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Gram Parsons: GP

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In January 1973, “Reprise” label released “GP”, the debut Gram Parsons solo album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “Wally Heider Studio 4” in Hollywood, and was produced by Gram Parsons and Ric Grech.

Personnel:

  • Gram Parsons– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Emmylou Harris– vocals
  • Barry Tashian– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Glen D. Hardin– piano, organ, bandleader
  • James Burton– electric guitar, Dobro
  • Al Perkins, Buddy Emmons– pedal steel guitar
  • Alan Munde– banjo
  • Ric Grech– bass guitar
  • John Conrad – bass
  • Ronnie Tutt, John Guerin, Sam Goldstein – drums
  • Byron Berline– fiddle
  • Hal Battiste – baritone saxophone
  • Ron Hicklin, Tom Bahler, Mitch Gordon, Lewis Morford – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Gram Parsons, except where noted.

  1. Still Feeling Blue
  2. We’ll Sweep Out the Ashes in the Morning – Joyce Allsup
  3. A Song for You
  4. Streets of Baltimore – Tompall Glaser, Harlan Howard
  5. She – Gram Parsons, Chris Ethridge
  6. That’s All It Took – Darrell Edwards, Charlotte Grier, George Jones
  7. The New Soft Shoe
  8. Kiss the Children – Ric Grech
  9. Cry One More Time – Peter Wolf, Seth Justman
  10. How Much I’ve Lied – Gram Parsons
  11. Big Mouth Blues

Joni MItchell: Hejira

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In November 1976, “Asylum” label released “Hejira”, the eighth Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joni Mitchell. In 1991, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album cover at number 11 on its list of the “Greatest Album Covers of all Time”. In 2000, “Spex” magazine critics voted it the 55th greatest album of the 20th century.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Larry Carlton – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jaco Pastorius– bass guitar
  • Max Bennett– bass guitar
  • Chuck Domanico– double bass
  • John Guerin– drums
  • Bobbye Hall– percussion
  • Victor Feldman– vibraphone
  • Neil Young– harmonica
  • Abe Most– clarinet
  • Chuck Findley, Tom Scott– horns
  • Henry Lewy – recording, mixing
  • Steve Katz – mixing, production assistant
  • Keith Williamson – art direction
  • Joel Bernstein, Norman Seeff– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell.

  1. Coyote
  2. Amelia
  3. Furry Sings the Blues
  4. Hejira
  5. Song for Sharon
  6. Black Crow
  7. Blue Motel Room
  8. Refugee of the Roads

Joni Mitchell: The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

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In November 1975, “Asylum” label released “The Hissing of Summer Lawns”, the seventh Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Joni Mitchell.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell – vocals, acoustic guitar, Moog, piano, keyboards, Arp, Farfisa, cover design, illustration
  • Graham Nash, David Crosby– backing vocals
  • James Taylor– guitar, backing vocals
  • Robben Ford– electric guitar, dobro
  • Jeff Baxter, Larry Carlton– electric guitar
  • Victor Feldman– electric piano, congas, vibes, keyboards, percussion
  • Joe Sample– electric piano, keyboards
  • Max Bennett, Wilton Felder– bass
  • John Guerin– drums, arrangement, Moog synthesizer
  • The Warrior Drums of Burundi
  • Bud Shank– saxophone, flute, bass flute
  • Chuck Findley– horn, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Dale Oehler– string arrangement
  • Henry Lewy– engineer
  • Ellis Sorkin – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.

  1. In France They Kiss on Main Street
  2. The Jungle Line
  3. Edith and the Kingpin
  4. Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow
  5. Shades of Scarlett Conquering
  6. The Hissing of Summer Lawns – Joni Mitchell, John Guerin
  7. The Boho Dance
  8. Harry’s House; Centerpiece – Joni Mitchell; Jon Hendricks, Harry Edison
  9. Sweet Bird
  10. Shadows and Light

Roger McGuinn: Same

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In June 1973, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Roger McGuinn solo album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Roger McGuinn.

