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Tim Buckley: Look At The Fool

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On September 13, 1973, “DiscReet” label released “Look at the Fool”, the ninth and final Tim Buckley studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Wally Heider” and “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Falsia.

Personnel:

  • Tim Buckley – vocals, guitar
  • Joe Falsia – guitar, bass guitar, arrangements
  • Mike Melvoin – organ, piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Mark Tiernan – electric piano
  • Jim Fielder, Jim Hughart, Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
  • Earl Palmer – drums
  • King Errisson – congas
  • Gary Coleman – percussion
  • Terry Harrington – horn, saxophone
  • David Bluefield – clavinet 
  • Richard Nash, William Peterson, John Rotella, Anthony Terran – horn
  • Jesse Ehrlich – cello
  • Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Stan Agol – recording, mixing
  • Wally Heider – mixing
  • Cal Schenkel – art direction
  • Napoleon – cover illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Buckley, except where noted.

  1. Look at the Fool
  2. Bring It on Up
  3. Helpless
  4. Freeway Blues – Tim Buckley, Larry Beckett
  5. Tijuana Moon – Tim Buckley, Larry Beckett
  6. Ain’t it Peculiar
  7. Who Could Deny You
  8. Mexicali Voodoo
  9. Down in the Street
  10. Wanda Lu

Frank Zappa And The Mothers: Roxy & Elsewhere

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On September 10, 1974, “DiscReet” label released “Roxy & Elsewhere”, album by Frank Zappa and The Mothers (the 19th Frank Zappa album overall). It was recorded in December 1973, at “The Roxy Theater” in Hollywood, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, lead guitar
  • Jeff Simmons – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • George Duke – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Don Preston – synthesizer
  • Tom Fowler – bass guitar
  • Ralph Humphrey – drums
  • Chester Thompson – drums
  • Ruth Underwood – percussion
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals, flute, tenor saxophone
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet, bass trumpet
  • Bruce Fowler – trombone, dancer
  • Robert “Frog” Camarena – backing vocals
  • Debbie Wilson – backing vocals
  • Linda “Lynn” Sims – backing vocals
  • Ruben Ladron de Guevara – backing vocals
  • Kerry McNabb – engineer, remix
  • Wally Heider – engineer
  • Cal Schenkel – design
  • Coy Featherston, Steve Magedoff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. Penguin in Bondage
  2. Pygmy Twylyte
  3. Dummy Up – Napoleon Murphy Brock, Jeff Simmons, Frank Zappa
  4. Village of the Sun
  5. Echidna’s Arf (of You)
  6. Cheepnis
  7. Son of Orange County
  8. More Trouble Every Day
  9. Be-Bop Tango (Of the Old Jazzmen’s Church)

The Raspberries: Side 3

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On September 10, 1973, “Capitol” label released “Side 3”, the third Raspberries (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jimmy Lenner.

Personnel:

  • Eric Carmen – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Wally Bryson – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, arrangements
  • Dave Smalley – lead and backing vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Jim Bonfanti – drums, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Dennis Ferrante – engineer
  • Shally Yakus – engineer
  • Tom Rabstenek – mastering
  • John Hoernie – art direction
  • Rod Dyer – design
  • Bob Gruen – photography
  • Leandro Correa – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Carmen, except where noted.

  1. Tonight
  2. Let’s Dance – Wally Bryson
  3. Making It Easy – Dave Smalley
  4. On the Beach
  5. Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak – Dave Smalley
  6. I’m a Rocker
  7. Should I Wait – Dave Smalley
  8. Ecstasy
  9. Money Down – Wally Bryson

Johnny Cash And June Carter Cash: Johnny Cash And His Woman

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On September 3, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Johnny Cash and His Woman”, album by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash (the 27th Johnny Cash album album). It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Don Law.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • June Carter Cash – vocals
  • Bob Wootton, Carl Perkins, David Jones – guitar
  • Bill Walker, Jerry Whitehurst – piano, keyboards
  • Marshall Grant – bass
  • WS Holland – drums
  • Bill Walker – arrangements, conductor
  • Charlie Bragg, Roger Tucker, Joey Watson – engineer

Track listing:

  1. The Color of Love – Billy Edd Wheeler
  2. Saturday Night in Hickman County – Johnny Cash
  3. Allegheny – Chris Gantry
  4. Life Has Its Little Ups and Down – Margaret Ann Rich
  5. Matthew 24 (is Knocking at the Door) – Johnny Cash
  6. The City of New Orleans – Steve Goodman
  7. Tony – D. C. Powers
  8. The Pine Tree – Billy Edd Wheeler
  9. We’re for Love – Reba Hancock, M. S. Tubb
  10. Godshine – D. C. Powers

Gene Parsons: Kindling

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In August 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Kindling”, the debut Gene Parsons album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Russ Titelman.

Personnel:

  • Gene Parsons – vocals, guitar, bass, banjo, drums, harmonica, auto harp, percussion
  • Clarence White – guitar, mandolin
  • Gib Guilbeau – rhythm guitar, fiddle
  • Bill Payne – keyboards
  • Nick DeCaro – accordion
  • Roger Bush – bass
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Ralph Stanley – tenor vocal
  • Red Callender – tuba
  • Vassar Clements – violin
  • Lee Herschberg, Donn Landee, Bobby Hata – recording
  • John and Barbara Cascado – art direction
  • Greg Gorman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gene Parsons, except where noted.

  1. Monument
  2. Long Way Back
  3. Do Not Disturb – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  4. Willin’ – Lowell George
  5. On the Spot – Gene Parsons, Clarence White, Gib Guilbeau
  6. Take a City Bride – Gib Guilbeau
  7. Sonic Bummer – Gene Parsons
  8. I Must Be a Tree – Gene Parsons, Gib Guilbeau
  9. Drunkard’s Dream – Ralph Stanley
  10. Banjo Dog
  11. Back Again

Genesis: Genesis Live

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On July 20, 1973, “Charisma” label released “Genesis Live”, the fifth Genesis album. It was recorded in February 1973, at “Free Trade Hall” in Manchester, and “De Montfort Hall” in Leicester, and was produced John Burns, Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins.

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, flute, tambourine, bass drum
  • Steve Hackett – lead guitar
  • Tony Banks – Hammond organ, Mellotron, Hohner Pianet, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Rutherford – bass guitar, Dewtron “Mister Bassman” bass pedal synthesizer, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil Collins – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • George Peckham – mastering
  • Bob Gruen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins.

  1. Watchers of the Skies
  2. Get ‘Em Out by Friday
  3. The Return of the Giant Hogweed
  4. The Musical Box
  5. The Knife

Elvis Presley: Elvis

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On July 16, 1973, “RCA” label released “Elvis”, the eighteenth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded in March 1971 and March 1972, at “RCA” in Hollywood, “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Felton Jarvis.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Presley – lead vocals, piano
  • James Burton – lead guitar
  • Joe Esposito – guitar, percussion
  • John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar
  • Chip Young – rhythm guitar
  • Charlie Hodge – rhythm guitar
  • Glen D. Hardin – piano, string arrangements
  • David Briggs – piano
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Emory Gordy Jr. – bass
  • Norbert Putnam – bass
  • Jerry Scheff – bass
  • Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums
  • Jerry Carrigan – drums
  • Ron Tutt – drums
  • J. D. Sumner – vocals
  • The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals
  • The Nashville Edition – backing vocals
  • Joe Babcock – backing vocals
  • Dolores Edgin – backing vocals
  • Ginger Holladay – backing vocals
  • The Imperials Quartet – backing vocals
  • Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
  • June Page – backing vocals
  • Temple Riser – backing vocals
  • Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals
  • Mary Holliday – backing vocals
  • Kathy Westmoreland – backing vocals
  • Joe Guercio – conductor

Track listing:

  1. Fool – James Last, Carl Sigman
  2. Where Do I Go from Here – Paul Williams
  3. Love Me, Love the Life I Lead – Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay
  4. It’s Still Here – Ivory Joe Hunter
  5. It’s Impossible – Armando Manzanero, Sid Wayne
  6. (That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me – Gordon Lightfoot
  7. Padre – Jacques Larue, Paul Francis Webster, Alain Romans
  8. I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen – Thomas Paine Westendorf
  9. I’ll Be True – Ivory Joe Hunter
  10. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan

Pink Fairies: Kings Of Oblivion

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In June 1973, “Polydor” label released “Kings of Oblivion”, the third Pink Fairies album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, UK, and was produced by David Hitchcock.

