Tag Archives: debut album

New Riders of the Purple Sage: Same

Leave a comment

In August 1971, “Columbia” label released the debut, self-titled New Riders of the Purple Sage album. It is the only band’s studio album to feature co-founder Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.It was recorded December 1970 – January 1971, at “Wally Heider Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by John Dawson , David Nelson, Dave Torbert, Jerry Garcia and Spencer Dryden.

Personnel:

  • John Dawson– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • David Nelson– vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Dave Torbert– vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Jerry Garcia– pedal steel guitar, banjo
  • Spencer Dryden– drums, percussion
  • Mickey Hart– drums, percussion
  • Commander Cody– piano
  • Stephen Barncard– engineer, executive production
  • Michael Ferguson, Alton Kelly– cover art
  • Phil Lesh– executive production
  • Ellen Burke – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by John Dawson.

  1. I Don’t Know You
  2. Whatcha Gonna Do
  3. Portland Woman
  4. Henry
  5. Dirty Business
  6. Glendale Train
  7. Garden of Eden
  8. All I Ever Wanted
  9. Last Lonely Eagle
  10. Louisiana Lady

Eric Clapton: Same

Leave a comment

In August 1970, “Atco/ Polydor” labels released the self-titled, debut  Eric Clapton  album. It was recorded November 1969 – March 1970, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Delaney  Bramlett.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Delaney Bramlett – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Stephen Stills– guitar, backing vocals
  • Leon Russell, John Simon– piano
  • Bobby Whitlock– organ, backing vocals
  • Carl Radle– bass
  • Jim Gordon– drums
  • Tex Johnson – percussion
  • Bobby Keys– saxophone
  • Jim Price– trumpet
  • Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge, Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison– backing vocals
  • Bill Halverson – engineer
  • Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Slunky – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
  2. Bad Boy – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
  3. Lonesome and a Long Way from Home – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
  4. After Midnight – J. J. Cale
  5. Easy Now – Eric Clapton
  6. Blues Power – Eric Clapton, Leon Russell
  7. Bottle of Red Wine – Eric Clapton
  8. Lovin’ You Lovin’ Me – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
  9. Told You For the Last Time – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Steve Cropper
  10. Don’t Know Why – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
  11. Let It Rain – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton

Brother Clyde: Same

Leave a comment

On August 10, 2010, “Fontana” label released the debut, self-titled Brother Clyde album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Billy Ray Cyrus.

Personnel:

  • Billy Ray Cyrus- lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Trace Cyrus- vocals
  • King Phaze – vocals
  • Dolly Parton- vocals
  • Mike Estes – guitar
  • Jamie Houston – guitar, backing vocals
  • Ed King, Don Kirkpatrick – guitar
  • Jason D. Williams – piano
  • Fred Kron, Johnny Neil – keyboards
  • Morris Joseph Tancredi – bass guitar, drums, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Al Moody, Ted Wadhams – bass guitar
  • Owen Hale- drums
  • Denny Westin Jr. – drums
  • Michael J. Sagraves – harp
  • Stacy Jones – instrumentation
  • Jamie Arentzen – instrumentation
  • James Dean Hicks – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Lately – Jonathan Rivera, Morris Joseph Tancredi
  2. Lie to Me – Billy Ray Cyrus, Morris Joseph Tancred
  3. Waiting – Billy Ray Cyrus, Morris Joseph Tancred
  4. Slip Away – Billy Ray Cyrus, Morris Joseph Tancred
  5. Crawl – Jamie Arentzen, Stacy Jones
  6. Son of a Gun – James Dean Hicks, Jamie Houston
  7. How Long – Billy Ray Cyrus, Morris Joseph Tancred
  8. Alive – Billy Ray Cyrus, Morris Joseph Tancred, Trace Cyrus
  9. The Right Time – Billy Ray Cyrus, Morris Joseph Tancred, Dolly Parton
  10. I Walk the Line – John R. Cash

Don Henley: I Can’t Stand Still

Leave a comment

On August 9, 1982, “Asylum”label released “I Can’t Stand Still”, the debut Don Henley solo studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced byDon Henley and Greg Ladanyi.