Personnel:

  • Roger McGuinn– vocals, guitars, banjo, Moog synthesizer, harmonica
  • Gene Clark, Spanky McFarlane– vocals
  • David Crosby, Graham Nash– vocals, guitars
  • Jerry Cole– guitar
  • Buddy Emmons– pedal steel guitar
  • Bruce Johnston–vocals, piano
  • Spooner Oldham– organ, piano
  • David Vaught, Chris Ethridge, Chris Hillman, Leland Sklar– bass
  • John Guerin, Michael Clarke, Jim Gordon– drums
  • Charles Lloyd- saxophone
  • Hal Blaine– tambourine, percussion
  • Bob Dylan– harmonica
  • Jimmy Joyce Children’s Chorus—vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Roger McGuinn and Jacques Levy, except where noted.

  1. I’m So Restless
  2. My New Woman
  3. Lost My Drivin’ Wheel – David Wiffen
  4. Draggin’
  5. Time Cube – Roger McGuinn, R. J. Hippard
  6. Bag Full Of Money
  7. Hanoi Hannah
  8. Stone – Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn
  9. Heave Away – traditional, arr. by Roger McGuinn
  10. M’ Linda
  11. The Water Is Wide – traditional, arr. by Roger McGuinn

Joan Baez: Diamonds & Rust

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In April 1975, “A&M” label released “Diamonds & Rust”, the seventeenth Joan Baez album. It was recorded in January 1975, and was produced by Larry Carlton, David Kershenbaum and Joan Baez.

Personnel:

  • Joan Baez – vocals, acoustic guitar, synthesizers, arrangements
  • Joni Mitchell– vocal improvisation
  • Larry Carlton– acoustic and electric guitar, arranger
  • Dean Parks– electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Red Rhodes– pedal steel guitar
  • Rick Lo Tempio – electric guitar
  • Larry Knechtel– piano
  • Joe Sample– electric piano, Hammond organ
  • Hampton Hawes– piano
  • David Paich– piano, electric harpsichord
  • Malcolm Cecil– synthesizers
  • Wilton Felder– bass
  • Reinie Press – bass
  • Max Bennett– bass
  • Jim Gordon– drums
  • John Guerin– drums
  • Jim Horn– saxophone
  • Tom Scott– flute, saxophone, arranger
  • Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
  • Buck Monari – trumpet
  • Rick Riggieri – engineer
  • Henry Lewy – engineer
  • Ellis Sorkin – engineer assistant
  • Bob Cato – design

Track listing:

  1. Diamonds & Rust – Joan Baez
  2. Fountain of Sorrow – Jackson Browne
  3. Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer – Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright
  4. Children and All That Jazz – Joan Baez
  5. Simple Twist of Fate – Bob Dylan
  6. Blue Sky – Dickey Betts
  7. Hello in There – John Prine
  8. Jesse – Janis Ian
  9. Winds of the Old Days – Joan Baez
  10. Dida – Joan Baez – duet with Joni Mitchell
  11. Medley: I Dream of Jeannie – Stephen Foster / Danny Boy – Frederick Weatherly

Seals and Croft: Diamond Girl

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In April 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Diamond Girl“, the fifth Seals and Crofts studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Louie Shelton.

Personnel:

  • Jim Seals – vocals, guitar, alto saxophone, violin
  • Dash Crofts – vocals, mandolins, Fender Rhodes electric piano
  • Louie Shelton – guitar
  • David Paich– organ, piano
  • Bobby Lichtig – bass, flute
  • Wilton Felder– bass
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • John Guerin – drums
  • Harvey Mason – drums
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Bobbye Hall – percussion
  • England Dan, John Ford Coley – backing vocals
  • David Hassinger– engineer
  • Steve Waldman – second engineer
  • Joseph Bogan – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Seals and Dash Crofts, except where noted..

