On March 10, 2018, Gary Burden died aged 84. He was artist specialized in design of music album covers, considered as one of the pioneers of the concept of album cover art. He created covers for many famous music acts including The Doors, Neil Young, Mama Cass, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, Jackson Browne and Matt Corby. In 2000, together with the photographer Henry Diltz, he made “California Rock: Under the Covers”, a documentary about their mutual work on album covers and participation in the Los Angeles music scene.In 2010, at the 52nd “Annual Grammy Awards”, Burden won the award for “Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Packaging” for the Neil Young “The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972”.
Tag Archives: 1972
Johnny Cash: Any Old Wind That Blows
In January 1973, “Columbia” label released “Any Old Wind That Blows”, the 44th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Larry Butler.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- Bob Wootton, Carl Perkins- electric guitar
- Red Lane, Larry Gatlin, Norman Blake, Ray Edenton – guitar
- Bobby Thompson- guitar, banjo
- Chuck Cochrane, George Richey – piano
- Larry Butler- keyboards
- Charlie McCoy- harmonica
- Marshall Grant- bass guitar
- WS Holland- drums
- Kenny Malone- percussion
- The Carter Family, The Statler Brothers- backing vocals
- Chuck Cochran, Don Tweedy – arrangements
- Charlie Bragg, Roger Tucker, Selby Coffeen, Freeman Ramsey, Jerry Watson – engineer
- Bill Barnes – design
- Al Clayton – photography
Track listing:
- Any Old Wind That Blows – Dick Feller
- Kentucky Straight – Johnny Cash
- The Loving Gift – Kris Kristofferson
- The Good Earth – Larry Gatlin
- Best Friend – Bill Dees, Toy Orbison
- Oney – Jerry Chesnut
- Ballad of Annie Palmer – Johnny Cash
- Too Little Too Late – Johnny Cash
- If I Had a Hammer – Lee Hays, Pete Seeger
- Country Trash – Johnny Cash
- Welcome Back Jesus – Johnny Cash
Gram Parsons: GP
In January 1973, “Reprise” label released “GP”, the debut Gram Parsons solo album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “Wally Heider Studio 4” in Hollywood, and was produced by Gram Parsons and Ric Grech.
Personnel:
- Gram Parsons– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Emmylou Harris– vocals
- Barry Tashian– vocals, rhythm guitar
- Glen D. Hardin– piano, organ, bandleader
- James Burton– electric guitar, Dobro
- Al Perkins, Buddy Emmons– pedal steel guitar
- Alan Munde– banjo
- Ric Grech– bass guitar
- John Conrad – bass
- Ronnie Tutt, John Guerin, Sam Goldstein – drums
- Byron Berline– fiddle
- Hal Battiste – baritone saxophone
- Ron Hicklin, Tom Bahler, Mitch Gordon, Lewis Morford – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Gram Parsons, except where noted.
- Still Feeling Blue
- We’ll Sweep Out the Ashes in the Morning – Joyce Allsup
- A Song for You
- Streets of Baltimore – Tompall Glaser, Harlan Howard
- She – Gram Parsons, Chris Ethridge
- That’s All It Took – Darrell Edwards, Charlotte Grier, George Jones
- The New Soft Shoe
- Kiss the Children – Ric Grech
- Cry One More Time – Peter Wolf, Seth Justman
- How Much I’ve Lied – Gram Parsons
- Big Mouth Blues
Bob Seger: Back in ’72
In January 1973, “Palladium” label released “Back in ’72”, the sixth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Paradise Studios” in Tijuana, Oklahoma, “Pampa Studios” in Warren, Michigan, and “Muscle Shoals Sound” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Punch Andrews and Bob Seger.
Personnel:
- Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, mixing, design
- Jack Ashford– maracas, marimba, tambourine
- Barry Beckett– organ, piano, electric piano
- Philip Bliss – vocals, steel guitar
- J. Cale, Pete Carr, Bill Mueller – guitar
- Jimmy Johnson – rhythm guitar
- Dick Sims – organ, piano, keyboard, clavinet, pedal bass
- David Hood – bass guitar
- “Bonzo Eddie” Brown– conga
- Roger Hawkins, Jamie Oldaker– drums
- Sergio Pastora – conga, tambourine, timbales
- Tommy Cartmell – flute, saxophone
- Scherrie Payne, Luke Smith, Marcy Levy– backing vocals
- Jim Bruzzese, John LeMay, Jerry Masters, Greg Miller – engineer
- Punch Andrews, Jim Bruzzese – mixing
- Thomas Weschler, Christopher Wharf – design
- Thomas Weschler – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.
- Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman, Robert Payne
- So I Wrote You a Song
- Stealer – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff
- Rosalie
- Turn the Page
- Back in ‘72
- Neon Sky
- I’ve Been Working – Van Morrison
- I’ve Got Time
The Guess Who: Artificial Paradise
In January 1973, “Nimbus 9” label released “Artificial Paradise”, the eleventh Guess Who (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1972 at “RCA’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jack Richardson.
Personnel:
- Burton Cummings- lead vocals, keyboards, flute
- Kurt Winter- lead guitar
- Donnie McDougall – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Bill Wallace – lead and backing vocals, bass
- Garry Peterson- drums
- Stanley Winistock – fiddle
- Brian Christian – engineer
- Vic Anesini – mastering
- Pacific Eye & Ear – concept
- Marty Slick – liner notes
- Ralph Chapman – liner notes
- Dennis Smith – technician
- Lorrie Sullivan – photography
- Ron Thompson – writer
Track listing:
- Bye Bye Babe – Kurt Winter, Bill Wallace
- Samantha’s Living Room – Donnie McDougall
- Rock and Roller Steam – Kurt Winter, Bill Wallace
- Follow Your Daughter Home – Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter, Donnie McDougall, Bill Wallace, Garry Peterson, Stanley Winistock
- Those Show Biz Shoes – Burton Cummings
- All Hashed Out – Bill Wallace, Kurt Winter, Burton Cummings
- Orly – Burton Cummings
- Lost and Found Town – Donnie McDougall
- Hamba Gahle-Usalang Gahle – Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter, Bill Wallace
- The Watcher – Bill Wallace, Burton Cummings
Ellen McIlwaine: We the People
In January 1973, “Polydor” label released “We the People”, the third Ellen McIlwaine album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Record Plant Studios” and “Carnegie Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Peter K. Seigel.
Personnel:
- Ellen McIlwaine- vocals, guitar, piano
- Don Payne, Don Moore – bass
- Jimmy Madison, Jerry Mercer- drums
- Colin Tilton – saxophone
- Candido- conga
- West 44th Street Noise Choir – backing vocals
- The Persuasions- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Ellen McIlwaine except where noted.
- Ain’t No Two Ways About It (It’s Love)
- All to You
- Sliding
- Never Tell Your Mother She’s Out of Tune – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
- Farther Along – traditional
- I Don’t Want to Play
- Underground River
- Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (But Nobody Wants To Die) – Al Fields, Tom Delaney, Timmie Rogers
- Jimmy Jean
- We the People
The Beach Boys: Holland
On January 8, 1973, “Brother” label released “Holland”, the nineteenth Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded June – October 1972, at “BBC 2 Studio” in Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands, and “Village Recorders” in California, and was produced by Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Blondie Chapin, Ricky Fataar, Alan Jardine and Mike Love. In 2007, the Netherland magazine “OOR Magazine” ranked the album among “100 Best Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Brian Wilson– vocals, narration
- Carl Wilson– vocals, guitar, piano, electric piano
- Dennis Wilson– vocals, piano
- Blondie Chaplin– vocals, bass guitar, guitar
- Ricky Fataar– vocals, drums, slide guitar
- Alan Jardine– vocals, guitar
- Mike Love– vocals
- Daryl Dragon– Moog bass
- Bruce Johnston– backup vocals
- Jack Rieley – narration
Track listing:
- Sail On Sailor – Brian Wilson, Tandyn Almer, Ray Kennedy, Jack Rieley, Van Dyke Parks
- Steamboat – Dennis Wilson, Jack Rieley
- California Saga: Big Sur – Mike Love
- California Saga: The Beaks of Eagles – Robinson Jeffers, Al Jardine, Lynda Jardine
- California Saga: California – Al Jardine
- The Trader – Carl Wilson, Jack Rieley
- Leaving This Town – Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chapin, Carl Wilson
- Only With You – Dennis Wilson, Mike Love
- Funky Pretty – Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Jack Rieley
Curtis Mayfield
On December 26, 1999, Curtis Lee Mayfield died aged 57. He was musician (guitar, keyboards, piano), singer, songwriter and record producer, regarded as one of the most influential musicians and composers in soul and politically conscious African-American music. Mayfield started the career in a gospel choir, gained wide recognition as member and main composer of The Impressions, and later had a successful solo career. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked his 1965 song “People Get Ready” at number 24 on its list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. The same song was also included in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll”, and in 1998 was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. His album with the soundtrack for the 1972 movie “Super Fly” was ranked at number 72 on “Rolling Stone’s” list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 1994, Mayfield won a “Grammy Legend Award” in and a “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” in 1995. In 1991, he was inductee into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of the Impressions, and in 1999 as a solo artist.
New Riders of the Purple Sage: Gypsy Cowboy
In December 1972, “Columbia” label released “Gypsy Cowboy”, the third New Riders of the Purple Sage album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Stephen Barncard.
Personnel:
- John Dawson – lead and co-lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- David Nelson – lead and co-lead vocals, lead guitar, dobro, mandolin, bagpipes
- Dave Torbert – lead and co-lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Buddy Cage- pedal steel guitar
- Spencer Dryden- drums
- Mark Naftalin- piano
- Jack Schroer- saxophone
- Richard Greene – violin
- Darlene DiDomenico – backing vocals
- Donna Jean Godchaux- backing vocals
- Stephen Barncard, Dave Brown, Ellen Burke – recording
- Lore Orion – cover art
- John Tobler – liner notes
Track listing:
- Gypsy Cowboy – Dave Torbert
- Whiskey – John Dawson
- Groupie – Dave Torbert
- Sutter’s Mill – John Dawson
- Death and Destruction – John Dawson
- Linda – John Dawson
- On My Way Back Home – Dave Torbert
- Superman – John Dawson
- She’s No Angel – Wanda Ballman
- Long Black Veil – Danny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin
- Sailin’ – John Dawson
REO Speedwagon: R.E.O./Two
On December 1972, “Epic” label released “R.E.O./T.W.O.”, the second REO Speedwagon studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Columbia Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Paul Leka and Billy Rose II.
Personnel:
- Kevin Cronin- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gary Richrath- lead guitar
- Neal Doughty- keyboards
- Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals
- Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals
- Boots Randolph – saxophone
- Kelly Bowen, Tomi Lee Bradly – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Let Me Ride – Kevin Cronin
- How the Story Goes – Gary Richrath
- Little Queenie – Chuck Berry
- Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes) – Kevin Cronin
- Music Man – Kevin Cronin
- Like You Do – Gary Richrath
- Flash Tan Queen – Gary Richrath
- Golden Country – Gary Richrath
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