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Pink Fairies: Never Never Land

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In May 1971, “Polydor” label released “Never Never Land”, the debut Pink Fairies studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Neil Slaven, Paul Rudolph, Duncan Sanderson, Russel Hunter and Twink.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rudolph – vocals, guitar
  • Duncan Sanderson – bass
  • Russell Hunter – drums
  • Twink – vocals, drums
  • Andy Hendriksen – recording, engineer
  • Gary Lyons – recording, engineer
  • Pennie Smith, Tony Vesely – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Rudolph, Duncan Sanderson, Russel Hunter and Twink, except where noted.

  1. Do It
  2. Heavenly Man – John Charles Alder
  3. Say You Love Me
  4. War Girl – John Charles Alder
  5. Never Never Land
  6. Track One, Side Two
  7. Thor – John Charles Alder.
  8. Teenage Rebel
  9. Uncle Harry’s Last Freak-Out
  10. The Dream Is Just Beginning – John Charles Alder

Audience: The House On The Hill

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In May 1971, “Charisma” label released “The House on the Hill”, the third Audience album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Howard Werth – vocals, electric classical guitar
  • Keith Gemmell – tenor saxophone, recorder, clarinet, flute
  • Trevor Williams – vocals, bass
  • Tony Connor – vocals, drums, percussion, vibes
  • Gus Dudgeon – maracas, cowbell
  • Robert Kirby – string arrangement, conducting
  • Members of the LSO – strings
  • Robin Cable – engineer
  • Hipgnosis – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Howard Werth and Trevor Williams, except where noted.

  1. Jackdaw – Howard Werth, Keith Gemmell
  2. You’re Not Smiling – Howard Werth, Keith Gemmell
  3. I Had a Dream
  4. Raviole – Howard Werth
  5. Nancy
  6. Eye to Eye
  7. I Put a Spell on You – Jay Hawkins
  8. The House on the Hill

Faust: The Faust Tapes

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On May 19, 1973, “Virgin” label released “The Faust Tapes”, the third Faust studio album. It was recorded June 1971 – June 1973, at “Wümme” in Bremen, Germany, and was produced by Uwe Nettelbeck.

Personnel:

  • Rudolf Sosna – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Hans Joachim Irmler – organ
  • Gunther Wüsthoff – synthesizer, saxophone
  • Jean-Hervé Péron – vocals, bass guitar
  • Werner “Zappi” Diermaier – drums
  • Arnulf Meifert – drums
  • Kurt Graupner – engineer
  • Uwe Nettelbeck – vocals, cover artwork

Track listing:

  1. Untitled
  2. Untitled

Aretha Franklin: Live At Fillmore West

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On May 19, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Aretha Live at Fillmore West”, the third Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in March 1971, at “Filmore West Concert Hall”, in San Francsico, and was produced by Jerry Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Aretha Franklin – vocals, Fender Rhodes
  • Cornell Dupree – guitar
  • Truman Thomas – piano
  • Ray Charles – piano
  • Billy Preston – organ
  • Jerry Jemmott – bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Pancho Morales – congas
  • King Curtis – saxophone, orchestra leader
  • Memphis Horns – horns
  • Brenda Bryant, Margaret Branch, Pat Smith – backing vocals
  • Arif Mardin – horn arrangements
  • Larry Wilcox – horn arrangements
  • Tom Dowd – horn arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Respect – Otis Redding
  2. Love the One Youy’re With – Stephen Stills
  3. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon
  4. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  5. Make It with You – David Gates
  6. Don’t Play That Song – Ahmet Ertegun, Betty Nelson
  7. Dr. Feelgood – Aretha Franklin
  8. Spirit in the Dark – Aretha Franklin
  9. Spirit in the Dark (reprise with Ray Charles) – Aretha Franklin
  10. Reach Out and Touch – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Mandrill: Mandrill Is

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In April 1972, “Polydor” label released “Mandrill Is”, the second Mandrill studio album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, and was produced by Alfred V. Brown, Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ricardo Wilson, Claude Cave, Frederick Solomon, Omar Mesa and Charles Padro.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Wilson – vocals, trombone, alto saxophone, flute, guitar, percussion, arrangements
  • Louis Wilson – vocals, percussion, trumpet, flugelhorn, arrangements
  • Ricardo Wilson – vocals, tenor saxophone, percussion, arrangements
  • Omar Mesa – vocals, guitar, percussion, arrangements
  • Claude “Coffee” Cave – vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, arrangements
  • Frederick “Fudgie Kae” Solomon – vocals, bass, percussion, arrangements
  • Charles Padro – vocals, drums, percussion, arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ricardo Wilson, Claude Cave, Frederick Solomon, Omar Mesa and Charles Padro.

  1. Ape Is High
  2. Cohello
  3. Git It All
  4. Children of the Sun
  5. I Refuse to Smile
  6. Universal Rhythms
  7. Lord of the Golden Baboon
  8. Central Park
  9. Kofijahm
  10. Here Today Gone Tomorrow
  11. The Sun Must Go Down

Big Star: #1 Record

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On April 24, 1972, “Ardent” label released “#1 Record”, the debut Big Star studio album.  It was recorded May 1971 – February 1972, at “Ardent Studios” in Memphis, and was produced by John Fry.

