Tag Archives: 1971

Fripp & Eno: Evening Star

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In December 1975, “Island” label released “Evening Star”, album Robert Fripp and Brian Eno. It was recorded 1974 – 1975,  and was produced by Brian Eno & Robert Fripp.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp– guitar
  • Brian Eno– tape loops, synthesizer, piano
  • Peter Schmidt– cover painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno and Robert Fripp, except by Brian Eno.

  1. Wind on Water – Brian Eno
  2. Evening Star
  3. Evensong
  4. Wind on Wind
  5. An Index of Metals

Locomotiv GT: Same

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In December 1971, “Pepita” label released the debut, self titled Locomotiv GT album. It was recorded in 1971, in Budapest, Hungary.

  • Gábor Presser– vocals, organ, piano, vibraphone
  • Tamás Barta– guitars
  • Károly Frenreisz– vocals, Fender bass, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, guitar
  • József Laux– drums, percussion
  • Attila Fülöp – engineer
  • Tamás Féner – photos
  • Miklós Mester – cover art
  • Dóra Antal – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Anna Adamis.

  1. Egy dal azokért, akik nincsenek itt – Gábor Presser
  2. A Napba öltözött lány – Károly Frenreisz
  3. A kötéltáncos álma -Tamás Barta
  4. A tengelykezű félember – Gábor Presser
  5. Hej, én szólok hozzád – Gábor Presser
  6. Ezüst nyár – Gábor Presser
  7. Ordító arcok – Tamás Barta
  8. Sose mondd a mamának – Károly Frenreis
  9. Nem nekem való – Károly Frenreisz
  10. Royal blues (Gipszeld be a kezed) – Tamás Barta

Rory Gallagher: Deuce

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On November 28, 1971, “Polydor” label released “Deuce”, the second Rory Gallagher solo album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Rory Gallagher.

Personnel:

  • Rory Gallagher– vocals, guitars, harmonica
  • Gerry McAvoy– bass guitar
  • Wilgar Campbell– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Rory Gallagher.

  1. Used to Be
  2. I’m Not Awake Yet
  3. Don’t Know Where I’m Going
  4. Maybe I Will
  5. Whole Lot of People
  6. In Your Town
  7. Should’ve Learnt My Lesson
  8. There’s a Light
  9. Out of My Mind
  10. Crest of a Wave

The Kinks: Muswell Hillbillies

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On November 24, 1971, “RCA” label released “Muswell Hillbillies”, the tenth Kinks (The) album. It was recorded August – October 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ray Davies.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies- lead vocals, acoustic and resonator guitar
  • Dave Davies- lead and slide guitar, banjo, backing vocals
  • John Gosling – piano, Hammond organ, accordion
  • John Dalton- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mick Avory- drums, percussion
  • Ken Jones – harmonica
  • Mike Cotton- trumpet
  • John Beecham – trombone, tuba
  • Alan Holmes – saxophone, clarinet
  • Vicki Brown- backing vocals
  • Mike Bobak, Richard Edwards – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Davies.

  1. 20th Century Man
  2. Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues
  3. Holiday
  4. Skin and Bone
  5. Alcohol
  6. Complicated Life
  7. Here Come the People in Grey
  8. Have a Cuppa Tea
  9. Holloway Jail
  10. Oklahoma U.S.A.
  11. Uncle Son
  12. Muswell Hillbilly

The Byrds: Father Along

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On November 17, 1971,”Columbia” label released “Farther Along”, the eleventh  Byrds (The) album. It was recorded July 1971, at “CBS Studios” in London, and August 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Roger McGuinn, Clarende White, Skip Battin and Gene Parsons.

Personnel:

  • Roger McGuinn – vocals, guitar
  • Clarence White – vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Skip Battin – vocals, electric bass, piano
  • Gene Parsons – vocals, drums, guitar, harmonica, pedal steel guitar, banjo

Track listing:

  1. Tiffany Queen – Roger McGuinn
  2. Get Down Your Line – Gene Parsons
  3. Farther Along – traditional, arranged Clarence White
  4. B. Class Road – Gene Parsons, Stuart Dawson
  5. Bugler – Larry Murray
  6. America’s Great National Pastime – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  7. Antique Sandy – Roger McGuinn, Skip Battin, Gene Parsons, Clarence White, Jimmi Seiter
  8. Precious Kate – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  9. So Fine – Johnny Otis
  10. Lazy Waters – Bob Rafkin
  11. Bristol Steam Convention Blues – Gene Parsons, Clarence White

 

The Stylistics: Same

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On November 6, 1971, “Avco” label released the self titled, debut  Stylistics (The) album. It was recorded 1970-1971, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an d was produced by Thom Bell.

