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Pentangle: Reflection

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In October 1971, “Transatlantic” label released “Reflection”, the fifth Pentangle album. It was recorded in March 1971, at “Command Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Bill Leader.

Personnel:

  • Jacqui McShee – vocals
  • John Renbourn – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bert Jansch – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Danny Thompson– double bass
  • Terry Cox– vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn and Danny Thompson, except where noted.

  1. Wedding Dress – traditional
  2. Omie Wise – traditional
  3. Will the Circle Be Unbroken? – traditional
  4. When I Get Home
  5. Rain and Snow – traditional
  6. Helping Hand
  7. So Clear
  8. Reflection

Sandy Denny: The North Star Grassman and the Ravens

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In September 1971, “Island” label released “The North Star Grassman and the Ravens”, the debut Sandy Denny solo album. It was recorded March – May 1971, at “Sound Techniques” and “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson and John Wood.

Personnel:

  • Sandy Denny – lead vocals, acoustic guita, piano
  • Jerry Donahue- electric guitar
  • Richard Thompson- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, accordion, bass
  • Trevor Lucas- acoustic guitar
  • Buddy Emmons- pedal steel guitar
  • Pat Donaldson- bass
  • Tony Reeves- bass
  • Gerry Conway- drums
  • Roger Powell – drums
  • Ian Whiteman – piano, flute organ
  • Barry Dransfield- violin
  • Royston Wood, Robin Dransfield – backing vocals
  • Harry Robinson- string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Sandy Denny except where noted

  1. Late November
  2. Blackwaterside – traditional.
  3. The Sea Captain
  4. Down in the Flood – Bob Dylan
  5. John the Gun
  6. Next Time Around
  7. The Optimist
  8. Let’s Jump the Broomstick – Charles Robins
  9. Wretched Wilbur
  10. The North Star Grassman and the Ravens
  11. Crazy Lady Blues

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

Van Morrison: Blowin’ Your Mind

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In September 1967, “Bang” label released “Blowin’ Your Mind!, the debut Van Morrison studio album.  It was recorded in March 1967, and was produced by Bert Berns. “Rolling Stone” magazine included it in its list of the “40 Essential Albums of 1967”.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocals, guitar
  • Al Gorgoniand Hugh McCracken – guitars
  • Paul Griffin- piano
  • Eric Gale– bass
  • Gary Chester– drums
  • Garry Sherman – conductor, organ, actual arranger, musical supervisor
  • Brooks Arthur – engineer
  • Vic Anesini – mastering
  • Bert Berns– arranger, liner notes
  • Adam Block – project director
  • Garry Sherman – music supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

  1. Brown Eyed Girl
  2. He Ain’t Give You None
  3. B. Sheets
  4. Spanish Rose
  5. Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) – Wes Farrell, Bert Russell
  6. Ro Ro Rosey
  7. Who Drove the Red Sports Car?
  8. Midnight Special – traditional

James Gang: Bang

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On September 1, 1973, “Atco” label released “Bang”, the sixth James Gang studio album. It was recorded in March 1973, and was produced by Roy Kenner, Tommy Bolin, Dale Peters and Jim Fox.

Personnel:

  • Tommy Bolin – lead and backing vocals, guitars, synthesizer
  • Dale Peters– bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jim Fox– drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Roy Kenner– lead vocals, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Tommy Bolin and John Tesar except where noted.

  1. Standing In The Rain – Tommy Bolin
  2. The Devil Is Singing Our Song
  3. Must Be Love – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  4. Alexis – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  5. Ride The Wind – Tommy Bolin, Roy Kenner
  6. Got No Time For Trouble
  7. Rather Be Alone With You (Song For Dale) – Roy Kenner
  8. From Another Time
  9. Mystery

Bad Company: Rough Diamonds

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In August 1982, “Swan Song” label released “Rough Diamonds”, the sixth Bad Company studio album. It was recorded March – April 1981, at “Ridge Farm Studios” in Surrey, UK, and was produced by Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke and Boz Burrell. It was the last band’s album with the original line-up.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Mick Ralphs– guitar, slide guitar, keyboards
  • Boz Burrell– bass
  • Simon Kirke– drums
  • John Cook – piano, synthesizer
  • Mel Collins– saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Electricland – Paul Rodgers
  2. Untie the Knot – Paul Rodgers; Simon Kirke
  3. Nuthin’ on the TV – Boz Burrell
  4. Painted Face – Paul Rodgers
  5. Kickdown – Mick Ralphs
  6. Ballad of the Band – Boz Burrell
  7. Cross Country Boy – Paul Rodgers
  8. Old Mexico – Mick Ralphs
  9. Downhill Ryder – Paul Rodgers
  10. Racetrack

