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Fleetwood Mac: Future Games

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On September 3, 1971, “Reprise” label released “Future Games”, the fifth Fleetwood Mac studio album. It was recorded June–August 1971, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Danny Kirwan, Bob Welch, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood.

Personnel:

  • Danny Kirwan – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Welch – vocals, guitar
  • Christine McVie – vocals, keyboards
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • John Perfect – saxophone
  • Martin Rushent – engineer
  • John Pasche – design
  • Sally Jesse – cover photography
  • Edmund Shea – band photographies

Track listing:

  1. Woman of 1000 Years – Danny Kirwan
  2. Morning Rain – Christine McVie
  3. What a Shame – Bob Welch, Danny Kirwan, Christine McVie, John McVie,Mick Fleetwood
  4. Future Games – Bob Welch
  5. Sands in Time – Danny Kirwan
  6. Sometimes – Danny Kirwan
  7. Lay It All Down – Bob Welch
  8. Show Me a Smile – Christine McVie

Dr. John: The Sun Moon & Hearts

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 On August 31, 1971, “Atco” label released “The Sun Moon & Herbs”, the fourth Dr. John album. It was recorded July – October 1970, at “Trident Studios” in London, “Criteria Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Mac Rebennack and Charles Greene.

Personnel:

  • Dr. John (Mac Rebbenack) – vocals, piano, organ, guitar, vibes, percussion
  • Eric Clapton- guitar
  • Tommy Ferrone – rhythm guitar
  • Walter Davis Jr. – piano
  • Ronnie Barron- keyboards
  • Steve York- bass
  • Jesse Boyce – bass
  • Carl Radle- bass
  • John Boudreaux – drums
  • Fred Staehle – trap drums
  • Freeman Brown – percussion
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels – percussion
  • Jim Gordon- percussion, conga
  • Vic Brox- pocket trumpet, organ
  • Graham Bond- alto saxophone
  • Ray Draper- tuba, percussion, backing vocals
  • Wayne Jackson- trumpet, horn
  • Chris Mercer – saxophone
  • Jerry Jumonville – saxophone
  • James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
  • Ed Logan – tenor saxophone
  • Andrew Love- tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Keys- tenor saxophone
  • Jim Price- trumpet
  • Jack Hale – trombone
  • Kenneth Terroade – flute
  • Mick Jagger, Doris Troy, Shirley Goodman, Tami Lynn,  P. Arnold, Bobby Whitlock- backing  vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mac Rebennack except where noted.

  1. Black John the Conqueror
  2. Where Ya at Mule
  3. Craney Crow
  4. Familiar Reality (Opening) – Mac Rebennack, Jesse Hill
  5. Pots on Fiyo (Filé Gumbo) / Who I Got to Fall On (If the Pot Get Heavy)
  6. Zu Zu Mamou
  7. Familiar Reality (Reprise)

 

 

The Moody Blues: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

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On July 23, 1971, “Threshold Records” released “Every Good Boy Deserves Favour”, the seventh Moody Blues (The) album. It was  recorded November 1970 – March 1971, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Clarke.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hayward– vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sitar
  • John Lodge– vocals, bass, cello
  • Ray Thomas  vocals,  flute,  tambourine,  oboe,  woodwinds,  harmonica
  • Graeme Edge– electric and acoustic drums, percussion
  • Mike Pinder– vocals, mellotron, harpsichord, Hammond organ, piano, keyboards, Moog synthesizer
  • Derek Varnals – recording
  • David Baker – engineer assistant
  • Harry Fisher – cutting engineer
  • Phil Travers – sleeve artist
  • Randall Nelson – lyrics sheet photograph

Track listing:

  1. Procession – Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas
  2. The Story in Your Eyes – Justin Hayward
  3. Our Guessing Game – Ray Thomas
  4. Emily’s Song – John Lodge
  5. After You Came – Graeme Edge
  6. One More Time to Live – John Lodge
  7. Nice to Be Here – Ray Thomas
  8. You Can Never Go Home – Justin Hayward
  9. My Song – Mike Pinder

Black Sabbath: Master Of Reality

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On July 21, 1971, “Vertigo” label released “Master of Reality”, the third Black Sabbath studio album. It was recorded February – April 1971, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Rodger Bain. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Master of Reality” at number 298 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2001, the album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Ozzy Osbourne – lead vocals
  • Tony Iommi – acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, flute, piano
  • Geezer Butler– bass guitar
  • Bill Ward– drums, percussion
  • Mike Stanfod – art direction
  • Keef – photography, poster design

Track listing:

All music by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward, except where noted.

