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Jimi Hendrix And The Band Of Gypsys

On March 25, 1970, “Polydor” and “Track” labels released “Band of Gypsys”, album by Jimi Hendrix and Band of Gypsys. It was recorded in January 1970, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Heaven Research (Jimi Hendrix). In 2018, Band of Gypsys album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”, On June 23, 2019, the Band of Gypsys were inducted into the “Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame”.

Personnel:

  • Jimi Hendrix – vocals, guitar, liner notes
  • Billy Cox – vocals, bass
  • Buddy Miles – vocals, drums
  • Wally Heider – live recording engineer
  • Eddie Kramer – studio mixing engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Victor Kahn – design
  • Jan Blom – photography

Track listing:

All tracks Jimi Hendrix, except, except where noted.

  1. Who Knows
  2. Machine Gun
  3. Changes – Buddy Miles
  4. Power to Love
  5. Message of Love
  6. We Gotta Live Together – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman
  7. Hear My Train A Comin
  8. Foxy Lady
  9. Stop

Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen

In August 1970, “A&M” label released “Mad Dogs & Englishmen”, the third Joe Cocker album. It was recorded in March 1970, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell. In 2021, “Mad Dogs & Englishmen” was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Donna Weiss, Donna Washburn, Claudia Lennear, Denny Cordell, Daniel Moore, Pamela Polland, Matthew Moore, Nicole Barclay, Bobby Jones – vocals
  • Leon Russell – vocals, lead guitar, piano, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Don Preston – vocals, guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Stainton – organ, piano
  • Carl Radle – bass guitar
  • Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Chuck Blackwell – drums
  • Chuck Blackwell, Sandy Konikoff, Bobby Torres – percussion
  • Jim Horn, Bobby Keys – saxophone
  • Jim Price – trumpet
  • Chris Stainton – arrangements
  • Edwin Kramer – engineer
  • Craig Braun – design concept
  • Ron Wolin – illustration
  • Tom Wilkes – design
  • Jim McCrary – cover photography
  • Cosmina Andee Cohen, Linda Wolf – tour photographer

Track listing:

  1. Introduction
  2. Honky Tonk Women – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  3. Introduction
  4. Sticks and Stones – Titus Turner, Henry Glover
  5. Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
  6. Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
  7. Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason
  8. Superstar – Leon Russell, Delaney Bramlett
  9. Introduction
  10. Let’s Go Get Stoned – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Josephine Armstead
  11. Blue Medley
  12. Till Drown in My Own Tears – Henry Glover
  13. When Something Is Wrong with My Baby – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  14. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Otis Redding, Jerry Butler
  15. Introduction
  16. Girl from the North Country – Bob Dylan
  17. Give Peace a Chance – Leon Russell, Bonnie Bramlett
  18. Introduction
  19. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  20. Space Captain – Matthew Moore
  21. The Letter – Wayne Carson Thompson
  22. Delta Lady – Leon Russel

The Mothers: Filmore East – June 1971

On August 2, 1971, “Bizarre” label released “Fillmore East – June 1971”, the tenth Mothers (The) album. It was recorded in June 1971, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, dialogue, guitar
  • Ian Underwood – vocals, woodwinds, keyboards
  • Bob Harris – vocals, keyboards
  • Jim Pons – vocals, dialogue, bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums
  • Howard Kaylan – lead vocals, dialogue
  • Mark Volman – lead vocals, dialogue
  • Don Preston – Mini-Moog
  • Barry Keene – engineer
  • Toby Foster – mixing, mastering
  • Cal Schenkel – artwork, design
  • Ferenc Dobronyi – repackaging

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. Little House I Used to Live In
  2. The Mud Shark
  3. What Kind of Girl Do You Think We Are?
  4. Bwana Dik
  5. Latex Solar Beel
  6. Willie the Pimp, Part One
  7. Willie the Pimp, Part Two
  8. Do You Like My New Car?
  9. Happy Together
  10. Lonesome Electric Turkey
  11. Peaches en Regalia
  12. Tears Began to Fall

The Allman Brothers Band: At Filmore East

On July 6, 1971, “Capricorn” label released “At Fillmore East”, the third Allman Brothers Band (The) album. It was recorded in March 1971, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Dowd.

Personnel:

  • Duane Allman – lead and slide guitar
  • Dickey Betts – lead guitar
  • Gregg Allman – vocals, organ, piano
  • Berry Oakley – bass guitar
  • Jai Johanny Johanson – drums, congas, timbales
  • Butch Trucks – drums, timpani
  • Thom Doucette – harmonica
  • Jim Santi – tambourine
  • Aaron Baron – engineer
  • Sam Whiteside – engineer
  • Larry Dahlstrom – engineer assistant
  • Dennis M. Drake – mastering
  • Jim Marshall – photography
  • Tom Dowd – liner notes
  • Bruce Malamut – assistant producer

Track listing:

  1. Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell
  2. Done Somebody Wrong – Clarence Lewis, Bobby Robinson, Elmore James
  3. Stormy Monday Blues – T-Bone Walker
  4. You Don’t Love Me – Willie Cobbs
  5. Hot ‘Lanta – Duane Allman, Greg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Tricks, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson
  6. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed – Dickey Betts
  7. Whipping Post – Gregg Allman

Faces: Long Player

In February 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Long Player”, the second Faces studio album. It was recorded September 1970 – January 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London and “The Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Unit”, the live tracks recorded in November 1970 at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones.