The Allman Brothers Band: Brothers Of The Road

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In August 1981, “Arista” label released “Brothers of the Road”, the eighth Allman Brothers Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in March 1981, at “Young’un Sound” in Nashville, and was produced by John Ryan.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman– vocals, organ, acoustic guitar
  • Dickey Betts– vocals, lead, slide, and acoustic guitar
  • “Dangerous” Dan Toler– lead and rhythm guitar
  • David “Rook” Goldflies– bass
  • Butch Trucks– drums
  • David “Frankie” Toler– drums
  • Mark “Tito” Morris– congas, timbales, percussion
  • Mike Lawler– pianos, synthesizers, clavinet
  • Charlie Daniels– fiddle
  • Jimmy Hall– sax
  • Thomas Cain, Johnny Cobb, Jimmy Hall, Chip Young, Greg Guidry, Joy Lannon, Donna McElroy, Keith England, Jeff Silverman, Randall Hart, Peter Kingsberry, Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Brothers of the Road – Dickey Betts, Jim Goff
  2. Leavin’ – Gregg Allman
  3. Straight from the Heart – Dickey Betts, Johnny Cobb
  4. The Heat Is On – Dickey Betts, Mike Lawler, Buddy Yochim
  5. Maybe We Can Go Back to Yesterday – Dickey Betts, Dan Toler
  6. The Judgment – Dickey Betts
  7. Two Rights – Dickey Betts, Cobb, Lawler
  8. Never Knew How Much (I Needed You) – Gregg Allman
  9. Things You Used to Do – Gregg Allman, Keith England
  10. I Beg of You – Rose Marie McCoy, Kelly Owens

Juliana Hatfield: Bed

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On August 25, 1998, “Zoë” label released “Bed”, the third Juliana Hatfield album. It was recorded in March 1998, and was produced by Juliana Hatfield.

Personnel:

  • Juliana Hatfield – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Mikey Welsh– bass
  • Todd Philips – percussion, drums
  • Jon Williams – engineer
  • Tom Bonauro, Jim Goldberg – package design
  • Richard Turtletaub – design assistant
  • Jim Goldberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Juliana Hatfield

  1. Down on Me
  2. I Want to Want You
  3. Swan Song
  4. Sneaking Around
  5. Backseat
  6. Live It Up
  7. You Are the Camera
  8. Running Out
  9. Bad Day
  10. Let’s Blow It All

Klaus Schulze: Timewind

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In August 1975, “Brain” label released “Timewind”, the fifth Klaus Schulze album. It was recorded March – June 1975, and was produced by Klaus Schulze. The album was awarded the “Grand Prix du Disque” (Grand Prize for Records) of L’Académie Charles Cros.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Schulze – ARP 2600, ARP Odyssey, EMS Synthi-A, Elka String synthesizer, Farfisa Professional Duo organ, piano, synthanormas

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Schulze.

  1. Bayreuth Return
  2. Wahnfried 1883

Lou Reed: Sally Can’t Dance

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In August 1974, “RCA” label released “Sally Can’t Dance”, the fourth Lou Reed solo album. It was recorded March – April 1974, at “Electric Lady Studios” in Greenwich Village, and was produced by Steve Katz and Lou Reed.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Doug Bartenfeld – guitar
  • Danny Weis– guitar, tambourine, backing vocals, horn arrangement
  • Michael Fonfara– piano, keyboards, mellotron
  • Prakash John– bass, backing vocals
  • Doug Yule– bass
  • Ritchie Dharma, Pentti “Whitey” Glan– drums
  • Paul Fleisher – saxophone
  • David Taylor, Lou Marini, Trevor Koehler, Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, Alex Foster, Lew Soloff– horns
  • Steve Katz– harmonica, horn arrangement
  • Michael Wendroff, Joanne Vent – backing vocals
  • Lew Soloff, Martin Sheller – horn arrangements
  • Mike Stone – recording
  • Ralph Moss – remix
  • Dennis Katz – cover concept
  • Acy Lehman – art direction
  • David Byrd – artwork
  • Mick Rock – illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. Ride Sally Ride
  2. Animal Language
  3. Baby Face
  4. Y. Stars
  5. Kill Your Sons
  6. Ennui
  7. Sally Can’t Dance
  8. Billy