On July 29, 1974, Ellen Naomi Cohen aka Cass Elliot also known as Mama Cass, died aged 32. She was singer and actress, member of The Mugwumps, The Big 3, but she was best known as vocalist of The Mamas & the Papas.
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Robert Wyatt: Rock Bottom
On July 26, 1974,”Virgin” label released “Rock Bottom”, the second Robert Wyatt album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Delfina’s Farm” in Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire; “The Manor Studio” in Oxfordshire and “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Mason.
Personnel:
- Robert Wyatt– vocals, keyboards, percussion, slide guitar
- Mike Oldfield– guitar
- Ivor Cutler– voice, baritone concertina, harmonium
- Alfreda Benge– voice
- Hugh Hopper– bass guitar
- Richard Sinclair– bass guitar
- Laurie Allan– drums
- Gary Windo– bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Mongezi Feza– trumpets
- Fred Frith– viola
- Steve Cox – engineer
- Dick Palmer – engineer
- Toby Bird – engineer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Wyatt.
- Sea Song
- A Last Straw
- Little Red Riding Hood Hit the Road
- Alifib
- Alife
- Little Red Robin Hood Hit the Road
Stevie Wonder: Fulfillingness’ First Finale
On July 22, 1974, “Tamla” label released “Fulfillingness’ First Finale”, the seventeen Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Record Plant Studios” and “Westlake Recording Studios” in Los Angeles; “Media Sound” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil. In 1974, the album won three “Grammy Awards”, including “Album of the Year”; “Best Male Pop Vocal” and “Best Male Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance” (for Boogie On Reggae Woman).
Personnel:
- Stevie Wonder – lead and backing vocal, Fender Rhodes, Hohner clavinet, Moog bass, piano, hi-hat, cymbals, O.N.T.O. synthesizer, drums, handclaps, percussion
- Michael Sembello– electric guitar
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel guitar
- Michael Sembello – acoustic guitar
- Reggie McBride – electric bass
- James Jamerson– acoustic bass
- Bobbye Hall– congas, bongos
- Rocky Dzidzornu– congas
- Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil – synthesizers
- Bobbye Hall –cuíca
- Bob and Malcolm – Moog, programming
- Jim Gilstrap– backing vocals
- Deniece Williams – backing vocals
- Paul Anka – backing vocals
- Syreeta Wright– backing vocal
- Shirley Brewer – backing vocal
- Larry “Nastyee” Latimer – backing vocal
- Minnie Riperton– backing vocal
- The Jackson 5– backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Shirley Brewer – backing vocals
- The Persuasions– backing vocals
- Sergio Mendes – Portuguese lyrics
Track listing:
- Smile Please – Stevie Wonder
- Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away – Stevie Wonder
- Too Shy to Say – Stevie Wonder
- Boogie On Reggae Woman – Stevie Wonder
- Creepin’ – Stevie Wonder
- You Haven’t Done Nothin – Stevie Wonder
- It Ain’t No Use – Stevie Wonder
- They Won’t Go When I Go – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
- Bird of Beauty – Stevie Wonder
- Please Don’t Go – Stevie Wonder
Neil Young: On The Beach
On July 19, 1974, “Reprise” label released “On the Beach”, the fifth Neil Young studio album. It was recorded February – April 1974, at “Arrow Ranch” in Woodside, California, and “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs, Mark Harman and Al Schmitt. “On the Beach” was ranked at number 40 in Bob Mersereau’s book “The Top 100 Canadian Albums”.
Personnel:
- Neil Young— vocals, guitar, harmonica, Wurlitzer electric piano, banjo, electric tambourine
- Ben Keith— vocal, bass, slide guitar, steel guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, dobro, organ, hair drum, hand drums
- Rusty Kershaw — slide guitar, fiddle
- David Crosby— rhythm guitar
- George Whitsell — guitar
- Graham Nash— Wurlitzer electric piano
- Tim Drummond— bass, percussion
- Billy Talbot— bass
- Rick Danko— bass
- Ralph Molina— drums, vocal, hand drums
- Levon Helm— drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Young.
