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Eric Burdon & War: Eric Burdon Declares War

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In April 1970, “MGM” label released “Eric Burdon Declares War”, the first Eric Burdon and War album. It was recorded in January 1970 at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Goldstein.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burdon– lead vocals, cover concept
  • Lee Oskar– harmonica
  • Charles Miller– tenor sax, flute
  • Howard Scott– guitar, backing vocals
  • Lonnie Jordan– organ, piano
  • Bee Bee Dickerson– bass, backing vocals
  • Harold Brown– drums
  • Dee Allen– conga, percussion
  • Chris Huston – engineer
  • The Visual Thing – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott, except where noted.

  1. The Vision of Rassan
  • Dedication
  • Roll on Kirk
  1. Tobacco Road
  • Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
  • I Have a Dream
  • Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
  1. Spill the Wine
  2. Blues for Memphis Slim
  • Birth
  • Mother Earth – P. Chatman
  • Mr. Charlie
  • Danish Pastry

Eric Burdon and War: The Black-Man’s Burdon

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In December 1970, “MGM” label released “The Black-Man’s Burdon”,the second Eric Burdon and War album. It was recorded 1970, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Goldstein.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burdon– lead vocals
  • Howard Scott– vocal, guitar
  • Lee Oskar– vocal, harmonica
  • Lonnie Jordan– vocal, organ, piano
  • B. Dickerson– vocal, bass
  • Harold Brown– drums
  • Dee Allen– vocal, conga, percussion
  • Charles Miller– tenor, baritone, alto sax, flute
  • Sharon Scott and the Beautiful New Born Children of Southern California – vocals
  • Chris Huston – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks written Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott except where noted.

  1. Paint It Black [medley]
  • Black on Black in Black
  • Paint It Black I – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  • Laurel and Hardy
  • Pintelo Negro II – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  • P.C. 3
  • Black Bird
  • Paint It Black III – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  1. Spirit
  2. Beautiful New Born Child – Papa Dee Allen,Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein
  3. Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
  4. The Bird and the Squirrel
  5. Nuts, Seeds and Life
  6. Out of Nowhere
  7. Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
  8. Sun / Moon
  9. Pretty Colors
  10. Gun
  11. Jimbo
  12. Bare Back Ride
  13. Home Cookin
  14. They Can’t Take Away Our Music – Papa Dee Allen,Harold Brown,Eric Burdon, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. ScottWar, Jerry Goldstein

War: Why Can’t We Be Friends?

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War-Why Can't We Be Friends

On June 16, 1975, “United Artists” label released “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” the seventh War studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Jerry Goldstein,  Lonnie Jordan and Howard Scott.

Personnel:

  • Howard Scott – vocals, guitar
  • Lonnie Jordan – vocals, organ, piano, timbales, percussion
  • Lee Oskar– vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • B. Dickerson – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Harold Brown – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Papa Dee Allen – vocals, conga, bongos, percussion
  • Charles Miller– vocals, clarinet, alto, tenor and baritone saxes, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Let No One Get You Down – Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein
  2. Lotus Blossom -Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott , Francie Nelson
  3. Heartbeat
  4. Leroy’s Latin Lament (Medley)
  • Lonnie Dreams
  • The Way We Feel – Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, lyrics: Keri Oskar
  • La Fiesta
  • Lament
  1. Smile Happy
  2. So
  3. Low Rider – Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein
  4. In Mazatlan
  5. Why Can’t We Be Friends? -Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein

The J. Geils Band: Love Stinks

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On January 28, 1980, “EMI” label released “Love Stinks” the eleventh J. Geils Band (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at the “Long View Farm” in Massachusetts, and was produced by Seth Justman.

Personnel:

  • Peter Wolf – vocals
  • John G. Geils – guitar
  • Seth Justman – vocals, keyboard
  • Magic Dick- harmonica, trumpet, chromatic harmonica
  • Danny Klein- bass
  • Stephen Bladd – vocals, percussion, drums
  • Seth Justman – arrangements
  • Carin Goldberg – art direction
  • Carin Goldberg, Mark Handel – design
  • Cadence Industries Corp. – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman, except where noted

  1. Just Can’t Wait
  2. Come Back
  3. Takin’ You Down
  4. Night Time – Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer
  5. No Anchovies, Please
  6. Love Stinks
  7. Tryin’ Not to Think About It
  8. Desire (Please Don’t Turn Away)
  9. Till the Walls Come Tumblin’ Down

David Bowie: Pin Ups

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Pin Ups

On October 19, 1973, “RCA” label released “Pin Ups”, the seventh David Bowie album. It was recorded July1973, at the “Château d’Hérouville”, in Hérouville, France, and was produced by Ken Scott and David Bowie. “Pin Ups” featured cover versions of songs from other authors.  The cover art showed super model Twiggy.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie- lead and backing vocals, guitar, tenor and alto saxophone, harmonica, arrangements, Moog synthesizer
  • Mick Ronson – vocals, guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Ron Wood– guitar
  • Mike Garson- piano, organ, harpsichord, electric piano
  • Trevor Bolder- bass guitar
  • Aynsley Dunbar- drums
  • Ken Fordham – baritone saxophone
  • A. MacCormack- backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Rosalyn – Jimmy Duncan, Bill Farley
  2. Here Comes the Night – Bert Berns
  3. I Wish You Would – Billy Boy Arnold
  4. See Emily Play – Syd Barrett
  5. Everything’s Alright – Nicky Crouch, John Konrad, Simon Stavely, Stuart James, Keith Karlson
  6. I Can’t Explain – Pete Townshend
  7. Friday on My Mind – George Young, Harry Vanda
  8. Sorrow – Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer
  9. Don’t Bring Me Down – Johnnie Dee
  10. Shapes of Things – Paul Samwell-Smith, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf
  11. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere – Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend
  12. Where Have All the Good Times Gone – Ray Davies