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Richard Thompson: Henry the Human Fly

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In April 1972, “Island” label released “Henry the Human Fly”, the first Richard Thompson solo album. It was recorded in February 1972, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Richard Thompson and John Wood.

Personnel:

  • Richard Thompson – vocals, guitar, mandolin, accordion, tin whistle
  • Linda Peters– vocals
  • Ashley Hutchings– vocals
  • Sandy Denny– piano, vocals
  • John Kirkpatrick– accordion
  • Pat Donaldson– vocals, bass guitar
  • Timi Donald – vocals, drums
  • John Defereri – tenor saxophone
  • Clay Toyani – trumpet
  • Jeff Cole – trombone
  • David Snell – harp
  • Sue Draheim– fiddle
  • Barry Dransfield– fiddle
  • Andy Roberts– dulcimer

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Thompson.

  1. Roll Over Vaughn Williams
  2. Nobody’s Wedding
  3. The Poor Ditching Boy
  4. Shaky Nancy
  5. The Angels Took My Racehorse Away
  6. Wheely Down
  7. The New St. George
  8. Painted Ladies
  9. Cold Feet
  10. Mary and Joseph
  11. The Old Changing Way
  12. Twisted

 

Al Kooper: A Possible Projection of the Future / Childhood’s End

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In April 1972, “Columbia” label released “A Possible Projection of the Future / Childhood’s End”, the fifth Al Kooper album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Al Kooper.

Personnel:

  • Al Kooper – vocals, acoustic and electric pianos, organ, guitars, ARP, VCS3 and Moog synthesizers, Mellotron, tambourine, sitar
  • Alan Parker – acoustic guitar
  • Harvey Brooks – electric bass
  • Herbie Flowers – electric bass
  • Bobby West – electric bass
  • Paul Humphrey – drums
  • Bobbye Hall Porter – percussion
  • Barry Morgan – drums
  • Claudia Lennear, Linda Lewis, Michael Gately, Robert John – backing vocals
  • Clydie King, Venetta Fields, Oma Drake, Edna Wright – backing vocals
  • John Punter- spoken introduction, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Kooper; except where noted

  1. A Possible Projection of the Future
  2. The Man in Me – Bob Dylan
  3. Fly On
  4. Please Tell Me Why – Guilly Bright, Jimmy Cliff
  5. The Monkey Time – Curtis Mayfield
  6. Let Your Love Shine
  7. Swept for You Baby – Smokey Robinson
  8. Bended Knees (Please Don’t Leave Me Now)
  9. Love Trap
  10. Childhood’s End

Lou Reed: Same

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In April 1972, “RCA” label released the debut, self-titled Lou Reed album. It was recorded December 1971-January 1972, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Richard Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – vocals, guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Steve Howe- guitar
  • Paul Keogh – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Caleb Quaye- acoustic and electric guitar, piano
  • Rick Wakeman- piano, keyboards
  • Les Hurdle – bass
  • Brian Odgers – bass
  • Clem Cattini- percussion
  • Helene Francois – harmony vocals
  • Kay Garner – harmony vocals
  • Mike Bobak – engineer
  • Tom Adams- cover art
  • Ronn Campisi – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed except where noted.

  1. I Can’t Stand It
  2. Going Down
  3. Walk and Talk It
  4. Lisa Says
  5. Berlin
  6. I Love You
  7. Wild Child
  8. Love Makes You Feel
  9. Ride into the Sun – Lou Reed,John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker
  10. Ocean

Arlo Guthrie: Hobo’s Lullaby

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In April 1972, “Rising Sun” label released “Hobo’s Lullaby”, the sixth Arlo Guthrie album. It was recorded October-December 1971, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and John Pilla.

Personnel:

  • Arlo Guthrie- vocals, guitar
  • Linda Ronstadt – vocal
  • Ry Cooder – guitar
  • Clarence White – guitar
  • Jim Dickinson – piano
  • Spooner Oldham – keyboards
  • Chris Ethridge – bass
  • Don Landee – engineer
  • Thomas Molesky – design
  • John Pilla – photography

Track listing:

  1. Anytime – Herbert Lawson
  2. City of New Orleans – Steve Goodman
  3. Lightning Bar Blues – Hoyt Axton
  4. Shackles and Chains – Jimmie Davis
  5. 1913 Massacre – Woody Guthrie
  6. Somebody Turned on the Light – Hoyt Axton
  7. Ukulele Lady – Richard A. Whiting, Gus Kahn
  8. When the Ship Comes In – Bob Dylan
  9. Mapleview (20%) Rag – Arlo Guthrie
  10. Days Are Short – Arlo Guthrie
  11. Hobo’s Lullaby – Goebel Reeves

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: Mirror Man

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In April 1971, “Buddah” label released “Mirror Man”, the fifth Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band studio album. It was recorded October-November 1967, at “TTG Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bob Krasnow.

