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Deodato: Whirlwinds

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In April 1974, “MCA” label released “Whirlwinds”, the twelve Deodato album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Eumir Deodato.

Personnel:

  • Eumir Deodato – keyboards, percussion, conductor, arrangements, adaptations
  • John Tropea – guitar
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • John Giukino – bass
  • Alvin Breh – arco bass
  • Russel Savakus – arco bass
  • Nick Remo – drums
  • Rubens Bassini – percussion, bongos, congas
  • Gilmore Digap – percussion
  • Artie Kaplan, George Marge, Joe Temperley, Phil Bodner, Romeo Pengue – saxophone, flute
  • Alan Rubin – trumpet
  • John Eckert – trumpet
  • John Faddis – trumpet
  • Larry Spencer – trumpet
  • Marv Stamm – trumpet
  • Victor Paz – trumpet
  • Sam Burtis – trombone
  • Urbie Green – trombone
  • Brooks Tillotson, Jimmy Buffington – French horn
  • Tony Price – tuba
  • Carmel Malin, Emanuel Green, Harold Kahon, Harry Glickman, Irving Spice, Marvin Morgenstern, Max Ellen, Michael Spivakowsky, Norman Carri, Paul Winter – violin
  • Al Brown – viola
  • Selwart Clark – viola
  • Alan Shulman, Charlie McCracken, Gloria Lanzarone – cello
  • Carmine Rubino – engineer
  • Kevin Herron, Richard Apuzzo – engineer assistant
  • Alen MacWeeney – photography
  • Frank Laffitte – liner photography

Track listing:

  1. Moonlight Serenade – Glenn Miller
  2. Ave Maria – Franz Schubert
  3. Do It Again – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
  4. West 42nd Street – Eumir Deodato
  5. Havana Strut – Eumir Deodato
  6. Whirlwinds – Eumir Deodato, John Tropea

Eberhard Weber: The Colours Of Chloë

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In April 1974, “ECM” label released “The Colours of Chloë”, the debut Eberhard Weber studio album. It was recorded in December 1973, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Eberhard Weber – voice, bass, cello, ocarina
  • Rainer Brüninghaus – piano, synthesizer
  • Peter Giger – drums
  • Ralf Hübner – drums
  • Ack van Rooyen – fluegelhorn
  • Gisela Schäuble – voice
  • celli of the Südfunk Orchestra, Stuttgart

Track listing:

All tracks by Eberhard Weber.

  1. More Colours
  2. The Colours of Chloe
  3. An Evening with Vincent Van Ritz
  4. No Motion Picture

Gato Barbieri: Chapter Two: Hasta Siempre

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In February 1974, “Impulse!” label released “Chapter Two: Hasta Siempre”, the eleventh Gato Barbieri album. It was recorded April – October 1973, at “Music Hall Studios” in Buenos Aires, Argentina, “Odeon Studios” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Gato Barbieri – tenor saxophone
  • Helio Delmiro, Quelo Palacios – acoustic guitar
  • Ricardo Lew – electric guitar
  • Daudeth De Azevado – cavaco
  • Adalberto Cevasco, Jim Hughart, Novelli – electric bass
  • Paulo Antonio Braga, Pocho Lapuble – drums
  • Jorge Padin, El Zurdo Roizner – percussion
  • Mayuto Correa – conga, triangle
  • Domingo Cura – bombo legüero
  • Isoca Fumero – charango
  • Raul Mercado – quena
  • Amadeo Monges – arpa India
  • Antonio Pantoja – anapa, erke, siku, quena, erkencho
  • Unidentified percussion section – surdo, tambourine, pandeiro, cuica, agogô

Track listing:

All tracks by Gato Barbieri, except where noted.

  1. Encontros, Part One
  2. Encontros, Part Three
  3. Latino America
  4. Marissea
  5. Para Nosotros
  6. Juana Azurduy – Félix Luna, Ariel Ramírez

Oregon: Distant Hills

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In February 1974, “Vanguard” label released “Distant Hills”, the third Oregon studio album. It was recorded in July 1973, at “23rd Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by ralph Towner, Glen Moore, Colin Walcott and Paul McCandless.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Towner – guitar, piano, mellophone, trumpet
  • Glen Moore – bass, electric bass, piano, flute, violin
  • Collin Walcott – guitar, sitar, tambura, table, clarinet, drums, piano, marimba, congas
  • Paul McCandless – English horn, oboe
  • Jeff Zaraya – engineer, mixing
  • Leanne Harrison – painting, calligraphy
  • Monica Mosley – photography

Track listing:

  1. Aurora – Ralph Towner
  2. Dark Spirit – Ralph Towner
  3. Mi Chinita – Colin Walcott, Glen Moore, Paul McCandless, Ralph Towner
  4. Distant Hills – Ralph Towner
  5. Canyon Song – Ralph Towner
  6. Song for a Friend – Ralph Towner
  7. Confession – Colin Walcott, Glen Moore, Paul McCandless, Ralph Towner

