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Judy Collins: True Stories And Other Dreams

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In January 1973, “Elektra” label released “True Stories and Other Dreams”, the ninth Judy Collins studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Mark Abramson.

Personnel:

  • Judy Collins – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Steve Mandell – guitar
  • Jerry Matthews – guitar
  • Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
  • Bill Keith – steel guitar
  • Don Brooks – harmonica
  • Bob Daugherty – bass
  • Russell George – bass
  • Ray Barretto – conga
  • Allan Schwartzberg – drums, percussion
  • Louis Killen – concertina
  • Larry Packer – fiddle
  • Paul Prestopino – harp
  • Shelly Yakus, Jay Messina – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Judy Collins, except where noted.

  1. Cook With Honey – Valerie Carter
  2. So Begins the Task – Stephen Stills
  3. Fishermen Song
  4. The Dealer (Down and Losin’) – Bob Ruzicka
  5. Secret Gardens
  6. Holly Ann
  7. The Hostage – Tom Paxton
  8. Song for Martin
  9. Che

Osanna: Palepoli

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On January 12, 1973, “Fonit Cetra” label released “Palepoli”, the third Osanna album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Danilo Rustici, Lino Vairetti, Elio D’Anna, Lello Brandi and Massimo Guarino.

Personnel:

  • Danilo Rustici – vocals, guitars, vox organ, electric piano, arrangements
  • Lino Vairetti – lead vocals, rhythm guitars, ARP 2600, Mellotron, arrangements
  • Elio D’Anna – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute, arrangements
  • Lello Brandi – bass, arrangements
  • Massimo Guarino – drums, vibraphone, percussion, arrangements
  • Plinio Chiesa – engineer
  • Carlo De Simone – design
  • Laura Mancini – design
  • Umberto Telesco – photography
  • Gianni Cesarini – photography
  • Vincenzo Buonassisi – liner notes

Track listing:

Alllyrics by Lino Vairetti, all music by Danilo Rustici, Lino Vairetti, Elio D’Anna, Lello Brandi and Massimo Guarino.

  1. Oro caldo
  2. Stanza città
  3. Animale senza respiro

Gnidrolog: Lady Lake

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In December 1972, “RCA” label released “Lady Lake”, the second Gnidrolog studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Dick Parkinson.

Personnel:

  • Colin Goldring – vocals, rhythm guitar, recorder, tenor horn
  • Stewart Goldring – lead guitar
  • Peter “Mars” Cowling – bass guitar, cello, design
  • Nigel Pegrum – percussion, flute, oboe
  • John Earle – vocal, soprano, tenor and baritone saxes, flute
  • Charlotte Fendrich – piano
  • Mike Butcher – engineer
  • Bruce Pennington – illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Goldring, except where noted.

  1. I Could Never Be a Soldier
  2. Ship
  3. A Dog With No Collar – Stewart Goldring
  4. Lady Lake – Peter Cowling, Stewart Goldring
  5. Same Dreams
  6. Social Embarrassment – Peter Cowling, Colin Goldring

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band: Framed

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In December 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Framed”, the debut Sensational Alex Harvey Band (The) album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Alex Harvey, Zal Cleminson, Hugh Mckenna, Chris Glen and Eddie McKenna.

Personnel:

  • Alex Harvey – lead vocals
  • Zal Cleminson – lead guitar
  • Hugh McKenna – electric piano
  • Chris Glen – bass guitar
  • Eddie McKenna – drums
  • Phil Kenzie – tenor saxophone
  • Big Bud’s Brass – brass section
  • Mike Bobak – engineer
  • Jim Wilson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Harvey, except where noted.

