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Tim Buckley: Same

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In October 1966, “Elektra” label released the debut, self-titled Tim Buckley album. It was recorded in August 1966, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jac Holzman and Paul A. Rothchild.

Personnel:

  • Tim Buckley– vocals, guitar
  • Lee Underwood– guitar
  • Van Dyke Parks– piano, celesta, harpsichord
  • Jim Fielder– bass guitar
  • Billy Mundi– drums, percussion
  • Jack Nitzsche– string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Buckley, except where noted.

  1. I Can’t See You – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  2. Wings
  3. Song of the Magician – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  4. Strange Street Affair Under Blue – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  5. Valentine Melody – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  6. Aren’t You the Girl?
  7. Song Slowly Song – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  8. It Happens Every Time
  9. Song for Jainie
  10. Grief in My Soul – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  11. She Is –Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  12. Understand Your Man

 

Cheap Trick: In Color

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In September 1977, “Epic” label released “In Color”, the second Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Kendun Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Werman. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 443 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 1979, “In Color” was certified Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and in 2001, Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Rick Nielsen – vocals, lead guitars
  • Tom Petersson – vocals, bass
  • Bun E. Carlos – drums
  • Antonino Reale – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Nielsen, except where noted.

  1. Hello There
  2. Big Eyes
  3. Downed
  4. I Want You to Want Me
  5. You’re All Talk – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
  6. Oh Caroline
  7. Clock Strikes Ten
  8. Southern Girls – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
  9. Come On, Come On
  10. So Good to See You

Tommy Bolin: Private Eyes

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In September 1976, “Columbia” label released “Private Eyes”, the second and the last Tommy Bolin album. It was recorded in June 1976, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles,and ”Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Dennis MacKay and Tommy Bolin.

Personnel:

  • Tommy Bolin – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Reggie McBride – vocals, bass
  • Mark Stein – vocals, keyboards
  • Norma Jean Bell – vocals, percussion, saxophone
  • Carmine Appice– drums
  • Bobby Berge – drums, percussion
  • Bobbye Hall– percussion
  • Del Newman – string arrangements
  • Thomas La Tonore, Stephen W Tayler – engineer
  • Jimmy Wachtel – design

Track listing:

  1. Bustin’ Out for Rosey – Tommy Bolin
  2. Sweet Burgundy – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  3. Post Toastee – Tommy Bolin
  4. Shake the Devil – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  5. Gypsy Soul – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  6. Someday We’ll Bring Our Love Home – Tommy Bolin, John Tesar
  7. Hello, Again – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  8. You Told Me That You Loved Me –Tommy Bolin

Dan Fogelberg: Captured Again

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In September 1975, “Full Moon” label released “Captured Angel”, the third Dan Fogelberg album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Golden Voice Studios” in South Pekin, “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Record Plant” in Sausalito, .and was produced by Dan Fogelberg.

Personnel:

  • Dan Fogelberg – lead and backing vocals, banjo, bass guitar,  guitar,  harmonica,  percussion, keyboards, ARP synthesizer, cover artwork
  • Al Perkins– pedal steel guitar
  • Norbert Putnam– bass
  • Russ Kunkel– drums, percussion
  • David Lindley– fiddle
  • Hot Damn Brothers – backing vocals
  • D. Souther– backing vocals
  • Glen Spreen – string arrangements
  • Tom Byler, Jeff Guercio, Terry Jamison, Gary Ladinsky and John Stronach – engineer
  • John Stronach – mixing
  • Rick Collins – mastering
  • Ron Coro – design
  • Henry Diltz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Fogelberg.

  1. Aspen/These Days
  2. Comes and Goes
  3. Captured Angel
  4. Old Tennessee
  5. Next Time
  6. Man in the Mirror/ Below the Surface
  7. Crow
  8. The Last Nail

Gene Clark: No Other

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In September 1974, “Asylum” label released “No Other”, the fourth Gene Clark studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye.

Personnel:

  • Gene Clark – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Hillman- mandolin
  • Jesse Ed Davis- guitar
  • Stephen Bruton- guitar
  • Howard “Buzz” Feiten- guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar- guitar
  • Jerry McGee – guitar
  • Michael Utley- keyboards
  • Bill Cuomo – organ
  • Craig Doerge- keyboards
  • Lee Sklar- bass
  • Butch Trucks- drums
  • Russ Kunkel- drums
  • Joe Lala- percussion
  • Richard Greene, Beryl Marriott – violin
  • Ted Machell – cello
  • Sherlie Matthews, Cindy Bullens, Ronnie Barron, Clydie King, Claudia Lennear, Venetta Fields, Timothy B. Schmit, Carlena Williams – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Gene Clark, except where noted.

  1. Life’s Greatest Fool
  2. Silver Raven
  3. No Other
  4. Strength of Strings
  5. From a Silver Phial
  6. Some Misunderstanding
  7. The True One
  8. Lady of the North – Gene Clark, Doug Dillard

Roger McGuinn: Peace On You

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In September 1974, “Columbia” label released “Peace on You”, Roger McGuinn second album. It was recorded in 1974, at “The Record Plant” and “Wally Heider’s Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Halverson.