Buddy Rich: The Roar Of ’74

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In January 1974, “Groove Merchant” label released “The Roar of ’74”, the 33rd Buddy Rich album. It was recorded in October 1973, at “Bell Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Sonny Lester.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Rich – drums
  • Joe Romano – alto saxophone
  • Bob Martin – alto saxophone
  • Pat La Barbera – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Bob Crea – tenor saxophone
  • John Laws – baritone saxophone
  • Charley Davis – trumpet
  • Larry Hall – trumpet
  • Greg Hopkins – trumpet
  • John Hoffman – trumpet
  • Alan Kaplan – trombone
  • Keith O’Quinn – trombone
  • John Leys – trombone, bass trombone
  • Joe Beck – guitar
  • Buddy Budson – piano
  • Tony Levin – electric bass guitar
  • Jimmy Maeulen – conga
  • Sam Woodyard – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Nutville – Horace Silver
  2. Kilimanjaro Cookout – Manny Albam
  3. Big Mac – Ernie Wilkins
  4. Backwoods Sideman – John La Barbera
  5. Time Check – Don Menza
  6. Prelude to a Kiss – Duke Ellington, Mack Gordon, Irving Mills
  7. Waltz of the Mushroom Hunters – Greg Hopkins
  8. Senator Sam – Ernie Wilkins

Bee Gees: Life In A Tin Can

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On January 19, 1973, “RSO” label released “Life in a Tin Can”, the eleventh Bee Gees studio album. It was recorded in September 1972, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb.

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb – lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Robin Gibb – lead, harmony, and backing vocals
  • Maurice Gibb – harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Alan Kendall – lead guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow – lap steel guitar
  • Jane Getz – piano
  • Tommy Morgan – harmonica
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Jerome Richardson – flute
  • Rick Grech – violin, bass guitar
  • Johnny Pate – orchestral arrangements
  • Mike D. Stone – engineer
  • Chuck Leary – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.

  1. Saw a New Morning
  2. I Don’t Wanna Be the One – Barry Gibb
  3. South Dakota Morning – Barry Gibb
  4. Living in Chicago
  5. While I Play – Barry Gibb
  6. My Life Has Been a Song
  7. Come Home Johnny Bridie – Barry Gibb
  8. Method to My Madness

Abdullah Ibrahim: Memories

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In December 1973, “Philips” label released “Memories”, the 16th Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Joachim Ernst Berendt.

Personnel:

  • Abdullah Ibrahim – piano
  • Kurt Rapp – engineer
  • Martin Wieland – engineer
  •  Heyqlow Kobayashi – design
  • Shoichi Yui – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Township Sunday – Abdullah Ibrahim
  2. Our Son Tsakwe – Abdullah Ibrahim
  3. Love Song for Bea – Abdullah Ibrahim
  4. Memories – Eubie Blake
  5. Carnival – Dollar Brand
  6. Majestic Warriors – Todd Matshikiza
  7. Gafsa – Life Is for the Living, Death Is for Us All – Abdullah Ibrahim

Carmen: Fandangos In Space

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In December 1973, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Fandangos in Space”, the debut Carmen album. It was recorded in 1973, at “John Kongo’s Studios”, “Air Studios”, and “EMI Studios”, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • David Clark Allen – lead vocals, electric and flamenco guitar
  • Roberto Amaral – lead and backing vocals, vibraphone, castanets
  • Angela Allen – lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, Mellotron
  • John Glascock – backing vocals, bass guitar, bass pedals
  • Paul Fenton – drums, percussion
  • Tony Visconti – engineer
  • John Kongos – engineer
  • Alan Harris – engineer
  • John Kurlander – engineer
  • Peter Mew – engineer
  • Peter Howe – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Clark Allen, except where noted.

  1. Bulerias
  2. Bullfight – Roberto Amaral
  3. Stepping Stone – Roberto Amaral
  4. Sailor Song
  5. Lonely House
  6. Por Tarantos – traditional
  7. Looking Outside (My Window)
  8. Tales of Spain
  9. Retirando – John Glascock, Paul Fenton, Andrea Allen, Roberto Amaral, David Clark Allen
  10. Fandango in Space – Roberto Amaral
  11. Reprise Finale

Fantasy: Paint A Picture

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In December 1973, “Polydor” label released “Paint a Picture”, the only Fantasy album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Peter Sames.

Personnel:

  • Paul Lawrence – vocals, twelve-string guitar, arrangements
  • Peter James – vocals, lead guitar, arrangements
  • David Metcalfe – vocals, keyboards, arrangements
  • David Read – vocals, bass guitar, arrangements
  • Jon Webster – vocals, percussion, arrangements
  • Andrew Pryce Jackman – brass arrangements
  • Graham Preskett – cello arrangements
  • David Grinstead – engineer
  • Larry Learmonth – design
  • Pete Lavery – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Metcalfe, David Read and Paul Lawrence.

  1. Paint a Picture
  2. Circus
  3. The Award
  4. Politely Insane
  5. Widow
  6. Icy River
  7. Thank Christ
  8. Young Man’s Fortune
  9. Gnome Songe
  10. Silent Mime

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso: Io sono nato libero

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In December 1973, “Ricordi” label released “Io sono nato libero”, the third Banco del Mutuo Soccorso studio album. It was recorded in October 1973, and was produced by Sandro Colombini.

Personnel:

  • Francesco Di Giacomo – vocals
  • Marcello Todaro – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Vittorio Nocenzi – organ, synths, spinet
  • Gianni Nocenzi – piano, electric piano
  • Renato D’Angelo – bass, acoustic guitar
  • Pier Luigi Calderoni – drums, percussion
  • Rodolfo Maltese – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Silvana Aliotta – percussion
  • Bruno Perosa – percussion

Track listing:

All music by Vittorio Nocenzi except where noted, all lyrics by Francesco Di Giacomo and Vittorio Nocenzi.

  1. Canto nomade per un prigioniero politico 
  2. Non mi rompete 
  3. La città sottile – music by Gianni Nocenzi
  4. Dopo…niente è più lo stesso 
  5. Traccia II