Tag Archives: January 1974

Carmen: Dancing On A Cold Wind

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In January 1974, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Dancing on a Cold Wind”, the second Carmen studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • David Allen – vocals, electric guitar, flamenco guitar
  • Angela Allen – vocals, synthesizer, mellotron
  • Roberto Amaral – vocals, vibraphone, castanets
  • John Glascock – vocals, bass guitar
  • David Katz – violin
  • Paul Fenton – drums, percussion
  • Mary Hopkin – backing vocals
  • Danny Thompson – double bass
  • Chris Karan – additional percussion
  • Tony Visconti – woodwind and string arrangements
  • Ken Hilton (House of Wizzard) –design

Track listing:

All tracks by David Allen, Angela Allen, Roberto Amaral, John Glascock, Paul Fenton, except when noted.

  1. Viva Mi Sevilla
  2. I’ve Been Crying – David Allen
  3. Drifting Along – Robert Amaral
  4. She Flew Across the Room – David Allen
  5. Purple Flowers – Robert Amaral, John Glascock
  6. Table Two for One (Zambra)
  7. She’s Changed
  8. Gipsy Girl (Caravan)
  9. The City
  10. Time (She’s No Lady)
  11. People Dressed in Black
  12. Dancing on a Cold Wind
  13. The Horseman
  14. Conclusion (She Changed)

Quella Vecchia Locanda: Il Tempo Della Gioia

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In January 1974, “RCA Italian” label released “Il Tempo Della Gioia”, the second and last Quella Vecchia Locanda album.

Personnel:

  • Giorgio Giorgi – vocals , flute
  • Raimondo Maria Cocco – vocals, guitars , clarinet
  • Massimo Roselli – vocals, keyboards
  • Claudio Filice – violin
  • Massimo Giorgi – bass
  • Patrick Traina – drums , percussion

Track listing:

  1. Villa Doria Pamphili – Giorgi Giorgi, Raimondo Maria Cocco
  2. In the Shape of… – Coconut
  3. The Time of Joy – Giorgi Giorgi, Raimondo Maria Cocco
  4. One Day, One Friend – Giorgi Giorgi, Raimondo Maria Cocco
  5. It Happened One Night – Giorgi Giorgi, Raimondo Maria Cocco

Graham Central Station: Same

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In January 1974, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Graham Central Station studio album. It was recorded 1973 – 1974, at “Wally Heider Studio” in San Francisco, “Record Plant” in Sausalito in California, “Warner Bros Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Russ Titelman and Larry Graham.

Personnel:

  • Larry Graham – lead and backing vocals, bass, fuzz bass, guitar, piano, clavinet, organ, drums, percussion, horn arrangements
  • Patryce “Chocolate” Banks – lead and backing vocals, electric funk box
  • David “Dynamite” Vega – vocals, guitar
  • Robert “Butch” Sam – vocals and backing vocals, piano, organ
  • Hershall “Happiness” Kennedy – vocals and backing clavinet, trumpet, organ
  • Willie “Wild” Sparks – vocals, drums
  • Freddie Stone – guitar
  • Pascal Caboose – tenor saxophone
  • Milt Holland – percussion
  • Lenny Williams – vocals
  • Clarence McDonald – string arrangements
  • Steve Barncard – engineer
  • Donn Landee – engineer
  • Mallory Earl – engineer
  • Tom Flye – engineer, mixing
  • Lee Herschberg – mixing
  • Tom Anderson – engineer assistant
  • Steve Jarvis – engineer assistant
  • Mike Salisbury – design
  • Herb Greene – photography
  • Trudy Portch – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Graham, except where noted.

  1. We’ve Been Waiting
  2. It Ain’t No Fun To Me – Al Green
  3. Hair
  4. We Be’s Getting\ Down
  5. Tell Me What It Is
  6. Can You Handle It?
  7. People – Larry Graham, Freddie Stone
  8. Why
  9. Ghetto

Freddie Hubbard: Keep Your Soul Together

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In January 1974, “CTI” label released “Keep Your Soul Together”, the fifth Freddie Hubbard album. In October 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
  • George Cables – electric piano
  • Aurell Ray – guitar
  • Kent Brinkley – bass
  • Ron Carter – electric bass
  • Ralph Penland – drums
  • Juno Lewis – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Freddie Hubbard.

  1. Brigitte
  2. Keep Your Soul Together
  3. Spirits of Trane
  4. Destiny’s Children

Foghat: Energized

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In January 1974, “Bearsville” label released “Energized”, the third Foghat album. It was recorded 1973, and was produced by Tom Dawes.

Personnel:

  • Lonesome” Dave Peverett – lead vocals, guitar
  • Rod Price – guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony Stevens – bass, backing vocals
  • Roger Earl – drums, percussion
  • Tony Outeda – coordinator
  • Pacific Eye and Ear – design

Track listing:

  1. Honey Hush – Lou W. Turner / interpolates music from Train Kept A-Rollin’ – Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, Lois Mann
  2. Step Outside – Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Roger Earl, Tony Stevens
  3. Golden Arrow – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  4. Home in My Hand – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  5. Wild Cherry – Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Roger Earl, Tony Stevens, Tom Dawes
  6. That’ll Be the Day – Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
  7. Fly by Night – Tony Stevens
  8. Nothin’ I Won’t Do – Dave Peverett, Rod Price

Blue Magic: Same

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In January 1974, “Atco” label released the self-titled, debut Blue Magic album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Norman Harris, Alan Rubens and Steven Bernstein.

Personnel:

  • Vernon Sawyer, Richard Pratt, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, Ted Mills – vocals
  • Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Ted Cohen, Roland Chambers – guitar
  • Ted Mills, Ron Kersey, Cotton Kent – piano
  • Ronnie Baker, Jimmy Grant, Lee Smith, Jimmy DeJulio – bass
  • Earl Young, Larry James – drums
  • Larry Washington – percussion
  • Vince Montana– vibes
  • Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns – strings and horns accompaniment
  • Norman Harris– arrangements, remix
  • Vince Montana– arrangements
  • Carl Helm – vocal arrangements
  • Joe Tarsia, Kenny Present, Don Murray, Jay Mark, Carl Paruolo – recording
  • Alan Rubens, Steven Bernstein – executive producer
  • Bruce Gable – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Sideshow – Bobby Eli, Vinny Barrett
  2. Look Me Up – Norman Harris, Allan Felder
  3. What’s Come Over Me – Ted Mills
  4. Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely – Bobby Eli, Vinny Barrett, John Freeman
  5. Stop to Start – Jimmy Grant, Allan Felder
  6. Welcome to the Club – Norman Harris, Allan Felder
  7. Spell – Ted Mills
  8. Answer to My Prayer – Norman Harris, Allan Felder
  9. Tear it Down – Ted Mills, Allan Felder