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Electric Flag: A Long Time Comin’

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In March 1968, “Columbia” label released “A Long Time Comin’”, the debut Electric Flag album. It was recorded June 1967 – January 1968, and was produced by John Court and Joe Church.

Personnel:

  • Mike Bloomfield– vocals, lead guitar
  • Nick Gravenites– vocals, guitar
  • Barry Goldberg– keyboards
  • Harvey Brooks– bass
  • Buddy Miles–vocals, drums
  • Cass Elliot- vocal
  • Sivuca– guitar, percussion
  • Richie Havens– percussion, sitar
  • John Court – vocal, percussion
  • Joe Church – percussion
  • Paul Beaver– keyboards, Moog synthesizer
  • Herb Rich –organ, vocals, baritone saxophone, guitar
  • Michael Fonfara– keyboards
  • Peter Strazza –tenor saxophone
  • Stemsy Hunter– alto saxophone
  • Marcus Doubleday –trumpet
  • Leo Daruczek – strings
  • Charles McCracken – strings
  • Bobby Notkoff– strings
  • Julius Held – strings
  • Roy Segal – engineer
  • Jim Marshall– cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Killing Floor – Chester “Howlin’ Wolf” Burnett
  2. Groovin’ Is Easy – Nick Gravenites
  3. Over-Lovin’ You – Mike Bloomfield,Barry Goldberg
  4. She Should Have Just – Ron Polte
  5. Wine – Traditional
  6. Texas – Mike Bloomfield,Buddy Miles
  7. Sittin’ in Circles – Barry Goldberg
  8. You Don’t Realize – Mike Bloomfield
  9. Another Country – Ron Polte
  10. Easy Rider – Mike Bloomfield

Love: Same

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In March 1966, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Love album. It was recorded December 1965 – January 1966, at “RCA Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mark Abramson and Jac Holzman.

Personnel:

  • Arthur Lee – lead vocals, percussion, harmonica, drums
  • Johnny Echol –  lead guitar
  • Bryan MacLean – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ken Forssi – bass
  • Alban “Snoopy” Pfisterer – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Arthur Lee, except where noted.

  1. My Little Red Book – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  2. Can’t Explain – Arthur Lee, John Echols, John Fleckenstein
  3. A Message to Pretty
  4. My Flash on You
  5. Softly to Me – Bryan MacLean
  6. No Matter What You Do
  7. Emotions – Arthur Lee, John Echols
  8. You I’ll Be Following
  9. Gazing
  10. Hey Joe – Billy Roberts
  11. Signed D.C.
  12. Colored Balls Falling
  13. Mushroom Clouds – Arthur Lee, John Echols, Ken Forssi, Bryan MacLean
  14. And More – Arthur Lee, Bryan MacLean

Bijelo Dugme: Uspavanka za Radmilu M.

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On February 21, 1983, “Jugoton” label released “Uspavanka za Radmilu  M.”, the sixth Bijelo Dugme studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Studio RTS” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Gajo Vučićević and Goran Bregović.

Personnel:

  • Goran Bregović- guitar
  • Željko Bebek- vocals
  • Vlado Pravdić– keyboards
  • Zoran Redžić- bass guitar
  • Ipe Ivandić- drums
  • Vlatko Stefanovski- guitar
  • Blagoje Morotov – double bass
  • Arsen Ereš – saxophone
  • Mike Johnson – engineer, mixing
  • Dragan S. Stefanović. – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Goran Bregović, except where noted.

  1. Polubauk polukruži poluevropom
  2. Drugovi i drugarice
  3. Kosovska – lyrics Zija Berisha, Agron Berisha, Shpend Ahmeti, music Goran Bregović
  4. U vrijeme otkazanih letova
  5. Zašto me ne podnosi tvoj tata
  6. Ako možeš, zaboravi
  7. Ovaj ples dame biraju
  8. Ne plači
  9. Uspavanka za Radmilu M

The Allman Brothers Band: Enlightened Rogues

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In February 1979, “Capricorn” label released “Enlightened Rogues”, the sixth Allman Brothers Band (The) album. It was recorded December 1978 – January 1979, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by Tom Dowd.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman – vocals, keyboards,
  • Dickey Betts – vocals, guitar
  • Dan Toler- guitar
  • Jim Essery – harmonica
  • David Goldflies – bass
  • Jaimoe- percussion, drums
  • Butch Trucks- percussion, drums
  • Joe Lala– percussion
  • John Lundahl – backup guitar
  • Mimi Hart – backing vocals
  • Bonnie Bramlett- backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Crazy Love – Dickey Betts
  2. Can’t Take It With You -Dickey Betts, Don Johnson
  3. Pegasus – Dickey Betts
  4. Need Your Love So Bad – John Mertis
  5. Blind Love – B. King, Jules Taub
  6. Try It One More Time – Dickey Betts, David Goldflies
  7. Just Ain’t Easy – Gregg Allman
  8. Sail Away – Dickey Betts

Gordon Lightfoot: Don Quixote

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In February 1972, “Reprise” label released “Don Quixote”, the eight Gordon Lightfoot studio album. It was recorded December 1971 – January 1972, at “Amigo Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Lighfoot – vocals, 6 and 12-string guitar
  • Red Shea – hi-string and classical guitar, dobro
  • Terry Clements – lead acoustic guitar
  • Ry Cooder- mandolin
  • Rick Haynes – bass
  • Bob Thompson – string arrangements
  • Nick DeCaro – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot except where noted.

