Tag Archives: 1971

George Duke: The Inner Source

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In August 1973, “MPS Records” label released “The Inner Source”, the third George Duke album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Baldhard G. Falk.

Personnel:

  • George Duke – piano, electric piano, keyboards, trombone, conductor
  • John Heard – bass, electric bass
  • Dick Berg – drums, percussion
  • Armando Peroza – congas
  • Jerome Richardson – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Luis Gasca – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Heard – violin
  • James Leary – violin
  • Jim Gaies – engineer
  • Ken Hopkins – engineer
  • Ulrich Eichberger – design
  • Baldhard G. Falk – photography, liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by George Duke, except where noted.

  1. Au-Right
  2. Love Reborn
  3. Peace
  4. My Soul
  5. Feels So Good
  6. Manya
  7. Sweet Bite – George Duke, Dick Berk, John Heard
  8. The Followers
  9. The Inner Source
  10. Life – Dick Berk, George Duke, John Heard
  11. Some Time Ago – Sergio Michanovich
  12. So There You Go
  13. Solus
  14. Nigerian Numberuma
  15. Twenty – Five – James Leary
  16. Always Constant

Bill Evans: The Bill Evans Album

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In August 1971, “Columbia” label released “The Bill Evans Album”, the 53rd Bill Evans album. It was recorded may – June 1971, at “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Helen Keane. At the Grammy Awards of 1972, the album won the “Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” and the “Best Jazz Performance by a Group” awards.

Personnel:

  • Bill Evans – piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Eddie Gómez – bass
  • Marty Morell – drums
  • Peter Weiss – engineer, mixing
  • John Berg – art direction
  • Paula Wood – art direction, design
  • Fred Binkley – liner notes
  • Don Hunstein – photography
  • Seth Rothstein – project director

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Evans except where noted.

  1. Funkallero (album version)
  2. The Two Lonely People – Bill Evans, Carol Hall
  3. Sugar Plum (album version)
  4. Waltz for Debby – Bill Evans, Gene Lees
  5. T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune)
  6. Re: Person I Knew
  7. Comrade Conrad (album version)

Stackridge: Same

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In August 1971, “MCA” label released the self-titled, debut Stackridge album. It was recorded march – April 1971, and was produced by Fritz Freyer.

Personnel:

  • Andy Cresswell-Davis – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, harmonium
  • James Warren – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic basses, acoustic guitar
  • Michael “Mutter” Slater – flute, backing vocals
  • Michael Evans – violin, backing vocals
  • Billy “Sparkle” Bent – drums, triangle
  • Martin Birch – recording
  • Hipgnosis – design

Track listing:

  1. Grande Piano – Andrew Davis, James Warren
  2. Percy the Penguin – Andrew Davis, James Warren
  3. The Three Legged Table – James Warren
  4. Dora the Female Explorer – Andrew Davis, Warren, Michael Evans, Michael Slater, Billy Bent
  5. Essence of Porphyry – James Warren
  6. Marigold Conjunction – James Warren
  7. 32 West Mall – Andrew Davis, James Warren
  8. Marzo Plod – James Warren
  9. Slark – Jim Walter, Andrew Davis

Peter Bardens: Same

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In July 1971, “Transatlantic” label released the self-titled, second Peter Bardens album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Sound Technicues” in London, and was produced by Peter Bardens.

Personnel:

  • Peter Bardens – vocals, piano, organ
  • Vic Linton – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Andy Gee – guitar
  • Victor Brox – vocals, electric violin, Jew’s harp
  • John Owen – bass guitar
  • Reginald Isadore – drums, percussion
  • Anita Pollinger, Judy Powell, Linda Lewis, Lisa Strike, Maxine Iffla – backing vocals
  • Alan Harris, Jerry Boys – engineer
  • Paul Leeves – art direction
  • Hipgnosis – design, photography
  • Keith Bleasby – production supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Bardens.

  1. North End Road
  2. Write My Name in the Dust
  3. Down So Long
  4. Sweet Honey Wine
  5. Tear Down the Wall
  6. Simple Song
  7. My House
  8. Feeling High
  9. Blueser

Eloy: Same

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In July 1971, “Philips” label released the self-titled, debut Eloy studio album. It was recorded in April 1971, at “Star-Musil-Studios” in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by Peter M. Freiherr von Lepel.

Personnel:

  • Frank Bornemann – guitar, harmonica, percussion
  • Manfred Wieczorke – guitar, backing vocals, bass
  • Erich Schriever – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Wolfgang Stöcker – bass
  • Helmuth Draht – drums
  • Conny Plank – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Today – Erich Schriever, Manfred Wieczorke, Frank Bornemann
  2. Something Yellow – Erich Schriever, Manfred Wieczorke
  3. Eloy – Erich Schriever, Manfred Wieczorke, Frank Bornemann, Helmuth Draht
  4. Song of a Paranoid Soldier – Erich Schriever, Manfred Wieczorke
  5. Voice of Revolution – Erich Schriever, Manfred Wieczorke
  6. Isle of Sun – Erich Schriever
  7. Dillus Roady – Erich Schriever, Manfred Wieczorke, Frank Bornemann

Virus: Thoughts

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In July 1971, “Pilz” label released “Thoughts”, the second Virus studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Star Studio Hamburg” in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by Jürgen Schmeisser.

