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John Stewart: Willard

In July 1970, “Capitol” label released “Willard”, the third John Stewart studio album. It was recorded at “Crystal Sound” in Hollywood, California, “Woodland Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Peter Asher.

Personnel:

  • John Stewart – vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar, auto harp, boxes
  • James Taylor – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Fred “The Flash” Carter – acoustic guitar
  • Danny Kooch – electric guitar
  • Mike Stewart – guitar
  • Bobby Thompson – banjo
  • Ralph Schuckett – piano, harmonium
  • Carole King – piano
  • Peter Asher – tambourine, bass, auto harp, backing vocals
  • Norbert “Home town” Putnam – bass
  • Bryan Garofalo – bass, backing vocals
  • Joel Bishop O’Brien – drums, conga
  • Russ Kunkel – knees, drums, boxes
  • Kenneth “Down wind” Buttrey – knees, drums
  • Doug Kershaw – fiddle, backing vocals
  • Chris Darrow – fiddle
  • “Goodtime” Charlie McCoy – harp
  • Bill Mumy – cow bell
  • Buffy Ford – backing vocals
  • Abigale Haness – backing vocals
  • The People – backing vocals
  • John Andrew Tartaglia – orchestration
  • Richard Sanford Orshoff – engineer
  • Robert Paull – second engineer
  • James Wyeth – cover drawing
  • Henry Diltz – insert photos

Track listing:

All tracks by John Stewart.

  1. Big Joe
  2. Julie, Judy, Angel Rain
  3. Belly Full of Tennessee
  4. Friend of Jesus
  5. Clack Clack
  6. Hero From the War
  7. Back in Pomona
  8. Willard
  9. Golden Rollin’ Belly
  10. All American Girl
  11. Oldest Living Son
  12. Earth Rider
  13. Great White Cathedrals
  14. Marshall Wind

Harpers Bizarre: Anything Goes

In December 1967, “Warner Bros” label released “Anything Goes”, the second Harpers Bizarre album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Eddie James – guitar
  • Dick Scoppettone – vocals, guitar, bass, vocal arrangements
  • Dick Yount – vocals, bass
  • Ted Templeman – vocals, guitar, drums, vocal arrangements
  • John Petersen vocals, drums, percussion
  • Jack Glaser – sound effects
  • Ami Hadini, Eddie Brackett, Joe Sidore, Lee Herschberg, Mike Sheilds – engineer
  • Lee Herschberg – editing
  • Ed Thrasher – art direction
  • Stan Cornyn – sleeve notes

Track listing:

  1. (Intro) This Is Only the Beginning – Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen
  2. Anything Goes – Cole Porter
  3. Two Little Babes in the Wood – Cole Porter
  4. The Biggest Night of Her Life – Randy Newman
  5. Pocketful of Miracles – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
  6. Snow – Randy Newman
  7. Chattanooga Choo Choo – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  8. Hey You in the Crowd – Dick Scoppettone, Ted Templeman
  9. Louisiana Man – Doug Kershaw
  10. Milord – Georges Moustaki, Marguerite Monnot
  11. Virginia City – Dick Scoppettone, Ted Templeman
  12. Jessie – Mike Gordon, Jimmy Griffin
  13. You Need a Change – David Blue
  14. High Coin – Van Dyke Parks

Pete Drake

On July 29, 1988, Roddis Franklin Drake aka Pete Drake, died aged 55. He was a record producer and musician (pedal steel guitar). He worked with Lynn Anderson, Charlie Rich, Bob Dylan, Tammy Wynette, Jerry Reed, Doug Kershaw, Roger Miller, Jack Greene, Joe South, Don Gibson, Marty Robbins. Bill Anderson, Joan Baez, and George Harrison. Drake founded “Stop Records” and “First Generation Records. In 1970 he was inducted into the “Country Music Hall of Fame’s Walkway of Stars”, in 1987 in the “Steel Guitar Hall of Fame”, in 1987 into the “Georgia Music Hall of Fame”.

