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Barclay James Harvest: Barclay James Harvest And Other Short Stories

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On November 5, 1971, “Harvest” label released “Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories”, the third Barclay James Harvest studio album. It was recorded July – August 1971, at “Maida Vale Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Wally Allen, John Lees, Stuart Wolstenholme, Les Holroyd and Mel Pritchard.

Personnel:

  • John Lees – vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Stuart “Woolly” Wolstenholme – mellotron, organ, vocals, guitars
  • Les Holroyd – vocals, bass, piano, acoustic guitar
  • Mel Pritchard – drums, percussion, congas, effects

Track listing:

  1. Medicine Man – John Lees
  2. Someone There You Know – Les Holroyd, John Lees, Mel Pritchard, Woolly Wolstenholme
  3. Harry’s Song – John Lees
  4. Ursula (The Swansea Song) – Les Holroyd, John Lees, Mel Pritchard, Wooly Wolstenholme
  5. Little Lapwing – Les Holroyd
  6. Song With No Meaning – Les Holroyd
  7. Blue John’s Blues – John Lees
  8. The Poet – Woolly Wolstenholme
  9. After the Day – John Lees

Tucky Buzzard: Same

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On September 26, 1971, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, second Tucky Buzzard studio album. It was recorded 1969 – 1971, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Bill Wyman.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Henderson – lead vocals
  • Terry Taylor – guitars
  • Nicky Graham – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dave Brown – lead vocals, bass
  • Chris Johnson – drums
  • Mick Taylor – guitar

Track listring:

  1. There Will Be Your Doctor – Paul Francis, Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown
  2. Stainless Steel Lady – Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Jimmy Henderson, Terry Taylor
  3. Sally Shotgun – David Leonard Brown, Terry Taylor
  4. Gu Gu Gu – Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Terry Taylor
  5. My Friend – Paul Francis, Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Terry Taylor
  6. Pisces Apple Lady – Leon Russell
  7. She’s Meat – Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Jimmy Henderson, Terry Taylor
  8. Ace the Face – Paul Francis, Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Terry Taylor
  9. Whiskey Eyes – Paul Francis, Nicky Graham, Jimmy Henderson, Terry Taylor

Grant Green: Visions

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In September 1971, “Blue Note” label released “Visions”, the 17th Grant Green album. It was recorded in March 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Billy Wooten – vibes
  • Emmanuel Riggins – electric piano
  • Chuck Rainey – electric bass
  • Idris Muhammad – drums
  • Harold Caldwell – drums, percussion
  • Ray Armando – conga
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? – Robert Lamm
  2. Maybe Tomorrow – Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Quincy Jones
  3. Mozart Symphony #40 in G Minor, K550, 1st Movement – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. Love on a Two-Way Street – Bert Keyes, Sylvia Robinson
  5. Cantaloupe Woman – Ben Dixon
  6. We’ve Only Just Begun – Roger Nichols, Paul Williams
  7. Never Can Say Goodbye – Clifton Davis
  8. Blues for Abraham – Eloise Riggins

Traffic: Welcome To The Canteen

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On September 10, 1971, “Island” label released “Welcome to the Canteen”, the fifth Traffic album (the first live one). It was recorded in July 1971, at “Fairfield Halls” in Croydon and the “Oz Benefit Concert” in the canteen of the “Polytechnic of Central London”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Mason – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Steve Winwood – lead vocals, organ, electric piano, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ric Grech – electric bass
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Jim Capaldi – percussion, tambourine
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas, timbales, backing vocals
  • Chris Wood – sax, flute, electric piano, organ

Track listing:                                                                                                               

  1. Medicated Goo – Jimmy Miller, Steve Winwood
  2. Sad and Deep as You – Dave Mason
  3. Forty Thousand Headmen – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  4. Shouldn’t Have Took More Than You Gave – Dave Mason
  5. Dear Mr. Fantasy – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood
  6. Gimme Some Lovin’ – Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis

Poco: From The Inside

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On September 5, 1971, “Epic” label released “From the Inside”, the third Poco studio album. It was recorded in May 1971, at “Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Columbia Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Steve Cropper.

Personnel:

  • Richie Furay – vocals, acoustic and rhythm electric guitar
  • Paul Cotton – vocals, acoustic and lead electric guitar
  • Rusty Young – vocals, pedal steel guitar, banjo, mandolin, dobro
  • Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass guitar
  • George Grantham – vocals, drums
  • Jay Spell – piano
  • Charlie Bragg, Lacy O’Neal, Roy Segal – recording
  • Kathy Johnson – front cover assemblage

Track listing:

  1. Hoe Down – Richie Furay, Rusty Young
  2. Bad Weather – Paul Cotton
  3. What Am I Gonna Do – Richie Furay
  4. You Are the One – Richie Furay
  5. Railroad Days – Paul Cotton
  6. From the Inside – Timothy B. Schmit
  7. Do You Feel It Too – Richie Furay
  8. Ol’ Forgiver – Paul Cotton
  9. What If I Should Say I Love You – Richie Furay
  10. Just for Me and You – Richie Furay

