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Angel: Same

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On October 27, 1975, “Casablanca” label released the self-titled, debut Angel album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Derel Lawrence and Big Jim Sullivan.

Personnel:

  • Frank DiMino – lead vocals, arrangements
  • Punky Meadows – lead and acoustic guitars, arrangements
  • Giuffria Gregg- organ, piano, clavinet, harpsichord, Mellotron, synthesizers, string ensemble, arrangements
  • Mickie Jones – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Barry Brandt – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Peter Granet – recording, mixing
  • Allen Zentz – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Tower – Frank Dimino, Greg Giuffria, Punky Meadows
  2. Long Time – Frank Dimino, Greg Giuffria, Punky Meadows
  3. Rock and Rollers – Frank Dimino, Greg Giuffria, Punky Meadows
  4. Broken Dreams – Frank Dimino, Punky Meadows
  5. Mariner – Frank Dimino, Greg Giuffria, Big Jim Sullivan, Derek Lawrence
  6. Sunday Morning – Frank Dimino, Greg Giuffria
  7. On & On – Frank Dimino, Greg Giuffria, Punky Meadows, Mickey Jones
  8. Angel (Theme) – Greg Giuffria, Barry Brandt

Hot Tuna: First Pull Up, Then Pull Down

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In June 1971, “RCA Victor” label released “First Pull Up, Then Pull Down”, the second Hot Tuna album. It was recorded in April 1971 at “Chateau Liberte” in Los Gatos, California, and was produced by Jorma Kaukonen.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, guitar
  • Papa John Creach – electric violin
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Sammy Piazza – drums
  • Will Scarlett – harmonica
  • Pat “Maurice” Leraci – master of the machines
  • Allen Zentz – engineer
  • Margareta Kaukonen – drawings
  • Mike Frankel – interior photography
  • Jack Casady – pin-up photography

Track listing:

  1. John’s Other – Papa John Creach
  2. Candy Man – Rev. Gary Davis
  3. Been So Long – Jorma Kakukonen
  4. Want You to Know – Bo Carter
  5. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning – Rev. Gary Davis
  6. Never Happen No More – Blind Blake
  7. Come Back Baby – traditional, arranged by Jorma Kaukonen

Hot Tuna: Same

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In May 1970, “RCA Victor” label released the self-titled, debut Hot Tuna album. It was recorded in September 1969, at “New Orleans House” in Berkeley, and was produced by Al Schmitt.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Will Scarlett – harmonica
  • Jack Casady – bass guitar
  • Allen Zentz – engineer
  • Pat Leraci – master of the machines
  • Margareta Kaukonen – painting
  • Gut – art direction
  • Mike Frankel – photography

Track listing:

  1. Hesitation Blues – traditional, arranged by Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
  2. How Long Blues – Leroy Carr
  3. Uncle Sam Blues – traditional, arranged by Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
  4. Don’t You Leave Me Here – Jelly Roll Morton
  5. Death Don’t Have No Mercy – Reverent Gary Davis
  6. Know Your Rider – traditional, arranged by Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
  7. Oh Lord, Search My Heart – Reverent Gary Davis
  8. Winin’ Boy Blues – Jelly Roll Morton
  9. New Song (for the Morning) – Jorma Kaukonen
  10. Mann’s Fate – Jorma Kaukonen

Paul Kantner: Blows Against the Empire

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In November 1970, “RCA Victor” label released “Blows Against the Empire”, the debut Paul Kantner album. It was released under the name Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship, and was the first album to use the “Starship” moniker. It was recorded in 1970, at “Pacific High” and “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Paul Kantner,

Personnel:

  • Paul Kantner – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, bass machine, design
  • Grace Slick – vocals, piano
  • Jerry Garcia – vocals, banjo, lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, sound effects
  • David Crosby – lead and backing vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Peter Kaukonen – lead guitar
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Harvey Brooks – bass
  • Joey Covington – vocals, drums, congas
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums
  • Graham Nash – congas, sound effects, backing vocals, engineer
  • Mickey Hart – vocals, percussion, sound effects
  • David Freiberg – backing vocals
  • Phill Sawyer – sound effects
  • Allen Zentz, Pat Leraci, Phill Sawyer, Bob Shoemaker – engineer
  • CCCP – cover
  • Patti Landres – books
  • Jim Goldberg – space, design
  • Tony Nagamuma – title

Track listing:

  1. Mau Mau (Amerikon) – Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Joey Covington
  2. The Baby Tree – Rosalie Sorrels
  3. Let’s Go Together – Paul Kantner
  4. A Child Is Coming – Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, David Crosby
  5. Sunrise – Grace Slick
  6. Hijack – Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Marty Balin, Gary Blackman
  7. Home – Paul Kantner, Phil Sawyer, Graham Nash
  8. Have You Seen the Stars Tonight? – Paul Kantner, David Crosby
  9. XM – Paul Kantner, Phil Sawyer, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart
  10. Starship – Paul Kantner, Grace Slick. Marty Balin, Gary Blackman

Daryl Hall & John Oates: Bigger Than Both of Us

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In August 1976, “RCA” label released “Bigger Than Both of Us”, the fifth Daryl Hall and John Oates studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Cristopher Bond.

