Tag Archives: May 1973

Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen: Country Casanova

In May 1973, “Paramount” label released “Country Casanova”, the third Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Stephan Jarvis.

Personnel:

  • Commander Cody (George Frayne) – piano, lead vocal
  • Billy C. Farlow– lead vocals, harmonica
  • Bill Kirchen– lead guitar, banjo, lead vocal
  • John Tichy– rhythm guitar, lead vocal
  • Bruce Barlow– bass guitar, stand-up bass
  • Lance Dickerson– drums
  • Andy Stein– fiddle, saxophone
  • Bobby Black– pedal steel guitar, dobro
  • Jim Marshall – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Country Casanova – Billy Farlow, Michael J. Richards
  2. Shall We Meet (Beyond the River) – Billy Farlow, John Tichy, Andy Stein
  3. My Window Faces The South – Jerry Livingston, Mitchell Parish, Abner Silver
  4. One Man’s Meat (Is Another Man’s Poison) – John Tichy, Bruce Barlow, George Frayne, Billy C. Farlow
  5. Everybody’s Doin’ It – George Frayne, Bruce Barlow, Andy Stein, Billy C. Farlow, Bill Kirchen, Lance Dickerson, John Tichy, Bobby Black
  6. Rock That Boogie – George Frayne, Bruce Farlow
  7. Rave On! – Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman, Sonny West
  8. Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) – Merle Travis, Tex Williams
  9. Sister Sue – John Tichy, Bruce Barlow, Andy Stein, Billy C. Farlow
  10. Honeysuckle Honey – Michael J. Richards

Kevin Ayers: Bananamour

In May 1973, “Harvest” label released “Bananamour”, the fourth Kevin Ayers studio album. It was recorded September-October 1972, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Kevin Ayers and Andrew King.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Ayers – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Hillage – lead guitar
  • Mike Ratledge- organ
  • Ronnie Price – piano
  • Archie Legget – lead and harmony vocals, bass
  • Eddie Sparrow – drums
  • Barry St. John- vocals
  • Liza Strike – vocals
  • Doris Troy- vocals
  • Robert Wyatt- harmony vocal
  • Howie Casey- tenor saxophone
  • Lyle Jenkins – baritone saxophone
  • Dave Caswell – trumpet
  • Tristan Fry- cymbal
  • David Bedford- orchestral arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Ayers

  1. Don’t Let It Get You Down (For Rachel)
  2. Shouting in a Bucket Blues
  3. When Your Parents Go to Sleep
  4. Interview
  5. Internotional Anthem
  6. Decadence
  7. Oh! Wot A Dream
  8. Hymn
  9. Beware of the Dog

Scott Walker: Any Day Now

In May 1973, “Philips” label released “Any Day Now”, the eighth Scott Walker studio album.It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by John Franz.

Personnel:

  • Scott Walker- vocals
  • Peter Knight- arrangements, conductor
  • Robert Cornford – arrangements, conductor
  • Peter J. Olliff – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Any Day Now – Bob Hilliard, Burt Bacharach
  2. All My Love’s Laughter – Jimmy Webb
  3. Do I Love You – Albert Pelay, Alain le Govic, Yves Dessca, Maxime Piolot, Paul Anka
  4. Maria Bethania – Caetano Veloso
  5. Cowboy – Randy Newman
  6. When You Get Right Down to It- Barry Mann
  7. If – David Gates
  8. Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers
  9. The me I Never Knew – Don Black, John Barry
  10. If Ships Were Made to Sail – Jimmy Webb
  11. We Could Be Flying – Michel Colombier, Paul Williams