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Donovan: Sixty Four

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In February 2004, “Donovan Discs” label released “Sixty Four”, the 21st Donovan studio album. It is composed of demo tracks recorded by Donovan in 1964, and was produced by Terry Kennedy, and compiled by Rod Callan.

Personnel:

  • Donovan Leitch – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Brian Locking – bass
  • Dave Mills – kazoo
  • Bobby Boughton – remastering
  • Ian Griffiths – design
  • Kenneth Morgan – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch, except where noted.

  1. Crazy ‘Bout a Woman – Jesse Fuller
  2. Talkin’ Pop Star Blues
  3. Dirty Old Town – Ewan MacColl
  4. Keep on Truckin’ – traditional, arranged by Donovan Leitch
  5. Co’dine – Buffy Sainte-Marie
  6. London Town – Tim Hardin
  7. Isle of Sadness
  8. Darkness of My Night
  9. Freedom Road

Mungo Jerry: Same

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In December 1969, “Janus Records” label released the self-titled, debut Mungo Jerry studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Barry Murray.

Personnel:

  • Ray Dorset – lead vocals, lead and 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, kazoo, stomp, tambourine
  • Paul King – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, banjo, jug
  • Colin Earl – piano
  • Mike Cole – bass
  • Bob Scerbo – production coordinator
  • Dorothy Schwartz – coordinator
  • The Graffiteria – album design

Track listing:

  1. Baby Let’s Play House – Arthur Gunter
  2. Johnny B. Badde – Ray Dorset
  3. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
  4. Sad Eye Joe – Paul King
  5. Maggie – Ray Dorset
  6. Peace in the Country – Ray Dorset
  7. See Me – Ray Dorset
  8. Movin’ On – Paul King
  9. My Friend – Ray Dorset
  10. Mother *!*!*! Boogie – Colin Earl, Mike Cole, Paul King, Ray Dorset
  11. Tramp – Paul King
  12. Daddies Brew – Colin Earl

Hot Tuna: Pair a Dice Found

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On November 2, 1990, “Epic” label released “Pair a Dice Found”, the ninth Hot Tuna album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Jorma Kaukonen.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, lead and rgythm guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro
  • Michael Falzarano – rhythm guitar
  • Galen Underwood – keyboards, rhythm guitar, sequenced percussion, backing vocals
  • Jack Casady – bass, 4-string guitar, 5-string guitar, fretless guitar, backing vocals
  • Harvey Sorgen – drums
  • Rick Danko – backing vocals
  • The Phantoms (Charlie Staxx, Joe Veillette, Jane Veillette) – backing vocals
  • Vanessa Lillian, Ginger Lee, Rick Sanchez – backing vocals
  • Rick Sanchez – engineer, mixing, co-producer
  • Harvey Sorgen – second engineer
  • John Yates – second engineer
  • Doug Rose – second engineer
  • Michael Caplan – executive producer
  • Harvey Leeds – executive producer
  • Galen Underwood – production assistant
  • Ira Wilkes – production coordination
  • Vanessa Lillian – art direction
  • Howard Fritzson – design
  • Carl Studna – cover photo

Track listing:

  1. It’s Alright with Me – Jorma Kaukonen
  2. Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
  3. Urban Moon – Randall Bramblett
  4. Eve of Destruction – P. F. Sloan
  5. AK-47 – Michael Falzarano
  6. Shot in the Act – Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle
  7. Brand New Toy – Michael Falzarano
  8. To Be with You – Michael Falzarano
  9. Flying in the Face of Mr. Blue – Randall Bramblett, Davis Causey, Bucky Jones
  10. Love Gone Flat – Michael Falzarano
  11. Bulletproof Vest – Michael Falzarano
  12. Ken Takes a Lude – Jorma Kaukonen
  13. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
  14. Happy Turtle Song – Jorma Kaukonen

Richie Havens: Mixed Bag

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In December 1966, “Verve” label released “Mixed Bag”, the debut Richie Havens studio album. It was recorded July – September 1966, and was produced by John Court.

Personnel:

  • Richie Havens – vocals, guitar, sitar
  • Paul Harris – organ, piano, keyboards
  • Paul “Dino” Williams – acoustic guitar
  • Howard Collins – guitar
  • Joe Price – tabla
  • Harvey Brooks – bass
  • Bill LaVorgna – drums
  • Bruce Langhorne – arrangements
  • Felix Pappalardi – arrangements
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering
  • Barry Feinstein – cover photography
  • Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervisor

Track listing:

  1. High Flyin’ Bird – Billy Edd Wheeler
  2. I Can’t Make It Anymore – Gordon Lightfoot
  3. Morning, Morning – Tuli Kupferberg
  4. Adam – Richie Havens
  5. Follow – Jerry Merrick
  6. Three Day Eternity – Richie Havens
  7. Sandy – Jean Pierre Cousineau
  8. Handsome Johnny – Louis Gossett Jr., Richie Havens
  9. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
  10. Just Like a Woman – Bob Dylan
  11. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Bob Dylan: Same

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On March 19, 1962, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Bob Dylan album. It was recorded November 20 – 22, at “Columbia Studio A” in New York City, and was produced by John H. Hammond.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan– vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica

Track listing:

  1. You’re No Good – Jesse Fuller
  2. Talkin’ New York – Bob Dylan
  3. In My Time of Dyin’ – traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan
  4. Man of Constant Sorrow – traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan
  5. Fixin’ to Die – Bukka White
  6. Pretty Peggy-O – traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan
  7. Highway 51 Blues – Curtis Jones
  8. Gospel Plow – traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan
  9. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down – traditional, arranged by Eric von Schmidt
  10. House of the Risin’ Sun – traditional, arranged by Dave Van Ronk
  11. Freight Train Blues – John Lair, arranged by Bob Dylan
  12. Song to Woody – Bob Dylan
  13. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean – Blind Lemon Jefferson

Phoebe Snow: Same

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In July 1974, “Shelter Records” label released the self – titled, debut Phoebe Snow album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Dino Airali, Denny Cordell and Phil Ramone.

Personnel:

  • Phoebe Snow – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • The Persuasions– vocals, background vocals
  • David Bromberg– acoustic and electric guitar, dobro, rhythm guitar
  • Steve Burgh – electric guitar
  • Steve McDonald – electric guitar
  • Dave Mason– guitar
  • Teddy Wilson– piano
  • Bob James– organ, keyboard
  • Hilary James – organ
  • Ron Carter– bass
  • Chuck Domanico– bass
  • Chuck Israels– bass, acoustic bass
  • Hugh McDonald – bass, electric bass, electric guitar
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Steve Mosley – percussion, drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Zoot Sims– saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Margaret Ross – harp
  • Tom Baker, Glenn Berger, Bob Schaper – engineer
  • Phil Ramone – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Hoffman – engineer, mastering
  • Mick Haggerty – cover art
  • Ed Caraeff – photography
  • Roberta Ballard – production manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Phoebe Snow, except where noted

  1. Good Times -Sam Cooke
  2. Harpo’s Blues
  3. Poetry Man
  4. Either or Both
  5. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
  6. I Don’t Want the Night to End
  7. Take Your Children Home
  8. It Must Be Sunday
  9. No Show Tonight