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Little Feat: Feats Don’t Fail Me Now

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In August 1974, “Warner Bros” label released “Feats Don’t Fail Me Now”, the fourth Little Feat studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Blue Seas Recording Studio” in Hunt Valley, Maryland; “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles”; “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” and Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lowell George and Van Dyke Parks.

Personnel:

  • Lowell George – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Barrère vocals, – guitar
  • Sam Clayton- vocals, percussion
  • Kenny Gradney- bass
  • Richie Hayward- vocals, drums
  • Bill Payne-vocals, keyboards
  • Tower Of Power- horns
  • Gordon DeWitty – clavinet
  • Fred White- drums
  • Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Fran Tate – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Rock & Roll Doctor – Lowell George, Fred Martin
  2. Oh Atlanta – Bill Payne
  3. Skin it Back – Paul Barrère
  4. Down the Road – Lowell George
  5. Spanish Moon – Lowell George
  6. Feats Don’t Fail Me Now – Paul Barrère, Lowell George, Martin Kibbee
  7. The Fan – Lowell George, Bill Payne
  8. Medley: Cold Cold Cold/Tripe Face Boogie – Lowell George, Richie Hayward, Bill Payne

The Meters: Rejuvenation

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In July 1974, “Reprise” label released “Rejuvenation”, the fifth Meters studio album.It was recorded in 1974, at “Sea-Saint Studios”, and was produced by Allen Toussaint, Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter, Jr. and Lowell George.

Personnel:

  • Leo Nocentelli– guitar, backing vocals
  • Lowell George– slide guitar
  • Art Neville– vocals, keyboards
  • George Porter, Jr. – bass, backing vocals
  • Ziggy Modeliste– vocals, drums
  • Ken Laxton – engineer
  • Bob Irwin – mastering
  • Al Quaglieri – mastering
  • Rich Russell – design
  • Bunny Matthews– liner notes
  • Tim Livingston – project manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.

  1. People Say
  2. Love Is for Me
  3. Just Kissed My Baby
  4. What’cha Say
  5. Jungle Man
  6. Hey Pocky A-Way
  7. It Ain’t No Use
  8. Loving You Is on My Mind
  9. Africa

Little Feat: Time Loves a Hero

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In May 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Time Loves a Hero”, the sixth Little Feat studio album. It was recorded 1976-1977, at “Sunset Sound Studios”, “Warner Bros. Studios”, and “Western Recorders” in Hollywood, “Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced Ted Templeman.

Personnel:

  • Paul Barrère – vocals, guitar
  • Lowell George – vocals, guitar
  • Kenny Gradney – bass
  • Richie Hayward – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Sam Clayton – vocals, congas, percussion
  • Michael McDonald– vocals
  • Patrick Simmons- guitar, vocals
  • Fred Tackett- mandocello, guitar
  • Bill Payne – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, marimba
  • Lenny Pickett– alto and tenor saxophone
  • Emilio Castillo- tenor saxophone
  • Greg Adams- trumpet
  • Mic Gillette- trombone, trumpet
  • Stephen “Doc” Kupka- baritone saxophone
  • Jeff “Skunk” Baxter- dobro

Track listing:

  1. Hi Roller – Paul Barrère
  2. Time Loves a Hero – Paul Barrère,Kenny Gradney, Bill Payne
  3. Rocket in My Pocket – Lowell George
  4. Day at the Dog Races – Paul Barrère,Sam Clayton, Kenny Gradney, Richie Hayward, Bill Payne
  5. Old Folks Boogie – Paul Barrère
  6. Red Streamliner – Bill Payne, Fran Tate
  7. New Delhi Freight Train – Terry Allen
  8. Keepin’ Up with the Joneses – Paul Barrère, Lowell George
  9. Missin’ You – Paul Barrère

Little Feat: Same

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In January 1971, “Warner Bros” label released the debut, self-titled Little Feat album. It was recorded August – September 1970, and was produced by Russ Titelman. The cover shows a mural in Venice, California, painted by the L. A. Fine Arts Squad in 1970 – “Venice in the Snow”.