Paul Siebel: Jack Knife Gypsy

In February 1971, “Elektra” label released “Jack-Knife Gypsy”, the second Paul Siebel album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sunset Sound” and “Elektra Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Robert W. Zachary.

Personnel:

  • Paul Siebel- vocals, guitar
  • Clarence White, Robert Warford – guitar
  • Bernie Leadon- guitar
  • Buddy Emmons- steel guitar
  • David Grisman- mandolin
  • Ralph Shuckett – organ, piano
  • Billy Wolfe, Gary White – bass
  • Jim Buchanan- violin, viola
  • Doug Kershaw- fiddle
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Bill Lazerus, Fritz Richmond – recording
  • Greg Fulginiti– overdub
  • Bruce Morgan – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Robert L. Heimall – art direction
  • Frank Bez – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Siebel.

  1. Jasper and the Miners
  2. If I Could Stay
  3. Jack-Knife Gypsy
  4. Prayer Song
  5. Legend of the Captain’s Daughter
  6. Chips Are Down
  7. Pinto Pony
  8. Hillbilly Child
  9. Uncle Dudley
  10. Miss Jones
  11. Jeremiah’s Song

Roy Orbison: The Classic Roy Orbison

On July 2, 1966, “MGM” label released “The Classic Roy Orbison”, the ninth Roy Orbison album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Wesley Rose and Jim Vienneau.

Personnel:

  • Roy Orbison – vocals, guitar
  • Val Valentin – engineer
  • Acy Lehman – design
  • John Ross – photography
  • Irv Litchman – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. You’ll Never Be Sixteen Again
  2. Pantomime
  3. Twinkle Toes
  4. Losing You
  5. City Life
  6. Wait
  7. Growing Up
  8. Where Is Tomorrow
  9. (No) I’ll Never Get Over You – Roy Orbison
  10. Going Back to Gloria
  11. Just Another Name for Rock and Roll – Bill Dees
  12. Never Love Again – Rusty Kershaw, Doug Kershaw

 

Kaleidoscope: A Beacon from Mars

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In January 1968, “Epic” label released “A Beacon from Mars”, the second Kaleidoscope album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Mike Goldberg and Stu Eisen.

Personnel:

  • David Lindley – guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin
  • Chris Darrow – vocals, bass, guitar, mandolin
  • Solomon Feldthouse – vocals,  saz,  bouzouki,  dobro,  vina,  oud,  doumbek, dulcimer, fiddle, guitar
  • Chester Crill (as Fenrus Epp) – violin, viola, bass, organ, piano, harmonica
  • John Vidican – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. I Found Out – Earl Shackleford
  2. Greenwood Sidee – traditional
  3. Life Will Pass You By – Chris Darrow
  4. Taxim – Kaleidoscope
  5. Baldheaded End of a Broom – traditional
  6. Louisiana Man – Doug Kershaw
  7. You Don’t Love Me – Willie Cobbs
  8. Beacon from Mars – Kaleidoscope

Grand Funk Railroad: Phoenix

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On September 15, 1972, “Capitol” label released “Phoenix”, the sixth Grand Funk Railroad studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Mark Farner, Mel Scacher and Don Brewer..

Personnel:

  • Mark Farner – lead vocal, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Mel Schacher – vocals, bass
  • Don Brewer – vocals, drums, congas, percussion
  • Craig Frost – vocals, organ, clavinet, harpsichord, piano
  • Doug Kershaw- violin, electric fiddle

All tracks by Mark Farner.

  1. Flight of the Phoenix
  2. Trying to Get Away
  3. Someone
  4. She Got to Move Me
  5. Rain Keeps Fallin
  6. I Just Gotta Know
  7. So You Won’t Have to Die
  8. Freedom is for Children
  9. Gotta Find Me a Better Day
  10. Rock & Roll Soul