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Gentle Giant: Three Friends

Three friends

On April 14, 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Three Friends”, the third Gentle Giant album. It was recorded in December 1971, at “Advison Studios” and “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Gentle Giant.

Personnel:

  • Kerry Minnear – vocals, Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, Mellotron,  Minimoog,  Clavinet, Baldwin Spinet electric harpsishord, Vibraphone, bongos, triangle
  • Derek Shulman – vocals
  • Phil Shulman- vocals, tenor saxophone, tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, baritone saxophones
  • Ray Shulman- vocals, bass, fuzz bass, violins, electric violin, 12 string guitar
  • Gary Green- electric guitar, mandolin, tambourine
  • Malcolm Mortimore- drums, concert snare, hi-hat, bass drum
  • Calvin Shulman – boy’s voice
  • Martin Rushent – engineer
  • Rick Breach – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, and Ray Shulman, except where noted.

  1. Prologue – Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman, Kerry Minnear
  2. Schooldays – Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman, Kerry Minnear
  3. Working All Day
  4. Peel the Paint
  5. Mister Class and Quality – Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman, Kerry Minnear
  6. Three Friends

Manassas: Same

Manassasss

On April 12, 1972, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut  Manassas album. It was recorded at “Criteria Sound Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Stephen Stills, Chris Hillman and Dallas Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Stills- vocals, guitar, bottleneck guitar, piano, organ, electric piano, clavinette
  • Chris Hillman- vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Al Perkins- vocals, pedal steel guitar, guitar
  • Paul Harris- organ, tack piano, piano, electric piano, clavinette
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuel – bass
  • Dallas Taylor- drums
  • Joe Lala- vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Garcia- pedal steel guitar
  • Jerry Aiello – piano, organ, electric piano, clavinette
  • Sydney George – harmonica
  • Bill Wyman– bass
  • Roger Bush – acoustic bass
  • Byron Berline– fiddle

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Stills, except where noted.

  1. The Raven
  2. Song of Love
  3. Medley
  • Rock & Roll Crazies – Stephen Stills, Dallas Taylor
  • Cuban Bluegrass – Stephen Stills, Joe Lala
  1. Jet Set (Sigh)
  2. Anyway
  3. Both of Us (Bound to Lose) – Stephen Stills, Chris Hillman

The Wilderness

  1. Fallen Eagle
  2. Jesus Gave Love Away for Free
  3. Colorado
  4. So Begins the Task
  5. Hide It So Deep
  6. Don’t Look at My Shadow

Consider

  1. It Doesn’t Matter – Chris Hillman, Rick Roberts, Stephen Stills
  2. Johnny’s Garden
  3. Bound to Fall – Mike Brewer, Tom Mastin
  4. How Far
  5. Move Around
  6. The Love Gangster – Stephen Stills, Bill Wyman

Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay

  1. What to Do
  2. Right Now
  3. The Treasure (Take One)
  4. Blues Man

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Mardi Grass

Creedence_Clearwater_Revival_-_Mardi_Gras

On April 11, 1972, “Fantasy” label released “Mardi Grass”, the seventh and final Creedence Clearwater Revival studio album. It was recorded in spring 1971, at “Wally Heider Studios”, January 1972 at “Fantasy Records Studio A”, and was produced by Doug Clifford, Stu Cook and John Fogerty. Following the album’s release, Creedence Clearwater Revival were officially dissolved on 16 October in a statement released by the band.

Personnel:

  • John Fogerty – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Stu Cook – vocals, bass, lead and rhythm guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Doug Clifford – vocals, drums, arrangements
  • Russ Gary, Kevin L. Gray, Steve Hoffman – engineer
  • Shigeo Miyamoto – mastering
  • Tamaki Beck – mastering supervisor
  • George Horn – remastering
  • Tony Lane – art direction, design
  • Bob Fogerty, Baron Wolman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Looking for a Reason – John Fogerty
  2. Take It Like a Friend – Stu Cook
  3. Need Someone to Hold – Stu Cook, Doug Clifford
  4. Tearin’ Up the Country – Doug Clifford
  5. What Are You Gonna Do? – Doug Clifford
  6. Sail Away – Stu Cook
  7. Hello Mary Lou – Gene Pitney, Cayet Mangiaracina
  8. Door to Door – Stu Cook
  9. Sweet Hitch-Hiker – John Fogerty