Personnel:

  • Larry Wallis – vocals, guitar
  • Duncan Sanderson – vocals, bass
  • Russell Hunter – drums
  • Dave Grinsted – engineer
  • Peter Lavery – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Wallis, except where noted.

  1. City Kids – Larry Wallis, Duncan Sanderson
  2. I Wish I Was a Girl
  3. When’s the Fun Begin? – Larry Wallis, Mick Farren
  4. Chromium Plating
  5. Raceway
  6. Chambermaid – Larry Wallis, Duncan Sanderson, Russell Hunter
  7. Street Urchin

Edgar Froese: Aqua

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On June 27, 1974, “Virgin” and “Brain” labels released “Aqua”, the debut Edgar Froese album. It was recorded November 1973 – March 1974, in Berlin, and was produced by Edgar Froese. It was released in two different mixes, one by “Brain” in Germany, and the other by “Virgin” in the rest of the world.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Froese – piano, keyboards, synthesizers, mellophonium
  • Gunther Brunschen – sounds with artificial head system
  • Tonstudio Pfanz – lacquer cut
  • Monique Froese – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Edgar Froese.

Virgin album

  1. Aqua
  2. Panorphelia
  3. NGC 891
  4. Upland

Brain album

  1. NGC 891
  2. Upland
  3. Aqua
  4. Panorphelia

Donny Hathaway: Extension Of A Man

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On June 18, 1973, “Atco” label released “Extension of a Man”, the fourth and final Donny Hathaway studio album. It was recorded October – November 1972, at “A&R”, “Bell Sound”, “Regent Sound” and “Atlantic” in New York City, “Universal” in Chicago, and was produced by Arif Mardin.

Personnel:

  • Donny Hathaway – lead vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, all pianos, Hammond organ, keyboards, bass, arrangements
  • Cornell Dupree – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Hugh McCracken – banjo, guitar
  • Willie Weeks, Russ Savakus, Stanley Clarke, Gordon Edwards – bass
  •  Grady Tate, Fred White, Rick Marotta, Ray Lucas – drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Julien Barber, Noel DaCosta, Sanford Allen, Theodore Israel – violin
  • Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Kermit Moore – cello
  • Gloria Agostini – harp 
  • David Newman – saxophone
  • Marvin Stamm, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal – trumpet
  • Dominick Gravine, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Wayne Andre, Tony Studd, Garnett Brown – trombone
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Don Butterfield – tuba
  • Phil Bodner – clarinet, alto saxophone
  • Seldon Powell – clarinet, reeds, tenor saxophone
  • Vincent Abato – clarinet
  • Romeo Penque, William Slapin – reeds
  • Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins, Tony Miranda – French horn
  • Henry Schuman – oboe
  • Myrna Summers & The Interdenominational Singers – choir 
  • Cissy Houston, Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell, Jimmy Douglass, Mario “Big M” Medious, Richard Wells, William “Mac” McCollum – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Donny Hathaway, except where noted.

  1. I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cry (Parts I & II)
  2. Someday We’ll All Be Free – Donny Hathaway, Edward Howard
  3. Flying Easy
  4. Valdez in the Country
  5. I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know – Al Kooper
  6. Come Little Children
  7. Love, Love, Love – J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams
  8. The Slums
  9. Magdalena – Danny O’Keefe
  10. I Know It’s You – Leon Ware
  11. Lord Help Me – Joe Greene, Billy Preston