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The Amboy Dukes: Marriage on the Rocks/Rock Bottom

In March 1970, “Polydor” label released “Marriage on the Rocks/Rock Bottom”, the fourth  Amboy Dukes (The) album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Mirasound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Edwin H. Kramer, Ted Nugent, Andy Solomon, Greg Arama and Dave Palmer.

Personnel:

  • Ted Nugent – vocals, guitar
  • Andy Solomon – vocals, keyboards, saxophone
  • Greg Arama – bass
  • Dave Palmer – drums, engineer
  • Edwin H. Kramer – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Ted Nugent, except where noted.

  1. Marriage (Part 1: Man. Part 2: Woman. Part 3: Music)
  2. Breast-Fed ‘Gator – Bait
  3. Get Yer Guns
  4. Non-Conformist Wilderbeastman
  5. Today’s Lesson (Ladies & Gentlemen)
  6. Children of the Woods
  7. Brain Games of Yesteryear
  8. The Inexhaustible Quest for the Cosmic Cabbage – includes excerpts from Bartók’s “String quartet no. 2”

John Abercrombie: Class Trip

On April 26, 2004, “ECM” label released “Class Trip”, the 31st John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in February 2003, at “Avatar Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • John Abercrombie– guitar
  • Mark Feldman– violin
  • Marc Johnson– bass
  • Joey Baron– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.

  1. Dansir
  2. Risky Business
  3. Descending Grace
  4. Illinoise – John Abercrombie, Joey Baron, Mark Feldman, Marc Johnson
  5. Cat Walk
  6. Excuse My Shoes
  7. Swirls
  8. Jack and Betty
  9. Class Trip
  10. Soldier’s Song – Béla Bartók
  11. Epilogue – John Abercrombie, Joey Baron, Mark Feldman, Marc Johnson

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Same

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On November 20, 1970, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Emerson, Lake & Palmer studio album. It was recorded July – September 1970, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Greg Lake.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson– Hammond organ, piano, clavinet, pipe organ, Moog modular synthesizer, arranger, artistic direction
  • Greg Lake– vocals, bass, acoustic and electric guitar, arranger, artistic direction
  • Carl Palmer– drums, percussion, arranger, artistic direction
  • Eddy Offord– engineer
  • Barry Diament – mastering
  • Nic Dartnell – cover painting

Track listing:

  1. The Barbarian – Béla Bartók-  Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
  2. Take a Pebble – Greg Lake
  3. Knife-Edge – Greg Lake, Richard Fraser, Leoš Janáček,  S. Bach- arr. Emerson
  4. The Three Fates – Keith Emerson
  • Clotho
  • Lachesis
  • Atropos
  1. Tank – Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer
  2. Lucky Man – Greg Lake