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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

Soft Machine: Fifth

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In July 1972, “CBS” label released “Fifth”, the fifth Soft Machine studio album. It was recorded November – December 1971, January – February 1972, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Elton Dean, Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper, Roy Babbington, Phil Howard and John Marshall.

Personnel:

  • Elton Dean – alto saxophone, saxello, Fender Rhodes electric piano
  • Mike Ratledge – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Lowrey organ
  • Hugh Hopper – bass guitar
  • Phil Howard – drums
  • John Marshall – drums
  • Roy Babbington – double bass

Track listing:

  1. All White – Mike Ratledge
  2. Drop – Mike Ratledge
  3. M C – Hugh Hopper
  4. As If – Mike Ratledge
  5. L B O – John Marshall
  6. Pigling Bland – Mike Ratledge
  7. Bone – Elton Dean

Quintessence: Self

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In May 1972, “RCA” label released “Self”, the fourth Quintessence studio album. Tracks 8 and 9 were recorded live in December 1971 at Exeter University, and the other tracks were recorded in 1972, at “Olympic Studios” in London. The album was produced by Sambhu Babaji, Maha Dev, Shiva Shankar Jones, Jake Milton, Allan Mostert and Raja Ram.

Personnel:

  • Allan Mostert – lead guitar
  • Maha Dev – rhythm guitar
  • Shiva Shankar Jones – vocals, keyboards
  • Sambhu Babaji – bass guitar
  • Jake Milton – drums
  • Raja Ram – flute, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Cosmic Surfer
  2. Wonders of the Universe
  3. Hari Om
  4. Vishnu Narain
  5. Hallelujad
  6. Celestial Procession
  7. Self
  8. Freedom
  9. Water Goddess (includes Ganga Mai)

The Isley Brothers: Brother, Brother, Brother

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On May 2, 1972, “T-Neck / Buddah Records” label released “Brother, Brother, Brother”, the tenth Isley Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1972, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley Jr.,Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley and Marvin Isley.

Personnel:

  • Ronald Isley – lead and backing vocals
  • O’Kelly Isley, Jr. – lead and backing vocals
  • Rudolph Isley – backing vocals
  • Ernie Isley – guitars
  • Marvin Isley – bass
  • Chris Jasper – piano, keyboards
  • Truman Thomas – organ
  • George Moreland – drums, percussion
  • Karl Potter – congas
  • Michael Delugg – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Brother, Brother – Carole King
  2. Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Randy Myers, Jackie DeShannon
  3. Sweet Seasons – Carole King, Toni Stern
  4. Keep on Walkin’ – Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley Jr.,Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley
  5. Work to Do – Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley Jr.,Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley.
  6. Pop That Thang – Herman Kelly, Clyde Otis, Ronald Isley, O Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley
  7. Lay Away – Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley Jr.,Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley.
  8. It’s Too Late – Carole King, Toni Stern
  9. Love Put Me on the Corner – Chris Jasper

The Miracles: Renaissance

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On April 18, 1973, “Tamla” label released “Renaissance”, album by The Miracles. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Hal Davis, Willie Hutch, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Marvin Gaye, Frank Wilson, Clay McMurray, Leonard Caston, Jerry Marcellino and Mel Larson.

Personnel:

  • Billy Griffin – lead vocals
  • Ronnie White – baritone backing vocals
  • Pete Moore – bass backing vocals
  • Bobby Rogers – tenor backing vocals
  • Marv Tarplin – guitar
  • Smokey Robinson – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. What is a Heart Good For – Arthur Ross, Leon Ware
  2. If You’re Ever in the Neighborhood – Don Fenceton, Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson
  3. I Wanna Be with You – Willie Hutch
  4. Wigs and Lashes – Larry Mizell
  5.  Don’t Let It End (‘Til You Let It Begin) – Christine Yarian, Freddie Perren
  6. I Love You Secretly – Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover, Marvin Gaye
  7. I Don’t Need No Reason – Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer
  8. Nowhere To Go – Clay McMurray, Dennis Jackson, Gary Fears
  9. I Didn’t Realize the Show Was Over – Richard Hutch, Willie Hutch

The Raspberries: Same

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On April 10, 1972, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, debut Raspberries (The) album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Lenner.

Personnel:

  • Wally Bryson – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Dave Smalley – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Eric Carmen – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, piano
  • Jim Bonfanti – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Carmen, except where noted.

  1. Go All the Way
  2. Come Around and See Me – Wally Bryson
  3. I Saw the Light – Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson
  4. Rock & Roll Mama – Dave Smalley
  5. Waiting
  6. Don’t Want to Say Goodbye – Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson
  7. With You in My Life – Wally Bryson
  8. Get It Moving – Dave Smalley
  9. I Can Remember