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Bob Dylan And The Band: The Basement Tapes

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On June 26, 1975, “Columbia” label released “The Basement Tapes”, the second Bob Dylan and the Band album (sixteenth Bob Dylan album overall). It was recorded June – September 1967, 1968 and 1975, and was produced by Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko and Levon Helm.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Robbie Robertson – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, backing vocals
  • Garth Hudson – Lowrey organ, clavinet, accordion, tenor saxophone, piano
  • Richard Manuel – vocals, piano, drums, harmonica, vocals
  • Rick Danko – bass guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Levon Helm – vocals, drums, mandolin, bass guitar
  • Bob Cato – art director
  • Reid Miles – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan, except where noted.

  1. Odds and Ends
  2. Orange Juice Blues (Blues for Breakfast) – Richard Manuel
  3. Million Dollar Bash
  4. Yazoo Street Scandal – Robbie Robertson
  5. Goin’ to Acapulco
  6. Katie’s Been Gone – Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson
  7. Lo and Behold!
  8. Bessie Smith – Rick Danco, Robbie Robertson
  9. Clothes Line Saga
  10. Apple Sucking Tree
  11. Please, Mrs. Henry
  12. Tears of Rage – Bob Dylan, Richard Manuel

Neil Young: Homegrown

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On June 19, 2020, “Reprise” label released “Homegrown”, the 42nd Neil Young studio album. The album consists of material recorded June – December 1974, January 1975, at “Quadrafonic” in Nashville, “Broken Arrow Ranch” in Redwood City, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Ramport” in London, and was produced by Neil Young, Elliot Mazer, Tim Mulligan and Ben Keith.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, wine glass, piano strings, narration
  • Emmylou Harris – vocal, backing vocals
  • Sandy Mazzeo – vocal
  • Ben Keith – vocals, pedal steel guitar, lap slide guitar, dobro, wine glass, piano strings, narration
  • Robbie Robertson – guitar
  • Stan Szelest – piano, Wurlitzer piano
  • Joe Yankee – piano
  • Tim Drummond – vocals, bass
  • Levon Helm – drums
  • Karl T. Himmel – drums
  • Sandy Mazzeo – backing vocals
  • Tom Wilkes – cover art
  • John Hanlon – assembly, pre-mastering, restoration

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Separate Ways
  2. Try
  3. Love Is a Rose
  4. Homegrown
  5. Florida
  6. Kansas
  7. We Don’t Smoke It No More
  8. White Line
  9. Vacancy
  10. Little Wing
  11. Star of Bethlehem

Bob James: Two

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On May 29. 1975, “CTI” label released “Two”, the fourth Bob James album. It was recorded December 1974 – January 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taulor.

Personnel:

  • Bob James – electric piano, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Yamaha YC-30 combo organ, arrangements, conductor
  • Richard Resnicoff – guitar
  • Eric Gale – guitar, bass
  • Gary King – bass
  • Andrew Smith – drums
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Arthur Jenkins – percussion
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Patti Austin – vocals, lead vocal
  • Frank Floyd – vocals
  • Lani Groves – vocals
  • Zachary Sanders – vocals
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Frosk – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Victor Paz – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Lew Soloff – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Wayne Andre – trombone
  • Eddie Bert – trombone
  • Tom Mitchell – trombone
  • Tony Studd – trombone
  • Hubert Laws – flute, electric flute
  • Eddie Daniels – clarinet
  • James Buffington – French horn
  • Peter Gordon – French horn
  • Al Richmond – French horn
  • Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff and Matthew Raimondi – violin
  • Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, Alan Shulman and Anthony Sophos – cello
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Bob Ciano – design
  • Greg Laurents – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Take Me to the Mardi Gras – Paul Simon
  2. I Feel a Song (In My Heart) – Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer
  3. The Golden Apple – Bob James
  4. Farandole – Georges Bizet
  5. You’re as Right as Rain – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
  6. Dream Journey – Bob James