Personnel:

  • Lowell George – lead and backing vocals, lead, rhythm and slide guitars, harmonica
  • Bill Payne – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Roy Estrada- bass, backing vocals
  • Richard Hayward- drums, backing vocals
  • Russ Titelman- percussion, piano, backing vocals
  • Ry Cooder – slide guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel
  • Kirby Johnson – string and horn arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Snakes on Everything – Bill Payne
  2. Strawberry Flats – Bill Payne, Lowell Georg
  3. Truck Stop Girls – Bill Payne, Lowell George
  4. Brides of Jesus – Bill Payne, Lowell George
  5. Wilin’ – Lowell George
  6. Hamburger Midnight – Lowell George, Roy Estrada
  7. Forty-Four Blues / How Many More Years – Roosevelt Sykes, Chester Burnett
  8. Crack in Your Door – Lowell George
  9. I’ve Been the One – Lowell George
  10. Takin’ My Time – Bill Payne
  11. Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie – Bill Payne, Lowell George

Grateful Dead: Shakedown Street

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On November 15, 1978, “Arista” label released “Shakedown Street”, the tenth Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded July 31 -August 18, 1978, at “Club Le Front”, and “Meta Tantay” in Carlin, Nevada, and was produced by Lowell George. The album cover art was by underground comics artist Gilbert Shelton.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Garcia – vocals, lead guitar
  • Bob Weir– vocals, guitar
  • Lowell George – vocals
  • Donna Jean Godchaux– vocals
  • Keith Godchaux– vocals, keyboards
  • Phil Lesh– bass guitar
  • Mickey Hart– drums, percussion
  • Bill Kreutzmann– drums, percussion
  • Jordan Amarantha – percussion
  • Matthew Kelly– harmonica
  • Steven Schuster – horn
  • Steve Schuster –horn
  • John Kahn- horn arrangements, associate production
  • Brett Cohen –engineer
  • Bob Matthews –engineer
  • Tom Flye – mixing
  • Robert Gatley – mixing assistant
  • Billy Candelario – mixing assistant
  • Jeffrey Boden –mixing assistant
  • John Hagen – mixing assistant
  • Steve Parish – mixing assistant
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering, production consultancy
  • George Horn -mastering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Robin Hurley – associate production
  • Hale Milfgrim – associate production
  • Scott Pascucci – associate production
  • Gilbert Shelton– art coordination
  • Steve Vance – art coordination
  • Hugh Brown – art coordination
  • Reggie Collins –liner notes
  • Ed Perlstein – photography
  • Robert Minkin – photography
  • Bruce Polonsky – photography
  • Ron Rakow – photography
  • Rip Rense – liner notes
  • Cameron Sears –executive production
  • Jimmy Edwards – associate production
  • Sheryl Farber – editorial supervision
  • Eileen Law – research

Track listing:

  1. Good Lovin’ – Rudy Clark, Arthur Resnick
  2. France – Mickey Hart,Robert Hunter, Bob Weir
  3. Shakedown Street – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
  4. Serengetti – Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann
  5. Fire on the Mountain – Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter
  6. I Need a Miracle – John Perry Barlow, Bob Weir
  7. From the Heart of Me – Donna Jean Godchaux
  8. Stagger Lee – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
  9. All New Minglewood Blues – Noah Lewis
  10. If I Had the World to Give – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter

Harry Nilsson: Son of Schmilsson

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On July 10, 1972, “RCA” label released “Son of Schmilsson”, the eighth Harry Nilsson album. It was recorded March–April 1972, at “Trident Studios” and “Apple Studio”in London, and was produced by Richard Perry.

Personnel:

  • Harry Nilsson– vocals, electric piano, acoustic guitar
  • Lowell George– guitar
  • George Harrison– slide guitar
  • Paul Keogh – guitar
  • Les Thatcher – guitar
  • Peter Frampton– electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Chris Spedding– bouzouki, electric guitar , acoustic guitar
  • John Uribe– acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Red Rhodes– pedal steel guitar
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano
  • Klaus Voormann– bass, saxophone, electric guitar
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • Barry Morgan– drums
  • Ray Cooper– percussion, congas, tambourine
  • Milt Holland– percussion
  • Richard Perry– percussion, arrangements
  • The Henry Krein Quartet with Klaus Voormann – rhythm section
  • Henry Krein – accordion
  • Jim Price– trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Bobby Keys– trumpet, tenor saxophone, trombone
  • Richard Mackey – tube, French horn
  • Vincent DeRosa– tube, French horn
  • David Duke – tube, French horn
  • Kirby Johnson– horn arrangements
  • Del Newman– string arrangements
  • Pop Arts String Quartet – strings
  • Paul Buckmaster– orchestral arrangements
  • Senior Citizens of the Stepney & Pinner Choir Club No. 6, London, England – choir

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Nilsson except where noted.

