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Stevie Wonder: Innervisions

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Stevie Wonder - Innervisions

On August 3, 1973, “Tamla” label released “Innervisions”, the sixteen Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles; “Media Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Wonder – lead and backing vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes, harmonica, drums, Moog bass, Hohner clavinet , handclaps
  • Ralph Hammer – acoustic guitar
  • Dean Parks– acoustic guitar
  • David T. Walker– electric guitar
  • Clarence Bell – Hammond organ
  • Malcolm Cecil– upright bass
  • Scott Edwards – electric bass
  • Willie Weeks– electric bass
  • Larry “Nastyee” Latimer – congas
  • Yusuf Roahman – shaker
  • Sheila Wilkerson – bongos, Latin gourd
  • Lani Groves – backing vocal
  • Tasha Thomas– backing vocal
  • Jim Gilstrap– backing vocal
  • Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil – synthesizer programming
  • Efram Wolff – album art

Track listing:

All tracks by Stevie Wonder.

  1. Too High
  2. Visions
  3. Living for the City
  4. Golden Lady
  5. Higher Ground
  6. Jesus Children of America
  7. All in Love Is Fair
  8. Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing
  9. He’s Misstra Know-It-All

The Temptations: All Directions

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Temptations - All Directions

On July 1972, “Gordy” label released “All Directions”, the 15th   Temptations (The) album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Norman Whitfield. In 1973, for the song “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” The Temptations won “Grammy Awards” for “Best R&B Performance by a Group”; “Best R&B Instrumental Performance” and “Best R&B Song”

Personnel:

  • Dennis Edwards – vocals
  • Damon Harris – vocals
  • Richard Street – vocals
  • Melvin Franklin – vocals
  • Otis Williams – vocals
  • The Andantes – backing vocals
  • The Funk Brothers – instrumentation

Track listing:

  1. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
  2. Run Charlie Run – Maurice King, Jan Forman
  3. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
  4. Love Woke Me Up This Morning – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  5. I Ain’t Got Nothin’ – Maurice King, Evans King
  6. The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
  7. Mother Nature – Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris
  8. Do Your Thing – Isaac Hayes

ZZ Top: Tres Hombres

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On July 26, 1973, “London” label released “Tres Hombres”, the third ZZ Top album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Brian Studios” and “Ardent Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Bill Ham. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 490 on its  list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Personnel:

  • Billy Gibbons – vocals, guitar
  • Dusty Hill- co-lead and backibg vocals, bass guitar
  • Frank Beard- drums, percussion
  • Robin Brian – engineer
  • Terry Manning- engineer
  • Bill Narum- design
  • Galen Scott – photography

Track listing:

  1. Waitin’ for the Bus – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill
  2. Jesus Just Left Chicago – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard
  3. Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard
  4. Master of Sparks – Billy Gibbons
  5. Hot, Blue and Righteous – Billy Gibbons
  6. Move Me on Down the Line – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill
  7. Precious and Grace – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard
  8. La Grange – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard
  9. Shiek – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill
  10. Have You Heard? – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill

Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin: Love Devotion Surrender

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Love Devotion Surrender

On July 20, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Love Devotion Surrender”, album by Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin. It was recorded October 1972 – March 1973, and was produced by Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin. “Love Devotion Surrender” was tribute to John Coltrane, containing two Coltrane’s compositions.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin- guitar, piano
  • Carlos Santana- guitar
  • Mahalakshmi Eve McLaughlin – piano
  • Larry Young (Khalid Yasin)- piano, organ
  • Jan Hammer- Hammond organ, drums, percussion
  • Doug Rauch- bass guitar
  • Billy Cobham- drums, percussion
  • Don Alias- drums, percussion
  • Mike Shrieve- drums, percussion
  • Mingo Lewis – percussion
  • Armando Peraza – vocals, congas, percussion
  • Glen Kolotkin – engineer
  • Ashok – design, cover photo
  • Pranavananda – photography
  • Sri Chinmoy- essay

