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The  Ozark Mountain Daredevils: It’ll Shine When It Shines

In October 1974, “A&M” label released “It’ll Shine When It Shines”, the second  Ozark Mountain Daredevils (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Glyn Johns and David Anderle.

Personnel:

  • John Dillon – vocals, guitar, dulcimer, harp, keyboards
  • Larry Lee – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums
  • Randle Chowning – vocals, guitar, dobro, mandolin, harmonica
  • Steve Cash – vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • Michael Granda – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Buddy Brayfield – vocals, keyboards
  • Glyn Johns – guitar
  • Nick DeCaro – accordion
  • Jody Troutman – backing vocals
  • Glyn Johns – recording
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Harry Mittman, Jim Mayfield – photography
  • Ken Seeholzer – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. You Made It Right – John Dillon, Elizabeth Anderson
  2. Look Away – Randle Chowning
  3. Jackie Blue – Steve Cash, Larry Lee
  4. Kansas You Fooler – Larry Lee
  5. It Couldn’t Be Better – John Dillon, Elizabeth Anderson
  6. E.E. Lawson – Steve Cash
  7. Walkin’ Down the Road – John Dillon
  8. What’s Happened Along My Life – Larry Lee
  9. It Probably Always Will – Michael Granda
  10. Lowlands – John Dillon
  11. Tidal Wave – Steve Cash, John Dillon
  12. It’ll Shine When It Shines – Steve Cash, John Dillon

The Tubes: Same

In June 1975, “A&M” label released the self-titled, debut Tubes album. It was recorded March-April, 1975, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Al Kooper.

Personnel:

  • Fee Waybill– vocals
  • Bill Spooner– vocals, guitar
  • Roger Steen – vocals, guitar
  • Michael Cotten – synthesizer
  • Vince Welnick– keyboards
  • Rick Anderson – bass
  • Prairie L’Emprere Prince– drums
  • Dominic Frontiere– string and horn arrangements
  • Lee Rhett Kiefer – engineer
  • Al Kooper– mixing
  • Lee Rhett Kieger – mixing
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Michael Cotten – design
  • Prairie Prince – design
  • Ian Patrick – photography
  • Harry Mittman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Up from the Deep – Fee Waybill, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Michael Cotton, Vince Welnick, Rick Anderson, Ray Trainer
  2. Haloes – Al Kooper, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen
  3. Space Baby – Bill Spooner, Mike Carpenter, Vince Welnick
  4. Malagueña Salerosa – Pedro Galindo, Elpidio Ramirez
  5. Mondo Bondage – Fee Waybill, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Michael Cotton, Vince Welnick, Rick Anderson
  6. What Do You Want from Life? – Bill Spooner, Michael Evans
  7. Boy Crazy – Bill Spooner
  8. White Punks on Dope – Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Michael Evans

The Tubes: Young and Rich

In April 1976, “A&M” label released “Young and Rich”, the second Tubes (The) album. It was recorded in 1976 at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Scott.

Personnel:

  • Fee Waybill- vocals
  • Bill “Sputnik” Spooner- vocals, guitar
  • Roger Steen – vocals, guitar, harp
  • Rick “Gator” Anderson – vocals, bass
  • Vince Welnick- keyboards, synthesizer
  • Michael Cotten – synthesizer
  • “Preposterous” Prairie Prince- percussion
  • Re Styles (Shirley MacLeod) – “funky-pretty” vocals
  • Chuck Domanico– bass
  • Don Randi– piano
  • Alan Estes, Julius Wechter– percussion
  • Jay Migliori, Steve Douglas– saxophone
  • Bobby Shew– trumpet
  • George Bohanon– trombone
  • Allan Harshman, Assa Drori, Harry Bluestone, Herschel Wise, James Getzoff, Jesse Ehrlich, Leonard Malarsky, Lou Klass, Marshall Sosson, Marvin Limonick, Murray Adler, Nathan Ross, Ray Kelley, Samuel Boghossian, Virginia Majewski, William Kurasch – strings
  • Armand Kaproff, David Speltz – cello
  • Deniece Williams, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Williard Waters, The Ron Hicklin Singers – backing vocals
  • David Paich, Jack Nitzsche– arrangements
  • Ed Thacker – engineer
  • Michael Cotten, Prairie Prince – design
  • Harry Mittman, Norman Seeff– photography

Track listing:

  1. Tubes World Tour – Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill
  2. Brighter Day – Roger Steen
  3. Pimp – Bill Spooner
  4. Stand Up and Shout – Ray Trainer, Mike Condello
  5. Don’t Touch Me There – Ron Nagle, Jane Dornacker
  6. Slipped My Disco – Bill Spooner, Roger Steen
  7. Proud to Be an American – Bill Spooner
  8. Poland Whole/Madam I’m Adam – Roger Steen, Bill Spooner
  9. Young and Rich – Bill Spooner