Tag Archives: 1972

Polyphony: Without Introduction…

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In August 1972, “Eleventh Hour” label released “Without Introduction…”, album by Polyphony. It was recorded in 1972, at “Alpha Audio”, and was produced by Chuck Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Howard – vocals, lead and slide guitar
  • Craig Massey – vocals, organ Moog synthesizer
  • Martin Ruddy – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Cristopher Spong – drums
  • Chatty Cooper – drums, percussion, timbales
  • Nick Colleran – engineer
  • Betty Cherry – cover art, design concept

Track listing:

  1. Juggernaut – Craig Massey
  2. 40 Seconds Thing in 39 Seconds – Glenn Howard

Ariels Flight

  1. Gorgons of the Glade – Glenn Howard
  2. The Oneirocritic Man – Craig Massey
  3. Gift of the Frog Prince
  4. Crimson Dagger

Gash: A Young Man’s Gash

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In August 1972, “Brian” label released “A Young Man’s Gash”, the debut Gash album. It was recorded April – May 1972, at “Windrose-Dumont-Time Studios” in Hamburg, “Studio Maschen”, “Windrose-Dumont-Time” and “Tonstudio” in Mascen, Germany, and was produced by Bernd E. Schulz and Dicky Tarrach.

Personnel:

  • Frank Feldhusen – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Jochen Peters – lead vocals, piano, organ, harpsichord, arrangements
  • Manfred Thiers – bass, arrangements
  • Reinhard Schiemann – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Bernd E. Schulz – arrangements
  • Dicky Tarrach – arrangements
  • Conny Plank – engineer
  • Hans Lampe, Wolfgang Klaus – engineer assistant
  • PGäthke – art direction
  • PvSpreckelsen – illustration
  • Arthur – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jochen Peters.

  1. Angel and Mother
  2. Twenty One Days
  3. In the Sea
  4. A Young Man’s Gash
  5. Part I
  6. Part II
  7. Part III

Larry Coryell: Offering

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In August 1972, “Vanguard” label released “Offering”, the seventh Larry Coryell album. It was recorded in January 1972, at “Vanguard 23rd Street Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Daniel Weiss.

Personnel:

  • Larry Coryell – guitar
  • Jeff Zaraya – engineer
  • Steve Marcus – soprano sax
  • Mike Mandel – electric piano
  • Mervin Bronson – bass
  • Harry Wilkinson – drums
  • Jules Halfant – art direction
  • France Ing – cover photo
  • John Jonas Gruen – back cover photo

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Coryell, except where noted

  1. Foreplay
  2. Ruminations – Doug Davis
  3. Scotland I
  4. Offering – Harry C. Wilkinson
  5. The Mediation of November 8th
  6. Beggar’s Chant – Doug Davis

Sounds Of Liberation: New Horizons

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In August 1972, “Dogtown Records” label released “New Horizons”, the debut Sounds of Liberation album. It was recorded in March 1972, at “Impact Sound” in Philadelphia.

Personnel:

  • Byard Lancaster – alto saxophone
  • Monnette Sudler – guitar
  • Khan Jamal – vibraphone
  • Billy Mills – electric bass
  • Dwight James – drums
  • Rashid Salim – congas
  • Omar Hill – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Happy Tuesday
  2. New Horizons
  3. Billie I
  4. We’ll Tell You Later
  5. New Horizons
  6. New Life

Bill Evans: The Bill Evans Album

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In August 1971, “Columbia” label released “The Bill Evans Album”, the 53rd Bill Evans album. It was recorded may – June 1971, at “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Helen Keane. At the Grammy Awards of 1972, the album won the “Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” and the “Best Jazz Performance by a Group” awards.

Personnel:

  • Bill Evans – piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Eddie Gómez – bass
  • Marty Morell – drums
  • Peter Weiss – engineer, mixing
  • John Berg – art direction
  • Paula Wood – art direction, design
  • Fred Binkley – liner notes
  • Don Hunstein – photography
  • Seth Rothstein – project director

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Evans except where noted.

  1. Funkallero (album version)
  2. The Two Lonely People – Bill Evans, Carol Hall
  3. Sugar Plum (album version)
  4. Waltz for Debby – Bill Evans, Gene Lees
  5. T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune)
  6. Re: Person I Knew
  7. Comrade Conrad (album version)

Ellis Regina: Ellis

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On July 20, 1972, “Philips” label released “Elis”, the eleventh Ellis Regina album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Phonogram Studio” in Rio de Janeiro, and was produced by Roberto Manescal. Magazine “Rolling Stone” listed it as one of the 100 Best Brazilian albums of all time.