Personnel:

  • Don Henley– lead and backing vocals, drums, keyboards, gut string guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– synthesizer, bass, guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, Synclavier  baritone guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Lukather– guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar
  • Joe Walsh– electric guitar
  • D. Souther– acoustic guitar, gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Louise Goffin– gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Gronenthal– gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Maren Jensen – gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench– keyboards
  • Andrew Gold– keyboards
  • Garth Hudson– synthesizer
  • Steve Porcaro– synthesizer
  • Kenny Edwards– bass, guitar, electric guitar
  • Timothy B. Schmit– bass guitar, gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Ian Wallace, Mark Williams– drums
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, maracas
  • Ras Baboo – percussion, timbales
  • Steve Foreman – percussion
  • Derek Bell– harp
  • George Gruel – backing vocals
  • Paddy Moloney– whistle, Uilleann pipes
  • Bill Withers, Warren Zevon– backing vocals
  • Greg Ladanyi – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar, except where noted.

  1. I Can’t Stand Still
  2. You Better Hang Up – Danny Kortchmar
  3. Long Way Home
  4. Nobody’s Business – Don Henley, Bob Seger, D. Souther
  5. Talking to the Moon – Don Henley, D. Souther
  6. Dirty Laundry
  7. Johnny Can’t Read
  8. Them and Us
  9. La Eile – Paddy Moloney
  10. Lilah
  11. The Unclouded Day – Josiah K. Alwood, J.F. Kinsey

Santana: Same

2 Comments

On August 30, 1969, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Santana album. It was recorded in January and May 1969, at “Pacific Recording” in San Mateo, and was produced by Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, David Brown, Michael Shrieve, Michael Carabello, José “Chepito” Areas, Brent Dangerfield and David Rubinson. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 150 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Santana– guitar, backing vocals
  • Gregg Rolie– lead vocals, Hammond organ, piano
  • David Brown– bass
  • Michael Shrieve– drums
  • Michael Carabello– congas, percussion
  • José “Chepito” Areas– timbales, congas, percussion
  • David Brown – engineer
  • Lee Conklin– cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, David Brown, Michael Shrieve, Michael Carabello and José “Chepito” Areas, except where noted.

  1. Waiting
  2. Evil Ways – Clarence “Sonny” Henry
  3. Shades of Time – Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie
  4. Savor
  5. Jingo – Babatunde Olatunji
  6. Persuasion
  7. Treat
  8. You Just Don’t Care
  9. Soul Sacrifice- Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, David Brown, Marcus Malone

Chi-Lites: Give It Away

Leave a comment

In August 1969, “Brunswick” label released “Give It Away”, the debut Chi-Lites album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Carl Davis, Eugene Record and Gerald Sims.

Personnel:

  • Eugene Record, Marshall Thompson, Robert “Squirrel” Lester, Creadel “Red” Jones– vocals
  • Sonny Sanders – arrangements
  • Willie Henderson– director

Track listing:

  1. Give It Away – Eugene Record, Carl Davis
  2. Let Me Be the Man My Daddy Was – Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin
  3. My Whole World Ended – Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, Pamela Joan Sawyer, Jimmy Roach
  4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
  5. What Do I Wish For – Eugene Record, Carl Davis
  6. That’s My Baby for You – Eugene Record, Carl Davis
  7. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – Kenneth Gamble, Jerry Ross, Jerry Williams
  8. You’re No Longer Part of My Heart – Eugene Record
  9. 24 Hours of Sadness – Eugene Record, Carl Davis
  10. To Change My Love – Eugene Record
  11. The Twelfth of Never – Jerry Livingston, Paul Francis Webster

Blind Faith: Same

Leave a comment

In August 1969, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, debut and only  Blind Faith album. It was recorded February – June 1969, at “Olympic Studios” and “Morgan Studios”, and was produced by Jimmy Miller. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”, Platinum in Norway by “IFPI Norway” and Platinum in US by the “RIIA”. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 14 on its list of the “The 30 Greatest One Album Wonders”.

