On September 6, 1978, Thomas Blanchard “Tom” Wilson Jr. died aged 47. He was producer best known for his work with Bob Dylan, The Mothers of Invention, The Fraternity of Man, Simon and Garfunkel, the Velvet Underground, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Eddie Harris, Nico, Eric Burdon & the Animals, the Blues Project, the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem and Soft Machine.
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Glen Campbell: The Big Bad Rock Guitar Of Glen Campbell
In September 1965, “Capitol” label released “The Big Bad Rock Guitar of Glen Campbell”, the fourth Glen Campbell album. It was recorded in 1965, at “Capitol Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Steve Douglas.
Personnel:
- Glen Campbell – vocals, electric guitar
- Billy Strange– arranger, conductor
- Joe Polito – engineer
Track listing:
- Walk, Don’t Run – Johnny Smith, Dottie Faye
- Ticket to Ride – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Steve’s Shuck – Steven D. Kreisman
- Spanish Shades – Glen Campbell
- The Lone Arranger – Billy Strange
- The James Bond Theme – Monty Norman
- It’s Not Unusual – Gordon Mills, Les Reed
- King of the Road – Roger Miller
- Sassy – Bill Pitman, Billy Strange
- Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
- Spring Mist – Glen Campbell
- Beef Jerky – Steven D. Kreisman
Judy Collins: Fifth Album
In September 1965, “Elektra” label released “Fifth Album”, the fourth Judy Collins album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Mark Abramson.
Personnel:
- Judy Collins – vocals, guitar, piano
- Danny Kalb – guitar
- Eric Weissberg– guitar, backing vocals
- Bill Takas – bass
- Bill Lee– bass
- Chuck Israels– bass, cello
- John Sebastian– harmonica
- Jerry Dodgion – flute
- Richard Fariña– dulcimer
- Robert Sylvester – cello
- William S. Harvey – design
- Jim Frawley – photography
- Jac Holzman- production supervisor
Track listing:
- Pack Up Your Sorrows – Richard Fariña
- The Coming of the Roads -Billy Edd Wheeler
- So Early, Early in the Spring – traditional
- Tomorrow is a Long Time -Bob Dylan
- Daddy You’ve Been on My Mind – Bob Dylan
- Thirsty Boots -Eric Andersen
- Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
- Lord Gregory – traditional
- In the Heat of the Summer – Phil Ochs
- Early Morning Rain – Gordon Lightfoot
- Carry It On – Gil Turner
- It Isn’t Nice (live) – Malvina Reynolds
The Animals: Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted
In August 1977, “Barn Records” label released “Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted”, the eleventh Animals (The) album. It was a reunion album from The Animals, billed The Original Animals. It was recorded in 1977, at “Rolling Stones Mobile Studio” in Goulds Farm, and was produced by Chas Chandler.
Personnel:
- Eric Burdon– vocals
- Hilton Valentine– guitar
- Alan Price– keyboards
- Chas Chandler– bass
- Alan O’Duffy – engineer
- Paul Hardiman – mixing
- Jo Mirowski – design
- Terry O’Neill- photography
Track listing:
- Brother Bill (The Last Clean Shirt) – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Clyde Otis
- It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
- Fire on the Sun – Shaky Jake aka James D. Harris
- As the Crow Flies – Jimmy Reed
- Please Send Me Someone to Love – Percy Mayfield
- Many Rivers to Cross – Jimmy Cliff
- Just a Little Bit – John Thornton, Ralph Bass, Earl Washington, Piney Brown
- Riverside County – Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Hilton Valentine, Chas Chandler, John Steel
- Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
- The Fool – Lee Hazlewood
Gene Clark: White Light
In August 1971, “A&M” label released “White Light”, the second Gene Clark solo album. It was recorded in 1971, at “A&M Studios” and “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jesse Ed Davis.
Personnel:
- Gene Clark– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jesse Ed Davis– electric guitar
- Mike Utley– organ
- Ben Sidran– piano
- Chris Ethridge– bass
- Gary Mallaber– drums
- Joe Zagarino – engineer
- Baker Bigsby – engineer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Gene Clark, except where noted.
- The Virgin
- With Tomorrow – Gene Clark, Jesse Ed Davis
- White Light
- Because of You
- One in a Hundred
- For a Spanish Guitar
- Where My Love Lies Asleep
- Tears of Rage – Bob Dylan, Richard Manuel
- 1975
Marianne Faithfull: Strange Weather
In July 1987, “Island” label released “Strange Weather”, the eleventh Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded in 1987, at “A&R Recording Studios”, “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Hal Willner.
