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Bobby Whitlock: Same

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In March 1972, “ABC – Dunhill” label released the debut, self-titled Bobby Whitlock album. It was recorded January-March 1971, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Andy Johns and Bobby Whitlock.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Whitlock– keyboards, acoustic guitar, piano, organ
  • Bonnie Bramlett– vocals
  • George Harrison– guitar
  • Delaney Bramlett– vocals, guitar
  • Jerry McGee – electric guitar
  • Eric Clapton– guitar
  • Klaus Voormann– bass
  • Jim Gordon– drums, table
  • Bobby Keys– saxophone
  • Jim Price – trombone, trumpet
  • Chris Wood – flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Whitlock, except where noted.

  1. Where There’s a Will – Bobby Whitlock, Bonnie Bramlett
  2. Song for Paula
  3. A Game Called Life
  4. Country Life
  5. A Day Without Jesus – Bobby Whitlock, Don Nix
  6. Back in My Life
  7. The Scenery Has Slowly Changed
  8. I’d Rather Live the Straight Life
  9. The Dreams of a Hobo
  10. Back Home in England

Lee Michaels: Space and First Takes

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In March 1972, “A&M” label released “Space and First Takes”, the sixth Lee Michaels albums. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, and was produced by Lee Michaels.

Personnel:

  • Lee Michaels– lead vocals, organ, piano, guitar
  • Drake Levin– guitar
  • Joel Christie – bass
  • Drums: Keith Knudsen– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Michaels except where noted.

  1. Own Special Way (As Long As) – Joel Christie
  2. First Names
  3. Hold on to Freedom – Johnny Otis
  4. Space and First Takes

Styx: Same

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In March 1972, “Wooden Nickel” label released the debut, self-titled Styx album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Paragon Recording Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by John Ryan and Bill Traut.

Personnel:

  • Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards
  • James Young – vocals, guitar
  • John Curulewski – vocals, guitar
  • Chuck Panozzo- bass
  • John Panozzo- drums
  • Barry Mraz – engineer. mixing
  • Marty Feldman – engineer
  • John Ryan – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Movement for the Common Man – Dennis DeYoung, John Ryan, Aaron Copland
  • Children of the Young
  • Street Collage
  • Fanfare for the Common Man
  • Mother Nature’s Matinee
  1. Right Away – Paul Frank
  2. What Has Come Between Us – Mark Gaddis
  3. Best Thing – James Young, Dennis DeYoung
  4. Quick is the Beat of My Heart – Lewis Mark

Steve Miller Band: Recall the Beginning…A Journey From Eden

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In March 1972, “Capitol” label released “Recall the Beginning…A Journey from Eden”, the seventh Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Ben Sidran.

Personnel:

  • Steve Miller– vocals, guitar
  • Ben Sidran– keyboards
  • Dick Thompson – keyboards
  • Gerald Johnson – bass guitar
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Roger Allen Clark – drums
  • Gary Mallaber– drums
  • Jack King – drums
  • Jesse Ed Davis– guitar
  • Nick DeCaro – horns, strings
  • Bruce Botnick – recording
  • John Hoernle – art direction
  • Tom Lunde – design, serigraphy
  • Bill Walker – photography
  • Lester T. Pouncy – album coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Miller.

  1. Welcome
  2. Enter Maurice
  3. High on You Mama
  4. Heal Your Heart
  5. The Sun Is Going Down
  6. Somebody Somewhere Help Me
  7. Love’s Riddle
  8. Fandango
  9. Nothing Lasts
  10. Journey from Eden

Fleetwood Mac: Bare Trees

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In March 1972, “Reprise” label released “Bare Trees”, the sixth Fleetwood Mac studio album. It was recorded 1971-1972, at “De Lane Lea Music Centre” in London, and at Mrs Scarrott’s home, an elderly lady who lived near the band’s communal home in Hampshire, England, and was produced by Danny Kirwan, Bob Welch, Christine McVie, John McVie  and Mick Fleetwood.“Bare Trees” was the last album to feature Danny Kirwan. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Danny Kirwan– vocals, guitar
  • Bob Welch– vocals, guitar
  • Christine McVie– vocals, keyboards
  • John McVie– bass guitar, photography
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • Martin Birch – engineer
  • Bob Hughes – remix
  • Lee Herschberg – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Child of Mine – Danny Kirwan
  2. The Ghost – Bob Welch
  3. Homeward Bound – Christine McVie
  4. Sunny Side of Heaven – Danny Kirwan
  5. Bare Trees – Danny Kirwan
  6. Sentimental Lady – Bob Welch
  7. Danny’s Chant – Danny Kirwan
  8. Spare Me a Little of Your Love – Christine McVie
  9. Dust – Danny Kirwan
  10. Thoughts on a Grey Day – Mrs. Scarrott

Chase: Ennea

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In March 1972, “Epic” label released “Ennea”, the second Chase album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Frank Rand and Bob Destocki.

Personnel:

  • Bill Chase – lead and solo trumpet
  • Ted Piercefield – vocals, trumpet
  • Alan Ware- trumpet
  • Jerry Van Blair- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Phil Porter- Hammond B-3 organ
  • Angel South- guitar
  • Dennis Johnson- bass guitar
  • Gary Smith- drums
  • Jay Burrid- drums
  • G. Shinn- vocals
  • Terry Richards- vocals

Track listing:

  1. Swanee River – Stephen Foster, Bill Chase
  2. So Many People – Paul Williams, Nichols
  3. Nigh – Ted Piercefield
  4. It Won’t Be Long – Phil Porter, J. Soukup
  5. I Can Feel It – Angel South
  6. Woman Of The Dark – Riley, T. Szollosi
  7. Cronus (Saturn) – Chase, Erin Adair, J. Palmer
  8. Zeus (Jupiter) – Chase, E. Adair
  9. Poseidon (Neptune) – Chase, E. Adair
  10. Aphrodite Part I (Venus) – Chase, E. Adair
  11. Aphrodite Part II (Venus) – Chase, E. Adair
  12. Hades (Pluto) – Chase, E. Adair

Spirit: Feedback

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In March 1972, “Epic” label released “Feedback”, the fifth Spirit album. It was recorded in November 1971, and was produced by David Briggs.

Personnel:

  • Chris Staehely – guitar, backing vocals
  • John Locke – keyboards
  • Al Staehely – lead vocals, bass
  • Ed Cassidy- drums
  • David Brown – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Staehely, except where noted.

  1. Chelsea Girls
  2. Cadillac Cowboys
  3. Puesta Del Scam – John Locke
  4. Ripe and Ready
  5. Darkness – John Locke
  6. Earth Shaker – John Locke
  7. Mellow Morning – Andres A. Staehely
  8. Right on Time
  9. Trancas Fog-Out
  10. Witch

Grin: All Out

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In February 1973, “Spindizzy” label released “All Out”, the third Grin album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by David Briggs.

Personnel:

  • Nils Lofgren – lead vocalc, guitars, keyboards, accordion
  • Tom Lofgren – guitars, backing vocals
  • Bob Gordon – bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Berberich – lead vocals, drums
  • Kathy McDonald – vocals
  • Anthony Hudson – art direction, design
  • Charlie Wild – air brush
  • Joel Bernstein – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sad Letter
  2. Heavy Chevy
  3. Don’t Be Long
  4. Love Again
  5. She Ain’t Right
  6. Love or Else
  7. Ain’t Love Nice
  8. Heart On Fire
  9. All Out
  10. Rusty Gun

John Martyn: Solid Air

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In February 1973, “Island” label released “Solid Air”, the fourth John Martyn studio album. It was recorded November – December 1972, at “Island Studios”, “Basing Street”, “Sound Techinques” in London, and was produced by John Martyn and John Wood. The title track “Solid Air” was dedicated to Nick Drake. “Q” magazine ranked the album at number 67 on its list of the “Greatest British Album Ever”, and was was also included in their list of “Best Chill-Out Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • John Martyn– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick– acoustic and electric piano, organ, clavinet
  • Richard Thompson– mandolin
  • Danny Thompson– acoustic bass
  • Dave Pegg– bass
  • Dave Mattacks– drums
  • Neemoi “Speedy” Acquaye – congas
  • Tristan Fry – vibraphone
  • Tony Coe– saxophone
  • Simon Nicol– autoharp
  • Sue Draheim– violin
  • John Wood – engineer
  • Fabio Nicoli – design
  • Visualeyes – photography
  • John Webster – photography

Track listing:

All Tracks by John Martyn, except where noted.

  1. Solid Air
  2. Over the Hill
  3. Don’t Want to Know
  4. I’d Rather Be the Devil – Skip James
  5. Go Down Easy
  6. Dreams by the Sea
  7. May You Never
  8. The Man in the Station
  9. The Easy Blues

Traffic: Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory

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In February 1973, “Island” label released “Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory”, the sixth Traffic studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Strawberry Hill Studios” in Jamaica, and was produced by Stevie Winwood.

Personnel:

  • Steve Winwood– lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, organ
  • Chris Wood– saxophone, flute
  • Barry Beckett(of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section) – keyboards
  • Jimmy Johnson(of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section) – clarinet
  • David Hood(of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section aka ‘The Swampers’) – bass
  • Roger Hawkins(of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section) – drums
  • Jim Capaldi– percussion, backing vocals
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah– percussion
  • Jerry Masters, Steve Melton – engineer
  • Tony Wright– cover illustrations
  • Tommy Wright – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi except where noted.

  1. Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory
  2. Roll Right Stones
  3. Evening Blue
  4. Tragic Magic – Chris Wood
  5. (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired