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Tonto’s Expanding Head Band: Zero Time

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On June 15, 1971, “Embryo Records” label released “Zero Time”, the debut Tonto’s Expanding Head Band studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Mediasound” in New York City, and was produced by Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff.

Personnel:

  • Malcolm Cecil – performer, programming, engineer
  • Robert Margouleff – performer, programming, engineer
  • Sol Kessler – mastering consultant
  • Carol Herzer – cover painting
  • Isaac Abrams – inside painting
  • Haig Adishian – design
  • Joel Brodsky – photography
  • Herbie Mann – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff, except where noted.

  1. Cybernaut
  2. Jetsex
  3. Timewhys
  4. Aurora
  5. Riversong – lyrics by Tama Starr
  6. Tama

Tower Of Power: Bump City

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In May 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Bump City”, the second Tower of Power album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, at “Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Ron Capone, Rick Stevens, Skip Mesquite, Emilio Castillo, Greg Adams, Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Mic Gillette, Francis Rocco Prestia, Willie James Fulton, David Garibaldi and Brent Byars.

Personnel:

  • Rick Stevens – lead vocals
  • Willie James Fulton – vocals, guitar
  • Francis Rocco Prestia – bass
  • David Garibaldi – drums
  • Brent Byars – conga drums, vocals
  • Skip Mesquite – vocals, first tenor saxophone, flute
  • Emilio Castillo – vocals, second tenor saxophone
  • Stephen “Doc” Kupka – vocals, baritone saxophone
  • Greg Adams – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, piano
  • Mic Gillette – vocals, trumpet, trombone, French horn
  • Jay Spell – piano
  • Memphis Strings 
  • Greg Adams – conductor, strings arrangements
  • Ron Capone, Steve Cropper – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Emilio Castillo and Stephen “Doc” Kupka, except where noted.

  1. You Got to Funkifize
  2. What Happened to the World That Day?
  3. Flash in the Pan
  4. Gone (in Memory of Jacqueline Mesquite) – Greg Adams, Skip Mesquite
  5. You Strike My Main Nerve – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo, L. Williams, L. Gordon
  6. Down to the Nightclub – Stephen Kupka, Emilio Castillo, David Garibaldi
  7. You’re Still a Young Man
  8. Skating on Thin Ice
  9. Of the Earth

Alice Coltrane: World Galaxy

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In May 1972, “Impulse!” label released “World Galaxy”, the sixth Alice Coltrane studio   album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Ed Michel and Alice Coltrane.

Personnel:

  • Alice Coltrane – piano, organ, harp, tanpura, percussion, arrangements
  • Frank Lowe – saxophone, percussion
  • Leroy Jenkins – violin
  • Reggie Workman – bass
  • Ben Riley – drums
  • Elayne Jones – timpani
  • Swami Satchidananda – voice

The String Orchestra

  • David Sackson – concert master
  • Arthur Aaron
  • Henry Aaron
  • Julien Barber
  • Avron Coleman
  • Harry Glickman
  • Edward Green
  • Janet Hill
  • LeRoy Jenkins
  • Joan Kalisch
  • Ronald Lipscomb
  • Seymour Miroff
  • Thomas Nickerson
  • Alan Shulman
  • Irving Spice
  • William Stone
  • Dan Turbeville – engineer assistant
  • Dennis Ferrante – engineer assistant
  • Baker Bigsby – mixing
  • Peter Max – cover design
  • Philip Melnick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alice Coltrane, except where noted.

  1. My Favorite Things – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
  2. Galaxy Around Olodumare
  3. Galaxy In Turiya
  4. Galaxy In Satchidananda
  5. A Love Supreme – John Coltrane

George Benson: Beyond the Blue Horizon

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In May 1971, “CTI” label released “Beyond the Blue Horizon”, the seventh George Benson album. It was recorded in February 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – guitar
  • Clarence Palmer – Hammond organ
  • Ron Carter – double bass, electric cello
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Michael Cameron – percussion
  • Albert Nicholson – percussion
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Bob Ciano – design
  • Chuck Stewart – photography
  • Pete Turner – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Benson, except where noted.

  1. So What – Miles Davis
  2. The Gentle Rain – Luiz Bonfa, Matt Dubey
  3. All Clear
  4. Ode to a Kudu
  5. Somewhere in the East

Magna Carta: Songs From Wasties Orchard

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On May 6, 1971, “Vertigo” label released “Songs from Wasties Orchard”, the second Magna Carta studio album. It was recorded 1970 – 1971, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Davey Johnstone – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, sitar, harpsichord, cymbals
  • Chris Simpson – vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Glen Stewart – vocals, lyre, wine glass
  • Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer
  • Bloomsbury Group – design
  • Reverend Peter Murphy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Simpson, except where noted.