  1. Diamond Girl
  2. Ruby Jean and Billie Lee
  3. Intone My Servant
  4. We May Never Pass This Way (Again)
  5. Nine Houses
  6. Standin’ on a Mountain Top – Jim Seals
  7. It’s Gonna Come Down on You
  8. Jessica
  9. Dust on My Saddle – Jim Seals
  10. Wisdom

The Animals: Animalism

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On November 21, 1966, “MGM” label released “Animalism”, the fourth Animals album. It was recorded July 1966, at “Lansdowne Recording Studio” in London, and “T.T.G” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tom Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burdon– vocals
  • Chas Chandler– bass guitar, linear notes
  • Dave Rowberry– keyboards, arranger
  • Hilton Valentine– guitar
  • Barry Jenkins– drums
  • John Steel- drums
  • Frank Zappa – guitar, bass, arrangements
  • William Roberts— guitar, harmonica
  • Larry Knechtel— organ
  • Don Randi- piano
  • Carol Kaye— guitar, bass
  • John Guerin— drums
  • Mack Emerman, David Greene, Ami Hadani, Adrian Kerridge, Val Valentin – engineer

Track listing:

  1. All Night Long – Frank Zappa
  2. Shake – Sam Cooke
  3. The Other Side of This Life – Fred Neil
  4. Rock Me Baby – B. King, Joe Josea
  5. Lucille – Al Collins, Richard Penniman
  6. Smokestack Lightning – Chester Burnett
  7. Hey Gyp – Donovan Leitch
  8. Hit the Road, Jack – Percy Mayfield
  9. Outcast – Ernie Johnson, Edgar Campbell
  10. Louisiana Blues – McKinley Morganfield
  11. That’s All I Am to You – Blackwell, Scott
  12. Going Down Slow – Jimmy Oden

Art Garfunkel: Breakaway

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On October 14, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Breakaway”, the second Art Garfunkel solo studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Richard Perry, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel and Phil Ramone. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Art Garfunkel – vocals
  • Toni Tennille– vocals
  • Jay Clayton – vocal
  • Graham Nash– vocals
  • David Crosby– vocals
  • Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
  • Stephen Bishop– vocals, guitar
  • Andrew Gold– vocals, guitar
  • Steve Cropper– guitar
  • Pete Carr– guitar
  • Lon & Derrek VanEaton – guitar
  • Louie Shelton– guitar
  • Barry Beckett– piano
  • Bruce Johnston– piano
  • John Barlow Jarvis– piano
  • Larry Knechtel– keyboards
  • Nicky Hopkins– keyboards
  • Bill Payne– keyboards
  • Max Bennett– bass
  • Reinie Press – bass
  • Joe Osborn– bass
  • David Hood– bass
  • Klaus Voormann– bass
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Denny Seiwell– drums
  • Rick Shlosser– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • John Guerin– drums
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Joe Clayton – percussion
  • David Katz – violin, orchestra contractor
  • New World Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
  • Del Newman – conductor
  • Helena Kallianiotes– cover model

Track listing:

  1. I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
  2. Rag Doll – Steve Eaton
  3. Break Away – Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle
  4. Disney Girls – Bruce Johnston
  5. Waters of March – Antônio Carlos Jobim
  6. My Little Town – Paul Simon
  7. I Only Have Eyes for You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  8. Looking for the Right One – Stephen Bishop
  9. 99 Miles from L.A. – Albert Hammond, Hal David
  10. The Same Old Tears on a New Background – Stephen Bishop