Track listing:

  1. A Love Supreme – John Coltrane
  2. Naima – John Coltrane
  3. The Life Divine – John McLaughlin
  4. Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord – traditional
  5. Meditation – John McLaughlin

Grand Funk: We’re An American Band

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We Are an American Band

On July 15, 1973, “Capitol” label released “We’re An American Band”, the seventh Grand Funk Railroad studio album. It was recorded June 1973, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by Todd Rundgren. “National Association of Recording Merchandisers” (NARM) ranked the album at number 200 on its list of the “Definitive 200 Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Mark Farner– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, electric piano, congas
  • Craig Frost– organ, clavinet, electric piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Mel Schacher– bass
  • Don Brewer– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Todd Rundgren– engineer
  • Seth Snyder – engineer assistant
  • Lynn Goldsmith, Andrew Cavaliere – art concept, design
  • John Hoernle – art direction
  • Lynn Goldsmith – photography

Track listing:

  1. We’re an American Band – Don Brewer
  2. Stop Lookin Back – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  3. Creepin’ – Mark Farner
  4. Black Licorice – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  5. The Railroad – Mark Farner
  6. Ain’t Got Nobody – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  7. Walk Like a Man – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  8. Loneliest Rider – Mark Farner
  9. Hooray – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  10. The End – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  11. Stop Looking Back (Acoustic Mix) – Don Brewer, Mark Farner

Queen: Same

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On July 13, 1973, “EMI” label released the self-titled, debut Queen album. It was recorded December 1971 – November 1972, at “De Lane Lea” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by John Anthony, Roy Thomas Baker, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and  John Deacon. “Guitarist” magazine ranked the album at number 19 on its list of the “Most Influential Guitar Albums of all Time”; in 2008, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album song “Keep Yourself Alive” at number 31 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitar Songs Of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ
  • Brian May – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, vocal bridge, backing vocals
  • Roger Taylor – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, vocal bridge
  • John Deacon – bass guitar
  • John Anthony– backing vocals
  • Roy Thomas Baker– engineer
  • Mike “Clay” Stone – engineer
  • Ted Sharpe – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Keep Yourself Alive – Brian May
  2. Doing All Right – Brian May, Tim Staffell
  3. Great King Rat – Freddie Mercury
  4. My Fairy King – Freddie Mercury
  5. Liar – Freddie Mercury
  6. The Night Comes Down – Brian May
  7. Modern Times Rock’n’Roll – Roger Taylor
  8. Son and Daughter – Brian May
  9. Jesus – Freddie Mercury
  10. Seven Seas of Rhye – Freddie Mercury

Funkadelic: Cosmic Slop

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Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop

On July 9, 1973, “Westbound Records” label released “Cosmic Slop”, the fifth Funkadelic studio album. It was recorded 1972-1973, at “United Sound Studio” in Detroit and “Manta Sound Studio” in Toronto, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton – vocal
  • Bernard Worrell – keyboards, melodica, strings
  • Gary Shider – guitars
  • Ron Bykowski – guitars
  • “Boogie” Mosson – bass guitar
  • Tiki Fulwood – drums
  • Tyrone Lampkin – percussion
  • Lee De Carlo – engineer
  • Pedro Bell – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Nappy Dugout – George Clinton,Cordell Mosson, Garry Shider
  2. You Can’t Miss What You Can’t Measure – George Clinton,Sidney Barnes
  3. March to the Witch’s Castle – George Clinton
  4. Let’s Make It Last – George Clinton,Eddie Hazel
  5. Cosmic Slop – George Clinton,Bernie Worrell
  6. No Compute – George Clinton, Garry Shider
  7. This Broken Heart – William Franklin
  8. Trash A-Go-Go – George Clinton
  9. Can’t Stand the Strain – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel

Jethro Tull: A Passion Play

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Passion Play

On July 6, 1973, “Chrysalis” label released “A Passion Play”, the sixth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded December 1972-January 1973,at “Château d’Hérouville”, in Val-d’Oise;  March 1973, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Anderson and Terry Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, soprano and sopranino saxophones
  • Martin Barre – electric guitars
  • John Evan – vocals, piano, organ, synthesisers
  • Jeffrey Hammond – narrator, bass guitar
  • Barriemore Barlow – drums, timpani, glockenspiel, marimba
  • David Palmer– orchestral arrangements
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • Brian Ward – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. A Passion Play, Part I”

Act 1 – Ronnie Pilgrim’s funeral – a winter’s morning in the cemetery.

  • Lifebeats
  • Prelude
  • The Silver Cord
  • Re-Assuring Tune

Act 2 – The Memory Bank – A Small but Comfortable Theatre with a Cinema-Screen (the Next Morning).

  • Memory Bank
  • Best Friends
  • Critique Oblique

VIII.  Forest Dance #1

  1. A Passion Play, Part II

Interlude – The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles.

  • The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles – Ian Anderson, Jeffrey Hammond, John Evan

Act 3 – The Business Office of G. Oddie & Son (two days later).

  • Forest Dance #2
  • The Foot of Our Stairs
  • Overseer Overture

Act 4 – Magus Perdé’s Drawing Room at Midnight.

  • Flight from Lucifer
  • 10:08 to Paddington
  • Magus Perdé
  • Epilogue

Parliament: Up For The Down Stroke

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On July 3, 1974, “Casablanca Records” label released “Up for the Down  Stroke”, the second Parliament album. It was recorded 1973 – 1974, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • Ron Bykowski– guitar
  • Gary Shider– vocals, guitar
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards, arrangements
  • Eddie Hazel– vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Cordell Mosson– bass
  • Bootsy Collins– bass, guitar, drums
  • Gary Bronson– drums
  • Ramon “Tiki” Fulwood– drums
  • Peter Chase – whistling
  • George Clinton– vocals, arrangements
  • Raymond Davis– vocals
  • Calvin Simon– vocals
  • Grady Thomas– vocals
  • Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins– vocals
  • Ralph – engineer
  • Tom “Curly” Ruff– mastering
  • Rod Dyer– design
  • Jon Echeverrieta– design

Track listing:

  1. Up for the Down Stroke – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Fuzzy Haskins, Bernie Worrell
  2. Testify – George Clinton, Deron Taylor
  3. The Goose – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
  4. I Can Move You (If You Let Me) – George Clinton, Cordell Mosson, Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins
  5. I Just Got Back” (From the Fantasy, Ahead of Our Time in the Four Lands of Ellet) – Peter Chase
  6. All Your Goodies Are Gone – George Clinton, Fuzzy Haskins, Billy “Bass” Nelson
  7. Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
  8. Presence of a Brain – George Clinton, Garry Shider

 

Sly and the Family Stone: Fresh

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Sly & the Family Stone-Fresh

On June 30, 1973, “Epic” label released “Fresh”, the sixth Sly and the Family Stone album. It was recorded 1972 –1973, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Sly Stone. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Fresh” at number 186 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”

Personnel:

  • Sly Stone – vocals, organ, guitar, bass guitar, piano, harmonica
  • Freddie Stone – vocals, guitar
  • Rose Stone – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Rusty Allen – bass guitar
  • Larry Graham – bass guitar
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Little Sister(Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton) – vocals
  • Jerry Martini – saxophone
  • Pat Rizzo – saxophone
  • Cynthia Robinson – trumpet
  • Richard Avedon – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sly Stone, except where noted.

  1. In Time
  2. If You Want Me to Stay
  3. Let Me Have It All
  4. Frisky
  5. Thankful N’ Thoughtful
  6. Skin I’m In
  7. I Don’t Know (Satisfaction)
  8. Keep on Dancin
  9. Qué Será, Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) – Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
  10. If It Were Left Up to Me
  11. Babies Makin’ Babies