  1. The Bridge at Knaresborough Town
  2. White Snow Dove
  3. Parliament Hill
  4. Wayfarin’
  5. Down Along Up – Davey Johnstone
  6. Country Jam – Davey Johnston, Chris Simpson, Glen Stewart
  7. Time for the Leaving
  8. Isle of Skye
  9. Sponge – Davey Johnstone
  10. Sunday on the River
  11. Good Morning Sun
  12. Home Groan

Marek Grechuta & Anawa: Korowód

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In April 1971, “Polskie Nagrania Muza” label released “Korowód”, album by Marek Grechuta & Anawa album (the second Marek Grechuta album overall). It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Zofia Gajewska.

Personnel:

  • Marek Grechuta – vocals
  • Marek Jackowksi – guitar, tamburitza
  • Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz – piano, arrangements, music director
  • Eugeniusz Makówka – percussion
  • Jacek Ostaszewski – flute, cello
  • Aiolinnna Wojtowicz – violin
  • Tadeusz Kożuch – viola
  • Zbigniew Paleta – fiddle
  • Jacek Zlotkowski – engineer
  • T. Kalinowski – artwork
  • S. Gołąb – photography

Track listing:

  1. Widzieć Więcej (Introdukcja) – Marek Jackowski
  2. Kantata – Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz , Jan Zych
  3. Chodźmy – Marek Grechuta
  4. Świecie Nasz – Marek Grechuta, Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz
  5. Nowy Radosny Dzień – Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz
  6. Dni Których Nie Znamy – Marek Grechuta, Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz
  7. Ocalić Od Zapomnienia – Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński, Marek Grechuta
  8. Korowód – Leszek A. Moczulski, Marek Grechuta
  9. Niebieski Młyn – Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz, Tadeusz Śliwiak

Matching Mole: Same

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In April 1972, “CBS” label released the self-titled, debut Matching Mole studio album. It was recorded December 1971 – February 1972, at “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil Miller, Robart Wyatt, David Sinclair and Bill MacCormick.

Personnel:

  • Phil Miller – guitar, arrangements
  • David Sinclair – piano, Hammond organ, arrangements
  • Bill MacCormick – bass, arrangements
  • Robert Wyatt – vocal, drums, Mellotron, piano, arrangements
  • Dave MacRae – electric piano
  • Richard Dodd – recording, engineer
  • Mike Fitzhenry – recording, engineer
  • Phillip Beckwith – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Caroline – David Sinclair, Robert Wyatt
  2. Instant Pussy – Robert Wyatt
  3. Signed Curtain – Robert Wyatt
  4. Part of the Dance – Phil Miller
  5. Instant Kitten – Robert Wyatt
  6. Dedicated to Hugh, but You Weren’t Listening – Robert Wyatt
  7. Beer as in Braindeer – Robert Wyatt
  8. Immediate Curtain – Robert Wyatt

Warhorse: Red Sea

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In March 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Red Sea”, the second and last Warhorse album. It was recorded in1971, and was produced by Ian Kimmet, Ashley Holt, Pete Parks, Nick Simper, Frank Wilson and Mac Poole.

Personnel:

  • Ashley Holt – vocals
  • Pete Parks – guitar
  • Frank Wilson – keyboards, organ, piano
  • Nick Simper – bass
  • Mac Poole – drums
  • Peter Parks – acoustic guitar
  • Dave Stock – engineer
  • Rick Breach – artwork, design, photography
  • Phillip Walker – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Ashley Holt, Pete Parks, Nick Simper, Frank Wilson and Mac Poole, except where noted.

  1. Red Sea
  2. Back in Time
  3. Confident But Wrong
  4. Feeling Better
  5. Sybilla
  6. Mouthpiece
  7. I (Who Have Nothing) – Carlo Donida, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

Tangerine Dream: Alpha Centauri

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In March 1971, “Ohr” label released “Alpha Centauri”, the second Tangerine Dream studio album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Dierks Studio” in Köln, Germany, and was produced by Edgar Forese and Christopher Franke.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Froese – guitar, organ, bass
  • Christopher Franke – drums, percussion, flute, zither, piano, VCS3
  • Steve Schroyder – voice, organ, echo machines, iron stick
  • Udo Dennebourg – voice, flute
  • Roland Paulick – synthesizer

All tracks by Edgar Froese.

  1. Sunrise in the Third System
  2. Fly and Collision of Comas Sola
  3. Alpha Centauri

John Kay: Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes

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In February 1972, “Dunhill” label released “Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes”, the debut John Kay album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Richard Polodor.

Personnel:

  • John Kay – vocals, guitars
  • Kent Henry – lead guitar
  • Hugh O’Sullivan – keyboards
  • George Biondo – bass
  • Pentti Glan – drums
  • Mars Bonfire – lead guitar
  • Richard Podolor – guitar, organ, mandolin, percussion
  • Alexandra Sliwin, Joan Sliwin, Marsha Temmer – backing vocals
  • Bill Cooper – engineer
  • Tom Gundelfinger – art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Kay, except where noted.

  1. Many a Mile – Patrick Sky
  2. Walk Beside Me
  3. You Win Again – Hank Williams
  4. To Be Alive
  5. Bold Marauder – Richard Farina
  6. Two of a Kind
  7. Walkin’ Blues – Robert Johnson
  8. Somebody
  9. I’m Moving On – Hank Snow