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Stephen Stills: Illegal Stills

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In March 1976, “Columbia” label released “Illegal Stills” the fourth Stephen Stills album. It was recorded 1974-1976, and was produced by Stephen Stills and Don Gehman.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Stills – vocals, bass guitar, guitars, keyboards
  • Howard Kaylan – vocals
  • Mark Volman – vocals
  • Donnie Dacus – vocals, guitars
  • George Terry – guitars
  • Jerry Aiello  – keyboards
  • George “Chocolate” Perry – bass guitar
  • Joe Vitale- drums
  • Tubby Zeigler – drums
  • Joe Lala – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Buyin’ Time – Stephen Stills
  2. Midnight in Paris -Donnie Dacus, Véronique Sanson
  3. Different Tongues – Stephen Stills, Donnie Dacus
  4. Soldier – Donnie Dacus, Stephen Stills
  5. The Loner – Neil Young
  6. Stateline Blues – Stephen Stills
  7. Closer to You – Donnie Dacus, Warner Schwebke, Stephen Stills
  8. No Me Niegas – Stephen Stills
  9. Ring of Love – Donnie Dacus, Stephen Stills
  10. Circlin – Kenny Passarelli, Stephen Stills

The Stills-Young Band: Long May You Run

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On September 20, 1976, “Reprise” label released “Long May You Run”, the debut Stills-Young Band (The) album. It was recorded February – June 1976, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Tom Dowd, Don Gehman, Stephen Stills and Neil Young.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Stills— vocals, guitars, piano
  • Neil Young— vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica, string synthesizer
  • Jerry Aiello — organ, piano
  • George “Chocolate” Perry— bass, backing vocals
  • Joe Vitale— drums, flute, backing vocals
  • Joe Lala— percussion, backing vocals
  • Don Gehman – recording, mixing
  • Michael Lasko – recording assistant
  • Steve Hart – recording assistant
  • Stephen Stills – mixing
  • Neil Young – mixing
  • Alex Sadkin– mixing
  • Tom Wilkes – design

Track listing:

  1. Long May You Run – Neil Young
  2. Make Love to You – Stephen Stills
  3. Midnight on the Bay – Neil Young
  4. Black Coral – Stephen Stills
  5. Ocean Girl – Neil Young
  6. Let it Shine – Neil Young
  7. 12/8 Blues (All the Same) – Stephen Stills
  8. Fontainebleau – Neil Young
  9. Guardian Angel – Stephen Stills

Manassas: Down the Road

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Down the roads

On April 23, 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Down the Road”, the second and last Manassas album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Stephen Stills, Chris Hillman and Dallas Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Stills – vocals, guitar, piano, bass
  • Chris Hillman – vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin
  • Al Perkins- guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo
  • Paul Harris- piano
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuel – vocals, bass
  • Dallas Taylor- drums
  • Joe Lala – vocals, percussion
  • Joe Walsh- slide guitar
  • Charlie Grimes – guitar
  • Bobby Whitlock- keyboards
  • Jerry Aiello – organ
  • Guille Garcia, Lachy Espinol – percussion
  • Sydney George – flute
  • Pat Arnold- vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Stills, except where noted.

  1. Isn’t It About Time
  2. Lies – Chris Hillman
  3. Pensamiento – Stephen Stills, Nelson Escoto
  4. So Many Times – Chris Hillman, Stephen Stills
  5. Business on the Street
  6. Do You Remember The Americans
  7. Down The Road
  8. City Junkies
  9. Guaguancó de Veró – Stephen Stills, Joe Lala
  10. Rollin’ My Stone – Stephen Stills, Calvin Samuel

Manassas: Same

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Manassasss

On April 12, 1972, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut  Manassas album. It was recorded at “Criteria Sound Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Stephen Stills, Chris Hillman and Dallas Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Stills- vocals, guitar, bottleneck guitar, piano, organ, electric piano, clavinette
  • Chris Hillman- vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Al Perkins- vocals, pedal steel guitar, guitar
  • Paul Harris- organ, tack piano, piano, electric piano, clavinette
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuel – bass
  • Dallas Taylor- drums
  • Joe Lala- vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Garcia- pedal steel guitar
  • Jerry Aiello – piano, organ, electric piano, clavinette
  • Sydney George – harmonica
  • Bill Wyman– bass
  • Roger Bush – acoustic bass
  • Byron Berline– fiddle

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Stills, except where noted.

  1. The Raven
  2. Song of Love
  3. Medley
  • Rock & Roll Crazies – Stephen Stills, Dallas Taylor
  • Cuban Bluegrass – Stephen Stills, Joe Lala
  1. Jet Set (Sigh)
  2. Anyway
  3. Both of Us (Bound to Lose) – Stephen Stills, Chris Hillman

The Wilderness

  1. Fallen Eagle
  2. Jesus Gave Love Away for Free
  3. Colorado
  4. So Begins the Task
  5. Hide It So Deep
  6. Don’t Look at My Shadow

Consider

  1. It Doesn’t Matter – Chris Hillman, Rick Roberts, Stephen Stills
  2. Johnny’s Garden
  3. Bound to Fall – Mike Brewer, Tom Mastin
  4. How Far
  5. Move Around
  6. The Love Gangster – Stephen Stills, Bill Wyman

Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay

  1. What to Do
  2. Right Now
  3. The Treasure (Take One)
  4. Blues Man