Tag Archives: 1974

Keith Jarrett: Death And The Flower

In February 1975, “Impulse!” label released “Death and the Flower”, the 19th Keith Jarrett album. It was recorded in October 1974, at “Generation Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Keith Jarrett – piano, wooden flute, soprano saxophone
  • Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone, musette, percussion
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Paul Motian – drums, percussion
  • Guilherme Franco – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Jarrett

  1. Death and the Flower
  2. Prayer
  3. Great Bird

Steve Kuhn: Trance

In February 1975, “ECM” label released “Trance”, the tenth Steve Kuhn album. It was recorded in November 1974, at “Generation Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Steve Kuhn – voice, piano, electric piano
  • Steve Swallow – electric bass
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Sue Evans – timpani, tambourine, maracas, conga, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Kuhn.

  1. Trance
  2. A Change of Face
  3. Squirt
  4. The Sandhouse
  5. Something Everywhere
  6. Silver
  7. The Young Blade
  8. Life’s Backward Glance

Pekka Pohjola: Harakka Bialoipokku

In December 1974, “Love Records” label released “Harakka Bialoipokku”, the second Pekka Pohjola studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Marcus Music Studios” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Måns Groundstroem.

Personnel:

  • Coste Apetrea – guitar
  • Pekka Pohjola – bass guitar, piano, electric piano, arrangements
  • Tomi Parkkonen – drums, percussion
  • Eero Koivistoinen – soprano, sopranino and tenor saxophone
  • Pekka Pöyry – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Baron Paakkunainen – alto and baritone saxophone, flute
  • Bertil Löfgren – trumpet
  • Leif Mases – recording
  • Stan Shingler – cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Pekka Pohjola.

  1. Beginning
  2. First morning
  3. Bad Weather / It Dances
  4. …And dreams
  5. Even when awake, the dream continues
  6. The chaos calms down
  7. Life goes on

Samla Mammas Manna: Klossa Knapitat

In December 1974, “Silence Records” label released “Klossa Knapitat”, the third Samla Mammas Manna album. It was recorded in November 1974, at “Studio Decibel” in Stockholm, Sweden.

Personnel:

  • Lasse Hollmer – singing, yodeling, piano , accordion
  • Coste Apetrea – vocals, guitar
  • Lasse Krantz – vocals, electric bass
  • Hasse Bruniusson – vocals, drums
  • Brynn Settels – accordion
  • Tage Åsén , Anders Lidén, Pelle Engman – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Nothing
  2. Little Dialectic
  3. Sigh
  4. Far Down a Rabbit Hole
  5. Come a Little Closer
  6. The Mouse Milking Machine
  7. Influences
  8. The Knoll
  9. Frameless Evenings

Sui Generis: Pequeñas anécdotas sobre las instituciones

On December 16, 1974, “Talent” label released “Pequeñas anécdotas sobre las instituciones”, the third Sui Generis album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Charly Garcia and Jorge Alvarez.

Personnel:

  • Charly García – vocals, piano, electric piano, mini Moog, clavinet, ARP string ensemble, electric guitar
  • Nito Mestre – vocals, acoustic guitar, recorder
  • Rinaldo Rafanelli – vocals, bass, electric guitar
  • Juan Rodríguez – drums, percussion
  • David Lebón – electric guitar
  • Carlos Cutaia – organ
  • León Gieco – harmonica
  • Alejandro Correa (músico) – bass
  • Oscar Moro – drums
  • Jorge Pinchevsky – violin
  • María Rosa Yorio – chorus
  • Billy Bond – chorus
  • Billy Bond – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Charly García, except where noted.

  1. Instituciones
  2. Tango en segunda
  3. El show de los muertos
  4. Las increíbles aventuras del Señor Tijeras
  5. Pequeñas delicias de la vida conyugal
  6. El tuerto y los ciegos
  7. Música de fondo para cualquier fiesta animada
  8. Tema de Natalio – Charly García, Rinaldo Rafanelli
  9. Para quién canto yo entonces

Høst: På sterke vinger

In December 1974, “ON Records” label released “På sterke vinger”, the debut Høst studio album. It was recorded in October 1974, at “Arctic Studios” in Trondheim, Norway, and was produced by Nils Bjarne Kvam.

Personnel:

  • Geir Jahren – vocals
  • Lasse Nilsen – guitar
  • Bernt Bodal – bass guitar
  • Knut Ragnar Lie – vocals, drums
  • Svein Rønning – vocals, guitar , clavinet , organ , strings , Mini-Moog , flute 
  • Nils Bjarne Kvam – technician, layout, design, photography
  • Rune Nordal – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Svein Rønning , except where otherwise stated.

  1. Poor but Free
  2. Too Late to Regret
  3. Under the Cover of Darkness
  4. Satan’s Crust – Geir Jahren
  5. Where We Must – Geir Jahren
  6. Unity
  7. On Strong Wings

Linda Ronstadt: Heart Like A Wheel

On November 19, 1974, “Capitol” label released “Heart like a Wheel”, the fifth Linda Ronstadt album. It was recorded June – September 1974, at “The Sound Factory” and “Clover Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Track Recorders” in Maryland, “Record Plant” and “The Hit Factory” in New York City, “Trident Studios” and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Asher. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Heart like a Wheel” on number 490 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 2x Platinum by “RIAA”. 

