On August 19, 2019, Samuel Lawrence Taylor aka Larry Taylor died aged 77. He was musician (bass), best known as a member of Canned Heat. He recorded and performed with a big number of musicians and bands, including The Gamblers, The Monkees, Jerry Lee Lewis, Boyce & Hart, Sunnyland Slim, Don “Sugarcane” Harris, Albert King, Leo Kotke, The Ventures, Shakey Jake Harris, Free Creek, Louis Myers, Mike “Hollywood Fats” Mann, The Grandmothers, Colin Winski, Chuck E. Weiss, John Lee Hooker, John Hammond Jr., Ry Cooder, Charlie Musselwhite, Kim Wilson, Sam Phillips, Terry Evans, JJ Cale, Randy Resnick, Al Blake, Dale Hawkins, Kelly Joe Phelps, Tracy Chapman, Wanda Jackson, Buddy Guy, Chris Murphy, Solomon Burke, Harvey Mandel, John Mayall, and Tom Waits.
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John Mayall: Back to the Roots
In March 1971, “Polydor” label released “Back to the Roots”, the fifteen John Mayall album. It was recorded 15-25 November 1970, in London and California, and was produced by John Mayall.
Personnel:
- John Mayall – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, keyboards
- Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, Harvey Mandel, Jerry McGee – guitars
- Larry Taylor, Steven Thompson – bass
- Keef Hartley, Paul Lagos – drums
- Johnny Almond – saxophone, flute
- Don “Sugarcane” Harris– violin
Track listing:
All tracks by John Mayall.
- Prisons on the Road
- My Children
- Accidental Suicide
- Groupie Girl
- Blue Fox
- Home Again
- Television Eye
- Marriage Madness
- Looking at Tomorrow
- Dream with Me
- Full Speed Ahead
- Censor Man
- Force of Nature
- Boogie Albert
- Goodbye December
- Unanswered Questions
- Devil’s Tricks
- Travelling
Frank Zappa: Apostrophe
On March 22, 1974, “DiscReet” label released “Apostrophe”, the eighteenth Frank Zappa album. It was recorded 1969 – 1974, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City; “Bolic” in Inglewood and “Paramount Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Frank Zappa. The album was released in stereo and quadraphonic formats.
Personnel:
- Frank Zappa– vocals, guitar, bass, bouzouki
- Tony Duran– rhythm guitar
- George Duke– keyboards, backing vocals
- Tom Fowler– bass guitar
- Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski) – bass guitar
- Jack Bruce– bass
- Aynsley Dunbar– drums
- Ralph Humphrey – drums
- Johnny Guerin– drums
- Jim Gordon– drums
- Ruth Underwood– percussion
- Ian Underwood– saxophone
- Napoleon Murphy Brock– saxophone, backing vocals
- Sal Marquez –trumpet
- Bruce Fowler– trombone
- Don “Sugarcane” Harris– violin
- Jean-Luc Ponty– violin
- Lynn – vocals, backing vocals
- Robert “Frog” Camarena, Ruben Ladron de Guevara, Debbie – vocals, backing vocals
- Ray Collins– backing vocals
- Sue Glover – backing vocals
- Kerry McNabb – backing vocals, engineer, remixing
- Barry Keene – engineer
- Steve Desper – engineer
- Terry Dunavan – engineer
- Bob Hughes – engineer
- Cal Schenkel– artwork, design
- Ferenc Dobronyi – design
- Bob Ludwig, Paul Hof, Oscar Kergaives, Brian Krokus, Mark Aalyson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.
- Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
- Nanook Rubs It
- Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast
- Father O’Blivion
- Excentrifugal Forz
- Apostrophe – Frank Zappa, Jim Gordon, Jack Bruce
- Uncle Remus – Frank Zappa, George Duke
- Stink-Foot
Mothers Of Invention: Burnt Weeny Sandwich
On February 9, 1970, “Bizarre” label released “Burnt Weeny Sandwich”, the ninth, Mothers of Invention album. It was recorded in August 1967 and July 1969, and was produced by Frank Zappa.
Personnel:
- Frank Zappa– vocals, organ, guitar, arranger
- Lowell George – vocals, guitar
- Jim Sherwood – vocals, guitar, wind
- Ian Underwood– guitar, piano, keyboards, wind
- John Balkin – bass, string bass
- Don Preston– bass, piano, keyboards
- Billy Mundi– drums
- Art Tripp– drums, percussion
- Jimmy Carl Black– percussion, drums
- Roy Estrada– bass, backing vocals, Pachuco rap
- Janet Ferguson – backing vocals
- Bunk Gardner– horn, wind
- Buzz Gardner- trumpet
- Don “Sugarcane” Harris– violin
- Cal Schenkel – cover art
- John Williams – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Frank Zappa except where noted.
- WPLJ (The Four Deuces)
- Igor’s Boogie, Phase One
- Overture to a Holiday in Berlin
- Theme from Burnt Weeny Sandwich
- Igor’s Boogie, Phase Two
- Holiday in Berlin, Full Blown
- Aybe Sea
- The Little House I Used to Live in
Frank Zappa: Chunga’s Revenge
On October 23, 1970, “Bizzare” label released “Chunga’s Revenge”, the second Frank Zappa solo album. It was recorded July 1969 – August 1970, and was produced by Frank Zappa.
Personnel:
- Frank Zappa– vocals, guitar, harpsichord, Condor, drums, percussions
- Ian Underwood– organ, rhythm guitar, piano, electric piano, alto and tenor saxophone, pipe organ, electric alto saxophone with wah-wah pedal, grand piano
- George Duke– organ, electric piano, vocal sound effects , trombone
- Howard Kaylan– vocals
- Mark Volman– vocals, rhythm guitar
- Don “Sugarcane” Harris– organ
- Max Bennett– bass
- Jeff Simmons– vocals, bass
- Aynsley Dunbar– drums, tambourine
- John Guerin– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Frank Zappa
- Transylvania Boogie
- Road Ladies
- Twenty Small Cigars
- The Nancy & Mary Music
- Tell Me You Love Me
- Would You Go All The Way
- Chunga’s Revenge
- The Clap
- Rudy Wants to Buy Yez a Drink
- Sharleena
The Mothers Of Invention: Weasels Ripped My Flesh
On August 10, 1970, “Bizarre” label released “Weasels Ripped My Flesh”, the seventh Mothers of Invention (The) album. It was recorded December 1967 – August 1969 at various locations and was produced by Frank Zappa. This is the second Mothers of Invention (The) album released after the band disbanded in 1969 (first one was Burnt Weeny Sandwich).
Personnel:
- Frank Zappa– vocals, lead guitar
- Ray Collins– vocals
- Lowell George– vocals, rhythm guitar
- Don Preston– organ, electronic effects
- Roy Estrada – vocals, bass
- Art Tripp– drums
- Jimmy Carl Black– drums
- Ian Underwood– alto saxophone
- Motorhead Sherwood– baritone saxophone, snorks
- Bunk Gardner– tenor saxophone
- Buzz Gardner– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Don “Sugarcane” Harris– vocals, electric violin
- Neon Park – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.
- Didja Get Any Onya
- Directly from My Heart to You – Richard Wayne Penniman
- Prelude to the Afternoon of a Sexually Aroused Gas Mask
- Toads of the Short Forest
- Get a Little
- Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue
- Dwarf Nebula Processional March & Dwarf Nebula
- My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama
- Oh No
- The Orange County Lumber Truck
- Weasels Ripped My Flesh
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