Personnel:

  • Steve Winwood – vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass guitar
  • Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars
  • Ric Grech – vocals, bass guitar, violin
  • Ginger Baker– vocals, drums, percussion
  • George Chkiantz, Keith Harwood, Andy Johns, Alan O’Duffy – engineer
  • Andy Johns, Jimmy Miller – mixing
  • Stanley Miller, Bob Seidemann – design, photography
  • Chris Blackwell, Robert Stigwood– executive producers
  • Margaret Goldfarb – production co-ordination

Track listing:

  1. Had to Cry Today – Stevie Winwood
  2. Can’t Find My Way Home – Stevie Winwood
  3. Well All… Right – Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin, Norman Petty
  4. Presence of the Lord – Eric Clapton
  5. Sea of Joy – Stevie Winwood
  6. Do What You Like – Ginger Baker

The Head Shop: Same

Leave a comment

In August 1969, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut and only The Head Shop album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Milan.

Personnel:

  • Danny Prosseda – guitar, fuzz bass
  • Drew Sbordone – bass
  • Joe Siano – vocals
  • Jesse Luca, drums, percussion
  • Larry Coryell – guitar
  • Geoff Wright – Hammond, Farfisa organ, fuzz bass
  • Milan – screams
  • Maxim – violin

Track listing:

  1. Head Shop – Milan, Maxim, Craig
  2. Heaven Here We Come – Milan
  3. Sunny – Bobby Hebb
  4. Listen with a Third Ear – Milan, Maxim
  5. Opera in the Year 4000 – Milan
  • Where Have All the People Gone – Milan
  • Yesterday – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  1. Revolution- John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  2. I Feel Love Comin’ On – Milan
  3. Prophecy – Maxim, Milan
  4. Infinity – Milan

Blodwyn Pig: Ahead Rings Out

Leave a comment

In August 1969, “island” label released “Ahead Rings Out”, the debut Blodwyn Pig album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Morgan Studios” in Willesden, UK, and was produced by Andy Johns.

Personnel:

  • Mick Abrahams – vocals, guitar, seven-string slide guitar
  • Jack Lancaster– flute, violin, tenor sax, baritone sax, soprano sax, brass arrangements
  • Andy Pyle– electric bass, six-string bass
  • Ron Berg– drums

Track listing:

  1. It’s Only Love – Mick Abrahams
  2. Dear Jill – Mick Abrahams
  3. Sing Me a Song That I Know – Mick Abrahams
  4. The Modern Alchemist – Jack Lancaster
  5. Up and Coming – Mick Abrahams, Jack Lancaster, Andy Pyle, Ron Berg
  6. Leave It With Me – Jack Lancaster
  7. The Change Song – Mick Abrahams
  8. Backwash – Mick Abrahams, Jack Lancaster, Andy Pyle, Ron Berg
  9. Ain’t Ya Coming’ Home, Babe?  – Mick Abrahams, Jack Lancaster, Andy Pyle

Humble Pie: As Safe As Yesterday Is

Leave a comment

In August 1969, “Immediate” label released “As Safe as Yesterday Is”, the debut Humble Pie album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Andy Johns.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott– vocals, second vocals, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, organ, goofs, tablas, piano
  • Peter Frampton- vocals, backing vocals, guitar, slide guitar, organ, tabla, bass tablas, piano
  • Greg Ridley – vocals, bass, happy noise, percussion, skins
  • Jerry Shirley- drums, grins and explosions, percussion, tablas, harpsichord, big ones, piano, lead thumbs
  • Lyn Dobson- flute, sitar

Track listing:

  1. Desperation – John Kay
  2. Stick Shift – Peter Frampton
  3. Buttermilk Boy – Steve Marriott
  4. Growing Closer – Ian McLagan
  5. As Safe as Yesterday Is – Peter Frampton, Steve Marriott
  6. Bang! – Steve Marriott
  7. Alabama ’69 – Steve Marriott
  8. I’ll Go Alone – Steve Frampton
  9. A Nifty Little Number Like You – Steve Marriott
  10. What You Will – Steve Marriott