Tag Archives: 1971

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

Big Brother And The Holding Company: How Hard It Is

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On August 1, 1971, “Columbia” label released “How Hard It Is”, the fourth and final Big Brother and the Holding Company studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “CBS Studios” in San Francsico, and was produced by Roscoe Segal and Roy Segal.

Personnel:

  • Sam Andrew – vocals, guitar
  • David Schallock – lead guitar
  • Peter Albin – guitar, bass, mandolin, vibraslap
  • James Gurley – bass
  • David Getz – drums, percussion, marimba, piano
  • Mike Finnigan – vocals, keyboards
  • Kathi McDonald – vocals
  • Nick Gravenites – vocals
  • David Brown, George Engfer, George Horn, Mike Larner – recording
  • Dennis Nolan – artwork

Track listing:

  1. How Hard It Is – David Getz, Sam Andrew
  2. You’ve Been Talkin’ ‘Bout Me, Baby – Ray Rivera, Gale Garnett, Walter Hirsch
  3. House on Fire – David Getz, Louis Rappaport
  4. Black Widow Spider – Sam Andrew
  5. Last Band on Side One – Roscoe Segel, Sam Andrew
  6. Nu Boogaloo Jam – Dan Nudelman, Sam Andrew
  7. Maui – Roscoe Segel, Sam Andrew
  8. Shine On – David Getz, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew
  9. Buried Alive in the Blues – Nick Gravenites
  10. Promise Her Anything but Give Her Arpeggio – David Schallock

New Birth: Ain’t No Big Thing, But It’s Growing

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On July 17, 1971, “RCA” label released “Ain’t No Big Thing, But It’s Growing”, the second New Birth studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “RCA’s Mid-America Center” in Chicago, and was produced by Harvey Fugua.

Personnel:

  • Vernon Bullock
  • Harvey Fugua
  • Tony Churchill
  • James Baker
  • Robin Russell
  • Austin Lander
  • Robert “Lurch” Jackson
  • Leroy Taylor
  • Charlie Hearndon
  • Bruce Marshall
  • Nathaniel “Nebs” Neblett

Track listing:

  1. O-O-H Child – Stan Vincent
  2. Make It with You – David Gates
  3. Never Can Say Goodbye – Clifton Davis
  4. How Good It Feels – Harvey Fuqua
  5. It’s Impossible – Armando Manzanero, Sid Wayne
  6. Honeybee – Harvey Fuqua, Ann Bogan, Edwenna Edwards, Robert Earl Walker
  7. Fire and Rain – James Taylor
  8. Oh What a Feeling – Harvey Fuqua
  9. Let It Be – Gilbert Becaud, Mann Curtis