Personnel:

  • Ellis Regina – vocal
  • César Camargo Mariano – arrangements
  • Ary, João and Toninho – recording
  • Joaquim Figueira – cutting
  • Aldo Luiz – design
  • José Maria de Melo – photography
  • Roberto Menescal – production director
  • Sepé – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. 20 Anos Blue – Sueli Costa, Vítor Martins
  2. Bala com Bala – João Bosco, Aldir Blanc
  3. Nada Será como Antes – Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos
  4. Mucuripe – Raimundo Fagner, Antonio Carlos Belchior
  5. Olhos Abertos – Zé Rodrix, Guttemberg Guarabyra
  6. Vida de Bailarina – Américo Seixas, Dorival Silva
  7. Águas de Março – Antonio Carlos Jobim
  8. Atrás da Porta – Francis Hime, Chico Buarque de Hollanda
  9. Cais – Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos
  10. Me Deixa em Paz – Ivan Lins, Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza
  11. Casa no Campo – Zé Rodrix, Tavito
  12. Boa Noite Amor – José Maria de Abreu, Francisco Matoso

Buffalo: Dead Forever…

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In June 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Dead Forever…”, the debut Buffalo album. It was recorded in 1972, at “United Sound & Copperfield Sound Productions” in Sydney, and was produced by Spencer Lee.

Personnel:

  • Dave Tice – co-lead vocals
  • Alan Milano – co-lead vocals
  • John Baxter – guitar
  • Peter Wells – bass
  • Paul Balbi – drums

Track listing:

  1. Leader – Dave Tice, John Baxter, Peter Wells
  2. Suzie Sunshine – John Baxter, Peter Brett
  3. Pay My Dues – Joe Lala, Mike Piners
  4. I’m a Mover – Paul Rodgers, Andy Fraser
  5. Ballad of Irving Fink – John Baxter, Alan Milano
  6. Bean Stew – Dave Tice, John Baxter
  7. Forest Rain – Dave Tice, John Baxter
  8. Dead Forever – Dave Tice, John Baxter

Spirogyra: Old Boot Wine

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In June 1972, “Metronome” label released “Old Boot Wine”, the second Spirogyra album. It was recorded February – March 1972, at “Morgan Studios” in Willesden, London, and was produced by Max Hole.

  • Barbara Gaskin – vocals, arrangements
  • Martin Cockerham – vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements
  • Mark Francis – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Steve Borrill – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Julian Cusack – keyboards, violin, arrangements
  • Rick Biddulph – mandolin, dormobile
  • Alan Laing – cello
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Robin Black – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Rhodes – painting, design, photography
  • Tonstudio Pfanz – lacquer cut


Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Cockerharn, except where noted.

  1. Dangerous Dave
  2. Van Allen’s Belt
  3. Runaway – Steve Borrill
  4. Grandad
  5. Wings of Thunder
  6. Don’t Let It Get You
  7. Disraeli’s Problem – Steve Borrill
  8. A Canterbury Tale

Pell Mell: Marburg

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In June 1972, “Bacillus Records” label released “Marburg”, the debut Pell Mell album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Dierk Studios” in Pulheim Stommelnm Germany, and was produced by Peter Hauke.

Personnel:

  • Thomas Schmitt – vocals, violin, flute, mellotron, arrangements
  • Otto Pusch – piano, organ, arrangements
  • Jörg Götzfried – bass, arrangements
  • Mitch Kniesmeijer – drums, arrangements
  • Rudolf Schön – lead vocals, percussion, arrangements
  • Andy Kirnberger – guitar
  • Dieter Dierks – engineer
  • H. Wenske – painting, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Thomas Schmitt, Otto Pusch, Jörg Götzfried, Mitch Kniesmeijer and Rudolf Schön.

  1. The Clown and the Queen
  2. Moldau
  3. Friend
  4. City Monster
  5. Alone

Passport: Hand Made

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In May 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Hand Made”, the third Passport album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Klaus Doldinger.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Doldinger – soprano and tenor saxophone, electric piano, mellotron, synthesizer
  • Frank Roberts – electric piano, organ
  • Wolfgang Schmid – bass guitar
  • Curt Cress – drums
  • Wandrey’s Studio – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Doldinger.

  1. Abracadabra
  2. The Connexion
  3. Yellow Dream
  4. Proclamation
  5. Hand Made
  6. Puzzle
  7. The Quiet Man