Personnel:

  • Russell Thompkins, Jr.– lead vocals
  • Airrion Love, James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – backing vocals
  • Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram– additional backing vocals
  • Norman Harris, Roland Chambers – guitar
  • Lenny Pakula – piano, organ
  • Ronnie Baker– bass
  • Earl Young– drums
  • Larry Washington – congas
  • Vince Montana– percussion
  • Jack Faith – alto saxophone, flute
  • Rocco Bene, Bobby Hartzell – trumpet
  • Fredric Cohen – oboe
  • Joe DeAngelis, Stephanie Fauber, Robert Martin – French horn
  • George Shaw – flute
  • Vincent Forchetti, Bob Moore, Richard Genevese – trombone
  • Don Renaldo, Tony Sinagoga, Albert Berone, Rudy Malizia, Angelo Pretrella, Romeo Di Stefano, Charles Apollonia, Davis Barnett, Richard Jones, Herschel Wise – strings
  • Mary Gale – harp

Track listing:

All tracks by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.

  1. Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)
  2. Point of No Return
  3. Betcha by Golly, Wow
  4. Country Living
  5. You’re a Big Girl Now – Marty Bryant, Robert Douglas
  6. You Are Everything
  7. People Make the World Go Round
  8. Ebony Eyes
  9. If I Love You

 

Jerry Garcia & Howard Wales: Hooteroll?

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On November 1, 1971, “Douglas Records” released “Hooteroll?”, album by Howard Wales and Jerry Garcia. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Alan Douglas and Doris Dynamite. The cover art is a painting by Abdul Mati Klarwein titled “Saint John”.

Personnel:

  • Howard Wales– organ, piano
  • Jerry Garcia– guitar
  • Curly Cook – guitar
  • John Kahn– bass
  • Bill Vitt –drums
  • Michael Marinelli – drums
  • Martin Fierro– saxophone, flute
  • Ken Balzall –trumpet
  • Martin Fierro – horn arrangements
  • Russ Geary – recording
  • Tony Bongiovi – mixing
  • Ron Rakow – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Howard Wales, except where noted.

  1. South Side Strut – Martin Fierro, Howard Wales
  2. A Trip to What Next
  3. Up from the Desert
  4. DC-502
  5. One A.M. Approach
  6. Uncle Martin’s
  7. Da Birg Song – Jerry Garcia, Howard Wales.

Family: Fearless

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On October 29, 1971, “Reprise” label released “Fearless”, the fifth Family album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Roger Chapman,  Charlie Whitney, John Palmer, John Wetton, Rob Townsend and George Chkiantz.

Personnel:

  • Roger Chapman – lead vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Charlie Whitney – guitars, mandolin, percussion
  • John “Poli” Palmer – keyboards, vibes, flute, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Wetton – bass, guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Rob Townsend – drums, cymbals, percussion
  • John Kosh – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Roger Chapman and Charlie Whitney except where noted.

  1. Between Blue and Me
  2. Sat’d’y Barfly
  3. Larf and Sing – John “Poli” Palmer
  4. Spanish Tide
  5. Save Some for Thee
  6. Take Your Partners – Charlie Whitney,Roger Chapman, John “Poli” Palmer
  7. Children
  8. Crinkly Grin –John “Poli” Palmer
  9. Blind
  10. Burning Bridges – Charlie Whitney, Roger Chapman, John “Poli” Palmer

Gene Vincent

On October 12, 1971, Vincent Eugene Craddock aka Gene Vincent died aged 35. Being singer and guitarist, he was one of the rockabilly and rock and roll pioneers. His 1956 song “Be-Bop-A-Lula” (together with his band Blue Caps) is considered to be one of the first rockabilly hits. Vincent was inducted both the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” and the “Rockabilly Hall of Fame”.

Move: Message From The Country

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On October 8, 1971, “Harvest” label released “Message from the Country” the fourth and last Move album. It was recorded 1970 – 1971, at “Olympic Studios” and “Philips Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne.

Personnel:

  • Roy Wood– lead and backing vocals, guitars, steel guitar,  recorders,  bass, clarinet, bassoon, tenor, and baritone saxophones
  • Jeff Lynne– lead and backing vocals,  guitars, piano, percussion, Wurlitzer electric piano, tack piano, Moog
  • Rick Price– bass
  • Bev Bevan– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Message from the Country – Jeff Lynne
  2. Ella James – Roy Wood
  3. No Time – Jeff Lynne
  4. Don’t Mess Me Up – Bev Bevan
  5. Until Your Mama’s Gone – Roy Wood
  6. It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance – Roy Wood
  7. The Minister – Jeff Lynne
  8. Ben Crawley Steel Company – Roy Wood
  9. The Words of Aaron – Jeff Lynne
  10. My Marge – Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood