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Ran Blake: Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano

On May 1, 1965, “ESP-Disk” label released “Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano”, the second Ran Blake album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Ran Blake – piano
  • Art Crist – engineer
  • Paul Frick – art direction
  • Saul Stollman – design
  • George Klabin – photography
  • Gunther Schuller – liner notes
  • Bob Marius – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Vanguard – Ran Blake
  2. Stratusphunk – George Russell
  3. Sleepy Time Gal – Ange Lorenzo, Joseph Alden, Raymond Egan, Richard Whiting
  4. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronislav Kaper, Ned Washington
  5. Eric – Ran Blake
  6. There’ll Be Some Changes Made – Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet
  7. Good Morning Heartache – Dan Fisher, Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham
  8. Sister Tee – Ran Blake
  9. Lonely Woman – Ornette Coleman
  10. Birmingham U.S.A. – Ran Blake

Joni Mitchell: Song To A Seagull

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In March 1968, “Reprise” label released “Song to a Seagull”, the debut Joni Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by David Crosby.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell – vocals, guitar, piano, album cover
  • Stephen Stills– bass
  • Lee Keefer – banshee
  • Art Crist – engineer
  • Ed Thrasher- art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell.

I Came to the City

  1. I Had a King
  2. Michael from Mountains
  3. Night in the City
  4. Marcie
  5. Nathan La Franeer

Out of the City and Down to the Seaside

  1. Sisotowbell Lane
  2. The Dawntreader
  3. The Pirate of Penance
  4. Song to a Seagull
  5. Cactus Tree