On January 13, 2021, John Voorhis “Tim” Bogert III died aged 76. He was musician (bass) and singer, known for his ground-breaking sound on Fender Precision bass. He was member, recorded, and performed with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Pappo, Bobby and the Midnites, Boxer, Rick Derringer, Blues Mobile Band, Jake E. Lee, DBA, Hollywood Monsters, but was best known as the bass player of the super-group Beck, Bogert & Appice (together with Jeff Beck and Carmine Appice).
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Cactus: Ot ‘n’ Sweaty
On August 28, 1972, “Atco” label released “’Ot ‘n’ Sweaty”, the fourth Cactus album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Geoffrey Haslam.
Personnel:
- Peter French– lead and backing vocals
- Werner Fritzschings– guitar
- Duane Hitchings– keyboards, organ, acoustic and electric pianos
- Tim Bogert– bass, backing vocals
- Carmine Appice– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Michael Delugg – engineer
- Jimmy Douglass– engineer
- Joel Kerr – engineer
- Tom Scott – engineer
- Ray Thompson – engineer
- David Palmer – engineer
- James E. Vickers – engineer
- Buzz Richmond – engineer assistant
- Bernie Kirsh – engineer assistant
- Geoffrey Haslam – remixing, mixing
- Jean Ristori – mastering
- Richard Mantel – art direction, design
- Urs Tschuppert – design
- David Willardson – cover art
- David Gahr – photography
- Yves Bigot– liner notes
Track listing:
- Swim (Let Me Swim) – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Jim McCarty
- Bad Mother Boogie (Big Mama Boogie – Part II) – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Peter French, Werner Fritzschings, Duane Hitchings
- Our Lil Rock ‘n’ Roll Thing – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Peter French, Werner Fritzschings, Duane Hitchings
- Bad Stuff – Peter French, Johnson
- Bringing Me Down – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Peter French, Werner Fritzschings, Duane Hitchings
- Bedroom Mazurka – Peter French, Duane Hitchings
- Telling You – Peter French, Duane Hitchings
- Underneath the Arches – Connely, Flanagan, Jim McCarty
Cactus: Same
On July 1, 1970, “Atco” label released the self-titled, debut Cactus album. It was recorded October–December 1969, at “Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios” in Hempstead, New York, and was produced by Carmine Appice, Tim Bohert, Rusty Day and Jim McCarty.
Personnel:
- Rusty Day– lead and backing vocals, harmonica
- Jim McCarty– guitar
- Tim Bogert– bass, backing vocals
- Carmine Appice– drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Rusty Day and Jim McCarty, except where noted.
- Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
- My Lady from South of Detroit
- Bill
- You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover – Willie Dixon
- Let Me Swim
- No Need to Worry
- Oleo
- Feel So Good
David Bowie: Heathen
On June 11, 2002, “ISO” label released “Heathen”, the twenty-second David Bowie studio album. It was recorded October 2000 – January 2002, and was produced by David Bowie, Tony Visconti, Mark Plati, Gary Miller and Brian Rawling.
Personnel:
- David Bowie – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, saxophone, stylophone, drums
- Carlos Alomar– guitar
- Pete Townshend– guitar
- Dave Grohl– guitar
- Gerry Leonard– guitar
- Mark Plati– guitar, bass guitar
- David Torn– guitars, guitar loops, Omnichord
- Kristeen Young– vocals, piano
- Jordan Rudess– keyboards
- Tony Levin– bass guitar
- Tony Visconti– bass guitar, guitars, recorders, string arrangements, backing vocals
- Matt Chamberlain– drums, drum loop programming, percussion
- Sterling Campbell– drums, percussion
- The Borneo Horns:
- Lenny Pickett
- Stan Harrison
- Steve Elson
- Lisa Germano– violin
- The Scorchio Quartet:
- Greg Kitzis –1st violin
- Meg Okura– 2nd violin
- Martha Mooke –viola
- Mary Wooten –cello
- Jonathan Barnbrook– design
- Markus Klinko, Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri – photography
- GK Reid– styling
Track listing:
All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.
- Sunday
- Cactus – Black Francis
- Slip Away
- Slow Burn
- Afraid
- I’ve Been Waiting for You – Neil Young
- I Would Be Your Slave
- I Took a Trip on a Gemini Spaceship – Norman Carl Odam
- 5:15 The Angels Have Gone
- Everyone Says Hi
- A Better Future
- Heathen – The Rays
Cactus: One Way…Or Another
On February 24, 1971, “Atco” label released “One Way…Or Another”, the second Cactus album. It was recorded 1970–1971, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York, and was produced by Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Jim McCarty and Rusty Day.
Personnel:
- Jim McCarty– guitar
- Rusty Day– vocals, harmonica
- Tim Bogert– vocals, bass
- Carmine Appice– drums, percussion, backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Jim McCarty and Rusty Day, except where noted.
- Long Tall Sally – Robert “Bumps” Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman
- Rockout Whatever You Feel Like
- Rock N’ Roll Children
- Big Mama Boogie – Parts I & II
- I Feel So Bad – Chuck Willis
- Song For Aries – Carmine Appice, Rusty Day, Jim McCarty
- Hometown Bust
- One Way . . . Way Or Another
Cactus: Restrictions
On October 18, 1971, “Atco” label released “Restrictions”, the third Cactus studio album. It was recorded at the “Electric Lady Studios”, in New York, and was produced by Geoffrey Haslam.
Personnel:
- Jim McCarty– lead, rhythm and slide guitars
- Rusty Day– lead and backing vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Tim Bogert– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Carmine Appice– drums, backing vocals, percussion
- Ron Leejack– slide guitar
- Albhy Galuten– piano
- Duane Hitchings– keyboards
Track listing:
- Restrictions – Rusty Day, Carmine Appice
- Token Chokin – Rusty Day, Carmine Appice
- Guiltless Glider – Rusty Day, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Jim McCarty
- Evil – Chester Burnett
- Alaska – Jim McCarty, Tim Bogert, Rustry Day
- Sweet Sixteen – Tim Bogert, Rusty Day, Carmine Appice, Jim McCarty
- Bag Drag – Jim McCarty, Rusty Day
- A Mean Night In Cleveland – Rusty Day, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Jim McCarty




