In May 1971, “Reprise” label released “Summer Side of Life”, the seventh Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded December 1970 – April 1971, at “Woodland Sound Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Joseph Wissert.
Personnel:
Gordon Lightfoot – vocals, guitar, piano
Red Shea – guitar
Jerry Shook – guitar
Chip Young – guitar
Charlie McCoy – harmonica
Hargus “Pig” Robbins – piano
Rick Haynes – bass guitar
Roy M. “Junior” Huskey – acoustic bass
James Rolleston – bass guitar
Henry Strzelecki – bass guitar
Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums
Buddy Harman – drums
Jim Isbell – drums
David Brown – percussion
Farrel Morris – percussion
Vassar Clements – violin
The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker, Neal Matthews, Hoyt Hawkins, Ray Walker) – backing vocals
In May 1971, “Dunhill” label released the self-titled, debut Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Steve Barri.
Personnel:
Dan Hamilton – lead and backing vocals, guitar
Joe Frank Carollo – lead and backing vocals, bass
Tom Reynolds – lead and backing vocals, flute solo, vibe solo, keyboards
Track listing:
Goin’ Down – Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Arthur Butler
Annabella – Christian Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
Sweet Pain – Christian Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
It Takes the Best – Tom Reynolds, Dan Hamilton
Don’t Refuse My Love – Tom Reynolds, Joe Frank Carollo
Long Road – Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
Don’t Pull Your Love Out – Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
In April 1974, “Purple Records” label released “First of the Big Bands”, album by Tony Ashton and Jon Lord. It was recorded in November 1971 – late 1973, at “Air Studios” and “Apple Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Ashton and Jon Lord.
Personnel:
Tony Ashton – lead vocals, Hammond organ, piano
Jon Lord – Hammond organ, piano
Mick Clarke – guitars
Jim Cregan – guitars
Jerry Donahue – guitars
Peter Frampton – guitars
Pat Donaldson – bass
Carmine Appice – drums
Terry Cox – drums
Ian Paice – drums
Cozy Powell – drums
Frank Ricotti – percussion, vibraphone
Dick Parry – saxophone
Howie Casey – saxophone
Dave Caswell – trumpet
Mike Davis – trumpet
John Mumford – trombone
Madeline Bell – backing vocals
Tony Ferguson – backing vocals
Jimmy Helms – backing vocals
Kenny Rowe – backing vocals
Graham White – backing vocals
Jo Ann Williams – backing vocals
Roger Willis – backing vocals
Martin Birch, Geoffrey Emerick, Alan Harris, John Middleton, John Mills, Bill Price – engineer
John Kosh – design
Peter Howe – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tony Ashton and Jon Lord, except where noted.
We’re Gonna Make It
Downside Upside Down
Band of the Salvation Army (including Bringing in the Sheaves)
Silly Boy
Surrender Me – Tony Ashton
Celebration
I Been Lonely – Tony Ashton
Shut Up
Ballad of Mr. Giver – (including a reprise of Celebration)
In April 1971, “King” label released “Sho Is Funky Down Here”, the 31st James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “King Studios” in Cincinnati, US, and was produced by James Brown.
In January 1972, “Reprise” label released “Loose”, the second Crazy Horse studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Fred Catero, George Whistell, Greg Leroy, John Blanton, Billy Talbot and Ralph Molina.
Personnel:
George Whitsell – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, congas
Greg Leroy – lead and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and slide guitars
John Blanton – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, harmonica, cello
Billy Talbot – bass, backing vocals
Ralph Molina – drums, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Joel Tepp – harmonica
Fred Catero – engineer
Track listing:
Hit and Run – John Blanton
Try – George Whitsell
One Thing I Love – Greg Leroy
Move – George Whitsell
All Alone Now – George Whitsell
All the Little Things – Greg Leroy
Fair Weather Friend – Greg Leroy
You Won’t Miss Me – George Whitsell
Going Home – Greg Leroy
I Don’t Believe It – George Whitsell
Kind of Woman – John Blanton
One Sided Love – George Whitsell
And She Won’t Even Blow Smoke in My Direction – George Whitsell
In January 1972, “Thélème” label released “The Unnamables”, the only Univeria Zekt album. It was produced in 1971, at “Strawberry Studios” in Hérouville, France, and was produced by Laurent Tibault.
In January 1972, “Capitol” label released “Greenhouse”, the fifth Leo Kottke album. It was recorded in 1971 at “Sound 80” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Denny Bruce.
Personnel:
Leo Kottke – vocals, 6 and 12-string guitar
Steve Gammell – second guitar
Paul “Shorty” Martinson – engineer
Good Time Graphix – design
Bill Matthews – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Leo Kottke, except where noted.
Bean Time
Tiny Island – Al Gaylor
The Song of the Swamp
In Christ There Is No East or West – John Fahey
Last Steam Engine Team – John Fahey, Sam McGee
From the Cradle to the Grave – Leo Kottke, Ron Nagle
Louise Paul Siebel
The Spanish Entomologist – traditional, arranged by Leo Kottke
In January 1972, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debu t Malo album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Pacific Recording Studios” in San Mateo, California, and was produced by David Rubinson.
Personnel:
Arcelio García, Jr. – lead vocals, percussion
Jorge Santana – guitar
Abel Zarate – vocals, guitar
Richard Kermode – keyboards, electric piano, Hammond organ, piano
Pablo Tellez – bass guitar, percussion
Richard Spremich – drums, percussion
Coke Escovedo – timbales, percussion
Victor Pantoja – conga, bongos, percussion
Richard Bean – vocals, percussion, timbales
Luis Gasca – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
Roy Murray – flute, trombone, trumpet, soprano sax
David Rubinson – engineer, mixing
Fred Catero, Jeremy Zatkin – assistant engineer
Chris Whorf – art direction
John & Barbara Casado – design
Jesus Helguera – front cover
Victor Alemán – photography
Track listing:
Pana – Arcelio García, Jr., Abel Zarate
Just Say Goodbye – Rodgers Grant, Luis Gasca
Café – Arcelio García, Jorge Santana, Jr., Pablo Tellez
Nena – Arcelio García, Jr., Pablo Tellez, Abel Zarate
Suavecito – Richard Bean, Pablo Tellez, Abel Zarate
Peace – Arcelio Garcia, Jr., Pablo Tellez, Ismael Versoza, Abel Zarate
On December 8, 1971, “Impulse!” label released “Black Unity”, the seventh Pharaoh Sanders album. It was recorded in November 1971, and was produced by Lee Young.
Personnel:
Pharoah Sanders — soprano and tenor saxophone, balafon
Marvin “Hannibal” Peterson — trumpet
Carlos Garnett — flute, tenor saxophone
Joe Bonner — piano
Stanley Clarke, Cecil McBee — bass
Norman Connors, Billy Hart — drums
Lawrence Killian — conga, balafon, talking drum, percussion
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