Personnel:

  • Daryl Hall – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, mandola, synthesizer, arrangements, cover concept, design
  • John Oates – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitars, harmonica, arrangements
  • Christopher Bond – lead guitars, keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements
  • Tom Hensley – acoustic piano
  • Scotty Edwards – bass
  • Leland Sklar – bass
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Ed Greene – drums
  • Slugger Blue – “G kick” drums
  • Gary Coleman – percussion
  • Tom Scott – flute, saxophone, Lyricon
  • Charles DeChant – saxophone
  • James Getzoff – concertmaster, conductor
  • Stephen Dees – co-arrangements
  • John Arrias, John Mills – engineer, mixing
  • Armin Steiner – engineer
  • Allen Zentz – mastering
  • Ron Barry – covert art work
  • Gribbitt Photography – cover photography
  • Kathy Hohl, Sam Emmerson – insert photography

Track listing:

  1. Back Together Again – John Oates
  2. Rich Girl – Daryl Hall
  3. Crazy Eyes – John Oates
  4. Do What You Want, Be What You Are – Daryl Hall, John Oates
  5. Kerry – Stephen Dees, Daryl Hall
  6. London Luck & Love – Sara Allen, Daryl Hall, John Oates
  7. Room to Breathe – Sara Allen, Daryl Hall
  8. You’ll Never Learn – Daryl Hall, John Oates
  9. Falling – Daryl Hall

Jefferson Airplane: Bark

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In September 1971, “Grunt” label released “Bark”, the sixth Jefferson Airplane studio album. It was recorded October 1970 – June 1971, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jack Cassidy, Joey Covington, Paul Kantner, Jorma Kaukonen, Grace Slick and Papa John Creach.

Personnel:

  • Paul Kantner– vocals, guitar
  • Jorma Kaukonen– vocals, lead guitar
  • Grace Slick– vocals, piano, portraits
  • Papa John Creach– violin
  • Jack Casady– bass guitar, bass balalaika
  • Joey Covington – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Bill Laudner – vocal
  • Will Scarlett – harmonica
  • A Train – additional ideas
  • Allen Zentz – engineer
  • Masterful Maurice (Pat Leraci) – engineer
  • Acy Lehman – package concept, design
  • Bill Thompson – portrait of Grace
  • Gary Blackman – art direction, bag poem

Track listing:

  1. When the Earth Moves Again – Paul Kantner
  2. Feel So Good – Jorma Kaukonen
  3. Crazy Miranda – Grace Slick
  4. Pretty as You Feel – Joey Covington, Jack Casady, Jorma Kaukonen
  5. Wild Turkey – Jorma Kaukonen
  6. Law man – Grace Slick
  7. Rock and Roll Island – Paul Kantner
  8. Third Week in the Chelsea – Jorma Kaukonen
  9. Never Argue with a German If You’re Tired or European Song – Grace Slick
  10. Thunk – Joey Covington
  11. War Movie – Paul Kantner

The Manhattan Transfer: Coming Out

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On August 19, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Coming Out”, the third Manhattan Transfer (The) album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Richard Perry.

Personnel:

  • Tim Hauser– vocals, arrangements
  • Laurel Massé– vocals, arrangements
  • Alan Paul– vocals, arrangements
  • Janis Siegel– vocals, arrangements
  • Ira Newborn– guitar, autoharp, arrangements
  • Ben Benay, Robert Bowles – guitar
  • Dave Frishberg– Clavinet, keyboards, piano
  • Paul Griffin– keyboards, organ, synthesizer
  • Dr. John– piano, keyboards
  • John Barnes, Clarence McDonald– piano
  • Arthur Jenkins– piano, arranger
  • Mike Melvoin– piano
  • Bill Payne, Roger Steinman – piano
  • Steve Paietta – accordion
  • Andy Muson – double bass, bass guitar
  • Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, David Kemper, Roy Markowitz, Jim Nelson, Rick Shlosser, Ringo Starr– drums
  • Ralph MacDonald– congas, percussion
  • Nicky Marrero – percussion, timbales
  • Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez Jr– bongos, percussion
  • Bobbye Hall, Doug Thorngren – percussion
  • Michael Brecker– soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Jackie Kelso– tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Jay Migliori– tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Douglas Botnick, Lewis Hahn, Rick Rowe – engineer
  • Douglas Botnick, Lewis Hahn, Rick Rowe – engineer
  • Howard Steele – engineer, remixing
  • Dennis Devlin, Dan Latham, Tim Sadler – engineer assistant
  • Allen Zentz – mastering
  • Tim Hauser– assistant producer
  • Tim Hauser– assistant producer

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Let Go – Jesse Stone
  2. Zindy Lou – Johnny Moore, Eddie Smith
  3. Chanson D’Amour – Wayne Shanklin
  4. Helpless – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  5. Scotch and Soda – Dave Guard
  6. The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame) – Al Castellanos
  7. Poinciana(The Song Of The Tree) Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier
  8. O.S – Ron Roker, Gerry Shury, Phil Swern
  9. Popsicle Toes – Michael Franks
  10. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference – Todd Rundgren
  11. The Thought of Loving You – David White

Hot Tuna: First Pull Up, Then Pull Down

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In June 1971, “RCA Victor” label released “First Pull Up, Then Pull Down”, the second Hot Tuna album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Chateau Liberte” in Los Gatos, California, and was produced by Jorma Kaukonen.

Personnel:

  • Jack Casady– bass
  • Jorma Kaukonen– vocals, guitar
  • Papa John Creach– electric violin
  • Sammy Piazza – drums
  • Will Scarlett – harmonica
  • Pat “Maurice” Ieraci – master of the machines
  • Allen Zentz – engineer
  • Margareta Kaukonen – drawings
  • Mike Frankel – interior photography
  • Jack Casady – pin-up photography

Track listing:

  1. John’s Other – Papa John Creach
  2. Candy Man – rev. Gary Davis
  3. Been So Long – Jorma Kaukonen
  4. Want You to Know – Bo Carter
  5. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning – rev. Gary Davis
  6. Never Happen No More – Blind Blake
  7. Come Back Baby – traditional, arr. by Jorma Kaukonen

Joe Cocker: Jamaica Say You Will

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In April 1975, “Cube” label released “Jamaica Say You Will”, the fifth Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “The Village Recorders” in Los Angeles and was produced by Jim Price.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker – lead vocals
  • Ben Benay, Dan Sawyer, Daniel Moore, Henry McCullough, Cornell Dupree- guitar
  • Jim Price, Jean Alain Roussel, Nicky Hopkins, Richard Tee- keyboards
  • Ben Benay – harmonica
  • Chuck Rainey, Chris Stewart, Dave McDaniel – bass
  • Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Jim Karstein, Joe Correro – drums
  • Don Poncher – percussion
  • Jim Horn, Trevor Lawrence, Bobby Keys- saxophone
  • Steve Madaio – trumpet
  • Sherlie Matthews, Cynthia Barclay, Carol Stallings, Jim Price, Matthew Moore, Daniel Moore, Buzz Clifford, Joanne Bell, Clydie King, Venetta Fields- backing vocals
  • Peggy Sandvig – orchestration
  • Sid Sharp – strings
  • Jim Price, Richard Tee – arrangements
  • Daniel Moore – additional choral arranging
  • Zak Zenor, Rob Fraboni, Rob Fraboni, Joe Tuzen – engineer
  • Allen Zentz – mastering

Track listing:

  1. (That’s What I Like) In My Woman – Matthew Moore
  2. Where Am I Now – Jesse Ed Davis
  3. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
  4. Forgive Me Now – Matthew Moore
  5. Oh Mama – Jim Price
  6. Lucinda – Randy Newman
  7. If I Love You – Daniel Moore
  8. Jamaica, Say You Will – Jackson Browne
  9. It’s All Over But the Shoutin’ – Joe Hinton, Johnny Bristol
  10. Jack-A-Diamonds – Daniel Moore

Hot Tuna: Burgers

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In February 1972, “Grunt” label released “Burgers”, the third Hot Tuna album. It was recorded November – December 1971, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jorma Kaukonen.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – lead vocals, guitars
  • Richmond Talbott – vocals, slide guitar
  • Nick Buck – organ, piano
  • Jack Casady – vocals, bass, eyebrow
  • Papa John Creach – vocals, violin
  • Sammy Piazza – vocals, drums, tympani, other percussion
  • David Crosby– vocals
  • unknown engineer – recording
  • Allen Zentz – engineer assistant
  • The Mighty Maurice (Pat Ieraci) – engineer assistant
  • The Masked Mixer – mixing
  • Betty Cantor – mixing
  • Bruce Steinberg – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. True Religion – Jorma Kaukonen
  2. Highway Song – Jorma kaukonen
  3. 99 Year Blues – Julius Daniels
  4. Sea Child – Jorma Kaukonen
  5. Keep on Truckin’ – Bob Carleton
  6. Water Song – Jorma Kaukonen
  7. Ode for Billy Dean – Jorma Kaukonen
  8. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here – Rev. Gary Davies
  9. Sunny day Strut – Jorma Kaukonen