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Johnny Winter: Saints & Sinners

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In February 1974, “Columbia” label released “Saints & Sinners”, the sixth Johnny Winter studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Rick Derringer.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Winter- vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Dan Hartman – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums
  • Edgar Winter- vocals, synthesiser, keyboards, alto saxophone
  • Rick Derringer- synthesiser, guitar, bass guitar
  • Randy Jo Hobbs- bass guitar
  • Richard Hughes – drums
  • Bobby Caldwell- percussion
  • Lani Groves – vocals
  • Carl Hall- vocals
  • Barbara Massey – vocals
  • Tasha Thomas – vocals
  • Louis del Gatto – tenor saxophone
  • John Smith – saxophone
  • Randy Brecker- trumpet
  • Alan Rubin- trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Stone County – Richard Supa
  2. Blinded by Love – Allen Toussaint
  3. Thirty Days – Chuck Berry
  4. Stray Cat Blues – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  5. Bad Luck Situation – Johnny Winter
  6. Rollin’ ‘Cross the Country – Dan Hartman, Edgar Winter
  7. Riot in Cell Block #9 – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  8. Hurtin’ So Bad – Johnny Winter
  9. Boney Moronie – Larry Williams
  10. Feedback on Highway 101 – Van Morrison

Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes: Call of the Wild

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In February 1974, “DiscReet” label released “Call of the Wild”, the sixthTed Nugent and The Amboy Dukes album. It was recorded June – July 1973, at “Sleepy Hollow Studios” in Ithaca, New York, and was produced by Lew Futterman.

Personnel:

  • Andy Jezowski – vocals
  • Ted Nugent – vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Gabriel Magno – keyboards, flute
  • Rob Grange – vocals, bass
  • Vic Mastrianni – vocals, drums
  • John Childs, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ted Nugent, except where noted:

  1. Call of the Wild
  2. Sweet Revenge
  3. Pony Express
  4. Ain’t It the Truth – Rob Grange, Ted Nugent
  5. Renegade – Rob Grange
  6. Rot Gut – Rob Grange, Ted Nugent, Gabriel Magno, Vic Mastrianni
  7. Below the Belt
  8. Cannon Balls

Badfinger: Same

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In February 1974, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, fifth  Badfinger album. It was recorded June – November 1973, at “Olympic Studios” and “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Pete Ham – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joey Molland– vocals, guitar
  • Tom Evans– vocals, bass
  • Mike Gibbins– vocals, drums
  • John Kosh – cover art

Track listing:

  1. I Miss You – Pete Ham
  2. Shine On – Pete Ham, Tom Evans
  3. Love Is Easy – Joey Molland
  4. Song for a Lost Friend – Pete Ham
  5. Why Don’t We Talk? – Tom Evans
  6. Island – Joey Molland
  7. Matted Spam – Pete Ham
  8. Where Do We Go from Here? – Tom Evans
  9. My Heart Goes Out – Mike Gibbins
  10. Lonely You – Pete Ham
  11. Give It Up – Joey Molland
  12. Andy Norris – Joey and Cathy Molland

Chase: Pure Music

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In February 1974, “Epic” label released “Pure Music”, the third and final Chase album. It was recorded in 1973, at Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Frank Rand.

Personnel:

  • Bill Chase– lead trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Jay Sollenberger– trumpet
  • Joe Morrissey – trumpet
  • Jim Oatts– trumpet
  • Dartanyan Brown– vocals, bass
  • Wally Yohn– keyboard
  • John Emma– guitar, vocals
  • Tom Gordon– drums
  • Jim Peterik– vocals

Track listing:

  1. Weird Song #1 – Bill Chase
  2. Run Back To Mama – Bill Chase, Jim Peterik
  3. Twinkles – Bill Chase
  4. Bochawa – Bill Chase
  5. Love Is On The Way – Jim Peterik
  6. Close Up Tight – Bill Chase

Steeley Span: Commoners Crown

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In January 1975, “Chrysalis” label released “Commoners Crown”, the seventh  Steeleye Span album. It was recorded September-October 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Maddy Prior, Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Nigel Pegrum and Robin Black.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals
  • Tim Hart- vocals, guitar, appalachian dulcimer
  • Bob Johnson- vocals, guitar
  • Rick Kemp- bass guitar, drums
  • Nigel Pegrum- drums, flute
  • Peter Knight- violin
  • Peter Sellers- ukulele

Track listing:

  1. Little Sir Hugh – traditional
  2. Bach Goes To Limerick – Tim THart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp,  Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
  3. Long Lankin – traditional
  4. Dogs and Ferrets -traditional
  5. Galtee Farmer – traditional
  6. Demon Lover – traditional
  7. Elf Call – traditional
  8. Weary Cutters – traditiona
  9. New York Girls – traditional

Mahavishnu Orchestra: Inner Worlds

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In January 1976, “Columbia” label released “Inner Worlds”, the sixth Mahavishnu Orchestra. It was recorded July-August 1975, at “Studio Hérouville”, and was mixed at.”Trident Studios” in London.and was produced by Dennis Mackay and John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin- guitar, guitar synthesizer, “360” systems frequency shifter, 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals, frequency shifter, E-mu  synthesizer sequencer
  • Stu Goldberg – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, customized Mini-Moog and Steiner-Parker  synthesizers, clavinet
  • Ralphe Armstrong – lead and backing vocals, bass, brassmaster bass
  • Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals, drums, congas, bass marimba, shaker, piano, organ, tympani, sleigh bells, gong
  • Sal Caravello – art direction

