Tag Archives: April
Chase: Same
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:
- Open Up Wide – Bill Chase
- Livin’ In Heat – B. Hall, Turner, M. Walker
- Hello Groceries – O’Rourke
- Handbags and Gladrags – Mike d’Abo
- Get It On – Bill Chase, Terry Richards
- Boys and Girls Together – Jim Peterik
- 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
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.
- High Flyin’ Baby
- City Lights
- Have You Seen My Baby? – Randy Newman
- Yesterday’s Numbers
- Teenage Head
- 32-20 – Robert Johnson, new lyrics by Roy A. Loney
- Evil Hearted Ada – Roy A. Loney
- Doctor Boogie
- Whiskey Woman
James Gang: Thirds
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:
- Walk Away – Joe Walsh
- Yadig? – Dale Peters, Jim Fox, Joe Walsh
- Things I Could Be – Jim Fox
- Dreamin’ In The Country – Dale Peters
- It’s All The Same – Joe Walsh
- Midnight Man – Joe Walsh
- Again – Joe Walsh
- White Man/Black Man – Dale Peters
- Live My Life Again – Jim Fox
Big Country: The Journey
On April 8, 2013, “Cherry Red Records” label released “The Journey”, the ninth Big Country studio album. It was recorded 2012-2013 at Wrexham, and was produced by Mark Brzezicki, Derek Forbes, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson and Jamie Watson.
Personnel:
- Mike Peters- lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Bruce Watson- guitar, stylophone, vacuum cleaner, e-bow, design
- Jamie Watson – guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Derek Forbes- bass guitar, guitar theremin, keyboards, backing vocals
- Mark Brzezicki- drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Andrea Wright – engineer, mixing
- Mike Cave – mastering
- Jack Andrade – design
- Helen Lonsdale-Robinson – design
- Andy Labrow – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Brzezicki, Butler, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson and Jamie Watson, except where noted.
- In a Broken Promise Land
- The Journey
- After the Flood – Mark Brzezicki, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson, Jamie Watson
- Hurt – Mark Brzezicki, Butler, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson, Jamie Watson
- Home of the Brave – Mark Brzezicki, Butler, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson and Jamie Watson
- Angels & Promises
- Strong (All Through This Land)
- Last Ship Sails
- Return
- Winter Fire
- Hall & Farewell – Mark Brzezicki, Butler, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson and Jamie Watson
The Black Keys: Thickfreakness
On April 8, 2003, “Fat Possum” label released “Thickfreakness”, the second Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded in December 2002, at “Studio 45” in Akron, and was produced by Patrick Carney.
Personnel:
- Dan Auerbach- vocals, guitar, bass, engineer
- Patrick Carney- drums, percussion, recording, engineer, mixing
- Joel Garcia – art direction
- Michael Carney – artwork, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney except where noted.
- Thickfreakness
- Hard Row – lyrics by Dan Auerbach, Chuck Auerbach
- Set You Free
- Midnight in Her Eyes
- Have Love Will Travel – Richard Berry
- Hurt Like Mine
- Everywhere I Go – Junior Kimbrough
- No Trust
- If You See Me
- Hold Me in Your Arms
- I Cry Alone
The Jayhawks: Rainy Day Music
On April 8, 2003, “American” label released “Rainy Day Music”, the seventh Jayhawks (The) album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Sunset Sound Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ethan Johns,
Personnel:
- Gary Louris– guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Stephen McCarthy – guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo, lap steel guitar, vocals
- Richard Causon – piano, accordion, harmonium, keyboards, Hammond organ
- Marc Perlman – bass, guitar, mandolin, drums
- Tim O’Reagan – drums, percussion, guitar, conga, vocals
- Ethan Johns– dulcimer, guitar, drums, piano, percussion, harmonium, pump organ, guitar loops
- Bernie Leadon– banjo
- Jakob Dylan– vocals
- Matthew Sweet– vocals
- Chris Stills – vocals, percussion
- Ethan Johns –engineer
- Ed Ackerson – engineer
- Chris Reynolds – engineer assistant
- Richard Dodd – mastering
- Rick Rubin– art direction
- Craig Allen – design
- Martyn Atkins – photography
Track listing:
All songs by Gary Louris except where noted.