- Walk On
- See the Sky About to Rain
- Revolution Blues
- For the Turnstiles
- Vampire Blues
- On the Beach
- Motion Pictures
- Ambulance Blues
KC And The Sunshine Band: Same
On July 6, 1975, “TK” label released the self-titled, second KC and the Sunshine Band album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, and was produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch.
Personnel:
- Jerome Smith – guitar
- Harry Wayne Casey– vocals, keyboards
- Richard Finch– bass guitar, drum, percussion
- Robert Johnson – drums
- Oliver C. Brown– percussion
- Fermin Goytisolo – percussion
- Mike Lewis – tenor saxophone
- Whit Sidener – baritone saxophone
- Ken Faulk – trumpet
- Vinnie Tanno – trumpet
- Beverly Champion – backing vocals
- Margaret Reynolds – backing vocals
- Jeanette Williams – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch, except where noted.
- Let It Go (Part One)
- That’s the Way (I Like It)
- Get Down Tonight
- Boogie Shoes
- Ain’t Nothing Wrong
- I’m So Crazy (‘Bout You) – Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch, Willie Clarke
- What Makes You Happy
- I Get Lifted
- Let It Go (Part Two)
Roger Daltrey: Ride A Rock Horse
On July 4, 1975, “Track” label released “Ride a Rock Horse”, the second Roger Daltrey solo album. It was recorded November 1974 – February 1975, at “Ramport” and “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Russ Ballard. The cover design was by Graham Hughes.
Personnel:
- Roger Daltrey- vocals
- Russ Ballard- guitar, keyboards
- Clem Clempson- guitar
- Paul Korda- piano, backing vocals
- Dave Wintour- bass guitar
- Henry Spinetti- drums
- Stuart Francis – drums
- John Barham- string and brass arrangements
Track listing:
- Come and Get Your Love – Russ Ballard
- Harts Right – Paul Korda
- Oceans Away – Phillip Goodhand-Tait
- Proud – Russ Ballard
- World Over – Paul Korda
- Near to Surrender – Russ Ballard
- Feeling – Paul Korda
- Walkinh the Dog – Rufus Thomas
- Milk Train – Dominic Bugatti,Frank Musker
- I Was Born to Sing Your Song – Chris Neal, Donny Marchand
Parliament: Up For The Down Stroke
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:
- Up for the Down Stroke – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Fuzzy Haskins, Bernie Worrell
- Testify – George Clinton, Deron Taylor
- The Goose – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
- I Can Move You (If You Let Me) – George Clinton, Cordell Mosson, Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins
- I Just Got Back” (From the Fantasy, Ahead of Our Time in the Four Lands of Ellet) – Peter Chase
- All Your Goodies Are Gone – George Clinton, Fuzzy Haskins, Billy “Bass” Nelson
- Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
- Presence of a Brain – George Clinton, Garry Shider
Elton John: Caribou
On June 28, 1974, “Island” label released “Caribou”, the eight Elton John album. It was recorded in January 1974, at “Caribou Ranch”, in Nederland, Colorado and “Brother Studios” in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon. In 1993, the album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. .
Personnel:
- Elton John– vocals, pianos, organ
- Davey Johnstone– acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
- Dee Murray– bass guitar, phased Pignose bass, backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson– drums, backing vocals
- Ray Cooper– tambourine, congas, whistle, vibes, snare, castanets, watergong, tubular bells, maracas
- Bruce Johnston– backing vocals
- Carl Wilson– backing vocals
- Clydie King,Sherlie Matthews, Jessie Mae Smith, Dusty Springfield, Toni Tennille, Billy Hinsche – additional backing vocals
- Tower of Power- horn section
- David Hentschel– ARP synthesizer; mellotron
- Lenny Pickett– tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone; clarinet
- Chester D. Thompson –Hammond organ
- Daryl Dragon, Davey Johnstone, Del Newman – arrangements
- Clive Franks, David Hentschel – engineer
- Peter Kelsey – engineer assistant
- John Tobler – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.