Track listing:

  1. All in the Family – John McLaughlin
  2. Miles Out – John McLaughlin
  3. In My Life – John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden
  4. Gita – John McLaughlin
  5. Morning Calls – John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden
  6. The Way of the Pilgrim – Narada Michael Walden
  7. River of My Heart – Kanchan Cynthia Anderson, Narada Michael Walden
  8. Planetary Citizen – Ralphe Armstrong
  9. Lotus Feet – John McLaughlin
  10. Inner Worlds
  • Part 1 – John McLaughlin
  • Part 2 – Stu Goldberg

Tower of Power: Urban Renewal

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In January 1975, “Warner Bros” label released “Urban Renewal”, the fifth Tower of Power album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito in California, and was produced by Emilio Castillo.

Personnel:

  • Lenny Williams: lead vocals
  • Bruce Conte: guitars, backing vocals
  • Chester Thompson: keyboards, organ, acoustic piano, clavinet, backing vocals, bass pedals
  • Francis “Rocco” Prestia: bass guitar
  • David Bartlett: drums
  • David Garibaldi: drums
  • Carter Collins: congas, percussion
  • Greg Adams: trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Emilio Castillo: tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Mic Gillette: trumpet, trombone, backing vocals
  • Stephen Kupka: baritone saxophone
  • Lenny Pickett: clarinet, bass clarinet, alto flute, baritone, tenor & soprano saxophones
  • Bootche Anderson: vocals
  • Marilyn Scott: vocals
  • Pepper Watkins: vocals
  • Greg Adams, Chester Thompson – arrangements
  • Alan Chinowsky, Tom Flye – engineer
  • Lee Herschberg – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Only So Much Oil in the Ground – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo
  2. Come Back, Baby – Bruce Conte, Lenny Williams
  3. It’s Not the Crime – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo
  4. I Won’t Leave Unless You Want Me To – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo, Greg Adams
  5. Maybe It’ll Rub Off – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo, Chester Thompson
  6. (To Say the Least) You’re the Most – Johnny “Guitar” Watson
  7. Willing to Learn – Emilio Castillo, Stephen “Doc” Kupka
  8. Give Me the Proof – David Bartlett
  9. It Can Never Be the Same – Bruce Conte, Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo
  10. I Believe in Myself – Emilio Castillo, Stephen “Doc” Kupka
  11. Walkin’ Up Hip Street – Chester Thompson

 

Klaus Schulze: Picture Music

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In January 1975, “Brain” label released “Picture Music”, the fourth Klaus Schulze album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Klaus Schulze.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Schulze – EMS VCS3 synthesizer, ARP Odyssey synthesizer, ARP 2600 synthesizer, Farfisa Professional Duo organ, drums, percussion
  • Jacques Wyrs – covert art

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Schulze.

  1. Totem
  2. Mental Door

Al Stewart: Modern Times

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In January 1975, “CBS” label released “Modern Times”, the sixth Al Stewart album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Al Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Al Stewart – vocals, guitar, keyboard
  • Brian Bennett – background vocals
  • David Ellis – acoustic guitar
  • Isaac Guillory- guitar
  • Simon Nicol- guitar
  • Tim Renwick- guitar
  • Stuart Cowell – dobro, guitar
  • Pete Wingfield- keyboards
  • Peter Wood- keyboards, accordion
  • Graham Smith – harmonica
  • George Ford – bass
  • Peter Moss – fuzz bass
  • Gerry Conway- drums
  • Barry DeSouza – drums
  • Tony Carr – percussion
  • Neil Lancaster – backing vocals
  • Charles Mills – backing vocals
  • Alan Parsons- string arrangements, engineer
  • Andrew Powell- arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Stewart except where noted.

  1. Carol
  2. Sirens of Titan
  3. What’s Going On?
  4. Not the One
  5. Next Time
  6. Apple Cider Re-Constitution
  7. The Dark and the Rolling Sea
  8. Modern Times – Dave Mudge, Al Stewart

Gordon Lightfoot: Sundown

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In January 1974, “Reprise” label released “Sundown”, the tenth Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded in November 1973, at “Eastern Sound Studios” in Toronto, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Lightfoot– lead and backing vocals, six and twelve string acoustic guitars, chimes, bells, high string guitar
  • Red Shea – dobro, electric, acoustic and classical guitars, slide dobro
  • Terry Clements – acoustic guitar
  • Gene Martynec– Moog synthesizer
  • Nick De Caro – accordion, horns, orchestration, piano, strings
  • Rick Haynes– bass guitar
  • John Stockfish – bass guitar
  • Jim Gordon– percussion, drum
  • Milt Holland– percussion, congas
  • Jack Zaza – English horn, recorder
  • Catherine Smith– harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot.

  1. Somewhere U.S.A.
  2. High and Dry
  3. Seven Island Suite
  4. Circle of Steel
  5. Is There Anyone Home
  6. The Watchman’s Gone
  7. Sundown
  8. Carefree Highway
  9. The List
  10. Too Late for Prayin’