- Stumbling Through the Dark – Gary Louris, Matthew Sweet
- Tailspin
- All the Right Reasons
- Save It for a Rainy Day
- Eyes of Sarahjane
- One Man’s Problem
- Don’t Let the World Get in Your Way -Tim O’Reagan
- Come to the River
- Angelyne
- Madman
- You Look So Young
- Tampa to Tulsa – Tim O’Reagan
- Will I See You in Heaven – Marc Perlman
- Stumbling Through the Dark (Reprise) – Gary Louris, Matthew Sweet
The Doobie Brothers: Same
In April 1971, “Warner Bros” label released the debut, self-titled Doobie Brothers (The) album. It was recorded November-December 1970, at “Pacific Recording Studios” in San Mateo, California, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Ted Templeman.
Personnel:
- Tom Johnston – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, harp
- Patrick Simmons – vocals, guitar
- Dave Shogren – vocals, bass guitar, organ, keyboards
- John Hartman– drums
- Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, Patrick Simons, Dave Shogren, John Hartman – arrangers
- Marty Cohn – engineer
- Lee Herschberg – mastering
- Ed Thrasher – art direction
- Jim Marshall – photography
- Marty Cohn, Paul Curcio – executive producer
Track listing:
- Nobody – Tom Johnston
- Slippery St. Paul – Patrick Simmons
- Greenwood Creek – Tom Johnston
- It Won’t Be Right – Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons
- Travelin’ Man – Tom Johnston
- Feelin’ Down Farther – Tom Johnston
- The Master – Tom Johnston
- Growin’ a Little Each Day – Tom Johnston
- Beehive State – Randy Newman
- Closer Every Day – Patrick Simmons
- Chicago – trad., arr. by Patrick Simmons
Blue Cheer: Oh! Pleasant Hope
In April 1971, “Philips” label released “Oh! Pleasant Hope”, the sixth Blue Cheer album. It was recorded 1970-1971, and was produced by Eric Albronda, Norman Mayell, Gary Yoder, Dickie Peterson and Ralph Burns Kellogg.
Personnel:
- Gary Yoder – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, harp
- Ralph Burns Kellogg – organ, piano, synthesizer, bass guitar
- Dickie Peterson – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Norman Mayell– guitar, sitar, drums
- Richard Peddicord – vocals, guitar
- Jack May – guitar
- Dehner Patten– guitar
- Jim Keylor – bass
- Douglas Killmer– bass
- Ronald Stallings – saxophone
- Bob Gurland – mouth trumpet
- Kent Housman – dobro, backing vocals
- Cynthia Jobse – harp
Track listing:
- Believer – Gary R. Grelecki, Gary Lee Yoder
- Money Troubles – Richard Peddicord
- Traveling Man – Gary R. Grelecki, Gary Lee Yoder
- Oh! Pleasant Hope – Richard Peddicord
- I’m the Light – Kent Housman, Norman Mayell
- Ecological Blues – Norman Mayell
- Lester the Arrester – Ralph Burns Kellogg
- Heart Full of Soul – Dickie Peterson
Grand Funk: Survival
In April 1971, “Capitol” label released “Survival”, the fourth Grand Funk album. It was recorded January, 1971 at “Cleveland Recording Company”, and was produced by Terry Knight.
Personnel
- Mark Farner- vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
- Mel Schacher- bass
- Don Brewer- vocals, drums
- Kenneth Hamann – engineer
- Terry Knight – design concept, liner notes
Producer: Terry Knight
Track listing
All tracks by Mark Farner, except where noted.
- Country Road
- All You’ve Got Is Money
- Comfort Me
- Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason
- I Want Freedom
- I Can Feel Him in the Morning – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
- Gimme Shelter – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
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