Personnel:

  • Chris Bell – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Chilton – vocals, guitar
  • Andy Hummel – vocals, bass guitar
  • Jody Stephens – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Bell and Alex Chilton, except where noted.

  1. Feel
  2. The Ballad of El Goodo
  3. In the Street
  4. Thirteen
  5. Don’t Lie to Me
  6. The India Song – Andy Hummel
  7. When My Baby’s Beside Me
  8. My Life Is Right – Chris Bell, Tom Eubanks
  9. Give Me Another Chance
  10. Try Again
  11. Watch the Sunrise
  12. ST 100/6

Stevie Wonder: Where I’m Coming From

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On April 9, 1971, “Motown” label released “Where I’m Coming From” the thirteenth Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded July 1970 – February 1971, at “Hitsville U.S.A. in Detroit, Michigan, and was produced by Stevie Wonder.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Wonder – vocals, arrangements
  • David Van DePitte – arrangements
  • Jerry Long – arrangements
  • Paul Riser – arrangements
  • Randy King – mastering
  • Curtis McNair – art direction
  • Tom Schlesinger – graphic supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright.

  1. Look Around
  2. Do Yourself a Favor
  3. Think of Me as Your Soldier
  4. Something Out of the Blue
  5. If You Really Love Me
  6. I Wanna Talk to You
  7. Take Up a Course in Happiness
  8. Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer
  9. Sunshine in Their Eyes

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: 4 Way Street

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On April 7, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “4 Way Street”, the first Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young live album. It was recorded June – July 1970, at “Fillmore East” in New York City, “The Forum” in Los Angeles, “Auditorium Theatre” in Chicago, and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby – vocals, guitar
  • Stephen Stills – vocals, guitar, piano, organ
  • Graham Nash – vocals, guitar, piano, organ
  • Neil Young – vocals, guitar
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels – bass
  • Johnny Barbata – drums
  • Bill Halverson – engineer
  • Gary Burden – art direction, design, photography
  • Joel Bernstein – photography center squares
  • Henry Diltz – inside sleeve photography
  • David Geffen — direction

Track listing:

  1. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes – Stephen Stills
  2. On the Way Home – Neil Young
  3. Teach Your Children – Graham Nah
  4. Triad – David Crosby
  5. The Lee Shore – David Crosby
  6. Chicago – Graham Nash
  7. Right Between the Eyes – Graham Nash
  8. Cowgirl in the Sand – Neil Young
  9. Don’t Let It Bring You Down – Neil Young
  10. 49 Bye-Byes/America’s Children – Stephen Stills
  11. Love the One You’re With – Stephen Stills

The Bonzo Dog Band: Let’s Make Up And Be Friendly

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In March 1972, “United Artists Records” label released “Let’s Make Up And Be Friendly”, the fifth Bonzo Dog Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Neil Innes, Vivian Stanshal, “Legs” Larry Smith and Tony Kaye.

Personnel:

  • Vivian Stanshall – vocals, ukulele, liner notes
  • Neil Innes – vocals, piano, organ, heavenly sqwarking, tasteless guitar solo, arrangements, mixing
  • Anthony ‘Bubs’ White – electric Brainbiter guitar, spanish guitar
  • Andy Roberts – fiddle, mandolin, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, heavenly sqwarking
  • Dennis Cowan – voices, bass guitar, slide guitar
  • Dave Richards – bass guitar, empyreal screaming
  • Hughie Flint – drums, percussion
  • Dick Parry – saxophone, flutes
  • Roger Ruskin Spear – lead vocals, saxophones, xylophone
  • “Legs” Larry Smith – vocals, drums
  • Tony Kaye – piano, organ
  • Ian Wallace – laughter
  • Tom Newman – engineer
  • Phil Newell – engineer

Track listing:

  1. The Strain – Vivian Stanshall
  2. Turkeys – Neil Innes
  3. King of Scurf – Neil Innes
  4. Waiting for the Wardrobe – Roger Ruskin Spear
  5. Straight from My Heart – Neil Innes, Vivian Stanshall
  6. Rusty (Champion Thrust) – Tony Kaye, Legs Larry Smith
  7. Rawlinson End – Neil Innes, Vivian Stanshall
  8. Don’t Get Me Wrong – Vivian Stanshall, Neil Innes
  9. Fresh Wound – Neil Innes
  10. Bad Blood – Vivian Stanshall
  11. Slush – Neil Innes

Herbie Hancock: Mwandishi

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In March 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Mwandishi”, the ninth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Wally Heider” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson.

Personnel:

  • Mwandishi / Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes piano
  • Ronnie Montrose – guitar
  • Mchezaji / Buster Williams – bass
  • Jabali / Billy Hart – drums
  • Mganga / Eddie Henderson – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Mwile / Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet, alto flute, piccolo
  • Pepo Mtoto / Julian Priester – tenor trombone, bass trombone
  • Leon “Ndugu” Chancler – drums, percussion
  • José “Chepito” Areas – congas, timbales

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock, except where noted.

  1. Ostinato (Suite for Angela)
  2. You’ll Know When You Het There
  3. Wandering Spirit Song – Julian Priester