Hubert Laws: The Rite Of Spring

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On August 26, 1971, “CTI” label released “The Rite of Spring”, the sixth Hubert Laws album. It was recorded in June 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Wally Kane, Jane Taylor – bassoon
  • Bob James – piano, electric piano, electric harpsichord
  • Gene Bertoncini, Stuart Scharf – guitar
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Dave Friedman – vibraphone, percussion
  • Airto Moreira – percussion
  • Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. Pavane – Gabriel Fauré
  2. The Rite of Spring – Igor Stravinsky
  3. Syrinx – Claude Debussy
  4. Brandenburg Concerto #3 (First Movement) – Johann Sebastian Bach
  5. Brandenburg Concerto #3 (Second Movement) – Johan Sebastian Bach

Merle Haggard And The Strangers: Someday We’ll Look Back

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On August 9, 1971, “Capitol” label released “Someday We’ll Look Back”, the 15th  Merle Haggard and The Strangers album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Nelson.

Personnel:

  • Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar

The Strangers:

  • Roy Nichols – lead guitar
  • Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro
  • Bobby Wayne – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Dennis Hromek – bass, backing vocals
  • Biff Adam – drums
  • James Burton – guitar, dobro
  • Glen Campbell – guitar, backing vocals
  • Glen D. Hardin – piano
  • Hargus “Pig” Robbins – piano
  • Willard Price – bass
  • Leon Copeland – bass
  • Chuck Berghofer – bass
  • Tommy Ash – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Merle Haggard, except where noted.

  1. Someday We’ll Look Back
  2. Train of Life – Roger Miller
  3. One Sweet Hello
  4. One Row at a Time – Red Lane, Dottie West
  5. Big Time Annie’s Square
  6. I’d Rather Be Gone
  7. California Cottonfields – Dallas Frazier, Earl Montgo
  8. Carolyn – Tommy Collins
  9. Tulare Dust
  10. Huntsville – Merle Haggard, Red Simpson
  11. The Only Trouble with Me

The Mothers: Filmore East – June 1971

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On August 2, 1971, “Bizarre” label released “Fillmore East – June 1971”, the tenth Mothers (The) album. It was recorded in June 1971, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, dialogue, guitar
  • Ian Underwood – vocals, woodwinds, keyboards
  • Bob Harris – vocals, keyboards
  • Jim Pons – vocals, dialogue, bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums
  • Howard Kaylan – lead vocals, dialogue
  • Mark Volman – lead vocals, dialogue
  • Don Preston – Mini-Moog
  • Barry Keene – engineer
  • Toby Foster – mixing, mastering
  • Cal Schenkel – artwork, design
  • Ferenc Dobronyi – repackaging

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. Little House I Used to Live In
  2. The Mud Shark
  3. What Kind of Girl Do You Think We Are?
  4. Bwana Dik
  5. Latex Solar Beel
  6. Willie the Pimp, Part One
  7. Willie the Pimp, Part Two
  8. Do You Like My New Car?
  9. Happy Together
  10. Lonesome Electric Turkey
  11. Peaches en Regalia
  12. Tears Began to Fall

Hubert Laws: Wild Flower

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On July 22, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Wild Flower”, the seventh Hubert Laws album. It was recorded October – November 1971, in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute, piccolo, electric flute
  • Chick Corea – piano
  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Ron Carter, Richard Davis – double bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Ramon “Mongo” Santamaría – congas
  • Joe Chambers, Airto Moreira, Warren Smith – percussion
  • Bernard Eichen, Paul Gershman, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand – violin
  • Julian Barber, Selwart Clarke, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickler, Harry Zaratzian – viola
  • Seymour Barab, Richard Bock, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello
  • John Murtaugh – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Wild Flower – John Murtaugh
  2. Pensativa – Clare Fischer
  3. Equinox – John Coltrane
  4. Ashanti – John Murtaugh
  5. Motherless Child – traditional
  6. Yoruba – John Murtaug

Emitt Rhodes: Mirror

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On July 21, 1971, “Dunhill” label released “Mirror”, the third Emitt Rhodes album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Emitt Rhodes.

Personnel:

  • Emitt Rhodes – vocals, all instruments, arrangements, recording
  • Keith Olsen – mixing
  • Tom Gundelfinger – art direction, design
  • Andrew Sackheim – photography
  • Harvey Bruce – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Emitt Rhodes

  1. Birthday Lady
  2. Better Side of Life
  3. My Love Is Strong
  4. Side We Seldom Show
  5. Mirror
  6. Really Wanted You
  7. Medley: Bubble Gum the Blues / I’m a Cruiser
  8. Love Will Stone You
  9. Golden Child of God
  10. Take You Far Away