Frank Zappa: Lumpy Gravy

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Lumpy Gravy

On August 7, 1967, “Capitol” label released “Lumpy Gravy”, the debut Frank Zappa album. It was recorded in February 1967, and was produced by Nick Venet. “Lumpy Gravy” is an album of orchestral, electric and concrete sound, performed by a group of session players Zappa dubbed the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – conductor
  • Glenn Phillips – vocals
  • Tommy Tedesco – guitar
  • Al Viola – guitar
  • Dennis Budimir – guitar
  • Jimmy “Senyah” Haynes – guitar
  • Tony Rizzi – guitar
  • Michael Lang – piano, celeste, harpsichord
  • Lincoln Mayorga – piano, celeste, harpsichord
  • Paul Smith – piano, celeste, harpsichord
  • Pete Jolly – piano, celeste, harpsichord
  • Bob West – bass
  • Jimmy Bond– bass
  • Chuck Berghofer – bass
  • Roy Estrada– bass, chorus
  • Frank Capp – drums
  • John Guerin – drums
  • Shelly Manne – drums
  • Alan Estes – percussion, drums
  • Victor Feldman– percussion, drums
  • John Rotella – percussion, woodwind
  • Emil Richards – percussion
  • Gene Estes – percussion
  • Jimmy Zito – trumpet
  • Kenny Shroyer – trombone
  • Richard Parissi – French horn
  • Vincent DeRosa– French horn
  • Arthur Maebe – French horn
  • Arnold Belnick – strings
  • Harold Bemko – strings
  • Joseph DiFiore – strings
  • Jesse Ehrlich – strings
  • Ray Kelly – strings
  • Jerome Kessler – strings
  • Alexander Koltun – strings
  • Bernard Kundell – strings
  • William Kurasch – strings
  • Harry Hyams – strings
  • Leonard Malarsky – strings
  • Jerome Reisler – strings
  • Joseph Saxon – strings
  • Ralph Schaeffer – strings
  • Leonard Selic – strings
  • Tibor Zelig – strings
  • James Getzoff – strings
  • Philip Goldberg – strings
  • Bunk Gardner – woodwind
  • Jules Jacob – woodwind
  • Ted Nash – woodwind
  • Donald Christlieb – woodwind
  • Gene Cipriano – woodwind
  • Harold Kelling – vocals
  • Larry Fanoga (Euclid James “Motorhead” Sherwood) – vocals, chorus
  • Jimmy Carl Black– chorus
  • Monica Boscia – chorus
  • Louis “Louie the Turkey” Cuneo – chorus
  • Bruce Hampton – chorus
  • Cal Schenkel – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa.

  1. Sink Trap
  2. Gum Joy
  3. Up and Down
  4. Local Butcher
  5. Gypsy Airs
  6. Hunchy Punchy
  7. Foamy Soaky
  8. Let’s Eat Out
  9. Teenage Grand Finale

Cass Elliot: Same

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On January 24, 1972, “RCA” released the self titled, fourth Cass Elliot studio album. It was recorded in 1971 at “RCA’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lewis Merenstein and Benny Golson.

Personnel:

  • Cass Elliot – vocals
  • Dennis Budimir – guitar
  • Larry Carlton– guitar
  • Ed Carter – guitar
  • Al Casey– guitar
  • Louie Shelton– guitar
  • Don Randi– piano
  • Michael Lang – piano
  • Carl Fortina – keyboards, musette
  • Bruce Johnston– vocals, keyboards, Fender Rhodes
  • Carol Kaye– bass
  • Joe Osborn– bass
  • Ed Greene– drums
  • John Guerin– drums
  • Reggie Colson – percussion
  • William Cat Anderson – trumpet
  • Gino Bozzacco – trumpet
  • Grover Mitchell – trombone
  • Maurice – trombone
  • Eddie Kusby – trombone
  • Maurice Spears – bass trombone
  • Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone
  • Moacir Santos – tenor saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
  • Benny Golson– arrangements, conductor, backing vocals, string section
  • Carl Wilson– vocals
  • Clark Burroughs – vocals
  • Benny Colson – vocals
  • Venetta Fields– vocals, backing vocals
  • Jan Gassman – vocals, backing vocals
  • Jules “Stix” Greenberg – backing Vocals
  • Clydie King– vocals, backing vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews– vocals, backing vocals
  • Marilyn Messina – vocals, backing vocals
  • Gary Burden– art direction, design
  • George Hurrell – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. I’ll Be Home – Randy Newman
  2. Baby I’m Yours – Van McCoy
  3. Jesus Was a Cross Maker – Judee Sill
  4. That Song – Bill Dean
  5.  When It Doesn’t Work Out – Leah Kunkel
  6. I’ll Be There – Bobby Darin
  7. Disney Girls – Bruce Johnston
  8. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
  9. Cherries Jubilee – Marilyn Messina
  10. All in the Game – Carl Sigman, Charles Dawes