Personnel:

  • Linda Ronstadt – lead and backing vocals
  • Andrew Gold – acoustic and electric piano, electric rhythm guitar, tambourine, acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele, drums , percussion, arrangements assistant
  • Eddie Black – electric guitar
  • Bob Warford – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar 
  • JD Souther – acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
  • Herb Pedersen – banjo, backing vocals
  • Paul Craft – acoustic guitar
  • John Starling – acoustic guitar
  • Danny Pendleton – pedal steel guitar
  • John Boylan – acoustic guitar
  • Glenn Frey – acoustic guitar
  • Kenny Edwards – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Ethridge – bass guitar
  • Emory Gordy Jr. – bass guitar
  • Tom Guidera – bass guitar
  • Timothy B. Schmit – bass guitar
  • Dennis St. John – drums
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Lloyd Myers – drums
  • Don Henley – drums
  • Peter Asher – percussion, cowbell, backing vocals
  • Jimmie Fadden – harmonica
  • David Lindley – fiddle
  • Gregory Rose – string arrangements, conductor
  • David Campbell – string arrangements, viola
  • Dennis Karmazyn – cello
  • Richard Feves – double bass
  • Clydie King – backing vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Wendy Waldman – backing vocals
  • Cissy Houston – backing vocals
  • Joyce Nesbitt – backing vocals
  • Maria Muldaur – backing vocals
  • Emmylou Harris – harmony vocals
  • Val Garay – engineer, mixing
  • David Hassinger – engineer, mixing
  • Dennis Ferrante – engineer assistant
  • John Haeny – engineer assistant
  • Peter Kelsey – engineer assistant
  • George Massenburg – engineer assistant
  • Peter Swettenham – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Rod Dyer – design
  • Leandro Correa – photography
  • Eve Babitz – photography

 Track listing:

  1. You’re No Good – Clint Ballard Jr.
  2. It Doesn’t Matter Anymore – Paul Anka
  3. Faithless Love – JD Souther
  4. The Dark End of the Street – Chips Moman, Dan Peen
  5. Heart Like a Wheel – Anna McGarrigle
  6. When Will I Be Loved – Phil Everly
  7. Willin’ – Lowell George
  8. I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You) – Hank Williams
  9. Keep Me Blowing Away – Paul Craft
  10. You Can Close Your Eyes – James Taylor

Ryan Adams: Rock n Roll

On November 4, 2003, “Lost Highway” label released “Rock n Roll”, the fourth Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Stratosphere Sound” in Manhattan, New York, and was produced by James Barber.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Adams – lead and backing vocals, voices, guitar, keyboards, bass, guitar, multi instruments, costume design
  • Johnny McNab – guitar
  • Joe McGinty – piano
  • Joe McGrath – piano, engineer
  • Jamie Candiloro – bass guitar, Hammond organ, engineer, mixing, surround mix
  • Johnny Pisano – bass guitar
  • Jonathan Flaugher – bass guitar
  • Tony Shanahan – bass guitar
  • Johnny T – voices, drums
  • Paul Garisto – drums
  • Parker Posey – backing vocals
  • Billie Joe Armstrong – backing vocals
  • Melissa Auf der Maur – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Adams, except where noted.

  1. This Is It – Ryan Adams, Johnny T. Yerington
  2. Shallow
  3. 1974
  4. Wish You Were Here – Ryan Adams, Brad Rice
  5. So Alive – Ryan Adams, Johnny T. Yerington
  6. Luminol – Ryan Adams, Johnny T. Yerington, Tony Shanahan
  7. Burning Photographs – Ryan Adams, Johnny T. Yerington
  8. She’s lost Total Control
  9. Note to Self: Don’t Die – Ryan Adams, Parker Posey
  10. Rock n Roll
  11. Anybody Wanna Take Me Home
  12. Do Miss America
  13. Boys – Ryan Adams, Johnny T. Yerington
  14. The Drugs Not Working

Jethro Tull: War Child

On October 14, 1974, “Chrysalis” label released “War Child”, the seventh Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded December 1973 – February 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, “Château d’Hérouville” in France, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, alto, soprano and sopranino saxophones
  • Martin Barre – electric guitar, Spanish guitar
  • John Evan – piano, organ, synthesizers, accordion
  • Jeffrey Hammond – lead vocals, spoken word, bass guitar, string bass
  • Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion, glockenspiel, marimba
  • Dee Palmer – orchestral arrangements
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • Terry Ellis – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. War Child
  2. Queen and Country
  3. Ladies
  4. Back-Door Angels
  5. Sealion
  6. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day
  7. Bungle in the Jungle
  8. Only Solitaire
  9. The Third Hoorah
  10. Two Fingers

The Isley Brothers: Live It Up

On September 7, 1974, “T-Neck” label released “Live It Up”, the twelfth Isley Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley and Marvin Isley.

Personnel:

  • Ronald Isley – lead vocals
  • Ernie Isley – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion
  • Marvin Isley – bass guitar
  • O’Kelly Isley, Jr. – backing vocals
  • Rudolph Isley – backing vocals
  • Chris Jasper – electric piano, clavinet, ARP synthesizers, T.O.N.T.O., piano
  • George Moreland – drums
  • Karl Potter – percussion
  • Truman Thomas – organ

Track listing:

All tracks by Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper, except where noted.

  1. Live It Up (Part 1 & 2)
  2. Brown Eyed Girl
  3. Need a Little Taste of Love
  4. Lover’s Eve
  5. Midnight Sky (Part 1 & 2)
  6. Hello It’s Me – Todd Rundgren
  7. Ain’t I Been Good to You (Part 1 & 20