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Crosby, Stills & Nash: CSN

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On June 17, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “CSN”, the second Crosby, Stills & Nash album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Ron Albert and Howard Albert. The album was certified 4 x Platinum  in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby — vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, string arrangements
  • Stephen Stills — vocals, guitars, electric piano, piano;timbales
  • Graham Nash — vocals, piano, harmonica
  • Joe Vitale — drums, organ, percussion, flute, tympani, vibraphone
  • Craig Doerge— piano, electric piano
  • Mike Finnigan— organ
  • George “Chocolate” Perry— bass
  • Jimmy Haslip— bass
  • Tim Drummond— bass
  • Gerald Johnson— bass
  • Russ Kunkel— drums, congas
  • Ray Barretto— congas
  • Mike Lewis — string arrangements
  • Joel Bernstein— string arrangements
  • Howard Albert, Ron Albert — engineer
  • Steve Gursky — engineer assistant
  • Gary Burden— art direction, design
  • Joel Bernstein — photography

Track listing:

  1. Shadow Captain – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  2. See the Changes – Stephen Stills
  3. Carried Away – Graham Nash
  4. Fair Game – Stephen Stills
  5. Anything at All – David Crosby
  6. Cathedral – Graham Nash
  7. Dark Star – Stephen Stills
  8. Just a Song Before I Go – Graham Nash
  9. Run from Tears – Stephen Stills
  10. Cold Rain – Graham Nash
  11. In My Dreams – David Crosby
  12. I Give You Give Blind – Stephen Stills

Graham Nash: Songs for Beginners

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On May 28, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Songs for Beginners”, debut Graham Nash album.  It was recorded 1970-1971, at “Wally Heiders Studio III” in Los Angeles, “Studio C” in San Francisco, and was produced by Graham Nash.

Personnel:

  • Graham Nash — vocals, guitar, piano, organ, paper and comb; tambourine, photography
  • Dave Mason— electric guitar
  • David Crosby— electric guitar
  • Jerry Garcia— pedal steel guitar, piano
  • Joel Bernstein— piano
  • Rita Coolidge — piano, electric piano, backing vocals
  • Joe Yankee— piano
  • Sermon Posthumas — bass clarinet
  • Chris Ethridge— bass
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels— bass
  • Phil Lesh— bass
  • Dallas Taylor— drums
  • Johnny Barbata— drums,  tambourine
  • David Lindley— fiddle
  • Bobby Keys— saxophone
  • Dorian Rudnytsky— cello
  • P. Arnold— backing vocals
  • Venetta Fields, Sherlie Matthews, Clydie King, Dorothy Morrison — backing vocals
  • Bill Halverson, Russ Gary, Larry Cox — recording
  • Doug Sax– mastering
  • Gary Burden— art direction
  • Joel Bernstein — photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Nash, except where noted.

  1. Military Madness
  2. Better Days
  3. Wounded Bird
  4. I Used to Be a King
  5. Be Yourself – Graham Nash, Terry Reid
  6. Simple Man
  7. Man in the Mirror
  8. There’s Only One
  9. Sleep Song
  10. Chicago
  11. We Can Change the World

Graham Nash: Earth & Sky

Earth skies

On February 15, 1980, “Capitol” label released “Earth & Sky”, the third Graham Nash album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Graham Nash.

Personnel:

  • Graham Nash – lead vocal, acoustic, rhythm and electric guitar, organ, electric piano, string arrangement, string writing, harmonica
  • David Crosby: acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Stephen Stills: rhythm guitar
  • Joe Walsh: lead guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Craig Doerge: acoustic piano, electric piano, organ , string arrangement, string writing
  • Joel Bernstein: acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • John Brennan: rhythm guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar: rhythm guitar, solo guitar
  • David Lindley: rhythm guitar, Hawaiian guitar, lead guitar
  • Steve Lukather: lead guitar
  • Joe Vitale: drums, percussion, timpani, organ, flute, synthesizer, acoustic piano, string arrangement
  • Jackson Nash: harmonica
  • George Perry: bass
  • Tim Drummond: bass, six-string bass
  • Russell Kunkel: drums, percussion
  • Joe Lala: percussion
  • Wayne Goodwin: string arrangement, orchestration, conducting , directing
  • Rhonni Hallman: strings
  • Jean Hugo: strings
  • Tim Barr: strings
  • Peter Kent: strings
  • Debra Price: strings
  • Vicki Sylvester: strings
  • Kevan Torfeh: strings
  • Julie Rosenfeld: strings
  • Carol Shive: strings
  • Daniel Smith: strings
  • Margaret Wooten: strings
  • Deborah Yamak: strings
  • Ruth Kahn: strings
  • Sid Page: strings
  • Debra Pearson: strings
  • Jackson Browne, Cece Bullard, Gloria Coleman – backing vocals
  • Brenda Eager: backing vocals
  • Cleo Kennedy: backing vocals
  • Armando Hurley: backing vocals
  • Leah Kunkel: backing vocals
  • Nicolette Larson: backing vocals
  • Glen Rosecrans: music preparation

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Nash; except where noted.

  1. Earth & Sky
  2. Love Has Come
  3. Out On The Island
  4. Skychild
  5. Helicopter Song
  6. Barrel of Pain
  7. TV Guide – Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
  8. It’s All Right
  9. Magical Child

Bob Dylan: Planet Waves

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On January 17, 1974, “Asylum” label released “Planet Waves”, the fourteenth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in November, 1973, at the “Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rob Fraboni. On the album Dylan is supported by longtime collaborators the Band.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica
  • Robbie Robertson– guitars
  • Garth Hudson – organ
  • Richard Manuel– piano, drums
  • Rick Danko – bass guitar
  • Levon Helm – drums
  • David Gahr, Joel Bernstein– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. On a Night Like This
  2. Going, Going, Gone
  3. Tough Mama
  4. Hazel
  5. Something There Is About You
  6. Forever Young
  7. Forever Young
  8. Dirge
  9. You Angel You
  10. Never Say Goodbye
  11. Wedding Song

Jackson Browne: Running on Empty

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On December 6, 1977, “Asylum” label released “Running on Empty”, the fifth Jackson Browne album. It was recorded August – September 1977, and was produced by Jackson Browne.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • David Lindley– co-lead vocals, lap steel guitar, fiddle
  • Danny Kortchmar– lead guitar, harmony vocals
  • Craig Doerge– piano, keyboards
  • Russ Kunkel– drums, snare drum, cardboard box, hi hat
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Rosemary Butler– co-lead vocal and backing vocals
  • Doug Haywood – backing vocals
  • Joel Bernstein– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Running on Empty – Jackson Browne
  2. The Road – Danny O’Keefe
  3. Rosie – Jackson Browne, Donald Miller
  4. You Love the Thunder – Jackson Browne
  5. Cocaine – Reverend Gary Davis, additional lyrics by Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey
  6. Shaky Town – Danny Kortchmar
  7. Love Needs a Heart – Jackson Browne, Valerie Carter, Lowell George
  8. Nothing but Time – Jackson Browne, Howard Burke
  9. The Load-Out – Jackson Browne, Bryan Garofalo