In February 1968, “Impulse!” label released “Light My Fire”, album Gábor Szabó and Bob Thiele (the seventh Gábor Szabó album overall). It was recorded August – September 1967, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Gábor Szabó – guitar
- Bob Thiele – director
- Dennis Budimir, Louis Morell – rhythm guitar
- Bill Plummer – sitar
- Lincoln Mayorga – piano, harpsichord
- Mike Melvoin – piano, organ, harpsichord
- Max Bennett, Carol Kaye – electric bass
- Jim Gordon, John Guerin – drums
- Gary Coleman, Emil Richards – percussion
- Buddy Collette, Bob Hardaway, Bud Shank – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
- Ollie Mitchell, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito, Gary Barone, Bud Brisbois – trumpet
- Lew McCreary, Mike Barone, Dick Leith – trombone
- Howard Johnson – tuba
- Sid Feller – arranger
- The California Dreamers: Ron Hicklin, Al Capps, Loren Farber, John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ian Freebairn-Smith, Sally Stevens, Sue Allen, Jackie Ward – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Gábor Szabó, except where noted.
- Forest Flower – Charles Lloyd
- Rainy Day Woman – Bob Dylan
- Krishna
- Light My Fire – Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby Krieger
- Fakin’ It – Paul Simon
- Eight Miles High – David Crosby, Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn
- Sophisticated Wheels