Personnel:
- Marianne Faithfull – vocals
- Bill Frisell- guitars
- Sharon Freeman- piano
- John (credited as Mac Rebennack) – piano
- Garth Hudson- accordion
- William Schimmel- accordion
- Fernando Saunders- bass
- T. Lewis – drums, horn arrangements
- Chris Hunter – alto saxophone, flute
- William Schimmel- accordion
- Steve Slagle – alto saxophone
- Lew Soloff- trumpet
- Michael Levine- violin
- Michael Gibbs- string arrangements
- Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
- Tony Wright – photography
Track listing:
- Stranger Intro – Bill Frisell
- Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
- I Ain’t Goin’ Down To The Well No More – Huddie Ledbetter, Alan Lomax, John Lomax
- Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
- Sign of Judgement – Kid Prince Moore
- Strange Weather – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
- Love, Life and Money – Julius Dixon, Henry Glover
- ll Keep It With Mine – Bob Dylan
- Hello Stranger – Doc Pomus, Mac Rebennack (Dr. John)
- Penthouse Serenade – Will Jason, Val Burton
- As Tears Go By – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Andrew Loog Oldham
- A Stranger On Earth – Sid Feller, Rick Ward
Bryan Ferry: Another Time, Another Place
On July 5, 1974, “island” label released “Another Time, Another Place”, the second Bryan Ferry studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Island Studios”, “Ramport Studios” and “AIR studios” in London, and was produced by Bryan Ferry and John Punter.
Personnel:
- Bryan Ferry – lead vocal, harmonica, organ, cover concept
- David O’List– guitar
- John Porter– guitar
- Mark Warner – guitar
- Peter Robinson – keyboards
- John Wetton– bass guitar, fiddle
- John Punter– bass guitar
- Tony Carr, Tony Charles, Bruce Rowland– drums
- Bruce Rowland– drums
- Morris Pert– percussion
- Ruan O’Lochlainn – alto saxophone
- Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone
- Jeff Daly, Bob Efford, Ronnie Ross– saxophone
- Henry Lowther– trumpet
- Paul Cosh, Martin Drover– trumpet
- Chris Pyne– trombone
- Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
- Jimmy Hastings– flute
- Vicki Brown, Helen Chappelle, Barry St. John, Liza Strike – choir
- Martyn Ford – brass arrangements
- Ann Odell – string arrangements
- John Punter – engineer
- Rhett Davies, Mark Dodson, Gary Edwards, Sean Milligan – engineer assistant
- Bob Bowkett – artwork
- Nicholas de Ville – design
- Eric Boman – photography
- Antony Price – fashion
Track listing:
- The ‘In’ Crowd – Billy Page
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
- Walk a Mile in My Shoes – Joe South
- Funny How Time Slips Away – Willie Nelson
- You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
- (What a) Wonderful World – Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Lou Adler
- It Ain’t Me Babe – Bob Dylan
- Fingerpoppin’ – Ike Turner
- Help Me Make It Through the Nigh – Ike Turner
- Another Time, Another Place – Brian Ferry
Leslie West: Mountain
In July 1969, “Windfall” label released “Mountain”, the debut Leslie West album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Felix Pappalardi.
Personnel:
- Leslie West- vocals, guitars
- Norman Landsberg – Hammond organ
- Felix Pappalardi- bass, keyboards
- Norman Don Smart – drums
- Bob d’ Orleans – engineer
- Beverly Weinstein – art direction
- The Graffeteria – design
- David Krieger – design
- Joel Brodsky – photography
Track listing:
- Blood of the Sun – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins
- Long Red – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg
- Better Watch Out – Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins
- Blind Man – Gail Collins, Felix Pappalardi, Leslie West, John Ventura
- Baby, I’m Down – Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins
- Dreams of Milk and Honey – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg
- Storyteller Man – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, NormanLandsberg
- This Wheel’s on Fire – Bob Dylan, Rick Danko
- Look to the Wind – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura
- Southbound Train – Leslie West, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg
- Because You Are My Friend – Leslie West
Fairport Convention: Unhalfbricking
On July 3, 1969, “Island” label released “Unhalfbricking”, the third Fairport Convention album. It was recorded January – April 1969, at “Sound Techniques” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Joe Boyd, Simon Nico, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol and Martin Lamble.
Personnel:
- Sandy Denny – vocals, harpsichord
- Richard Thompson – acoustic andf electric guitars, electric dulcimer, piano accordion, organ, backing vocals
- Marc Ellington– vocals
- Simon Nicol– electric and acoustic guitars, electric dulcimer, backing vocals
- Ashley Hutchings– bass, backing vocals
- Martin Lamble– drums, stacked chair backs
- Dave Mattacks– drums
- Dave Swarbrick – fiddle
- Trevor Lucas– triangle
- Iain Matthews– backing vocals
- John Wood – engineer
- Diogenic Attempts Ltd. – design
- Eric Hayes – photography
Track listing:
- Genesis Hall – Richard Thompson
- Si tu dois partir – Bob Dylan
- Autopsy – Sandy Denny
- A Sailor’s Life – traditional, arranged by Denny, Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble
- Cajun Woman – Richard Thompson
- Who Knows Where the Time Goes? – Sandy Denny
- Percy’s Song – Bob Dylan
- Million Dollar Bash – Bob Dylan
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