Graham Nash & David Crosby: Same

Nash and Crosby

On April 5, 1972, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut album David Crosby and Graham Nash album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Wally Heider Studio III” in Los Angeles, and was produced by  David Crosby, Graham Nash and Bill Halverson.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, guitars
  • Graham Nash— vocals, piano, organ; harmonica, guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar— electric guitar
  • Jerry Garcia— pedal steel and electric guitar
  • Dave Mason— electric guitar
  • Craig Doerge— electric piano, piano, organ
  • Leland Sklar— bass
  • Chris Ethridge— bass
  • Phil Lesh— bass
  • Greg Reeves— bass
  • Russ Kunkel— drums
  • Johnny Barbata— drums
  • Bill Kreutzmann— drums
  • David Duke, Arthur Maebe, George Price — French horns
  • Dana Africa — flute
  • Bill Halverson, Doc Storch — engineer
  • Robert Hammer — photography
  • David Geffen, Elliot Roberts— direction

Track listing:

  1. Southbound Train – Graham Nash
  2. Whole Cloth – David Crosby
  3. Blacknotes – Graham Nash
  4. Stranger’s Room – Graham Nash
  5. Where Will I Be – David Crosby
  6. Page 43 – David Crosby
  7. Frozen Smiles – Graham Nash
  8. Games – David Crosby
  9. Girl To Be On My Mind – Graham Nash
  10. The Wall Song – David Crosby
  11. Immigration Man – Graham Nash

Z Z Top: Rio Grande Mud

ZZ_Top_-_Rio_Grande_Mud

On April 4, 1972, “London” label released “Rio Grande Mud”, the second ZZ Top album. It was recorded 1971–1972, at “Robin Hood Studios” in Tyler, Texas, and was produced by Bill Ham.

Personnel:

  • Billy Gibbons – vocals, guitar
  • Dusty Hill – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Frank Beard– drums, percussion
  • Pete Tickle – acoustic guitar
  • Robin Brian – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Francine – Billy Gibbons, Marty Cordray
  2. Just Got Paid – Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham
  3. Mushmouth Shoutin’ – Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham
  4. Ko Ko Blue – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard
  5. Chevrolet – Billy Gibbons
  6. Apologies to Pearly – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Beard, Bill Ham
  7. Bar-B-Q – Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham
  8. Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell – Billy Gibbons
  9. Whiskey’n Mama – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard, Bill Ham
  10. Down Brownie – Billy Gibbons

 

Deep Purple: Machine Head

Machine_Head

On March 25, 1972, “Purple Records” label released “Machine Head”, the sixth Deep Purple album .It was recorded in December 1971 in Montreux, and was produced by Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, ian Paice, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover.  In 1989, “Kerrang!” magazine ranked the album at number 35 on its list of “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Ritchie Blackmore– guitar
  • Jon Lord– keyboards
  • Ian Gillan– vocals, harmonica
  • Roger Glover– bass, design
  • Ian Paice– drums, percussion
  • Martin Birch– engineer, mixing
  • Jeremy (Bear) Gee – engineer assistant
  • Nick Watterton – technician
  • John Coletta – design
  • Shephard Sherbell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.

  1. Highway Star
  2. Maybe I’m a Leo
  3. Pictures of Home
  4. Never Before
  5. Smoke on the Water
  6. Lazy
  7. Space Truckin’

Jethro Tull: Thick As A Brick

Jethro Tull Thick As A Brick

On March 3, 1972, “Chrysalis” label released “Thick as a Brick”, the fifth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded in December 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, violin, trumpet, saxophone, art cover
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar, lute
  • John Evan– organ, piano, harpsichord, art cover
  • Jeffrey Hammond(as “Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond”) – bass guitar, spoken words, art cover
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, percussion, timpani
  • David Palmer– orchestral arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. Thick as a Brick, Part I
  2. Thick as a Brick, Part II

 

Thin Lizzy: Shades Of A Blue Orphanage

Thin_Lizzy_-_Shades_of_a_Blue_Orphanage

On March 10, 1972, “Decca” label released “Shades of a Blue Orphanage”, the second Thin Lizzy studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Nick Tauber.

