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The Beach Boys: All Summer Long

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All Summer Long

On July 13, 1964, “Capitol” label released “All Summer Long”, the sixth Beach Boys studio album. It was recorded October 1963 -May 1964, at “United Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Al Jardine– harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar, electric rhythm guitar
  • Mike Love– lead and bass vocal
  • Brian Wilson– lead, harmony and backing vocals, piano, harpsichord,  Hammond B3 organ; xylophones or marimba
  • Carl Wilson– harmony and backing vocals, electric, lead and rhythm guitars
  • Dennis Wilson – vocal, harmony and backing vocals, drums, brushed drums; percussion
  • Hal Blaine– timbales with brush, rim with thin stick
  • Glen Campbell– 6-string electric bass guitar
  • Steve Douglas– tenor saxophone
  • Jay Migliori– baritone saxophone
  • Ray Pohlman – 6-string electric bass guitar
  • Chuck Britz– engineer
  • Kenneth Veeder, George Jerman – cover photographs

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, except where noted.

  1. I Get Around
  2. All Summer Long
  3. Hushabye – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
  4. Little Honda
  5. We’ll Run Away – Brian Wilson, Gary Usher
  6. Carl’s Big Chance – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson
  7. Wendy
  8. Do You Remember
  9. Girls on the Beach – Brian Wilson
  10. Drive In
  11. Our Favorite Recording Sessions – Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine

Canned Heat: Hallelujah

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Hallelujah

On July 8, 1969, “Liberty” label released “Hallelujah”, the fourth Canned Heat album. It was recorded May 1969, at “I.D. Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Skip Taylor, Bob Hite, Alan Wilson, Henry Vestine, Larry Taylor and Fito de la Parra.

Personnel:

  • Bob Hite – vocals, harmonica
  • Alan Wilson – vocals, slide guitar, harmonica, whistling
  • Henry Vestine– lead guitar, bass, public service announcement
  • Larry Taylor– bass, guitar
  • Fito de la Parra– drums
  • Ernest Lane – piano
  • Mark Naftalin– organ, piano
  • Mike Pacheco – bongos, congas
  • Javier Batiz – group vocals
  • Skip Diamond – group vocals
  • Elliot Ingber– group vocals
  • Richard Joseph Moore – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Same All Over – Bob Hite, Alan Wilson, Henry Vestine, Larry Taylor, Fito de la Parra
  2. Change My Ways – Alan Wilson
  3. Canned Heat – Robert Hite, Jr.
  4. Sic ’em Pigs – Robert Hite, Jr., Booker T. White
  5. I’m Her Man – Leigh
  6. Time Was – Alan Wilson
  7. Do Not Enter – Alan Wilson
  8. Big Fat (The Fat Man) – Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, adapted by Robert Hite, Jr.
  9. Huautla – Howlin’ Wolf
  10. Get Off My Back – Alan Wilson
  11. Down in the Gutter, But Free – Bob Hite, Alan Wilson, Henry Vestine, Larry Taylor, Fito de la Parra

The Doors: Waiting For The Sun

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The_Doors_-_Waiting_for_the_Sun

On July 3, 1968, “Elektra” label released “Waiting for the Sun”, the third Doors studio album. It was recorded February – May 1968, at “TTG Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Paul A. Rothchild.  “Waiting for the Sun” became the band’s first and only No. 1 album. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 2 x Gold in France by “SNEP”; Gold in Germany by “BVMI”; Gold un UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Jim Morrison– lead vocals, percussion
  • Ray Manzarek– Gibson G-101, Vox Continental organs, RMI Electra piano, piano, backing vocals, percussion
  • Robby Krieger– guitar, backing vocals, percussion
  • John Densmore– drums, backing vocals, percussion
  • Douglas Lubahn– bass guitar
  • Kerry Magness – bass guitar
  • Leroy Vinnegar– acoustic bass
  • Bruce Botnick– engineer
  • William S. Harvey – sleeve art direction, design
  • Paul Ferrara– cover photography
  • Guy Webster – back cover photography
  • Jac Holzman– production supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore, except where noted.

  1. Hello, I Love You – Jim Morrison
  2. Love Street – Jim Morrison
  3. Not to Touch the Earth – Jim Morrison
  4. Summer’s Almost Gone – Jim Morrison
  5. Wintertime Love
  6. The Unknown Soldier
  7. Spanish Caravan
  8. My Wild Love
  9. We Could Be So Good Together
  10. Yes, the River Knows – Robby Krieger
  11. Five to One – Jim Morrison

The Mothers Of Invention: Freak Out!