  1. Don Quixote
  2. Christian Island – Georgian Bay
  3. Alberta Bound
  4. Looking at the Rain
  5. Ordinary Man
  6. Brave Mountaineers
  7. Ode to Big Blue
  8. Second Cup of Coffee
  9. Beautiful
  10. On Susan’s Floor – Shel Silverstein, Vince Matthews
  11. The Patriot’s Dream

Faces: Long Player

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In February 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Long Player”, the second Faces album. It was recorded September 1970 – January 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and live at “Fillmore East“ in New York City with the Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Unit”, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane and Kenney Jones.

Personnel:

  • Rod Stewart- lead vocals
  • Ronnie Wood- co-lead and backing vocals, lead, slide, acoustic and pedal steel guitars
  • Ian McLagan- piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Lane- lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Kenney Jones- drums, percussion
  • Bobby Keys- tenor saxophone
  • Harry Beckett- trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Bad ‘n’ Ruin – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart
  2. Tell Everyone – Ronnie Lane
  3. Sweet Lady Mary – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  4. Richmond – Ronnie Lane
  5. Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
  6. Had Me a Real Good Time – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  7. On the Beach – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
  8. I Feel So Good – Big Bill Broonzy
  9. Jerusalem – Hubert Parry, William Blake- arranged by Ronnie Wood

Atomic Rooster: Same

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In February 1970, “B&C” label released the self-titled, debut Atomic Roooster album. It was recorded December 1969 – January 1970, and was produced by Vincent Crane, Nick Graham, Carl Palmer and Tony Colton.

Personnel:

  • Vincent Crane – piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Nick Graham – lead vocals, bass, flute, guitar
  • Carl Palmer- drums, percussion, congas, glockenspiel

Track listing:

  1. Friday the 13th – Vincent Crane
  2. And So to Bed – Vincent Crane
  3. Broken Wings – John Mayall
  4. Before Tomorrow – Vincent Crane
  5. Banstead – Vincent Crane, Nick Graham, Carl Palmer
  6. L.Y. – Vincent Crane
  7. Winter – Vincent Crane
  8. Decline and Fall – Vincent Crane, Nick Graham, Carl Palmer

Whitesnake: Slide It In

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In January 1984, “Geffen” label released “Slide It In”, the sixth Whitesnake studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, Germany, and was produced by Martin Birch. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • David Coverdale– lead vocals
  • Mel Galley– guitars, backing vocals
  • Micky Moody– guitars
  • Jon Lord– keyboards
  • Colin Hodgkinson– bass
  • Cozy Powell– drums
  • Martin Birch- engineer, original mixing
  • Keith Olsen- remix
  • Greg Fulginiti- mastering

Track listing:

  1. Gambler – David Coverdale, Mel Galley
  2. Slide It In – David Coverdale
  3. Standing in the Shadow – David Coverdale
  4. Give Me More Time – David Coverdale, Mel Galley
  5. Love Ain’t No Stranger – David Coverdale, Mel Galley
  6. Slow an’ Easy – David Coverdale, Micky Moody
  7. Spit It Out – David Coverdale, Mel Galley
  8. All or Nothing – David Coverdale, Mel Galley
  9. Hungry for Love – David Coverdale
  10. Guilty of Love – David Coverdale

Laura Nyro: Mother’s Spiritual

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In January 1984, “Columbia” label released “Mother’s Spiritual”, the eighth Laura Nyro studio album. It was recorded in 1973, in Danbury, and was produced by Laura Nyro.

Personnel:

  • Laura Nyro – vocals, harmonies, acoustic and electric pianos, dulcimer
  • John Bristow – electric guitar
  • Jan Nigro – acoustic guitar
  • Todd Rundgren- synthesizer, production assistance
  • Lisa Sunshine – bass
  • Terry Silverlight- drums
  • Julie Lyonn Lieberman– violin
  • Nydia “Liberty” Mata – percussion, production assistance
  • Arthur Kelm, Chris Andersen – engineer, mixing
  • Irene Young – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Nyro.

  1. To a Child
  2. The Right to Vote
  3. A Wilderness
  4. Melody in the Sky
  5. Late for Love
  6. A Free Thinker
  7. Man in the Moon
  8. Talk to a Green Tree
  9. Trees of the Ages
  10. The Brighter Song
  11. Roadnotes
  12. Sophia
  13. Mother’s Spiritual
  14. Refrain

Jack Bruce: Automatic

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In January 1983, “Intercord” label released “Automatic, the eighth Jack Bruce studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Britannia Row Studios” in London, and was produced by Jack Bruce and Ike Nossel.

Personnel:

  • Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, keyboards, Fairlight CMIdigital sampling synthesizer, drum programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown.

  1. Make Love, Pt.2
  2. Uptown Breakdown
  3. Travelling Child
  4. New World
  5. Boogie
  6. Green & Blue
  7. Swarm
  8. Encore
  9. Automatic Pilot