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Ruben And The Jets: For Real!

In March 1973, “Mercury” label released “For Real!”, the debut Ruben and the Jets (the debut Rubén Guevara Jr.’s new lineup, after the group name had previously been used as an alias of The Mothers of Invention in 1968.) It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Rubén Guevara Jr. – vocals, tambourine, keyboards
  • Tony Duran – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Robert “Frog” Camarena – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • John Martinez – vocals, Hammond organ
  • Bill Wild – bass guitar, tenor vocals
  • Bob Zamora – drums
  • Frank Zappa – guitar
  • Robert “Buffalo” Roberts – tenor saxophone
  • Jim Sherwood – baritone saxophone, tambourine

Track listing:

  1. If I Could Only Be Your Love Again – Frank Zappa
  2. Dedicated to the One I Love – Lowman Pauling, Ralph Bass
  3. Show Me the Way to Your Heart – Tony Duran, Leonard Duran
  4. Sparkie – Tony Duran, Ruben Guevara
  5. Wedding Bells – Robert “Frog” Camarena
  6. Almost Grown – Chuck Berry
  7. Charlena – Manuel Chavez, H. Chaney
  8. Mah Man Flash – Ruben Guevara
  9. Santa Kari – Ruben Guevara
  10. Spider Woman – Paul Hof, Lonnie Scott, Tony Duran, Ruben Guevara
  11. All Night Long – John Gray

Chuck Berry: Chuck Berry Is on Top

In July 1959, “Chess” label released “Chuck Berry Is on Top”, the third Chuck Berry studio album. It was recorded 1955–1959, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Leonard Chess and Phil Chess.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Berry– vocals, guitars
  • Bo Diddley– electric guitar
  • Johnnie Johnson, Lafayette Leake– piano
  • Willie Dixon– double bass
  • George Smith – bass
  • Fred Below, Ebbie Hardy, Jaspar Thomas – drums
  • Jerome Green – maracas
  • The Moonglows– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Berry.

  1. Almost Grown
  2. Carol
  3. Maybellene
  4. Sweet Little Rock & Roller
  5. Anthony Boy
  6. Johnny B. Goode
  7. Little Queenie
  8. Jo Jo Gunne
  9. Roll Over Beethoven
  10. Around and Around
  11. Hey Pedro
  12. Blues for Hawaiians

Dinosaur Jr.: Green Mind

GreenMind

On February 19, 1991, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Green Mind”, the fourth Dinosaur Jr, studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, and was produced by J. Mascis. The cover photograph,  “Priscilla”  was by Joseph Szabo, taken from his book of photographs “Almost Grown”.

Personnel:

  • J. Mascis- vocals, guitar, drums, bass, producer
  • Murph- drums
  • Joe Harvard – guitar, tape
  • Jay Spiegel – drums, tambourine, tom-tom
  • Don Fleming- guitar, acoustic bass, backing vocals
  • Sean Slade- mellotron
  • Matt Dillon- backing vocals

Track listing:

All songs written by J Mascis, except where noted.

  1. The Wagon
  2. Puke + Cry
  3. Blowing It
  4. I Live for That Look
  5. Flying Cloud
  6. How’d You Pin That one on me
  7. Water
  8. Muck
  9. Thumb
  10. Green Mind