- The Bitch Is Back
- PinkyGrimsby
- Dixie Lily
- Solar Prestige a Gammon
- You’re So Static
- I’ve Seen the Saucers
- Stinker
- Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Ticking
Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Brian Eno And Nico: June 1, 1974
On June 28, 1974, “Island” label released “June 1, 1974”, live album by Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Brian Eno and Nico. It was recorded 1 June 1974, at “Rainbow Theatre” in London, and was produced by Richard Williams.
Personnel:
- Kevin Ayers– vocals, guitar, bass guitar
- Brian Eno– vocals, synthesizer
- John Cale– vocals, piano, viola
- Nico– vocals, harmonium
- Mike Oldfield– lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Ollie Halsall– piano, guitar, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- John “Rabbit” Bundrick– organ , organ, piano, electric piano
- Robert Wyatt– percussion
- Doreen Chanter– backing vocals
- Archie Leggatt – bass guitar
- Eddie Sparrow – drums , bass drum, tympani
- Liza Strike – backing vocals
- Irene Chanter – backing vocals
- John Wood– engineer
- Phil Ault – engineer assistant
- Ray Doyle – engineer assistant
- Ian Tilbury – concert presenter
- Mick Rock – photography
Track listing:
- Driving Me Backwards – Brian Eno
- Baby’s on Fire – Brian Eno
- Heartbreak Hotel – Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley
- The End – John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
- May I? – Kevin Ayers
- Shouting in a Bucket Blues – Kevin Ayers
- Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes – Kevin Ayers
- Everybody’s Sometime and Some People’s All the Time Blues – Kevin Ayers
- Two Goes into Four – Kevin Ayers
James Brown: Hell
On June 28, 1974, “Polydor” label released “Hell”, the 41st James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
- James Brown – vocal, piano, arrangements
- Lyn Collins – vocals
- Joe Beck – guitar
- Charlie Brown – guitar
- Sam T. Brown – guitar
- Hearlon “Cheese” Martin – guitar
- Jimmy Nolen – guitar
- David Matthews – piano, arrangements
- Fred Thomas – bass
- Chuck Rainey – bass
- Gordon Edwards – bass
- James Madison – drums
- John Starks – drums
- Harvey Mason, Sr. – drums
- John Morgan – drums
- Fred Wesley – percussion, tambourine, trombone, backing vocals
- Ralph McDonald – percussion
- Sue Evans – percussion
- Bob Both – percussion
- Johnny Griggs – congas
- David Sanborn – alto sax
- Jim Parker – alto sax
- Maceo Parker – alto sax
- Clair Pinckney – tenor sax
- Frank Vicari – tenor sax
- Joe Farrell – tenor sax
- Pee Wee Ellis – baritone sax
- Jon Faddis – trumpet
- Lew Soloff – trumpet
- Isiah “Ike” Oakley – trumpet
- James Buffington – French horn
- Eddie Daniels – reeds
- Michael Gipson – trombone
- Tom Harrell – trombone
- David Tofani – reeds
- Johnny Scotton – backing vocals
- Maretha Stewart – backing vocals
- Deborah McDuffie – backing vocals
- Hilda Harris – backing vocals
- Martha Harvin – backing vocals
- Joe Belt – artwork
- Ted Pettus – art direction
- Norman Hunter – photography
- Alan Leeds – linear notes
Track listing:
All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.
- Coldblooded – James Brown, Pee Wee Ellis
- Hell
- My Thang
- Sayn’ It and Doin’ It
- Please, Please, Please (remake) – James Brown, John Terry
- When the Saints Go Marchin’ In – traditional
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) – Harry Link, Hot Marvell, Jack Strachey
- Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker
- A Man Has to Go Back to the Cross Road Before He Finds Himself
- Sometime – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
- I Can’t Stand It ’76′” (Remake of “I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
- Lost Someone (remake) – James Brown, Bobby Bird, Lloyd Stallworth
- Don’t Tell a Lie about Me and I Won’t Tell the Truth on You – James Brown, J. Maloy Roach
- Papa Don’t Take No Mess – Charles Bobbit, James Brown, John Starks, Fred Wesley
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