  1. Take 54
  2. Remember (Christmas)
  3. Joy
  4. Turn on Your Radio
  5. You’re Breakin’ My Heart
  6. Spaceman
  7. The Lottery Song
  8. At My Front Door – Ewart B. Abner, John C. Moore
  9. Ambush
  10. I’d Rather Be Dead – Harry Nilsson, Richard Perry
  11. The Most Beautiful World in the World

Mick Taylor: Same

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On June 22, 1979, “CBS” label released the self – titled, debut, Mick Taylor album. It was recorded 1976 – 1979 and was produced by Mick Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Mick Taylor- vocal, guitar, piano, bass guitar, electric piano, synthesizer, strings
  • Lowell George- slide guitar
  • Norman Mighell – tambourine
  • Jean Roussel– piano
  • Kuma Harada – bass guitar, double bass, strings
  • Alan Spenner- bass guitar
  • Mike Driscoll – drums, bass drum
  • Pierre Moerlen- drums
  • Richard Bailey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Taylor except where noted:

  1. Leather Jacket
  2. Alabama – Colin Allen, Mick Taylor
  3. Slow Blues
  4. Baby I Want You
  5. Broken Hands
  6. Giddy-Up
  7. W.5
  8. Spanish / A Minor

 

James Taylor: Gorilla

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On May 1, 1975, “Warner Bros” label released “Gorilla”, the sixth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded March – April, 1975 at “Warner Bros. Studios” in North Hollywood and “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, and was produced by Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor – vocals, acoustic, electric and high-string acoustic  guitar, ukulele
  • David Crosby- vocals
  • Graham Nash- vocals
  • Carly Simon- vocals
  • Valerie Carter- vocals
  • Clarence McDonald – piano, ARP String Ensemble synthesizer, Fender Rhodes electric piano
  • Randy Newman- horn organ
  • Nick DeCaro – organ, strings, accordion
  • Arthur Adams – electric guitar
  • Lowell George- vocals, slide guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar- electric guitar
  • Al Perkins- pedal steel guitar
  • David Grisman- mandolin
  • Lee Sklar- bass
  • Willie Weeks- bass
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Andy Newmark- drums
  • Russ Kunkel- drums, percussion, shaker, tambourine, congas
  • Milt Holland- percussion, wind chimes
  • Victor Feldman- percussion
  • David Sanborn- saxophone
  • Chuck Findley- trumpet
  • George Bohannon – trombone
  • Jules Jacob – clarinet, oboe
  • Gayle Levant – harp

Track listing:

All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Mexico
  2. Music
  3. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) – Holland/Dozier/Holland
  4. Wandering – traditional; arrangement and additional lyrics by James Taylor
  5. Gorilla
  6. You Make It Easy
  7. I Was a Fool to Care
  8. Lighthouse
  9. Angry Blues
  10. Love Songs
  11. Sarah Maria

 

John Cale: Paris 1919

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John Cale Paris 1919

On March 1, 1973, “Reprise” label released “Paris 1919”, the third John Cale studio album.  It was recorded in 1972, at “Sunwest Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chris Thomas. “The Wire” magazine placed “Paris 1919” in its list of “One Hundred Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)”. In 2016, ”Uncut” magazine placed the album in its list of “100 Greatest Albums of All Time”.  Stephen Holden of the magazine “Rolling Stone” wrote that “Paris 1919” is “one of the most ambitious albums ever released under the name of ‘pop’.

Personnel:

  • John Cale – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, viola
  • Lowell George – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Wilton Felder– bass guitar, saxophone
  • Richie Hayward – drums
  • Chris Thomas – tambourine
  • The UCLA Symphony Orchestra – strings
  • Joel Druckman, Esq. – orchestra manager
  • Mike Salisbury – album design, photography
  • Matthew Specktor – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale.

  1. Child’s Christmas in Wales
  2. Hanky Panky Nohow
  3. The Endless Plain of Fortune
  4. Andalucia
  5. Macbeth
  6. Paris 1919
  7. Graham Greene
  8. Half Past France
  9. Antarctica Starts Here

Mothers Of Invention: Burnt Weeny Sandwich

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On February 9, 1970, “Bizarre” label released “Burnt Weeny Sandwich”, the ninth, Mothers of Invention album. It was recorded in August 1967 and July 1969, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa– vocals, organ, guitar, arranger
  • Lowell George – vocals, guitar
  • Jim Sherwood – vocals, guitar, wind
  • Ian Underwood– guitar, piano, keyboards, wind
  • John Balkin – bass, string bass
  • Don Preston– bass, piano, keyboards
  • Billy Mundi– drums
  • Art Tripp– drums, percussion
  • Jimmy Carl Black– percussion, drums
  • Roy Estrada– bass, backing vocals, Pachuco rap
  • Janet Ferguson – backing vocals
  • Bunk Gardner– horn, wind
  • Buzz Gardner- trumpet
  • Don “Sugarcane” Harris– violin
  • Cal Schenkel – cover art
  • John Williams – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa except where noted.

  1. WPLJ (The Four Deuces)
  2. Igor’s Boogie, Phase One
  3. Overture to a Holiday in Berlin
  4. Theme from Burnt Weeny Sandwich
  5. Igor’s Boogie, Phase Two
  6. Holiday in Berlin, Full Blown
  7. Aybe Sea
  8. The Little House I Used to Live in