  1. Framed – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  2. Hammer Song
  3. Midnight Moses
  4. Isobel Goudie (Part 1: My Lady of the Night, Part 2: Coitus Interruptus, Part 3: Virgin and the Hunter)
  5. Buff’s Bar Blues
  6. I Just Want to Make Love to You – Willie Dixon
  7. Hole In Her Stocking
  8. There’s No Lights On The Christmas Tree, Mother They’re Burning Big Louie Tonight – Jim Condron
  9. St. Anthony

Azteca: Same

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In December 1972, “Columbia” label released “Azteca”, the debut Coke Escovedo and Pete Escovedo with their band Azteca. It was recorded in September 1972, and was produced by Coke Escovedo, Pete Escovedo, Ween Haas, Errol Knowles, Neal Schon, Tom Harrell, Paul Jackson, Lenny White and Victor Pantoja.

Personnel:

  • Coke Escovedo – timbales, sleeve notes
  • Pete Escovedo – vocals, arrangements
  • Errol Knowles – vocals
  • Wendy Haas – vocals
  • Neal Schon – guitar
  • Paul Jackson – acoustic bass, electric bass
  • Lenny White III – vocals, drums
  • Victor Pantoja – vocals, congas
  • Tom Harrell – trumpet, arrangements
  • Rico Reyes – vocals
  • James Vincent (Dondelinger) – guitar
  • Flip Nuñez – organ
  • George Moribus – electric piano
  • George DiQuattro – piano, clavinet
  • Melvyn Martin – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute, piccolo
  • Bob Ferreira – tenor saxophone, piccolo
  • Jules Rowell – valve trombone
  • George Engfer – recording
  • Glen Kolotkin – engineer
  • George Horn – mastering
  • Bruce Steinberg – artwork, design, photography

Track listing:

  1. La Piedra del Sol – Lenny White III, Tom Harrell
  2. Mamita Linda – James Vincent (Dondelinger), Tom Dondelinger
  3. Ain’t Got No Special Woman – Mike Pearson, Rico Reyes, Tom Harrell
  4. Empty Prophet – James Vincent (Dondelinger), Rick Canoff
  5. Can’t Take the Funk Out of Me – Paul Jackson
  6. Oeace Everybody – Pete Escovedo, George DiQuattro
  7. Non Pacem – Flip Núnez
  8. Ah! Ah! – Pete Escovedo, Tito Puente
  9. Love Not Then – Flip Núnez
  10. Azteca – Al Bent
  11. Theme: La Piedra del Sol – Lenny White III, Tom Harrell

Rahsaan Roland Kirk And Al Hibbler: A Meeting Of The Times

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In December 1972, “Atlantic” label released “A Meeting of the Times”, album by Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Al Hibbler (the 21st Rahsaan Roland Kirk album overtall). It was recorded in March 1972, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Rahsaan Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Al Hibbler – vocals
  • Leon Thomas – vocals
  • Lonnie Liston Smith – piano
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Major Holley – bass
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Charles Crosby – drums
  • Lew Hahn – engineer
  • Phil Lehle – engineer
  • Bob Liftin – remix
  • Bob Alcorn – cover
  • Loring Eutemey – cover
  • Stuart Nicholson – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Rahsaan Roland Kirk, except where noted.

  1. Do Nothing till You Hear from Me – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
  2. Daybreak – Duke Ellington, John Latouche, Billy Strayhorn
  3. Lover, Come Back to Me – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  4. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
  5. This Love of Mine – Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola, Jr., Frank Sinatra
  6. Carney and Bigard Place – Rahsaan Roland Kirk
  7. I Didn’t Know About You – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
  8. Something ‘Bout Believing – Duke Ellington
  9. Dream – Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Pretty Things: Freeway Madness

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In December 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Freeway Madness”, the sixth Pretty Things album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Morgan Studios” in Willesden, in London, and was produced by Asa Jones.

Personnel:

  • Phil May – lead vocals, cover
  • Pete Tolson – guitar
  • Jon Povey – vocals, keyboards
  • Stuart Brooks – bass guitar
  • Skip Alan – drums
  • Gordon Huntley – pedal steel guitar
  • Wally Waller – vocals
  • Billy Reid – violin
  • Johnny Van Derrick – violin
  • Don Harper – viola
  • Peter Willison – cello
  • Don Harper – arrangements
  • Ray Staff – lacquer cut
  • Phil Crennell – artwork
  • Hipgnosis – cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil May and Pete Tolson, except where noted.

