Tag Archives: 1971

Savoy Brown: Street Corner Talking

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In September 1971, “Parrot” label released “Street Corner Talking”, the seventh Savoy Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Olympic Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Neil Slaven.

Personnel:

  • Dave Walker– vocals
  • Kim Simmonds– vocals, lead guitar, harmonica
  • Paul Raymond– vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Andy Silvester– bass guitar
  • Dave Bidwell – drums
  • George Chkiantz– engineer
  • Rod Thear – engineer assistant
  • David Anstey – illustrations

Track listing:

  1. Tell Mama – Paul Raymond, Kim Simmonds
  2. I Can’t Get Next To You – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
  3. Let It Rock – Paul Raymond, Kim Simmonds
  4. Time Does Tell – Kim Simmonds
  5. Street Corner Talking – Kim Simmonds
  6. All I Can Do – Billy Davis, Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Berry Gordy, Jr.
  7. Wang Dang Doodle – Willie Dixon

Steve Miller Band: Rock Love

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In September 1971, “Capitol” label released “Rock Love”, the sixth Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Steve Miller.

Personnel:

  • Steve Miller– vocals, lead guitar
  • Bobby Winkelman– rhythm guitar
  • Ross Valory– bass guitar
  • Jack King– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Miller.

Side 1 – Live

  1. The Gangster Is Back
  2. Blues Without Blame
  3. Love Shock

Side 2 – Studio

  1. Let Me Serve You
  2. Rock Love
  3. Harbor Lights
  4. Deliverance

Wishbone Ash: Pilgrimage

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In September 1971, “Decca” label released “Pilgrimage”, the second Wishbone Ash studio album. It was recorded in May 1971, at “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Derek Lawrence.

Personnel:

  • Andy Powell – vocals, guitar
  • Ted Turner– vocals, guitar
  • Martin Turner– vocals, bass
  • Steve Upton– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Turner, Steve Upton, Ted Turner and Andy Powell, except where noted.

  1. Vas Dis – Jack McDuff
  2. The Pilgrim
  3. Jail Bait
  4. Alone
  5. Lullaby
  6. Valediction
  7. Where Were You Tomorrow

April Wine: Same

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In September 1971, “Aquarius” label released the debut, self-titled April Wine album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Bill Hill.

Personnel:

  • David Henman – vocals, guitar, sitar
  • Myles Goodwyn– vocals, guitar
  • Jim Henman – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Ritchie Henman – percussion, keyboards

Track listing:

  1. Oceana – David Henman
  2. Can’t Find the Town – Jim.Henman
  3. Fast Train – Myles Goodwyn
  4. Listen Mister – Myles Goodwyn
  5. Page Five – David Henman
  6. Song for Mary – Jim Henman
  7. Wench – David Henman, Jim Henman, Ritchie Henman, Myles Goodwyn
  8. Time – Jim Henman

John Hartford: Aereo-Plain

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In September 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Aereo-Plain”, the eight John Hartford studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by David Bromberg.

Personnel:

  • John Hartford – vocals, banjo, guitar, violin
  • Norman Blake – vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Vassar Clements – vocals, violin, cello, viola
  • Tut Taylor– vocals, dobro
  • Randy Scruggs – vocals, electric bass
  • Warren Dewey, Claude Hill – engineer
  • Toby Mountain – mixing
  • Peter Amft – photography
  • Sam Bush– liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Hartford; except where noted.

  1. Turn Your Radio On – Albert E. Brumley
  2. Steamboat Whistle Blues
  3. Back in the Goodle Days
  4. Up on the Hill Where They Do the Boogie
  5. Boogie
  6. First Girl I Loved
  7. Presbyterian Guitar
  8. With a Vamp in the Middle
  9. Symphony Hall Rag
  10. Because of You
  11. Steam Powered Aereo Plane
  12. Holding
  13. Tear Down The Grand Ole Opry – John Hartford, Robert Taylor
  14. Leather Britches – traditional
  15. Station Break
  16. Turn Your Radio On

Roy Wood: Boulders

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In August 1973, “Harvest” label released “Boulders”, the first Roy Wood solo album.  It was recorded 1969 – 1971, at “Phonogram Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Wood.

Personnel:

  • Roy Wood – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, steel guitar,  bass, piano,  drums,  percussion,  mandolin,  cittern,  bouzouki, banjo, cello, double  bass,  brass,  saxophones,  bassoon, recorders, harmonica, water bowl, sound effects, cover art
  • John Kurlander – harmonium

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Wood.

