On April 10, 1972, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, debut Raspberries (The) album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Lenner.
Personnel:
Wally Bryson – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
Dave Smalley – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Eric Carmen – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, piano
Jim Bonfanti – drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric Carmen, except where noted.
Go All the Way
Come Around and See Me – Wally Bryson
I Saw the Light – Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson
Rock & Roll Mama – Dave Smalley
Waiting
Don’t Want to Say Goodbye – Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson
In November 1972, “United Artists” label released “Will the Circle be Unbroken”, the seventh Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (The) album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by William McEuen.
Pertsonnel:
Jimmy Martin – lead vocal, guitar
John McEuen – banjo, mandolin
Randy Scruggs – autoharp, guitar, background vocals
Jim Ibbotson – guitar, drums, snare, background vocals
Roy Acuff – lead vocal
Merle Travis – lead and background vocals
Vassar Clements – fiddle
Les Thompson – mandolin, background vocals
Jimmie Fadden – harmonica
Roy “Junior” Huskey – bass
Elis Padget – bass
Jeff Hanna – washboard, background vocals
Gary Scruggs, Ray Martin, Timmy Martin, Betty Travis, Fred Cross, Gloria Belle, Louise Scruggs, Steve Scruggs, Chet Flippo, Martha Flippo, Larry Murray, Mike Carr, Alice McEuen – background vocals
Mother Maybelle Carter – lead vocal, guitar
Doc Watson – guitar, background vocals
Pete “Oswald” Kirby – dobro
Norman Blake – dobro
Earl Scruggs – banjo
Rex Collier, Rick Horton – recording
Dino Lappas – engineer
Garry Mullen – mixing
Arnie Acosta, Douglas Sax – mastering
William E. McEuen – art direction, design, photography
On February 16, 1972, “Bearsville” label released “Something/Anything?” the third Todd Rundgren album. It was recorded in 1971 at “I.D. Sound Studios” and “Runt Recorders” in Los Angeles, “The Record Plant” in New York City, “Bearsville Studios” in Woodstock, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.
On February 14, 1994, “Epic” label released “Hanky Panky”, the sixth The The studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “The War Room” in Pittsburgh, and was produced by Matt Johnson and Bruce Lampcov. The album featured cover versions of Hank Williams’ songs.
Personnel:
Matt Johnson- vocals, guitar, bass
Eric Schermerhorn- electric & slide guitar
Hollywood Dorsey- bass
Reverend Brian McLeod – drums
Kevin Halton – steel guitar
Gentleman Jim Fitting – harmonica
D. C. Collard – treated melodica, arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Hank Williams, arrangements/re-arrangements by Matt Johnson and D. C. Collard
On January 19, 2010, “Merge” label released “Transference”, the seventh Spoon studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Britt Daniel and Jim Eno. The album was ranked at number 22 in the magazine “Rolling Stone” list of “30 Best Albums of 2010” and at number 9 in the “Exclaim!’s” list of Best Pop & Rock Albums of 2010″.
Personnel:
Britt Daniel – lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass, piano, shaker, tambourine
Eric Harvey – keyboard, guitar, piano, backing vocals, sound effects
Rob Pope – bass, guitar, keyboard, melodica, backing vocals
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