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The Chi-Lites: A Lonely Man

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In April 1972, “Brunswick” label released “A Lonely Man”, the fourth Chi-Lites (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Eugene Record.

Personnel:

  • Eugene Record – vocals, arrangements
  • Marshall Thompson – vocals
  • Robert “Squirrel” Lester – vocals
  • Creadel “Red” Jones – vocals
  • Thomas (Tom Tom) Washington – arrangements, conductor
  • Cliff Davis – arranger
  • Bruce Swedien – engineer
  • Craig Barksdale – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Eugene Record, except where noted.

  1. Oh Girl
  2. Living in the Footsteps of Another Man – Samuel Garner, James Smith
  3. Love Is
  4. Being in Love – Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin
  5. A Lonely Man – Eugene Record, J. Edward Haycraft
  6. The Man & the Woman (The Boy & the Girl)
  7. Ain’t Too Much of Nothin’
  8. The Coldest Days of My Life – Eugene Record

Kossoff Kirke Tetsu Rabbit: Same

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In April 1972, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Kossoff Kirke Tetsu Rabbit studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Paul Kossoff, Tetsu Yamauchi, John Bundrick and Simon Kirke.

Personnel:

  • Paul Kossoff – vocals, guitars
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick – vocals, piano, electric piano, mellotron, organ
  • Tetsu Yamauchi – bass
  • Simon Kirke – vocals, drums
  • B.J. Cole – steel guitar
  • Richard Digby Smith – engineer
  • Tony Platt – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Blue Grass –John Bundrick
  2. Sammy’s Alright – John Bundrick
  3. Anna – Simon Kirke
  4. Just for the Box – Paul Kossoff
  5. Hold on – Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff
  6. Fool’s Life – John Bundrick
  7. Yellow House – John Bundrick
  8. Dying Fire – Simon Kirke
  9. I’m on the Run – John Bundrick
  10. Colours – Elliot Burgess, Paul Kossoff

Jim Croce: You Don’t Mess Around with Jim

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In April 1972, “ABC” label released “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim”, the third Jim Croce studio album. It was recorded 1971-1972, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Terry Cashman and Tommy West.

Personnel:

  • Jim Croce – lead and backing vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Maury Muehleisen – guitar, backing vocals
  • Tommy West- bass, percussion, piano, rhythm guitar, keyboards, electric piano, backing vocals
  • Joe Macho – bass
  • Jimmy Ryan – bass
  • Gary Chester– drums
  • The Briggs – backing vocals
  • Terry Cashman- backing vocals
  • Bruce Tergesen – engineer
  • Paul Wilson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Croce.

  1. You Don’t Mess Around with Jim
  2. Tomorrow’s Gonna Be a Brighter Day
  3. New York’s Not My Home
  4. Hard Time Losin’ Man
  5. Photographs and Memories
  6. Walkin’ Back to Georgia
  7. Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels)
  8. Time in a Bottle
  9. Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)
  10. Box #10
  11. A Long Time Ago
  12. Hey Tomorrow