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Cactus: Ot ‘n’ Sweaty

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On August 28, 1972, “Atco” label released “’Ot ‘n’ Sweaty”, the fourth Cactus album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Geoffrey Haslam.

Personnel:

  • Peter French– lead and backing vocals
  • Werner Fritzschings– guitar
  • Duane Hitchings– keyboards, organ, acoustic and electric pianos
  • Tim Bogert– bass, backing vocals
  • Carmine Appice– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Delugg – engineer
  • Jimmy Douglass– engineer
  • Joel Kerr – engineer
  • Tom Scott – engineer
  • Ray Thompson – engineer
  • David Palmer – engineer
  • James E. Vickers – engineer
  • Buzz Richmond – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Kirsh – engineer assistant
  • Geoffrey Haslam – remixing, mixing
  • Jean Ristori – mastering
  • Richard Mantel – art direction, design
  • Urs Tschuppert – design
  • David Willardson – cover art
  • David Gahr – photography
  • Yves Bigot– liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Swim (Let Me Swim) – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Jim McCarty
  2. Bad Mother Boogie (Big Mama Boogie – Part II) – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Peter French, Werner Fritzschings, Duane Hitchings
  3. Our Lil Rock ‘n’ Roll Thing – Carmine Appice, Tim  Bogert, Peter French, Werner Fritzschings, Duane Hitchings
  4. Bad Stuff – Peter French, Johnson
  5. Bringing Me Down – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Peter French, Werner Fritzschings, Duane Hitchings
  6. Bedroom Mazurka – Peter French, Duane Hitchings
  7. Telling You – Peter French, Duane Hitchings
  8. Underneath the Arches – Connely, Flanagan, Jim McCarty

Rainbow: Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow

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On August 4, 1975, “Oyster” label released “Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow”, the first  Rainbow album. It was recorded February – March 1975, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Ritchie Blackmore, Martin Birch and Ronnie James Dio.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie James Dio – lead vocals
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
  • Micky Lee Soule – piano, mellotron, clavinet, organ
  • Craig Gruber– bass
  • Gary Driscoll – drums
  • Shoshana – backing vocals
  • Martin Birch – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio except where noted

  1. Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow
  2. Self Portrait
  3. Black Sheep of the Family – Steve Hammond
  4. Catch the Rainbow
  5. Snake Charmer
  6. Temple of the King
  7. If You Don’t Like Rock ‘n’ Roll
  8. Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
  9. Still I’m Sad – Paul Samwell-Smith, Jim McCarty

The Yardbirds: Roger The Engineer

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On July 15, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Roger the Engineer”, the fourth Yardbirds (The) album. It was recorded April – June 1966, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith and Simon Napier-Bell. “Roger the Engineer” was the only Yardbirds album with all original material. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 349 on it s list of the “500 greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Keith Relf– lead vocals, harmonica
  • Jeff Beck– lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar
  • Chris Dreja– rhythm guitar, piano, backing vocals, cover design, artwork
  • Paul Samwell-Smith– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim McCarty– drums, percussion, backing vocals, sleeve notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jeff Beck, Keith Relf, and Paul Samwell-Smith.

  1. Lost Woman
  2. Over Under Sideways Down
  3. The Nazz Are Blue
  4. I Can’t Make Your Way
  5. Rock My Mind
  6. Farewell
  7. Hot House of Omagarashid
  8. Jeff’s Boogie
  9. He’s Always There
  10. Turn into Earth
  11. What Do You Want
  12. Ever Since the World Began

Cactus: Same

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On July 1, 1970, “Atco” label released the self-titled, debut Cactus album. It was recorded October–December 1969, at “Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios” in Hempstead, New York, and was produced by Carmine Appice, Tim Bohert, Rusty Day and Jim McCarty.

Personnel:

  • Rusty Day– lead and backing vocals, harmonica
  • Jim McCarty– guitar
  • Tim Bogert– bass, backing vocals
  • Carmine Appice– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Rusty Day and Jim McCarty, except where noted.

  1. Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
  2. My Lady from South of Detroit
  3. Bill
  4. You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover – Willie Dixon
  5. Let Me Swim
  6. No Need to Worry
  7. Oleo
  8. Feel So Good

The Yardbirds: For Your Love

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On June 13, 1965, “Epic” label released “For Your Love”, the second Yardbirds (The) album. It was recorded March 1964 – April 1965 and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky and Manfred Mann. “For Your Love” features US-only tracks and previously released singles compiled by Giorgio Gomelsky.

