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
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.
I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cry (Parts I & II)
Someday We’ll All Be Free – Donny Hathaway, Edward Howard
In April 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Air Cut”, the fourth Curved Air studio album. It was recorded January – February 1973, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Martin Rushent.
Personnel:
Sonja Kristina – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
On April 15, 1974, “Sounds of the South” and “MCA” labels released “Second Helping”, the second Lynyrd Skynyrd studio album. It was recorded June 1973 – January 1974, at “Studio One” in Doraville, Georgia, “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Al Kooper. In 1987, “Second Helping” was certified 2 x Platinum by RIAA.
On March 19, 1974, “A&M” label released “Somethin’s Happening”, the third Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Olympic” and “Island Studios” in London, “Headley Grange” in Hampshire, and was produced by Peter Frampton.
Personnel:
Peter Frampton – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, piano, organ, drums, percussion
Nicky Hopkins – piano
Rick Wills – vocals, bass
John Headley-Down (John Siomos) – drums, percussion
Hipgnosis – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Frampton except where noted.
Doobie Wah – Peter Frampton, John Siomos, Rick Wills
In March 1974, “Numero Uno” label released “L’isola di niente”, the third Premiata Forneria Marconi studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Claudio Fabi.
Personnel:
Franco Mussida – lead vocals, guitars
Flavio Premoli – lead vocals keyboards
Mauro Pagani – vocals, violin, flute
Patrick Djivas – vocals, bass
Franz Di Cioccio – vocals, drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Franco Mussida, Mauro Pagani, and Flavio Premoli, except where noted.
L’isola di niente
Is My face on Straight – Franco Mussida, Flavio Premoli, Peter Sinfield
On March 18, 1974, “Moon” label released the self-titled, debut Rush studio album. It was recorded in November 1973, at “Eastern Sound”, “Toronto Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and John Rutsey.
Personnel:
Alex Lifeson – guitar, backing vocals
Geddy Lee – lead vocals, bass guitar
John Rutsey – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Terry Brown – engineer, remix
Paul Weldon – design
BIC Photography – photography
SRO Productions – executive production
Track listing:
All tracks by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, except where noted
On March 15, 1974, “Tamla” label released “Pure Smokey”, the second Smokey Robinson album. It was recorded September – December 1973, and was produced by Smokey Robinson and Willie Hutch.
Personnel:
Smokey Robinson – vocals, arrangements
Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin – guitar
Marvin Tarplin – guitar
Henry Davis – bass guitar
Jeffrey Osborne – drums
Bobbye Hall – percussion
Russ Turner – keyboards, arrangements
Gene Page – arrangements
Bruce Ellison, Jim Hilton, Larry Miles, Russ Terrana, Tom Knox – recording
Russ Terrana – mixing
Robert Gleason – design
Jim Britt – photography
Track listing:
It’s Her Turn to Live – Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin
The Love Between Me and My Kids – Smokey Robinson
Asleep on My Love – Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin
I Am I Am – Smokey Robinson
Just Passing Through – Marvin Tarplin, Janie Bradford, Al Cleveland
Virgin Man – Smokey Robinson, Rose Ella Jones
She’s Only a Baby Herself – Smokey Robinson
Fulfill Your Need – Smokey Robinson, Marin Tarplin, Pamela Moffett
In February 1974, “Dunhill” label released “Living and Dying in ¾ Time”, the fourth Jimmy Buffett studio album. It was recorded in October 1973, at “Woodland Sound Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Don Gant.
Personnel:
Jimmy Buffett – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Lanny Fiel – acoustic, electric and slide guitar
Reggie Young – electric guitar
Doyle Grisham – pedal steel guitar
Mike Utley – keyboards
Greg “Fingers” Taylor – harmonica
Tommy Cogbill – bass
Sammy Creason – drums
Ferrell Morris – congas, vibes
Billy Puett – horns
Don Gant, Buzz Cason, Bergen White – backing vocals
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