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Hellen Reddy: Long Hard Climb

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On July 23, 1973, “Capitol” label released “Long Hard Climb”, the fourth Helen Reddy studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Tom Catalano and Jay Senter.

Personnel:

  • Helen Reddy – vocals
  • Al Capps – arrangements, conductor
  • Lee Holdridge – arrangements, conductor
  • Jim Horn – horn arrangements
  • Armin Steiner – engineer
  • Doug Sax – cutting engineer
  • John Hoernle – art direction
  • Norman Seeff – photography

Track listing:

  1. Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) – Linda Laurie
  2. Lovin’ You – John Sebastian
  3. A Bit O.K. – Peter Allen, Carole Bayer Sager
  4. Don’t Mess with a Woman – Michael Curtis, Richard Curtis, Patty Moan
  5. Delta Dawn – Larry Collins, Alex Harvey
  6. The West Wind Circus – Adam Miller
  7. If We Could Still Be Friends – Paul Williams
  8. Long Hard Climb – Ron Davies
  9. Until It’s Time for You to Go – Buffy Sainte-Marie
  10. The Old Fashioned Way – Georges Garvarentz, Joel Hirschhorn, Al Kasha

Black Oak Arkansas: Same

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In March 1971, “Atco” label released the debut, self-titled Black Oak Arkansas album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Paramamount Recording Studios” and “Gold Star Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lee Dorman and Mike Pinera.

Personnel:

  • Jim “Dandy” Mangrum -lead vocals, washboard
  • Rickie “Ricochet” Reynolds – vocals, 12 string rhythm guitar
  • Harvey “Burley” Jett – vocals, lead guitar, banjo, piano
  • Stanley “Goober” Knight – vocals, lead and steel guitar, organ
  • Pat “Dirty” Daugherty – vocals, bass guitar
  • Wayne “Squeezebox” Evans – drums
  • Brian Bruderlin, Stan Ross – engineer
  • Jay Senterm Doc Siegel – remix
  • Eve Babitz – design, photography
  • Sheldon Krechman, Lee Weisel – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim “Dandy” Mangrum,  Rickie “Ricochet” Reynolds, Pat “Dirty” Daugherty, Harvey “Burley” Jett, Stanley “Goober” Knight  and Wayne “Squeezebox” Evans, except where noted.

  1. Uncle Lijiah
  2. Memories at the Window
  3. The Hills of Arkansas
  4. I Could Love You
  5. Hot and Nasty – Pat “Dirty” Daugherty, Harvey “Burley” Jett, Knight, Rickie “Ricochet” Reynolds, Smith, Stone
  6. Singing the Blues – Melvin Endsley
  7. Lord Have Mercy on My Soul
  8. When Electricity Came to Arkansas