On July 23, 1973, “Capitol” label released “Long Hard Climb”, the fourth Helen Reddy studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Tom Catalano and Jay Senter.
Personnel:
Helen Reddy – vocals
Al Capps – arrangements, conductor
Lee Holdridge – arrangements, conductor
Jim Horn – horn arrangements
Armin Steiner – engineer
Doug Sax – cutting engineer
John Hoernle – art direction
Norman Seeff – photography
Track listing:
Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) – Linda Laurie
Lovin’ You – John Sebastian
A Bit O.K. – Peter Allen, Carole Bayer Sager
Don’t Mess with a Woman – Michael Curtis, Richard Curtis, Patty Moan
Delta Dawn – Larry Collins, Alex Harvey
The West Wind Circus – Adam Miller
If We Could Still Be Friends – Paul Williams
Long Hard Climb – Ron Davies
Until It’s Time for You to Go – Buffy Sainte-Marie
The Old Fashioned Way – Georges Garvarentz, Joel Hirschhorn, Al Kasha
On January 17, 1972, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, third Linda Ronstadt studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “The Troubadour”, “Muscle Shoals” in Sheffield. Alabama, “Quadrafonic Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, “United Western” in Hollywood, and was produced by John Boylan.
Personnel:
Linda Ronstadt – lead vocals, tambourine, arrangements
John Boylan – guitar, arrangements
Glenn Frey – guitar, arrangements, backing vocals
Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
Richard Bowden – electric guitar
Tippy Armstrong – guitar
Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
Bernie Leadon – guitar, backing vocals
Herb Pedersen – guitar, banjo, backing vocals
Dean Webb – mandolin
Moon Martin – guitar, backing vocals
Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar
Barry Beckett – keyboards
Michael Bowden – bass guitar
David Hood – bass guitar
Wesley Pritchett – bass guitar
Randy Meisner – bass guitar, backing vocals
Lyle Ritz – bass guitar
Don Henley – drums, backing vocals
Roger Hawkins – drums
Mike Botts – drums
Jimmie Fadden – harmonica
Gib Guilbeau – fiddle, backing vocals
JD Souther – lead, harmony and backing vocals
Merry Clayton – backing vocals
Dianne Davidson – backing vocals
Miss Ona – backing vocals
Don Blake – engineer
Larry Hamby – engineer
Ray Thompson – engineer
Rudy Hill – engineer
Wally Heider – engineer
Mike Shields – engineer, mixing, mastering
John Hoernle – art direction
Dean Torrence – design
Ed Caraeff – photography
Al Coury – production coordinator
Track listing:
Rock Me on the Water – Jackson Brown
Crazy Arms – Ralph Mooney, Chuck Seals
I Won’t Be Hangin’ Round – Eric Kaz
I Still Miss Someone – Johnny Cash, Roy Cash Jr.
In My Reply – Livingston Taylor
I Fall to Pieces – Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard
Ramblin’ Round – Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, John A. Lomax
In October 1971, “Capitol” label released “Bloodrock U.S.A.”, the fourth Bloodrock album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Rick Cobb, Ed Grundy, Stephen Hill, Lee Pickens, Nick Taylor, Jim Rutledge and John Palladino.
Personnel:
Jim Rutledge – vocals
Lee Pickens – vocals, guitar
Nick Taylor – vocals, guitar
Stephen Hill – vocals, keyboards
Ed Grundy – vocals, bass
Rick Cobb – drums, percussion
John “Sly” Wilson – engineer
Cecil Jones – engineer
John Hoernle – art direction
Norman Seeff- photography
Track listing:
It’s a Sad World – Bill Ham, Warren Ham
Don’t Eat the Children – John Nitzinger
Promises – John Nitzinger
Crazy ‘Bout You Babe – R. Kates, S. Garrett
Hangman’s Dance – John Nitzinger
American Burn – Lee Pickens, Jim Rutledge, Nick Taylor
Rock & Roll Candy Man – Ed Grundy, Jim Rutledge
Abracadaver – Rick Cobb, Lee Pickens, Jim Rutledge, Nick Taylor
In March 1972, “Capitol” label released “Recall the Beginning…A Journey from Eden”, the seventh Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Ben Sidran.
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