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Ars Nova: Same

In April 1968, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Ars Nova album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Paul Rothchild.

Personnel:

  • Jon Pierson – lead vocals, bass trombone, arrangements
  • Giovanni Papalia – lead guitar, arrangements
  • Wyatt Day – rhythm guitar, piano, organ,backing vocals, arrangements
  • Jonathan Raskin – bass, backing vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Bill Folwell – trumpet, double bass, backing vocalls, arrangements
  • Maury Baker – drums, percussion, organ, arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Pavane For My Lady – Wyatt Day
  2. General Clover Ends A War – lyrics by Gregory Copeland; music by Wyatt Day
  3. Entracte: Le Messe Notre Dame – Guillaume De Machaut
  4. And How Am I To Know – Wyatt Day
  5. Entracte: Dancer – Maury Baker
  6. Album In Your Mind – lyrics by Jon Pierson, Wyatt Day; music by Wyatt Day
  7. Zarathustra – Maury Baker
  8. Fields Of People – lyrics by Jon Pierson, Wyatt Day; music by Wyatt Day
  9. Entracte: Vita De L’Alma Mia – Claudio Monteverdi
  10. Automatic Love – Wyatt Day
  11. Entracte: A Thought – Jon Pierson, Jonathan Raskin
  12. I Wrapped Her In Ribbons (After Ibiza) – lyrics by Gregory Copeland; music by Wyatt Day
  13. Entracte: Ada Wulff November 12, 1956 – Wyatt Day
  14. Song To The City – lyrics by Gregory Copeland, music by Wyatt Day
  15. Entracte: Aquel Cabellero – anonymous, Spanish renaissance
  16. March Of The Mad Duke’s Circus – lyrics by Gregory Copeland, music by Wyatt Day

Move: Shazam

In February 1970, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Shazam”, the  second Move studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Advision Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Wood, Carl Wayne, Rick Price and Gerald Chevin.

Personnel:

  • Roy Wood – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Carl Wayne – lead vocals, guitars.
  • Rick Price – vocals, bass.
  • Bev Bevan – drums, percussion.
  • Trevor Burton, Tony Visconti – bass

Track listing:

  1. Hello Susie – Roy Wood
  2. Beautiful Daughter – Roy Wood
  3. Cherry Blossom Clinic Revisited – Roy Wood
  4. Fields of People – Wyatt Day, Jon Pierson
  5. Don’t Make My Baby Blue – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  6. The Last Thing on My Mind – Tom Paxton

Lou Reed: Berlin

In July 1973, “RCA” label released “Berlin” the third Lou Reed solo album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Morgan Studios” in London, “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Ezrin. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Berlin” at number 344 on its list the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Dick Wagner– electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Hunter– electric guitar
  • Gene Martynec– acoustic guitar, bass, synthesizer, vocal arrangement
  • Steve Winwood– organ, harmonium
  • Bob Ezrin– piano, mellotron, arrangements
  • Blue Weaver– piano
  • Jack Bruce– bass
  • Tony Levin– bass
  • J. Wilson– drums
  • Aynsley Dunbar– drums
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Allan Macmillan – piano
  • Jon Pierson – bass trombone
  • Steve Hyden, Elizabeth March, Lou Reed, Dick Wagner – choir
  • Allan Macmillan – arrangements
  • Jim Reeves – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. Berlin
  2. Lady Day
  3. Men of Good Fortune
  4. Caroline Says I
  5. How Do You Think It Feels
  6. Oh, Jim
  7. Caroline Says II
  8. The Kids
  9. The Bed
  10. Sad Song