  1. Sweet Leaf
  2. After Forever
  3. Embryo – lyrics by Geezer Butler, music by Tony Iommi
  4. Children of the Grave
  5. Orchid – lyrics by Geezer Butler, music by Tony Iommi
  6. Lord of This World
  7. Solitude
  8. Into the Void

Gentle Giant: Acquiring The Taste

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On July 16, 1971, “Vertigo” label released “Acquiring the Taste”, the second Gentle Giant studio album. It was recorded January–April 1971, at “Advision Studios” and “A.I.R. Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Gary Green – vocal, 6-string electric guitar, electric guitars, 12 string electric guitar, 12 string electric wah-wah guitar,  mandolin , bass , donkey’s jawbone , cat calls
  • Kerry Minnear – lead and backing vocals, Minimoog , piano , Hammond organ , Mellotron, harpsichord, electric piano, celeste , clavichord , xylophone,  vibraphone, tympani, cello, maracas, tambourine
  • Derek Shulman – lead vocal, alto and tenor saxophone, clavichord, cowbell
  • Phil Shulman – clarinet, trumpet, alto and tenor saxophone, piano, claves, maracas
  • Ray Shulman – vocal, bass, violin, violins, viola, electric violin, Spanish guitar, 12 string guitars , tambourine, skulls, organ bass pedals
  • Martin Smith – drums, tambourine, gong, side drum
  • Paul Cosh – trumpet, organ

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, and Ray Shulman.

  1. Pantagruel’s Nativity
  2. Edge of Twilight
  3. The House, the Street, the Room
  4. Acquiring the Taste
  5. Wreck
  6. The moon is Down
  7. Black Cat
  8. Plain Truth

Queen: Same

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On July 13, 1973, “EMI” label released the self-titled, debut Queen album. It was recorded December 1971 – November 1972, at “De Lane Lea” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by John Anthony, Roy Thomas Baker, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and  John Deacon. “Guitarist” magazine ranked the album at number 19 on its list of the “Most Influential Guitar Albums of all Time”; in 2008, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album song “Keep Yourself Alive” at number 31 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitar Songs Of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ
  • Brian May – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, vocal bridge, backing vocals
  • Roger Taylor – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, vocal bridge
  • John Deacon – bass guitar
  • John Anthony– backing vocals
  • Roy Thomas Baker– engineer
  • Mike “Clay” Stone – engineer
  • Ted Sharpe – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Keep Yourself Alive – Brian May
  2. Doing All Right – Brian May, Tim Staffell
  3. Great King Rat – Freddie Mercury
  4. My Fairy King – Freddie Mercury
  5. Liar – Freddie Mercury
  6. The Night Comes Down – Brian May
  7. Modern Times Rock’n’Roll – Roger Taylor
  8. Son and Daughter – Brian May
  9. Jesus – Freddie Mercury
  10. Seven Seas of Rhye – Freddie Mercury

Funkadelic: Maggot Brain

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On July 12, 1971, “Westbounds Records” label released “Maggot Brain”, the third Funkadelic studio album. It was recorded 1970–1971, at “Universal Studios” in Detroit, and was produced by George Clinton. “Maggot Brain” was the last album to feature the original Funkadelic lineup –  after “Maggot Brain” was recorded, Tawl Ross, Eddie Hazel, Billy Nelson, and Tiki Fulwood left the band. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 479 on its list of The “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton, Raymond Davis, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, Grady Thomas, Garry Shider, Hot Buttered Soul – vocals
  • Eddie Hazel – vocals, guitar
  • Tawl Ross – vocals, guitar
  • Bernie Worrell – vocals, keyboards
  • Billy Nelson – vocals, bass guitar
  • Tiki Fulwood– drums
  • David Krieger – art direction
  • The Graffiteria/Paula Bisacca – design
  • Joel Brodsky – cover photography
  • Ron Scribner – inside cover photography
  • Bob Scerbo – album supervisor
  • Dorothy Schwartz – album coordinator
  • Armen Boladian – executive producer
  • Bernie Mendelson in charge of The Eegangas
  • Barbara Cheeseborough – album cover model

Track listing:

