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Blackfoot: No Reservations

On September 19, 1975, “Antilles” label released “No Reservations”, the debut Blackfoot studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Muscle Shoals Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Jimmy Johnson and David Hood.

Personnel:

  • Rickey Medlocke – lead vocals, rhythm, lead and acoustic guitars, dobro, mandolin
  • Charlie Hargrett – acoustic, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Greg T. Walker – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jakson Spires – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Shorty Medlocke – lead vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar
  • Barbara Wyrick, Laura Struzick, Suzy Storm – backing vocals
  • Barry Beckett – keyboards overdubs
  • Roger Hawkins – percussion overdubs
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jakson Spires, except where noted. 

  1. Railroad Man – Shorty Medlocke
  2. Indian World
  3. Stars
  4. Not Another Maker
  5. Born to Rock & Roll
  6. Take a Train
  7. Big Wheels
  8. I Stand Alone
  9. Railroad Man – Shorty Medlocke

New Riders Of The Purple Sage: Brujo

In November 1974, “Columbia” label released “Brujo”, the fifth New Riders of the Purple Sage studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Ed Freeman.

Personnel:

  • John Dawson – vocals, guitar
  • David Nelson – vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Skip Battin – vocals, bass
  • Spencer Dryden – vocals, drums
  • Buddy Cage- steel guitar
  • Neil Larson, Mark Naftalin– keyboards
  • Ed Freeman – mellotron
  • Dan Patiris – English horn
  • Armando Peraza – bongos
  • Bob Edwards, Kurt Kinzel – recording
  • Urve Kuusikn – photography
  • Gage Taylor – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Old Man Noll – John Dawson
  2. Ashes of Love – Jack Anglin, Johnnie Wright
  3. You Angel You – Bob Dylan
  4. Instant Armadillo Blues – John Dawson
  5. Workingman’s Woman – Troy Seals, Will Jennings, Don Goodman
  6. On the Amazon – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  7. Big Wheels – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  8. Singing Cowboy – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  9. Crooked Judge – Robert Hunter, David Nelson
  10. Parson Brown – John Dawson
  11. Neon Rose – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley