Tag Archives: June 1974

Dragon: Universal Radio

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In June 1974, “Vertigo” label released “Universal Radio”, the debut Dragon studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Rick Shadwell.

Personnel:

  • Ray Goodwin – vocals, guitar
  • Ivan Thompson – piano, organ, Moog synthesizer
  • Todd Hunter – vocals, bass
  • Neil Storey – drums
  • Marc Hunter – vocals, percussion
  • Tony Moan – engineer
  • Dick Frizzell – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Goodwin, Ivan Thompson, Todd Hunter, Marc Hunter and Neil Storey.

  1. Universal Radio
  2. Going Slow
  3. Patina
  4. Weetbix
  5. Graves
  6. Avalanche

Cluster: Zuckerzeit

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In June 1974, “Brain” label released “Zuckerzeit”, the third Cluster album. It was recorded in January 1974 and was produced by Michael Rother, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius.

Personnel:

  • Hans-Joachim Roedelius
  • Dieter Moebius

Track listing:

  1. Hollywood – Hans – Joachim Roedelius
  2. Caramel – Dieter Moebius
  3. Rote Riki – Dieter Moebius
  4. Rosa – Hans – Joachim Roedelius
  5. Caramba – Dieter Moebius
  6. Fotschi Tong – Hans – Joachim Roedelius
  7. James – Dieter Moebius
  8. Marzipan – Hans – Joachim Roedelius
  9. Rotor – Dieter Moebius
  10. Heiße Lippen – Hans – Joachim Roedelius

Albert King: I Wanna Get Funky

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In June 1974, “Stax” label released “I Wanna Get Funky”, the eighth Albert King studio album. It was recorded in 1972 and was produced by Henry Bush and Allen Jines.

Personnel:

  • Albert King– vocals, electric guitar
  • Donald Kanzie (Donald Kinsey)– rhythm guitar
  • The Bar-Kays & The Movement – rhythm section
  • The Memphis Horns– horns
  • Memphis Symphony Orchestra– strings
  • Hot Buttered Soul, Henry Bush – backing vocal

Track listing:

  1. I Wanna Get Funky – Clifton William Smith
  2. Playing on Me – Sir Mack Rice
  3. Walking the Back Streets and Crying – Sandy Jones
  4. ‘Til My Back Ain’t Got No Bone – Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell
  5. Flat Tire – Henry Bush, Booker T. Jones, Albert King
  6. I Can’t Hear Nothing But the Blues – Henry Bush, Dave Clark
  7. Travelin’ Man – Albert King
  8. Crosscut Saw – R.G. Ford
  9. That’s What the Blues Is All About – Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland

Groundhogs: Solid

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In June 1974, “WWA” label released “Solid”, the seventh Groundhogs studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at Tony McPhee’s home studio in Haverhill, Suffolk, UK, and was produced by Tony McPhee.

Personnel:

  • Tony McPhee– vocals, guitars
  • Peter Cruikshank – bass
  • Ken Pustelnik, Clive Brooks– drums
  • Martin Birch– engineer
  • Gered Mankowitz- photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony McPhee

  1. Light My Light
  2. Free from All Alarm
  3. Sins of the Father
  4. Sad Go Round
  5. Corn Cob
  6. Plea Sing, Plea Song
  7. Snow Storm
  8. Joker’s Grave

Mahagony Rush: Child Of The Novelty

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In June 1974, “Nine Records” label released “Child of the Novelty”, the second Mahogany Rush studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Tempo Studios” in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Frank Marino.

Personnel:

  • Frank Marino– vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Paul Harwood – acoustic and electric bass
  • Jimmy Ayoub – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Marino.

  1. Look Outside
  2. Thru the Milky Way
  3. Talkin’ ’bout a Feelin’
  4. Child of the Novelty
  5. Makin’ My Wave
  6. A New Rock and Roll
  7. Changing
  8. Plastic Man
  9. Guitwar
  10. Chains of (S)pace

Lucifer’s Friend: Banquet

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In June 1974, “Vertigo” label released “Banquet”, the fourth Lucifer’s Friend album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by John Lawton, Peter Hesslein, Dieter Horns, Herbert Bornhold and Peter Hecht.

Personnel:

  • John Lawton– lead vocals, arrangements
  • Peter Hesslein – electric and acoustic guitars, 12-string guitar, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Dieter Horns – bass, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Herbert Bornhold – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Peter Hecht – piano, organ, Moog synthesizer, electric piano, arrangements
  • Herb Geller – alto saxophone, flute
  • Karl-Hermann Lüer – baritone saxophone
  • Stefan Dobrzynski – tenor saxophone
  • Wilfried Schoberanzky – bassoon
  • Klaus Holle – flute
  • Franz Behle – oboe
  • Rolf Lind – French horn
  • Hans Alves – English horn
  • Kurt Donocik, Luigi Schaufub, Walter Hillinghaus – cello
  • Günter Fulisch, Heinz Reese, Waldemar Erbe, Wolfgang Ahlers – trombone
  • Bob Lanese, Heinz Habermann, Manfred Moch – trumpet
  • Fritz Köhnsen, Günter Klein, Günther Zander, Heinz Donocik, Helmut Jochens, Helmut Rahn, Ingeborg Kaufmann, Otto Kaufmann, Reinhold Gabriel, Senia Daschewski – violin
  • Bruno Korzuschek, Günter Grünig, Werner Knupke – viola
  • Dave Brian, Elvira Herbert, Sheila McKinley – choir
  • Peter Hecht – horns and strings arrangements
  • Volker Heintzen – engineer
  • Sebastian F.B. Dietrich – photography