  • Rod Stewart – lead vocals
  • Ronnie Lane – lead vocal, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals, first verse/harmony
  • Ronnie Wood – lead, slide, acoustic and pedal steel guitars, backing and co-lead vocal
  • Ian McLagan – piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
  • Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
  • Harry Beckett – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Bad ‘n’ Ruin – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart
  2. Tell Everyone – Ronnie Lane
  3. Sweet Lady Mary – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  4. Richmond – Ronnie Lane
  5. Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
  6. Had Me a Real Good Time – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  7. On the Beach – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
  8. I Feel So Good – Big Bill Broonzy
  9. Jerusalem – Hubert Parry, William Blake

Santana: Santana IV

On April 15, 2015, “RCA” label released “Santana IV”, the twenty-third studio Santana album. It was recorded 2014-2015, and was produced by Carlos Santana. The title refers to the fact that this is the fourth album by most of the personnel who formed the late 1960s version of the group that performed at “Woodstock Festival”.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Santana– vocals, guitar, executive producer
  • Ronald Isley– lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – vocals, guitar, executive producer
  • Gregg Rolie– lead vocals, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, executive producer
  • Benny Rietveld – bass
  • Michael Shrieve – drums, executive producer
  • Michael Carabello – vocals, congas, percussion, executive producer
  • Karl Perazzo – vocals, timbales, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Yambu – Carlos Santana, Karl Perazzo
  2. Shake It – Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, Michael Carabello, Karl Perazzo
  3. Anywhere You Want to Go – Gregg Rolie
  4. Filmore East – Carlos Santana, Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, Michael Carabello, Karl Perazzo, Michael Shrieve
  5. Love Makes the World Go Round – Carlos Santana, Nuru Kane, Thierry Fourner
  6. Freedom in Your Mind – Carlos Santana, Kenneth Okulolo
  7. Choo Choo – Carlos Santana, Igor Len, Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, Michael Carabelo
  8. All Aboard – Carlos Santana
  9. Sueños – Carlos Santana, Benny Rietveld
  10. Caminando – Carlos Santana, Neal Schon, Michael Carabelo, Karl Perazzo
  11. Blues Magic – Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon
  12. Echizo – Neal Schon, Michael Shrieve
  13. Leave Me Again – Michael Sgrieve, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana
  14. You and I – Gregg Rolie
  15. Come as You Are – Neal Schon, Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Michael Carabelo, Karl Perazzo
  16. Forgiveness – Neal Schon, Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Claus Zundel

Neil Young: Tonight’s The Night

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On June 20, 1975, “Reprise” label released “Tonight’s the Night”, the sixth Neil Young studio album. It was recorded March 1970, December 1972, August–September 1973, at “Studio Instrument Rentals” in Hollywood, “Fillmore East” in New York City, “Broken Arrow Ranch”, and was produced by David Briggs , Neil Young, Tim Mulligan and Elliot Mazer. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” label ranked “Tonight’s the Night” at number 331on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young— vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, vibes
  • George Whitsell — vocal
  • Ben Keith— pedal steel guitar, vocal, slide guitar
  • Nils Lofgren— piano, vocal, guitar
  • Danny Whitten— vocal, electric guitar
  • Jack Nitzsche— electric piano, piano
  • Billy Talbot— bass
  • Tim Drummond— bass
  • Ralph Molina— drums, vocal
  • Kenny Buttrey— drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. Tonight’s the Night
  2. Speakin’ Out
  3. World on a String
  4. Borrowed Tune
  5. Come on Baby Let’s Go Downtown – Neil Young, Danny Whitten
  6. Mellow My Mind
  7. Roll Another Number
  8. Albuquerque
  9. New Mama
  10. Lookout Joe
  11. Tired Eyes
  12. Tonight’s the Night

Miles Davis: Miles Davis At Fillmore

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On October 22, 1970, “Columbia” label released “Miles Davis at Fillmore”, live album by Miles Davis. It was recorded on four consecutive days, from June 17 through June 20, 1970, at the “Fillmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • Steve Grossman – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Chick Corea – Fender Rhodes electric piano
  • Keith Jarrett – electronic organ
  • Dave Holland – acoustic and electric bass
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Airto Moreira – percussion, cuica

All tracks by Miles Davis.

  1. Wednesday Miles
  2. Thursday Miles
  3. Friday Miles
  4. Saturday Miles