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The Associations: Stop Your Motor

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In July 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Stop Your Motor”, the sixth Associations (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Jules Alexander, Larry Ramos, Jim Yester, Richard Thompson, Terry Kirkman, Brian Cole, Ted Bluechel Jr, John Tartaglia, Randy Steirling and Ray Pohlman.

Personnel:

  • Jules Alexander – vocals, lead guitar
  • Larry Ramos – vocals, lead guitar
  • Jim Yester – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Richard Thompson – keyboards
  • Terry Kirkman – vocals, wind instruments, percussion
  • Brian Cole – vocals, bass, woodwinds
  • Ted Bluechel Jr. – drums, rhythm guitar, bass
  • Michael Shields – engineer
  • Stan Ross – engineer
  • James Metropole – photography
  • Patrick Colecchio – album coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Bring Yourself Home – Ted Bluechel
  2. Funny Kind of Song – Jules Alexander
  3. That’s Racin’ – Terry Kirkman
  4. P.F. Sloan – Jimmy Webb
  5. Silver Morning – Terry Kirkman
  6. It’s Gonna Be Real – Larry Ramos
  7. The First Sound – Terry Kirkman, Richard Thompson
  8. Along the Way – Jim Yester
  9. Traveller’s Guide (Spanish Flyer) – Brian Cole
  10. Seven Virgins – Jimmie Spheeris

Kate Taylor: Sister Kate

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In January 1971, “Cotillion” label released “Sister Kate”, the debut Kate Taylor album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sunset Sound” and “Crystal Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher.

Personnel:

  • Kate Taylor — lead vocals, clapping
  • Peter Asher— lead and backing vocals, clapping
  • John Beland, Bernie Leadon, James Taylor – guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar— guitar, percussion, conga, backing vocals
  • D. Souther— guitar, vocals, clapping
  • John Hartford— banjo
  • Carole King — lead and backing vocals, piano, string arrangements
  • Ralph Schuckett — organ, piano, accordion, keyboards
  • Charles Larkey, Leland Sklar— bass
  • Russ Kunkel, Joel O’Brian — drums
  • Sandra Crouch — percussion, tambourine
  • Abigale Haness — vocals
  • Merry Clayton — lead and backing vocals
  • Oma Drake — lead and backing vocals
  • Donna Prater — lead and backing vocals
  • Linda Ronstadt— lead and backing vocals
  • Gail Haness — backing vocals
  • Wayne Jackson— horns, horn arrangements
  • Andrew Love, The Memphis Horns — horns, horn arrangements
  • John Tartaglia — strings, string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Home Again – Carole King
  2. Ballad of a Well Known Gun – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  3. Be That Way – Livingston Taylor
  4. Handbags and Gladrags – Mike d’Abo
  5. You Can Close Your Eyes – James Taylor
  6. Look at Granny Run, Run – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman
  7. Where You Lead – Carole King, Toni Stern
  8. White Lightning – Jape Richardson
  9. Country Comfort – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  10. Lo and Behold/Jesus Is Just All Right – James Taylor, A. Reid Reynolds
  11. Do I Still Figure in Your Life – Pete Dello
  12. Sweet Honesty – Beverley Martyn