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The Kingston Trio: Sunny Side!

In July 1963, “Capitol” label released “Sunny Side!”, the 16th Kingston Trio (The) album. It was recorded in 1963, and was produced by Voyle Gilmore. The album track “Desert Pete” was chosen by the members of the “Western Writers of America” as one of the “Top 100 Western Songs of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bob Shane – vocals, guitar
  • Nick Reynolds – vocals, tenor guitar, bongos, conga
  • John Stewart – vocals, banjo
  • Glen Campbell – 6 string banjo, 12 string guitar
  • Dean Reilly – bass

Track listing:

  1. Desert Pete – Billy Edd Wheeler
  2. Marcelle Vahine – Augie Goupil
  3. Sing Out – Michael Stewart
  4. Ballad of the Thresher – Nat Allen, Keith Donald, Alice Nielsen
  5. Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
  6. Goo Ga Gee – Mike Settle
  7. Jackson – Billy Edd Wheeler
  8. Two-Ten, Six-Eighteen (Doesn’t Anybody Know My Name) – Rod McKuen
  9. Those Brown Eyes – Woody Guthrie, Alan Arkin, Bill Carey, Erik Darling
  10. Those Who Are Wise – John Stewart
  11. Rider – Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, Judy Henske

Richie Havens: Something Else Again

In January 1968, “Verve” label released “Something Else Again”, the second Richie Havens album. It was recorded in September 1967, and was produced by John Court.

Personnel:

  • Richie Havens – vocals, guitar, sitar, tamboura
  • Warren Bernhardt – organ, piano, clavinet
  • Adrian Guillery – guitar
  • Paul “Dino” Williams – guitar, chant
  • Denny Gerrard – bass
  • Don Payne – bass
  • Eddie Gómez – double bass
  • Daniel Ben Zebulon – conga, drums, chant
  • Donald MacDonald – drums
  • Skip Prokop – drums
  • Val Valentin – engineering director
  • Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervision

Track listing:

  1. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed – Richie Havens
  2. Inside of Him – Richie Havens
  3. The Klan – Alan Arkin, David Arkin
  4. Sugarplums – Richie Havens
  5. Don’t Listen to Me – Richie Havens
  6. From the Prison – Jerry Merrick
  7. Maggie’s Farm – Bob Dylan
  8. Something Else Again – Richie Havens
  9. New City – Richie Havens, John Court
  10. Run, Shaker Life – Richie Havens, Joe Price, Mark Roth