Track listing:

  1. Spanish Galleon – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
  2. Thus Spoke Oberon – Bacardit, Docker, Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
  3. High Flying Lady – Goodbye – Bacarit, Peter Hesslein, John Lawron, O’Brian – Docker
  4. Sorrow – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
  5. Dirty Old Town – Peter Hesslein, Horns, John Lawton

Jerry Garcia: Garcia

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In June 1974, “Round Records” label released “Compliments” (known as Garcia), the second Jerry Garcia solo album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by John Kahn.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Garcia – vocals, guitar, classical guitar
  • Arthur Adams – guitar
  • Larry Carlton– guitar
  • David Nichtern – guitar
  • Ben Benay – rhythm guitar
  • David Grisman- mandolin
  • Michael Omartian- piano, tack piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Merl Saunders- organ
  • Arnie Egilsson, Ray Siegal – string bass
  • John Kahn – bass, horn arrangement, string arrangement
  • Ron Tutt – drums
  • Bobbye Hall- percussion
  • Melvin Moore – trumpet
  • Gene Connors – trombone, horn arrangement
  • Jackie Kelso – saxophones
  • Amos Garrett– trombone
  • Joel Tepp- clarinet
  • Geoff Muldaur– clarinet
  • Tom Rose – clarinet
  • John Rotella – e flat clarinet
  • Willie Green – b flat clarinet
  • Gary Ray – b flat clarinet
  • Julian Sheer – bass clarinet
  • Sid Page– violin
  • Richard Greene – violin
  • Carl Pedersen – violin
  • Nathan Rubin – violin
  • Emily van Valkenburg – violin
  • Vassar Clements– violin
  • Miriam Dye – viola
  • Nancy Ellis – viola
  • Terry Adams – cello
  • Judiyaba – cello
  • Merry Clayton- backing vocals
  • Maria Muldaur, Clydie King, Patty- backing vocals
  • Ron Malo – engineer
  • Victor Moscoso – cover art
  • Richard Loren, Joshua Blardo – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Let It Rock – Chuck Berry
  2. When The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game – Smokey Robinson
  3. That’s What Love Will Make You Do – Henderson Thigpen, James Banks, Eddy Marion
  4. Russian Lullaby – Irving Berlin
  5. Turn On The Bright Lights – Albert Washington
  6. He Ain’t Give You None – Van Morrison
  7. What Goes Around – Mac Rebbenack
  8. Let’s Spend The Night Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  9. Mississippi Moon – Peter Rowan
  10. Midnight Town – Robert Hunter, John Kahn

Uriah Heep: Wonderworld

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In June 1974, “Bronze” label released “Wonderworld”, the seventh Uriah Heep album. It was recorded January–March, 1974 at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Gerry Bron.

Personnel:

  • Ken Hensley– vocals, organ, guitar
  • David Byron– vocals
  • Mick Box– lead guitar
  • Jose Gabriel – synthetizers
  • Gary Thain– bass
  • Lee Kerslake– drums
  • Peter Gallen – recording
  • Hans Menzel – engineer
  • Macki– engineer
  • Harry Moss – cutting engineer
  • Michael Gibbs- orchestral arrangements
  • Graham Hughes – photography, concept

Tracks listing:

  1. Wonderworld – Ken Hensley
  2. Suicidal Man – Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain
  3. The Shadows and the Wind – Ken Hensley
  4. So Tired – Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain
  5. The Easy Road – Ken Hensley
  6. Something or Nothing – Mick Box, Ken Hensley, GaryThain
  7. I Won’t Mind – Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain
  8. We Got We – Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain
  9. Dreams – Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley

Be-Bop Deluxe: Axe Victim

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In June 1974, “Harvest” label released “Axe Victim”, the debut Be-Bop Deluxe album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Ian McLintock.

Personnel:

  • Bill Nelson– lead vocals, electric and 12-string guitars, keyboards
  • Ian Parkin– rhythm and acoustic guitars, organ
  • Robert Bryan – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Nicholas Chatterton-Dew – drums, backing vocals’

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Nelson, except where noted.

  1. Axe Victim
  2. Love is Swift Arrows
  3. Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus
  4. Third Floor Heaven
  5. Night Creatures
  6. Rocket Cathedrals – Robert Bryan
  7. Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape
  8. Jets at Dawn
  9. No Trains To Heaven
  10. Darkness (L’Immoraliste)

Buffalo: Only Want You for Your Body

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In June 1974, “Vertigo” label released “Only Want You for Your Body”, the third Buffalo album. It was recorded on 1974 in US and Australia, and was produced by Spencer Lee.

Personnel:

  • Dave Tice– lead vocals
  • Peter Wells– bass
  • John Baxter– guitar
  • Jimmy Economou– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Tice and John Baxter, except where noted.

  1. I’m a Skirt Lifter, Not a Shirt Raiser
  2. I’m Coming On – Alvin Lee
  3. Dune Messiah
  4. Stay with Me
  5. What’s Going On
  6. Kings Cross Ladies
  7. United Nations
  8. What’s Going On – single version