Personnel:

  • Captain Beefheart – vocals, harmonica, oboe
  • Alex St. Clair Snouffer– guitar
  • Jeff Cotton– guitar
  • Mark Marcellino – keyboards
  • Jerry Handley – bass
  • John French– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Van Vliet.

  1. Tarotplane
  2. Kandy Korn
  3. 25th Century Quaker
  4. Mirror Man

Cowboy Junkies: At The End Of Paths Taken

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On April 9, 2007, “Latent” label released “At the End of Paths Taken”, the twelve  Cowboy Junkies studio album. It was recorded June-November 2006, and was produced by Michael Timmins.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins- vocals
  • Michael Timmins – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Timmins – drums, congas& percussion
  • Alan Anton – bass guitar, percussion, keyboards
  • Jeff Bird- electric mandolin, percussion
  • Joby Baker- piano, keyboards, bass guitar
  • Henry Kucharczyk- digital kalimba, string arrangements, conducting
  • Benjamine Bowman, Sandra Baron, Rebecca Vanderpost, Sarah Fraser-Raff- violin
  • Amy Laing, Richard Armin- cello
  • The Sara J. Ratzlaff-Madeleine WienerYouth Choir
  • John A.Timmins- narration

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Timmins, except where noted.

  1. Brand New World
  2. Still Lost
  3. Cutting Board Blues
  4. Spiral Down
  5. My Little Basquiat – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
  6. Someday Soon
  7. Follower 2
  8. It Really Doesn’t Matter Anyway – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
  9. Blue Eyed Saviour
  10. Mountain – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
  11. My Only Guarantee

Chase: Same

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In April 1971, “Epic” label released the debut, self-titled Chase album. It was recorded in 1971, at Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Frank Rand and Bob Destocki.

Personnel:

  • Bill Chase – lead and solo trumpet
  • Ted Piercefield – lead vocals, trumpet
  • Alan Ware– trumpet
  • Jerry Van Blair- lead vocals, trumpet
  • Lucian Gondran – vocals, guitar
  • Phil Porter- keyboards
  • Dennis Johnson – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Jay Mitthauer- percussion
  • Terrance Richard Marinan- lead vocals

Track listing:

  1. Open Up Wide – Bill Chase
  2. Livin’ In Heat – B. Hall, Turner, M. Walker
  3. Hello Groceries – O’Rourke
  4. Handbags and Gladrags – Mike d’Abo
  5. Get It On – Bill Chase, Terry Richards
  6. Boys and Girls Together – Jim Peterik
  7. Invitation to a River
  • Two Minds Meet – Raub, Bill Chase
  • Stay – Raub, Bill Chase
  • Paint It Sad – Raub, Bill Chase
  • Reflections – Bill Chase
  • River – Richards, Bill Chase

The Flaming Groovies: Teenage Head

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In April 1971, “Kama Sutra” label released “Teenage Head”, the third Flamin’ Groovies (The) album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Cyril Jordan – vocals, guitar
  • Roy Loney – vocals, guitar
  • Tim Lynch – guitar
  • George Alexander – bass guitar
  • Danny Mihm – drums
  • Jim Dickinson- piano

Track listing:

All tracks by Cyril Jordan and Roy A. Loney except where noted.

  1. High Flyin’ Baby
  2. City Lights
  3. Have You Seen My Baby? – Randy Newman
  4. Yesterday’s Numbers
  5. Teenage Head
  6. 32-20 – Robert Johnson, new lyrics by Roy A. Loney
  7. Evil Hearted Ada – Roy A. Loney
  8. Doctor Boogie
  9. Whiskey Woman

James Gang: Thirds

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In April 1971, “ABC” label released “Thirds”, the third James Gang studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Cleveland Recording Company” in Cleveland, “Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk, Joe Walsh, Dale Peters and Jim Fox. It was the last band’s album with Joe Walsh.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh– vocals, lead, rhythm, pedal steel and slide guitars, acoustic and electric pianos, keyboards, sound effects, organ
  • Dale Peters– vocals, electric and upright basses, vibraphone
  • Jim Fox– vocals, drums, percussion, piano, organ
  • Bob Webb – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tom Baker – horns
  • Mary Sterpka – backing vocals
  • The Sweet Inspirations– backing vocals
  • Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Kenneth Hamann – engineer
  • Eddie Youngblood – engineer
  • Tom Wilkes – design
  • Tom Wright – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Walk Away – Joe Walsh
  2. Yadig? – Dale Peters, Jim Fox, Joe Walsh
  3. Things I Could Be – Jim Fox
  4. Dreamin’ In The Country – Dale Peters
  5. It’s All The Same – Joe Walsh
  6. Midnight Man – Joe Walsh
  7. Again – Joe Walsh
  8. White Man/Black Man – Dale Peters
  9. Live My Life Again – Jim Fox