  1. Songs of Praise
  2. Wake Up
  3. Rock Down Low
  4. Nancy Sing Me a Song
  5. Dear Elaine
  6. Medley: All the Way Over the Hill, Irish Loafer (And His Hen)
  7. Miss Clarke and the Computer
  8. When Gran’ma Plays the Banjo
  9. Rock Medley: Rockin’ Shoes, She’s Too Good for Me, Locomotive

Ten Years After: A Space in Time

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In August 1971, “Chrysalis” label released “A Space in Time”, the sixth Ten Years After studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Wright.

Personnel:

  • Alvin Lee – vocals, guitar, back cover photography
  • Chick Churchill– keyboards
  • Leo Lyons– bass
  • Ric Lee– drums
  • Del Newman – string arrangements
  • Chris Kimsey – engineer
  • Ed Caraeff – photography
  • Chris Wright – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alvin Lee except where noted.

  1. One of These Days
  2. Here They Come
  3. I’d Love to Change the World
  4. Over the Hill
  5. Baby Won’t You Let Me Rock ‘n’ Roll You
  6. Once There Was a Time
  7. Let the Sky Fall
  8. Hard Monkeys
  9. I’ve Been There Too
  10. Uncle Jam – Chick Churhill, Alvin Lee, Ric Lee, Leo Lyons

 

New Riders of the Purple Sage: Same

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In August 1971, “Columbia” label released the debut, self-titled New Riders of the Purple Sage album. It is the only band’s studio album to feature co-founder Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.It was recorded December 1970 – January 1971, at “Wally Heider Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by John Dawson , David Nelson, Dave Torbert, Jerry Garcia and Spencer Dryden.

Personnel:

  • John Dawson– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • David Nelson– vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Dave Torbert– vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Jerry Garcia– pedal steel guitar, banjo
  • Spencer Dryden– drums, percussion
  • Mickey Hart– drums, percussion
  • Commander Cody– piano
  • Stephen Barncard– engineer, executive production
  • Michael Ferguson, Alton Kelly– cover art
  • Phil Lesh– executive production
  • Ellen Burke – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by John Dawson.

  1. I Don’t Know You
  2. Whatcha Gonna Do
  3. Portland Woman
  4. Henry
  5. Dirty Business
  6. Glendale Train
  7. Garden of Eden
  8. All I Ever Wanted
  9. Last Lonely Eagle
  10. Louisiana Lady

Dave Van Ronk: Van Ronk

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In August 1971, “Polydor” label released “Van Ronk”, the tenth Dave Van Ronk album. It was recorded December 1970 – May 1971, at “Sound Exchange Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Woods.

Personnel:

  • Dave Van Ronk – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Dave Woods – arrangements
  • Steve Katz – engineer
  • Anne Friedman – cover art
  • Joanne Grace – morale
  • John Jameson – spiritual

Track listing:

  1. Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
  2. Fox’s Minstrel Show – Michael Small
  3. Port of Amsterdam – Jacques Brel, Eric Blau, Mort Shuman
  4. Fat Old John – Peter Stampfel
  5. Urge for Going – Joni Mitchell
  6. Random Canyon – Peter Stampfel
  7. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
  8. Gaslight Rag -Dave Van Ronk
  9. Honey Hair – Dave Van Ronk
  10. Legend of the Dead Soldier – Bertolt Brecht, Eric Bentley
  11. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive – Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen

If: If 3

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In August 1971, “United Artists” label released “If 3”, the third If album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by John Child, J.W. Hodkinson, Dick Morrissey, Dave Quincy, Terry Smith, John Mealing, Jim Richardson  and Dennis Elliot.

Personnel:

  • W. Hodkinson– lead vocals, percussion
  • Terry Smith– guitar
  • John Mealing– organ, backing vocals, electric piano
  • Jim Richardson– bass
  • Dennis Elliott– drums
  • Dick Morrissey– soprano and tenor saxophones, flute, backing vocals
  • Dave Quincy– alto and tenor saxophones, flute

Track listing:

  1. Fibonacci’s Number – Dave Quincy
  2. Forgotten Roads – Dave Quincy, Preston
  3. Sweet January – Dave Quincy, Preston
  4. Child of Storm – Dave Quincy, J.W. Hodkinson
  5. Far Beyond – John Mealing, Preston
  6. Seldom Seen Sam – Terry Smith, J.W. Hodkinson
  7. Upstairs – Morrissey, Dick Morrissey
  8. Here Comes Mr. Time – John Mealing, Preston