Personnel:

  • Bernd Rösner – guitar
  • Jürgen Schäfer – vocal, bass
  • Werner Vogt – vocal, bass, guitar
  • Axel Nieling – drums, percussion
  • Conny Plank – engineer
  • Johannes Heinz Löffler – design
  • Jürgen Schmeisser – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernd Rösner, Jürgen Schäfer, Werner Vogt and Axel Nieling, except where noted.

  1. King Heroin – Gerd Rübenstrunk
  2. Mankind, Where Do You Go To?
  3. Theme – Gerd Rübenstrunk
  4. Old Time Movie
  5. Butterflies
  6. Take Your Thoughts
  7. Sittin’ And Smokin’ – Gerd Rübenstrunk
  8. Going On
  9. Deeds of the Past
  10. My Strand-Eyed Girl – Gerd Rübenstrunk

Cosmic Dealer: Crystallization

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In June 1971, “Negram” label released “Crystallization”, the debut Cosmic Dealer album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Eddy Ouwens.

Personnel:

  • Jan Reynders – vocals, lead guitar
  • Bas Van Der Pol – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Angelo Noce Santoro – bass guitar
  • Ad Vos – drums
  • Frans Poots – vocals, percussion
  • Eichard Emmery – arrangement

Track listing:

  1. Daybreak – Bas Van Der Pol, Frans Poots
  2. If There Is Nothing Behind the Hills – Bas Van Der Pol
  3. Child of the Golden Sun – Bas Van Der Pol, Frans Poots
  4. Swinging Joe Brown – Bas Van Der Pool
  5. I Had a Friend – Frans Poots, Jan Reynders
  6. Crystallization – Bas Van Der Pol, Frans Poots, Jan Reynders, Angelo Noce Santoro, Ad Vos
  7. The Scene – Bas Van Der Pol, Frans Poots
  8. The Fly – Bas Van Der Pol, Kort
  9. One Night with You – Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King
  10. Find Your Way – Bas Van Der Pol, Frans Poots
  11. Flying In the Winter – Bas Van Der Pol, Frans Poots
  12. Head in the Clouds – Paul Curtis
  13. Illusions – Jan Reynders

Dashiell Hedayat: Obsolete

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In June 1971, “Shandar” label released “Obsolete”, the debut Dashiell Hedayat album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Strawberry Studios” in Hérouville, France.

Personnel:

  • Dashiell Hedayat – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, Cosmic-hedayat-rumble and Cut-ups, design
  • William Burroughs – vocals
  • Sam Wyatt – vocal, backing vocals
  • Daevid Allen – lead guitar
  • Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute
  • Christian Tritsch – bass, guitar
  • Pip Pyle – drums
  • Gilli Smyth – backing vocals
  • Gilles Sallé – engineer
  • Benjamine Baltimore – design
  • Bernard Lenoir – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dashiell Hedayat.

Eh, Mushroom, Will You Mush My Room?

  1. Chrysler
  2. Fille De L’Ombre
  3. Long Song for Zelda
  4. Cielo Drive / 17

Ache: Green Man

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In June 1971, “Philips” label released “Green Man”, the second Ache studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Johnny Reimar.

Personnel:

  • Finn Olafsson – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Peter Melin – piano, organ
  • Torsten Olafsson – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Glenn Fischer – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Gregers Bjørn Poulsen – effects
  • Bent Hulshøj, Birger Svan – engineer
  • Johannes Mølleskov – cover art, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Torsten Olafsson, music as noted.

  1. Equatorial Rain – Finn Olafsson
  2. Sweet Jolly Joyce – Torsten Olafsson

The Invasion

  • Fanfaronade – Peter Melin
  • Invasion – Torsten Olafsson
  • Monologue – Torsten Olafsson
  • Break-Down – Glenn Fisscher
  • Shadow of a Gipsy – Peter Melin
  • Green Man – Finn Olafson, Torsten Olafsson
  • Acheron – Peter Melin
  • We Can Work It Out / Working – Finn Olafsson, Torsten Olafsson, Peter Melin, Glenn Fischer / John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Iris: Litanies

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On May 26, 1972, “Connections” label released “Litanies”, the debut Iris album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, and was produced by Didier Appert, Hervé Bergerat and Jacques Ph. Lagier.

Personnel:

  • Gérard Cappagli – guitar
  • Alain Carbonare – keyboards
  • Tony Carbonare – bass
  • Gilbert Henry – drums
  • Hervé Bergerat – artistic direction
  • Pierre Guichon – engineer
  • G. Lochu – design
  • Yves Van Waerbeke – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gérard Cappagli, Alain Carbonare, Tony Carbonare and Gilbert Henry.

  1. Chrysalide
  2. Jus De Citron
  3. Donnez Moi De L’eau
  4. Songe
  5. Oracle
  6. Décadence
  7. Ballade Pour Une Minette Plastique
  8. L’étoile Artificielle
  9. Le Livre De Litanies