Cliff Richard: I’m Nearly Famous

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On May 7, 1976, “EMI” label released “I’m Nearly Famous”, the eighteenth Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded September – December 1975, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Bruce Welch.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – vocal
  • Andrew Powell – arrangements
  • Bruce Welch – arrangements
  • Richard Hewson – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. I Can’t Ask for Anymore Than You – Ken Gold, Michael Denne
  2. It’s No Use Pretending – Michael Allison, Peter Sills
  3. I’m Nearly Famous – Michael Allison, Peter Sills
  4. Lovers – Mickey Newbury
  5. Junior Cowboy – Michael Allison, Peter Sills
  6. Miss You Nights – Dave Townsend
  7. I Wish You’d Change Your Mind – Terry Britten
  8. Devil Woman – Terry Britten, Christine Holmes
  9. Such is the Mystery – John Dawson Read
  10. You’ve Got to Give Me All Your Lovin – Ken Gold, Michael Denne
  11. If You Walked Away – David Pomeranz
  12. Alright, it’s Alright – Michael Allison, Peter Sills

Kool & The Gang: Love & Understanding

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In March 1976, “De-Lite” label released “Love & Understanding”, the seventh Kool & the Gang studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Ricky West, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten and Otha Nash.

Personnel:

  • Ricky West – piano
  • Charles Smith – guitar
  • Robert “Kool” Bell – vocals, bass
  • George Brown – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Dennis Thomas – vocals, alto saxophone, flute, conga
  • Ronald Bell – vocal, piano, tenor saxophone, alto flute, synthesizer
  • Otha Nash – vocal, trombone
  • Peter Duarte – alto saxophone
  • Dennis White – tenor saxophone
  • Spike Mickens – trumpet
  • Larry Gitten – vocal, trumpet, flugelhorne
  • Ray Wright – trombone
  • Kevin Bell – guitar
  • Don Boyce, Royal Jackson, Something Sweet, Tomorrow’s Edition – backing vocals
  • B. Clearwater, Harvey Goldberg – engineer
  • Terry Rosiello – engineer, mixing
  • Earl Williams – mastering
  • Frank Daniel – mastering
  • Simon De Cherpitel, Bill Peronneau – photography
  • Khalis Bayyan – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Love & Understanding – Claydes Smith, Khalis Bayyan, Ricky West, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
  2. Sugar – George Brown, Ricky West, Robert Bell, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
  3. Do It Right Now – Otha Nash, Ricky West, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten
  4. Cosmic Energy – Claydes Smith, Khalis Bayyan, Ricky West, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
  5. Hollywood Swinging (live) – Ricky West, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
  6. Summer Madness (live) – Alton Taylor, Robert “Spike” Mickens, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
  7. Universal Sound (live) – Khalis Bayyan, Robert Bell, George Brown, Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash
  8. Come Together – Charles Smith, Robert Bell, George Brown, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Spike Mickens, Larry Gitten, Otha Nash

Man: The Welsh Connection

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In March 1976, “MCA” label released “The Welsh Connection”, the eleventh Man album. It was recorded December 1975 – February 1976, at “Olympic Studios” in Barnes, and was produced by Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Phil Ryan, John McKenzie and Terry Williams.

Personnel:

  • Micky Jones – vocals, guitar
  • Deke Leonard – vocals, guitar
  • Phil Ryan – vocals, keyboards
  • John McKenzie – vocals, bass
  • Terry Williams – vocals, drums
  • Nigel Brooke-Heart – vocal, tape operation
  • Caromay Dixon – vocal
  • Jeffrey Hooper – vocal
  • Anton Matthews – vocal
  • Pete Brown – African talking drums
  • Doug Bennett – engineer
  • Andrew Lauder – mixing
  • Joe Petagno – design

Track listing:

  1. The Ride and the View – Deke Leonard
  2. Out of Your Head – Deke Leonard
  3. Love Can Find a Way – John McKenzie
  4. The Welsh Connection – Phil Ryan, Micky Jones
  5. Something Is Happening – Phil Ryan
  6. Car Toon – Deke Leonard, Phil Ryan
  7. Born With a Future – Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Phil Ryan

Nils Lofgren: Same

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In March 1975, “A&M” label released the self-titled, debut Nils Lofgren studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Sound City Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Briggs.

