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If: If 1

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In September 1970, “Island” label released “If 1”, the debut If album. It was recorded February – April 1970, and was produced by Lew Futterman.

Personnel:

  • Terry Smith– guitar
  • John Mealing– organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Jim Richardson– bass
  • Dennis Elliott– drums
  • W. Hodkinson– lead vocals, percussion
  • Dick Morrissey – soprano and tenor saxophones, flute
  • Dave Quincy – alto nd ytenor saxophones, flute
  • Frank Owen – sound

Track listing:

  1. I’m Reaching Out on All Sides – Dave Quincy, Fishman
  2. What Did I Say About the Box, Jack? – Dick Morrissey
  3. What Can a Friend Say? – Dave Quincy
  4. Woman Can You See (What This Big Thing Is All About) – W. Hodkinson
  5. Raise the Level of Your Conscious Mind – Fishman, Marsala
  6. Dockland – Daryl Runswick
  7. The Promised Land – Dave Quincy

Procol Harum: Same

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In September 1967, “Regal Zonophone” label released the debut, self-titled Procol Harum album. It was recorded in June 1967, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell. “Classic Rock” magazine included it in its list of the “50 Albums That Built Prog Rock”. It 2007, “Rolling Stone” magazine included it in its list of the “The 40 Essential Albums of 1967”.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
  • Robin Trower– guitar
  • Matthew Fisher– organ
  • Dave Knights– bass
  • J. Wilson– drums
  • Ray Royer– guitar
  • Bill Eyden– drums
  • Eddy Offord, Frank Owen, Gerald Chevin, Keith Grant, Laurence Burridge – engineer
  • Simon Platz – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, except where noted.

  1. Conquistador
  2. She Wandered Through the Garden Fence
  3. Something Following Me
  4. Mabel
  5. Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)
  6. A Christmas Camel
  7. Kaleidoscope
  8. Salad Days (Are Here Again)
  9. Good Captain Clack
  10. Repent Walpurgis – Matthew Fisher

Golden Earing: Together

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In June 1972, “Polydor” label released “Together” the ninth Golden Earring album.

Personnel:

  • George Kooymans-vocals, guitar
  • Barry Hay- vocals, guitar, saxophone, flute
  • Rinus Gerritsen- bass guitar, keyboards
  • Cesar Zuiderwijk- drums
  • Frank Owen – engineer
  • Hans Brethouwer – mastering
  • Frits Van Swoll – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Kooymans except where noted.

  1. All Day Watcher
  2. Avalanche of Love
  3. Cruisin’ Southern Germany – Barry Hay
  4. Brother Wind
  5. Buddy Joe
  6. Jangalene
  7. From Heaven from Hell
  8. Thousand Feet Below You

Strawbs: Grave New World

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In February 1972, “A&M” label released “Grave New World”, the fifth Strawbs album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “Morgan Studios”, “Island Studios” and “Landsdowne Studios”, and was produced by by Dave Cousins, Richard Hudson, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Tony Hooper, Gus Dudgeon and Tony Visconti. The album front cover was reproduction of William Blake’s Glad Day.

Personnel:

  • Dave Cousins– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, dulcimer, recorder
  • Tony Hooper– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, autoharp, tambourine
  • Blue Weaver– organ, piano, harmonium, mellotron, clavioline
  • John Ford– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Richard Hudson– drums, sitar, tablas, backing vocals
  • Trevor Lucasand Anne Collins – backing vocals
  • Robert Kirby– arrangements
  • Tony Visconti– arrangements
  • Tom Allom– engineer
  • Frank Owen – engineer
  • John Mackswith– engineer
  • Martin Levan – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Benedictus – Dave Cousins
  2. Hey Little Man … Thursday’s Child – Dave Cousins
  3. Queen of Dreams – Dave Cousins
  4. Heavy Disguise – John Ford
  5. New World – Dave Cousins
  6. Hey Little Man … Wednesday’s Child – Dave Cousins
  7. The Flower and the Young Man – Dave Cousins
  8. Tomorrow – Dave Cousins, Tony Hooper, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Richard Hudson
  9. On Growing Older – Dave Cousins
  10. Ah Me, Ah My – Tony Hooper
  11. Is It Today, Lord? – Richard Hudson
  12. The Journey’s End – Dave Cousins, Blue Weaver

If: 2

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In December 1970, “Island” label released “If 2”, the second If album. It was recorded in 1970, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Lew Futterman.

Personnel:

  • W. Hodkinson– lead vocals, percussion
  • Dick Morrissey– tenor and soprano saxophone, flute
  • Dave Quincy– tenor and alto saxophones, flute
  • Terry Smith– guitar
  • John Mealing– organ, backing vocals, electric piano
  • Jim Richardson– bass
  • Dennis Elliott– drums
  • Frank Owen, Jon Child – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Your City Is Falling – Dave Quincy
  2. Sunday Sad – Dick Morrissey
  3. Tarmac T. Pirate and the Lonesome Nymphomaniac – John Mealing, Trevor Preston
  4. I Couldn’t Write and Tell You – Dave Quincy
  5. Shadows and Echoes – Margaret Busby, Lionel Grigson
  6. Song for Elsa, Three Days Before Her 25th Birthday – W. Hodkinson