  1. Love Is Good – Phil May, Jon Povey
  2. Havana Bound
  3. Peter – Pete Tolson
  4. Ripp Off Train
  5. Over the Moon – Phil May, Wally Walter
  6. Religion’s Dead
  7. Country Road
  8. Alnight Sailor
  9. Onion Soup
  10. Another Bowl?

Status Quo: Piledriver

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On December 15, 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Piledriver”, the fifth Status Quo studio album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar, piano, organ, arrangements
  • Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass, 12 string acoustic guitar, arrangements
  • John Coghlan – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Jimmy Horowitz – piano
  • Bob Young – harmonica 
  • Damon Lyon-Shaw – engineer
  • Richard Manwaring – engineer
  • Paul Robert Lodge – technician
  • Malcolm George Kingsnorth – technician

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Waste My Time – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  2. Oh Baby – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
  3. A Year – Alan Lancaster, Bernie Frost
  4. Unspoken Words – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  5. Big Fat Mama – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
  6. Paper Plane – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  7. All the Reasons – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  8. Roadhouse Blues – Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek

Pharoah Sanders: Village Of The Pharoahs

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In November 1973, “Impulse!” label released “Village of the Pharoahs”, the eleventh Pharoah Sanders album. It was recorded in December 1971, November 1972, September 1973, at “Wally Heider Sound Studios” in San Francisco, “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, “A&R Recording Studios” in New York, and was produced by Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Pharoah Sanders – vocals, soprano and tenor saxophone, percussion, bells
  • Sedatrius Brown – vocals
  • Joe Bonner – vocals, piano, shakuhachi, flute, percussion
  • Stanley Clarke, Calvin Hill, Cecil McBee – bass
  • Norman Connors – drums
  • Jimmy Hopps – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Kylo Kylo – tambura, percussion
  • Lawrence Killian – vocals, conga, percussion
  • Kenneth Nash – sakara, murdunom, percussion, whistles
  • Baker Bigsby – engineer, mixing
  • Dixon Van Winkle – engineer
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Tim Bryant – design
  • Philip Melnick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Pharoah Sanders.

  1. Village of the Pharoahs Part 1
  2. Village of the Pharoahs Part 2
  3. Village of the Pharoahs Part 3
  4. Myth
  5. Mansion Worlds
  6. Memories of Lee Morgan
  7. Went Like It Came

Crazy Horse: At Crooked Lake

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In October 1972, “Epic” label released “At Crooked Lake”, the third Crazy Horse album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Ronald Stone, Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina, Greg Leroy, Michael Curtis and Rick Curtis.

Personnel:

  • Greg Leroy – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bottleneck guitar
  • Rick Curtis – lead and backing vocals, banjo, guitars
  • Michael Curtis – lead and backing vocals, organ, guitars, mandolin, piano
  • Billy Talbot – bass, backing vocals
  • Ralph Molina – drums, backing vocals
  • “Sneaky” Pete Kleinow – pedal steel
  • Christiano Pacheco – congas
  • Norman Block & Tackle Choir – choir
  • Patti Moan – vocals
  • Bobby Notkoff – violin
  • Johnny Pacheco – conductor
  • David Brown – engineer
  • Anthony Hudson – art direction, design
  • Dan Berical – photography

Track listing:

  1. Rock and Roll Band – Sydney Jordon
  2. Love Is Gone – Rick Curtis, Mike Curtis
  3. We Ride – Rick Curtis
  4. Outside Lookin’ In – Greg Leroy
  5. Don’t Keep Me Burning – Rick Curtis
  6. Vehicle – Rick Curtis
  7. Your Song – Greg Leroy
  8. Lady Soul – Mike Curtis
  9. Don’t Look Back – Rick Curtis
  10. 85 El Paso’s – Greg Leroy