Personnel:

  • Roger McGuinn – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Dan Fogelberg- vocals, guitar
  • Al Kooper- guitar, piano, clavinet, arrangements, conductor
  • Donnie Dacus – vocals, guitar
  • Al Perkins- steel guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco- flamenco guitar
  • Paul “Harry” Harris- keyboards
  • Leland Sklar- bass
  • Russ Kunkel- drums, percussion
  • Mark Volman, William McLeish Smith, Gwendolyn Edwards, Paul Stallworth, Howard Kaylan, Brooks Hunnicutt, Brenda Gordon, Tim Coulter, Brian Russell, Jorge Calderon – vocals
  • Lee Kiefer – arrangements, conductor

Tracks listing:

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

  1. Peace On You – Charlie Rich
  2. Without You
  3. Going To The Country – Donnie Dacus
  4. (Please Not) One More Time – Al Kooper
  5. Same Old Sound – Roger McGuinn
  6. Do What You Want To Do – Donnie Dacus
  7. Together
  8. Better Change – Dan Fogelberg
  9. Gate Of Horn
  10. The Lady

John Mayall: Ten Years Are Gone

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In September 1973, “Polydor” label released “Ten Years Are Gone”, the twenty-second John Mayall album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Mayall.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall – vocal, piano, guitar, harmonica
  • Freddy Robinson – vocal, guitar
  • Victor Gaskin- bass
  • Keef Hartley- drums
  • Blue Mitchell– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Red Holloway- alto and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Sugarcane Harris- violin

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayall except where noted.

  1. Ten Years Are Gone
  2. Driving Till The Break of Day
  3. Drifting
  4. Better Pass You By
  5. California Campground
  6. Undecided – Freddy Robinson
  7. Good Looking Stranger
  8. I Still Care
  9. Don’t Hang Me Up
  10. Introduction
  11. Sitting Here Thinking
  12. Harmonica Free Form
  13. Burning Sun
  14. Dark of the Night

Flamin Groovies: Supersnazz

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In September 1969, “Epic” label released “Supersnazz”, the first Flamin’ Groovies studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “CBS Studio A” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Steve R. Goldman.

Personnel:

  • Roy A. Loney – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Cyril Jordan – vocals, guitar
  • Tim Lynch – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Mike Lang – keyboards
  • George Alexander – vocals, bass guitar, harmonica
  • Danny Mihm – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Love Have Mercy – Roy Loney
  2. The Girl Can’t Help It – Bobby Troup
  3. Laurie Did It – Roy Loney
  4. Apart from That – Roy Loney, Cyril Jordan
  5. Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu – Huey Smith, Johnny Vincent
  6. The First One’s Free – Roy Loney
  7. Pagan Rachel – Roy Loney
  8. Somethin’ Else – Eddie Cochran
  9. Pistol Packin’ Mama – Al Dexter
  10. Brushfire – Roy Loney, Cyril Jordan
  11. Bam Balam – Roy Loney, Cyril Jordan
  12. Around the Corner – Roy Loney, Cyril Jordan

Eric Burdon & the Animals: Winds of Change

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In September 1967, “MGM” label released “Winds of Change”, the debut Eric Burdon & the Animals album. It was recorded in March 1967, at “TTG Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burdon- vocals
  • Vic Briggs- guitar, piano, arrangements
  • John Weider- guitar, violin
  • Danny McCulloch- bass
  • Barry Jenkins- drums
  • Keith Olsen- bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch, except where noted.

  1. Winds of Change
  2. Poem by the Sea
  3. Paint It, Black – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  4. The Black Plague
  5. Yes I Am Experienced
  6. San Franciscan Nights
  7. Man—Woman
  8. Hotel Hell
  9. Good Times
  10. Anything
  11. It’s All Meat

James Vincent McMorrow: We Move

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On September 2, 2016, “Faction” label released “We Move”, the third James Vincent McMorrow studio album. It was recorded in 2016 in Los Angeles, Toronto and Dublin, and was produced by James Vincent McMorrow, Frank Dukes, Nineteen85

and Two Inch Punch.

Personnel:

  • James Vincent McMorrow– vocals, drums, Fender Jazz bass, Fender Rhodes, electric guitar, keyboards, Moog bass, piano, Polysix, Prophet 5, synthesizer, synthesizer bass, Yamaha keyboards
  • Two Inch Punch– keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer bass
  • Frank Dukes– CS-80, Juno
  • Kaan Gunesberk – bass, electric guitar, background vocals
  • Nineteen85– bass, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer bass
  • James Byrne – drums
  • Frank Dukes– drum programming
  • Nineteen85, Two Inch Punch– drum programming
  • Kevin Dietz – engineer
  • Ross Dowling – engineer, mixing
  • Phil Hayes – engineer
  • John O’Mahony – mixing
  • Jimmy Douglas – mixing
  • Greg Calbi, John Davis – mastering
  • Samuel Burgess-Johnson – design
  • Emma Doyle – photography

Track listing:

  1. Rising Water – James Vincent McMorrow, Paul Jeffries
  2. I Lie Awake Every Night – Adam King Feenley, James Vincent McMorrow
  3. Last Story – James Vincent McMorrow
  4. One Thousand Times – James Vincent McMorrow, Paul Jeffries
  5. Evil – James Vincent McMorrow, Two Inch Punch
  6. Get Low – James Vincent McMorrow, Nineteen85
  7. Killer Whales – James Vincent McMorrow, Two Inch Punch
  8. Seek Another – James Vincent McMorrow
  9. Surreal – James Vincent McMorrow, Nineteen85
  10. Lost Angles – James Vincent McMorrow