Personnel:

  • Keith Relf– lead vocals, harmonica
  • Eric Clapton– lead guitar
  • Jeff Beck– lead guitar
  • Chris Dreja– rhythm guitar
  • Paul Samwell-Smith– vocals, bass
  • Jim McCarty– vocals, drums
  • Brian Auger– harpsichord
  • Denny Pierce – bongos
  • Mike Hugg– vibes
  • Tom McGuinness– guitar
  • Mike Vickers– guitar
  • Ron Prentice – bowed bass
  • Manfred Mann– keyboard, backing vocals
  • Paul Jones– backing vocals
  • Giorgio Gomelsky– backing vocal

Track listing:

  1. For Your Love – Graham Gouldman
  2. I’m Not Talking – Mose Allison
  3. Putty (In Your Hands) – John Patton, Kay Rogers
  4. I Ain’t Got You – Calvin Carter
  5. Got to Hurry – Giorgio Gomelsky
  6. I Ain’t Done Wrong – Keith Ralf
  7. I Wish I Would – Billy Boy Arnold
  8. A Certain Girl – Allen Toussaint
  9. Sweet Music – Walter Bowie, Otis Leavill Cobb, Major Lance
  10. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl – H.G. Demarais
  11. My Girl Sloopy – Wes Farrell, Bert Russell

The James Gang: Yer’ Album

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On March 29, 1969, “Bluesway” label released “Yer’ Album”, the debut James Gang (The) studio album. It was recorded January 1969, at “The Hit Factory” in New York, and was produced by Joe Walsh and Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh– vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Tom Kriss– vocals, bass guitar, flute, vibraphone
  • Jim Fox– vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Denis Minervini – engineer assistant
  • Henry Epstein – design
  • Ladimer Jeric – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Introduction – Bert de Coteaux, Jim Fox, Bill Szymczyk
  2. Take a Look Around – Joe Walsh
  3. Funk #48 – Joe Fox, Tom Kriss, Joe Walsh
  4. Bluebird – Stephen Stills
  5. Lost Woman – Jeff Beck, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith
  6. Stone Rap – Jim Fox, Tom Kriss, Bill Szymczyk, Joe Walsh
  7. Collage – Patrick Cullie, Joe Walsh
  8. I Don’t Have the Tiime – Jim Fox , Joe Walsh
  9. Wrapcity in English – Joe Walsh
  10. Fred – Joe Walsh
  11. Stop – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman

 

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

Cactus: Restrictions

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Cactus - Restrictions

On October 18, 1971, “Atco” label released “Restrictions”, the third Cactus studio album.  It was recorded at the “Electric Lady Studios”, in New York, and was produced by Geoffrey Haslam.

Personnel:

  • Jim McCarty– lead, rhythm and slide guitars
  • Rusty Day– lead and backing vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • Tim Bogert– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Carmine Appice– drums, backing vocals, percussion
  • Ron Leejack– slide guitar
  • Albhy Galuten– piano
  • Duane Hitchings– keyboards

Track listing:

  1. Restrictions – Rusty Day, Carmine Appice
  2. Token Chokin – Rusty Day, Carmine Appice
  3. Guiltless Glider – Rusty Day, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Jim McCarty
  4. Evil – Chester Burnett
  5. Alaska – Jim McCarty, Tim Bogert, Rustry Day
  6. Sweet Sixteen – Tim Bogert, Rusty Day, Carmine Appice, Jim McCarty
  7. Bag Drag – Jim McCarty, Rusty Day
  8. A Mean Night In Cleveland – Rusty Day, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Jim McCarty

Billy Preston: Music Is My Life

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On October 8, 1972, “A&M” label released “Music is my Life” the seventh Billy Preston studio album.  It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Billy Preston.

Personnel:

  • Billy Preston – vocals, keyboards, bass guitar
  • George Johnson – guitars
  • Hubert Heard – keyboards
  • Louis Johnson – bass guitar
  • Manuel Kellough – drums
  • Tom Scott – horn
  • Jim Horn – horn
  • George Bohanon – horn
  • Buck Monari – horn
  • Paul Hubison – horn
  • Clarence McDonald, David T. Walker- arrangements
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Jim McCarty – photography

Track listing:

All songs by Billy Preston, except where noted.

  1. We’re Gonna Make It
  2. One Time or Another – Billy Preston, Robert Sam
  3. Blackbird – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  4. I Wonder Why – Billy Preston, George Johnson
  5. Will It Go Round in Circles – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher
  6. Ain’t That Nothin – Billy Preston, Joe Greene, Robert Sam
  7. God Loves You – Billy Preston, John Schuler
  8. Make the Devil Mad – Turn on to Jesus
  9. Nigger Charlie – Billy Preston, Joe Greene
  10. Heart Full of Sorrow – Billy Preston, George Johnson
  11. Music Is My Life