Tag Archives: Cotillion

Velvet Underground: Live At Max’s Kansas City

On May 30, 1972, “Cotillion” label released “Live at Max’s Kansas City”, the first Velvet Underground  live album. It was recorded on August 23, 1970, at “Max’s Kansas City” in New York City, and was produced by Geoff Haslam.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Sterling Morrison – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Doug Yule – vocal, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Yule – drums, cowbell

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed, except where noted.

  1. I’m Waiting for the Man
  2. Sweet Jane
  3. Lonesome Cowboy Bill
  4. Beginning to See the Light
  5. I’ll Be Your Mirror
  6. Pale Blue Eyes
  7. Sunday Morning – Lou Reed, John Cale
  8. New Age
  9. Femme Fatale
  10. After Hours

Otis Rush: Mourning in the Morning

In August 1969, “Cotillion” label released “Mourning in the Morning”, the second Otis Rush album. It was recorded in 1969, at “FAME Studios” in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and was produced by Nick Gravenites and Mike Bloomfield.

Personnel:

  • Otis Rush – vocals, guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson – guitar
  • Duane Allman – guitar
  • Barry Beckett – keyboards
  • Mark Naftalin – keyboards
  • Jerry Jemmott – bass
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Aaron Varnell – tenor saxophone
  • Joe Arnold – tenor saxophone
  • Ronald Eades – baritone saxophone
  • Gene “Bowlegs” Miller – trumpet
  • Mickey Buckins – recording
  • Norris McNamara – photography
  • Nick Gravenites – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Me – Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites
  2. Working Man – Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites
  3. You’re Killing My Love – Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites
  4. Feel So Bad – Chuck Willis
  5. Gambler’s Blues – B.B. King, Jules Taub
  6. Baby, I Love You – Ronnie Shannon
  7. My Old Lady – Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites
  8. My Love Will Never Die – Otis Rush
  9. Reap What You Sow – Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites
  10. It Takes Time – Otis Rush
  11. Can’t Wait No Longer – Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites

Kate Taylor: Sister Kate

In January 1971, “Cotillion” label released “Sister Kate”, the debut Kate Taylor album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sunset Sound” and “Crystal Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher.

Personnel:

  • Kate Taylor — lead vocals, clapping
  • Peter Asher— lead and backing vocals, clapping
  • John Beland, Bernie Leadon, James Taylor – guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar— guitar, percussion, conga, backing vocals
  • D. Souther— guitar, vocals, clapping
  • John Hartford— banjo
  • Carole King — lead and backing vocals, piano, string arrangements
  • Ralph Schuckett — organ, piano, accordion, keyboards
  • Charles Larkey, Leland Sklar— bass
  • Russ Kunkel, Joel O’Brian — drums
  • Sandra Crouch — percussion, tambourine
  • Abigale Haness — vocals
  • Merry Clayton — lead and backing vocals
  • Oma Drake — lead and backing vocals
  • Donna Prater — lead and backing vocals
  • Linda Ronstadt— lead and backing vocals
  • Gail Haness — backing vocals
  • Wayne Jackson— horns, horn arrangements
  • Andrew Love, The Memphis Horns — horns, horn arrangements
  • John Tartaglia — strings, string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Home Again – Carole King
  2. Ballad of a Well Known Gun – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  3. Be That Way – Livingston Taylor
  4. Handbags and Gladrags – Mike d’Abo
  5. You Can Close Your Eyes – James Taylor
  6. Look at Granny Run, Run – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman
  7. Where You Lead – Carole King, Toni Stern
  8. White Lightning – Jape Richardson
  9. Country Comfort – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  10. Lo and Behold/Jesus Is Just All Right – James Taylor, A. Reid Reynolds
  11. Do I Still Figure in Your Life – Pete Dello
  12. Sweet Honesty – Beverley Martyn

Lord Sutch: Lord Sutch ad Heavy Friends

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In February 1970, “Cotillion” label released “Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends”, the debut Screaming Lord Sutch album. It was recorded May – September 1969, at “Mystic Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jimmy Page and Lord Sutch.

Personnel:

  • Screaming Lord Sutch- lead vocals
  • Jimmy Page– acoustic and electric guitar,  backing vocals
  • Jeff Beck- electric guitar
  • Kent Henry- guitar
  • Deniel Edwards – lead guitar, bass guitar
  • Nicky Hopkins- piano, keyboards
  • Noel Redding- bass guitar
  • Rick Brown – bass guitar
  • Martin Kohl – bass guitar
  • John Bonham– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Carlo Little- drums
  • Bob Metke – drums
  • Tommy Caccetta – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Wailing Sounds – Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch
  2. Cause I Love You – John Bonham, Deniel Edwards, Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch
  3. Flashing Lights – Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch
  4. Gutty Guitar – Screaming Lord Sutch
  5. Would You Believe – Jay Cee
  6. Smoke and Fire – Screaming Lord Sutch
  7. Thumping Beat – Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch
  8. Union Jack Car – Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch
  9. One for You, Baby – Screaming Lord Sutch
  10. L-O-N-D-O-N – Screaming Lord Sutch
  11. Brightest Light – Jay Cee, Screaming Lord Sutch
  12. Baby, Come Back – Jimmy Page, Screaming Lord Sutch