Personnel:

  • Phil Lynott– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Eric Bell– lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Brian Downey– drums, percussion
  • Clodagh Simonds– harpsichord, keyboards, mellotron

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Lynott, except where noted.

  1. The Rise and Dear Demise of the Funky Nomadic Tribes – Phil Lynott,Eric Bell, Brian Downey
  2. Buffalo Gal
  3. I Don’t Want to Forget How to Jive
  4. Sarah
  5. Brought Down
  6. Baby Face
  7. Chatting Today
  8. Call the Police
  9. Shades of a Blue Orphanage

Nick Drake: Pink Moon

Nick Drake Pink Moon

On February 25, 1972, “Island” label released “Pink Moon”, the third and final Nick Drake studio album.  It was recorded on 30 – 31 October 1971, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by John Wood. Released two years before Drake’s death in November 1974, “Pink Moon” was recorded without a backing band, featuring just Drake on vocals, acoustic guitar and a brief piano riff overdubbed onto the title track.

Personnel:

  • Nick Drake– vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Michael Trevithick –artwork
  • Keith Morris– photography
  • C.S. Associates –typography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Drake.

  1. Pink Moon
  2. Place to Be
  3. Road
  4. Which Will
  5. Horn
  6. Things Behind the Sun
  7. Know
  8. Parasite
  9. Free
  10. Harvest Breed
  11. From the Morning

Led Zeppeilin: Physical Graffiti

Led_Zeppelin_-_Physical_Graffiti

On February 25, 1975, “Swan Song” label released “Physical Graffiti”, the sixth studio Led Zeppelin album. It was recorded July – December 1970, January and March 1971, May 1972, January and February 1974, at multiple locations, and was produced by Jimmy Page. The album included unreleased tracks from earlier recording sessions: one outtake from “Led Zeppelin III”, three tracks from “Led Zeppelin IV”, and three tracks from “Houses of the Holy”, including the unused title track. “Physical Graffiti” was certified 16× Platinum in the US by “RIAA”, and 2× Platinum in UK by “BPI”. In 1996, “Mojo” magazine ranked the album at number 47 on its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made”; in 2000, “Q” magazine ranked the album at number 32 on its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”; in 2001 “Classic Rock” magazine ranked the album at number 5 at its list of  “100 Greatest Rock Album Ever”; in 2003, the TV network  “VH1” named it the 71st “Greatest album ever”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Physical Graffiti” at number 70 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 2006 “Guitar World” magazine ranked the album at number 9 at its list of “Reader’s Poll: 100 Greatest Guitar Albums”.  In 1976, the album won “Grammy Award for Best Recording Package”.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant– lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Page– electric, acoustic, lap steel and slide guitar, mandolin
  • John Paul Jones– bass guitar, organ, acoustic and electric piano, mellotron, guitar, mandolin, VCS3 synthesiser, Hohner clavinet, Hammond organ, string arrangement
  • John Bonham– drums, percussion
  • Ian Stewart– piano
  • Peter Corriston– artwork, design
  • Mike Doud – artwork, design
  • Dave Heffernan – illustrations
  • Elliot Erwitt, P. Fallon, Roy Harper– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, except where noted.

  1. Custard Pie
  2. The Rover
  3. In My Time of Dying – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  4. Houses of the Holy
  5. Trampled Under Foot – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
  6. Kashmir – John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  7. In the Light – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  8. Bron-Yr-Aur – Jimmy Page
  9. Down by the Seaside
  10. Ten Years Gone
  11. Night Flight – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  12. The Wanton Song
  13. Boogie with Stu – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Ian Stewart
  14. Black Country Woman
  15. Sick Again