  1. Maggot Brain – Edward Hazel, George Clinton
  2. Can You Get to That – George Clinton, Ernest Harris
  3. Hit It and Quit It – George Clinton, William Nelson
  4. You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks – George Clinton, Clarence Haskins, William Nelson, Bernard Worrell, Judie Jones
  5. Super Stupid – Edward Hazel, Lucious Ross, William Nelson, George Clinton
  6. Back in Our Minds – Clarence Haskins
  7. Wars of Armageddon – Ramon Fulwood, Lucious Ross, George Clinton, Bernard Worrell

Chicago: V

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On July 10, 1972, “Columbia” label released “Chicago V”, the fourth Chicago studio album. It was recorded in September 1971, at “Columbia 30th Street Studios” in New York, and was produced by James William Guercio. In 1986,  “Chicago V” was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass, wah-wah bass,
  • Terry Kath – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Robert Lamm – lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, Hohner Pianet
  • Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, backing vocals
  • James Pankow – trombone, percussion, backing vocals, brass arrangements
  • Walter Parazaider– saxophones, flute, percussion, backing vocals
  • Danny Seraphine – drums, congas, antique bells, percussion
  • Wayne Tarnowski – engineer
  • Joe Gastwirt – remastering
  • Nick Fasciano – logo design
  • John Berg – cover design
  • Jim Houghton, Earl Steinbicker – photography
  • Beverly Scott – lettering

Track listing:

  1. A Hit byVarèse – Robert Lamm
  2. All is Well – Robert Lamm
  3. Now That You’ve Gone – James Pankow
  4. Dialogue (Part I) – Robert Lamm
  5. Dialogue (Part II) – Robert Lamm
  6. While the City Sleeps – Robert Lamm
  7. Saturday in the Park – Robert Lamm
  8. State of the Union – Robert Lamm
  9. Goodbye – Robert Lamm
  10. Alma Mater – Terry Kath

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Trilogy

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On July 6, 1972, “Island” label released “Trilogy”, the third Emerson, Lake & Palmer studio album. It was recorded October 1971 – January 1972, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Greg Lake.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson – Hammond organ C3, Steinway piano, Moog synthesizer III-C, Mini-Moog model D, Zurna
  • Greg Lake – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar
  • Carl Palmer – drums, percussion
  • Eddy Offord – engineer
  • Barry Diament – mastering
  • Hipgnosis – design

Track listing:

  1. The Endless Enigma (Part One) – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  2. Fugue – Keith Emerson
  3. The Endless Enigma (Part Two) – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  4. From the Beginning – Greg Lake
  5. The Sheriff – Keith Emerson, Greg lake
  6. Hoedown – Aaron Copland, arr. Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
  7. Trilogy – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  8. Living Sin – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
  9. Abaddon’s Bolero – Keith Emerson

 

 

MC 5: High Time

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On July 6, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “High Time”, the second MC5 studio album. It was recorded September–October 1970,  at “Artie Fields Studios” in Detroit, ”Lansdowne Studios” and “Pye Studios” in London, and was produced by Fred Smith, Wayne Kramer, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner and Geoffrey Haslam.

Personnel:

  • Fred “Sonic” Smith – vocals, guitar, harmonica, organ, sandpaper
  • Wayne Kramer– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Michael Davis – vocals, bass
  • Dennis Thompson – vocals, drums, tambourine, tamboes, acme scraper, percussion
  • Rob Tyner– vocals, harmonica, maracas, rockas, castanets, congas
  • Pete Kelly – piano
  • Skip Knapp – organ
  • Butch O’Brien – bass drum
  • Bob Seger– percussion
  • Dave Heller – percussion
  • Kinki Lepew – percussion
  • Dave Morgan – percussion
  • Scott Morgan– percussion
  • Ellis Dee – percussion
  • Bobby Wayne Derminer – wizzer
  • Marlene Driscoll – vocals
  • Joanne Hill – vocals
  • Brenda Knight – vocals
  • Charles Moore – vocals, flugelhorn
  • Leon Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Rick Ferretti – trumpet
  • Dan Bullock – trombone
  • Larry Horton – trombone
  • David Oversteak – tuba

Track listing:

  1. Sister Anne – Fred “Sonic” Smith
  2. Baby Won’t Ya – Fred “Sonic” Smith
  3. Miss X – Wayne Kramer
  4. Gotta Keep Movin’ – Dennis Thompson
  5. Future Now – Rob Tyner
  6. Poison – Wayne Kramer
  7. Over and Over – Fred “Sonic” Smith
  8. Skunk (Sonicly Speaking) – Fred “Sonic” Smith