot Mice – Pekka Pohjola
  9. P.K.’s Super Market – Pekka Pohjola
  10. One More Try – Jim Pembroke, Pekka Pohjola
  11. Rockin’ Ol’ Galway – Jim Pembroke
  12. Every Fold – Jim Pembroke
  13. Rave-Up for the Roadies (live) – Jukka Gustavson, Paekka Pohjola, Jukka Tolonen, Ronnie Österberg

Harry Nillson: Nillson Schmillson

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On November 11, 1971, “RCA” label released “Nilsson Schmilsson”, the seventh Harry Nilsson studio album. It was recorded January – June 1971, at “Trident” and “Island” in London, “RCA” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Perry.

Personnel:

  • Harry Nilsson – vocals; piano, mellotron, organ, harmonica, electric piano
  • John Uribe – acoustic and lead guitar
  • Chris Spedding – guitar
  • Caleb Quaye – guitar
  • Ian Duck – acoustic guitar
  • Bill Linnane – piano
  • Jim Webb – piano
  • Roger Coulam – organ
  • Gary Wright – piano, organ
  • Henry Krein – accordion
  • Klaus Voormann – bass guitar, rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • Herbie Flowers – bass guitar
  • Jim Gordon – drums, percussion
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Roger Pope – drums
  • Richard Perry – percussion, mellotron
  • Bobby Keys – saxophone
  • Jim Price – trumpet, trombone, horn arrangements
  • Paul Buckmaster – string and horn arrangements
  • George Tipton – string and horn arrangements
  • Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer
  • Richie Schmitt – engineer
  • Phill Brown – additional engineering
  • Acy Lehman – graphics
  • Dean Torrence – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Nilsson, except where noted.

  1. Gotta Get Up
  2. Driving Along
  3. Early in the Morning – Leo Hickman, Louis Jordam, Dallas Bartley
  4. The Moonbeam Song
  5. Down
  6. Without You – Pete Ham, Tom Evans
  7. Coconut
  8. Let the Good Times Roll – Shirley goodman, Leonard Lee
  9. Jump into the Fire
  10. I’ll Never Leave You

The Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Inner Mounting Flame

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On November 3, 1971, “Columbia” label released “The Inner Mounting Flame”, the debut Mahavishnu Orchestra studio album. It was recorded in August 1971, at “CBS Studios” in New York City, and was produced by John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin – guitar
  • Jan Hammer – keyboards, organ
  • Rick Laird – bass
  • Billy Cobham – drums, percussion
  • Jerry Goodman – violin
  • Don Puluse – engineer
  • Ron Coro – design
  • Anthony Hixon – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin.

  1. Meeting of the Spirits
  2. Dawn
  3. The Noonward Race
  4. A Lotus on Irish Streams
  5. Vital Transformation
  6. The Dance of Maya
  7. You Know You Know
  8. Awakening

Cowboy: 5’ll Getcha Ten

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In October 1971, “Capricorn” label released “5’ll Getcha Ten”, the second Cowboy studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Capricorn’s Studio” in Macon and “Muscle Shoals Sound Studios” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Johnny Sandlin.

Personnel:

  • Scott Boyer – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, violin
  • Tommy Talton – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, lead guitar
  • Pete Kowalke – vocals, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, drums
  • Bill Pillmore – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, fiddle
  • George Clark – bass guitar
  • Tom Wynn – drums, percussion
  • Chuck Leavell — piano
  • Duane Allman — dobro, electric guitar
  • Johnny Sandlin – recording, remixing
  • Steve Smith – recording
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Frank Fenter – executive supervision
  • B.T. Brandhorst – artwork
  • Jimm Roberts – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tommy Talton, except where noted.

  1. She Carries a Child – Scott Boyer
  2. Hey There Babe
  3. 5’ll Getcha Ten
  4. The Wonder – John McKenze
  5. Shoestrings – Scott Boyer, Bill Pillmore
  6. Lookin’ for You – Scott Boyer
  7. Seven Four Tune – Bill Pillmore
  8. Right on Friend – Scott Boyer
  9. All My Friends – Scott Boyer
  10. Innocence Song – Scott Boyer, Bill Pillmore
  11. Please Be with Me – Scott Boyer
  12. What I Want Is You – Pater Kowalke

Françoise Hardy: La question

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On October 16, 1971, “Sonopresse” label released “La question”, the eleventh Françoise Hardy studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Studio CBE Studio Davout” in Paris.

Personnel:

  • Françoise Hardy – vocals
  • Tuca – guitar, artistic direction
  • Francis Moze – bass
  • Guy Pedersen – bass
  • Orchestre de Paris – string instruments
  • Raymond Donnez – arranger
  • Bernard Estardy – engineer
  • René Ameline – engineer
  • Jean-Marie Périer – front cover photography
  • Catherine Rotulo – back cover photography
  • Gilbert Moreau – back cover photography
  • Pinocchio – catalyzer

Track listing:

  1. Viens – lyrics by Pascal Bilat, music by Tuca
  2. La question – lyrics by Françoise Hardy, music by Tuca
  3. Même sous la pluie – Franck Gérald
  4. Chanson d’O – Bob du Pac
  5. Le martien – Franck Gérald
  6. Mer – Françoise Hardy
  7. Oui, je dis adieu – Françoise Hardy
  8. Doigts – lyrics by Françoise Hardy, music by Tuca
  9. La maison – lyrics by G. G., music by Tuca
  10. Si mi caballero – lyrics by Franck Gérald, music by Tuca
  11. Bâti mon nid – lyrics by Franck Gérald, music by Tuca
  12. Rêve – lyrics by Françoise Hardy, music by Taiguara

Smokey Robinson& The Miracles: One Dozen Roses

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On August 27, 1971, “Tamla” label released “One Dozen Roses”, the eleventh Smokey Robinson & The Miracles album. It was recorded in 1966, 1969 – 1971, and was produced by Smokey Robinson and Henry Cosby.

Personnel:

  • Smokey Robinson – lead vocals
  • Marv Tarplin – guitar
  • Ronnie White, Bobby Rogers, Warren “Pete” Moore, Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
  • The Funk Brothers – instrumentation

Track listing:

  1. When Sundown Comes – Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin
  2. No Wonder Love’s a Wonder – Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin, Al Cleveland
  3. The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson, Hank Cosby, Stevie Wonder
  4. Satisfaction – Smokey Robinson
  5. Crazy About The La La La – Smokey Robinson
  6. Cecilia – Paul Simon
  7. I Don’t Blame You at All – Smokey Robinson
  8. That Girl – Joe Hinton, Hank Cosby, Candice Ghant
  9. Faces – Jack Goga
  10. I Love You Dear – Clay McMurray, John Glover, Pam Sawyer
  11. Oh Baby Baby I Love You – Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland, Obie Benson
  12. The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game – Smokey Robinson