Personnel:

  • Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitars, piano
  • Wornell Jones – bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums
  • Stu Gardner – backing vocals
  • David Briggs – engineer
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Junie Osaki – design
  • Ed Caraeff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nils Lofgren, except where noted.

  1. Be Good Tonight
  2. Back It Up
  3. One More Saturday Night
  4. If I Say It, It’s So
  5. I Don’t Want to Know
  6. Keith Don’t Go (Ode to the Glimmer Twin)
  7. Can’t Buy a Break
  8. Duty
  9. The Sun Hasn’t Set on This Boy Yet
  10. Rock and Roll Crook
  11. Two by Two
  12. Goin’ Back – Gerry Goffin, Carole King

Chris Bell: I Am The Cosmos

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On February 21, 1992, “Rykodisc” label released “I Am the Cosmos”, the only Chris Bell album. It was posthumously released with materials recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Studio Hérouville” in Château d’Hérouville, France, and was produced by Chris Bell.

Personnel:

  • Chris Bell – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Chilton – guitar, backing vocals
  •  Jim Dickinson – piano
  • Ken Woodley – bass guitar, organ
  • Richard Rosebrough – drums
  • Jody Stephens – drums
  • Bill Cunningham – arrangements
  • Steven Jurgensmeyer – package design
  • David Bell – photography, booklet notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Bell.

  1. I Am the Cosmos
  2. Better Save Yourself
  3. Speed of Sound
  4. Get Away
  5. You and Your Sister
  6. Make a Scene
  7. Look Up
  8. I Got Kinda Lost
  9. There Was a Light
  10. Fight at the Table
  11. I Don’t Know
  12. Though I Know She Lies

Carole King: Thoroughbred

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In January 1976, “Ode Records” label released “Thoroughbred”, the seventh Carole King album. It was recorded in 1975, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lou Adler.

Personnel:

  • Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar – vocals, guitar
  • James Taylor – guitar, backing vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar
  • Leland Sklar – bass guitar
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Tom Scott – saxophone
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals
  • J.D. Souther – backing vocals
  • Milt Calice – engineer
  • Hank Cicalo – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Carole King, except where noted.

  1. So Many Ways
  2. Daughter of Light – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  3. High Out of Time – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  4. Only Love is Real
  5. There’s a Space Between Us
  6. I’d Like to Know You Better
  7. We All Have to Be Alone – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  8. Ambrosia – Carole King, Dave Palmer
  9. Still Here Thinking of You – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  10. It’s Gonna Work Out Fine

Kate & Anna McGarrigle: Same

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In January 1976, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Kate & Anna McGarrigle album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, “Sunwest Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Boyd and Greg Prestopino.

Personnel:

  • Anna McGarrigle – vocals, keyboards, banjo, button accordion
  • Kate McGarrigle – vocals, banjo, piano, guitar
  • Jane McGarrigle (Jane McGarrigle Forsland) – organ, backing vocals
  • Chaim Tannenbaum – guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Lowell George, David Spinozza, Greg Prestopino, Hugh McCracken, Tony Rice, Amos Garrett, Andrew Gold – guitar
  • David Grisman – mandolin
  • Peter Weldon – banjo, backing vocals
  • Jay Ungar – fiddle
  • Gib Guilbeau – fiddle
  • Red Callender – bass
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Joel Tepp – harmonica, clarinet
  • Nick DeCaro – accordion
  • Plas Johnson – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
  • Dane Lanken – backing vocals
  • John Wood – engineer
  • Gail Kenney – front cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Kiss and Say Goodbye – Kate McGarrigle
  2. My Town – Anna McGarrigle
  3. Blues in D – Kate McGarrigle
  4. Heart Like a Wheel – Anna McGarrigle
  5. Foolish You – Wade Hemsworth
  6. Talk to Me of) Mendocino – Kate McGarrigle
  7. Complainte pour Ste-Catherine – Anna McGarrigle, Philippe Tatartcheff
  8. Tell My Sister – Kate McGarrigle
  9. Swimming Song – Loudon Wainwright III
  10. Jigsaw Puzzle of Life – Anna McGarrigle
  11. Go Leave – Kate McGarrigle
  12. Travellin’ on for Jesus – traditional, arranged by J. Spence