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Freak Out!

On June 27, 1966, “Verve” label released “Freak Out!” the debut Mothers of Invention album. It was recorded in March 1996, at “Sunset-Highland Studios of T.T.G. Inc” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tom Wilson. In 1999, “Freak Out” was honored with the “Grammy Hall of Fame Award”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” ranked it at number 246 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa– vocals, guitar, orchestration, arrangements, conductor, musical director
  • Elliot Ingber– alternate lead and rhythm guitar
  • Carol Kaye– 12-string guitar
  • Neil Le Vang– guitar
  • Ray Collins– vocals, harmonica, cymbals, sound effects, tambourine, finger cymbals, bobby pin, weezers
  • Eugene Di Novi – piano
  • Mac Rebennack– piano
  • Les McCann– piano
  • Roy Estrada– bass, guitarron, boy soprano
  • Jimmy Carl Black– vocals, percussion, drums
  • Gene Estes – percussion
  • Arthur Maebe – French horn, tuba
  • John Rotella – clarinet, sax
  • Kim Fowley– hypophone
  • Kurt Reher – cello
  • Raymond Kelley– cello
  • Paul Bergstrom – cello
  • Emmet Sargeant – cello
  • Joseph Saxon – cello
  • Edwin V. Beach – cello
  • Motorhead Sherwood– noises
  • Paul Butterfield– vocals
  • Jeannie Vassoir– the voice of Cheese
  • Val Valentin – engineer
  • Ami, Tom – engineer
  • Eugene Dinovi, Neil Levang, Vito, Ken Watson – engineer assistant
  • Jack Anesh – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. Hungry Freaks, Daddy
  2. I Ain’t Got No Heart
  3. Who Are the Brain Police?
  4. Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder – Frank Zappa, Ray Collins
  5. Motherly Love
  6. How Could I Be Such a Fool
  7. Wowie Zowie
  8. You Didn’t Try to Call Me
  9. Anyway, the Wind Blows
  10. I’m Not Satisfied
  11. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
  12. Trouble Every Day
  13. Help, I’m a Rock (Suite in Three Movements)
  • Okay to Tap Dance
  • In Memoriam, Edgard Varèse
  • It Can’t Happen Here
  1. The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet (Unfinished Ballet in Two Tableaux)
  • Ritual Dance of the Child-Killer
  • Nullis Pretii (No Commercial Potential)

Prince And The Revolution: Purple Rain

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Purple rain

On June 25, 1984, “Warner Bros” label released “Purple Rain”, the sixth Prince studio album, and the first with his band The Revolution. It was the soundtrack of the 1984 movie with the same title. The album was  recorded August 1983 – March 1984, at “First Avenue” in Minneapolis, “The Warehouse” in St. Louis Park,”Record Plant’ in Los Angeles, “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Prince, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Marr Fink, Brown Mark and Bobby Z. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Purple Rain” at number 70 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 1993 “Time” magazine ranked the album at number 15 on its list of “Greatest Albums of All Time”. “Purple Rain” was certified 13 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. In 1985, the album won two “Grammy Awards” for  “Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or TV Special” and “Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group”.In 1985, ”Purple Rain” won an “Oscar” for “Best Original Song Score”.

Personnel:

  • Prince – lead vocals, various instruments
  • Wendy Melvoin – vocals, guitar
  • Lisa Coleman – vocals, keyboards
  • Matt Fink– keyboards
  • Brown Mark– bass
  • Bobby Z.– drums, percussion
  • Novi Novog– violin, viola
  • David Coleman – cello
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Apollonia– co-lead vocals
  • Jill Jones– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Prince except where noted.

  1. Let’s Go Crazy
  2. Take Me With U
  3. The Beautiful Ones
  4. Computer Blue – Prince, John L. Nelson, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman and D. Fink
  5. Darling Nikki
  6. When Doves Cry
  7. I Would Die 4 U
  8. Baby I’m a Star
  9. Purple Rain

The Byrds: Byrdmaniax

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Byrdmaniax

On June 23, 1971, “Columbia” label released “Byrdmaniax”, the tenth Byrds (The) album. It was recorded June – October, 1970, January – March, 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Terry Melcher and Chris Hinshaw.

Personnel:

  • Roger Mc Guinn – vocals, guitar
  • Clarence White – vocals, guitar
  • Skip Battin – vocals, electric bass
  • Gene Parsons – vocals, drums, harmonica, banjo
  • Larry Knechtel – piano, organ
  • Terry Melcher- piano
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow- pedal steel guitar
  • Byron Berline- fiddle
  • Eric White, Sr. – harmonica
  • Jimmi Seiter – percussion
  • Merry Clayton – backing vocal
  • Paul F. Polena – arranger
  • Eric Prestidge, Glen Kolotkin, Chris Hinshaw – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Glory, Glory – Arthur Reynolds
  2. Pale Blue – Roger Mc Guinn, Gene Parsons
  3. I Trust – Roger Mc Guinn
  4. Tunnel of Love – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  5. Citizen Kane – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  6. I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician – Roger Mc Guinn, Jacques Levy
  7. Absolute Happiness – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  8. Green Apple Quick Step – Gene Parsons, Clarence White
  9. My Destiny – Helen Carter
  10. Kathleen’s Song – Roger Mc Guinn, Jacques Levy
  11. Jamaica Say You Will – Jackson Browne

The Byrds: Mr. Tambourine Man

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Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man

On June 21, 1965, “Columbia” label released “Mr. Tambourine Man”, The Byrds debut album. It was recorded January 20 – April 22, 1965, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Terry Melcher.  “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Mr. Tambourine Man” at number 232 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jim McGuinn – vocals. lead guitar
  • Gene Clark- vocals, rhythm guitar, tambourine
  • David Crosby – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jerry Cole – rhythm guitar
  • Leon Russell- electric piano
  • Larry Knechtel- electric bass
  • Chris Hillman- electric bass
  • Michael Clarke- drums
  • Hal Blaine– drums
  • Barry Feinstein – photography

Track listing:

  1. Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
  2. I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better – Gene Clark
  3. Spanish Harlem Incident – Bob Dylan
  4. You Won’t Have to Cry – Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn
  5. Here Without You – Gene Clark
  6. The Bells of Rhymney – Idris Davies, Pete Seeger
  7. All I Really Want to Do – Bob Dylan
  8. I Knew I’d Want You – Gene Clark
  9. It’s No Use – Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn
  10. Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe – Jackie DeShannon
  11. Chimes of Freedom – Bob Dylan
  12. We’ll Meet Again – Ross Parker, Hughie Charles

 

 

Neil Young: Tonight’s The Night

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Neil_Young - Tonight is the Night_cover

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

The Steve Miller Band: Abracadabra

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Abracadabra

On June 15, 1982, “Capitol” label released “Abracadabra”, the twelfth studio album Steve Miller Band studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Steve Miller and Gary Mallaber. “Abracadabra” was certified Platinum in Canada by the “CRIA” and in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Steve Miller– vocals, guitar, Synclavier
  • John Massaro– guitar
  • Kenny Lee Lewis – guitar
  • Norton Buffalo– harmonica
  • Byron Allred – keyboards
  • Gerald Johnson – bass guitar
  • Gary Mallaber– drums, percussion, keyboards, additional recording
  • Greg Douglass – guitar
  • Lonnie Turner – bass guitar
  • David N. Cole – recording, mixing
  • David Alexander – photography
  • Tommy Steele – art concept
  • Tommy Steele, Jeff Lancaster – design
  • John Palladino – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Keeps Me Wondering Why – Gary Mallaber, Kenny Lee Lewis
  2. Abracadabra – Steve Miller
  3. Something Special0 – Gary Mallaber, Lonnie Turner, Greg Douglass
  4. Give It Up – Steve Miller
  5. Never Say No – Gary Mallaber, John Massaro, Kenny Lee Lewis
  6. Things I Told You – Gary Mallaber, John Massaro
  7. Young Girl’s Heart – Gary Mallaber, John Massaro
  8. Goodbye Love – Gary Mallaber, Greg Douglass, Lonnie Turner
  9. Cool Magic – Gary Mallaber, Kenny Lee Lewis
  10. While I’m Waiting – Gary Mallaber, John Massaro

 

Iron Butterfly: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

On June 14, 1968, “Atco” label released “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”, the second Iron Butterfly studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Gold Star Studios” in Hollywood, and in “Ultra Sonic Studios” in New York, and was produced by Don Casale. “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” was certified 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”, and was the best selling album of the year 1969.

Personnel:

  • Erik Brann- vocals, guitars, arrangements
  • Doug Ingle- vocals, organ, arrangements
  • Lee Dorman- bass, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Ron Bushy- drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Jim Hilton – recording, engineer
  • Bill Cooper – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Ingle except where noted.

  1. Most Anything You Want
  2. Flowers and Beads
  3. My Mirage
  4. Termination – Erik Brann, Lee Dorman
  5. Are You Happy
  6. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida