On May 28, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Songs for Beginners”, debut Graham Nash album.  It was recorded 1970-1971, at “Wally Heiders Studio III” in Los Angeles, “Studio C” in San Francisco, and was produced by Graham Nash.

Personnel:

• Graham Nash — vocals, guitar, piano, organ, paper and comb; tambourine, photography
• Dave Mason— electric guitar
• David Crosby— electric guitar
• Jerry Garcia— pedal steel guitar, piano
• Joel Bernstein— piano
• Rita Coolidge — piano, electric piano, backing vocals
• Joe Yankee— piano
• Sermon Posthumas — bass clarinet
• Chris Ethridge— bass
• Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels— bass
• Phil Lesh— bass
• Dallas Taylor— drums
• Johnny Barbata— drums,  tambourine
• David Lindley— fiddle
• Bobby Keys— saxophone
• Dorian Rudnytsky— cello
• P. Arnold— backing vocals
• Venetta Fields, Sherlie Matthews, Clydie King, Dorothy Morrison — backing vocals
• Bill Halverson, Russ Gary, Larry Cox — recording
• Doug Sax– mastering
• Gary Burden— art direction
• Joel Bernstein — photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Nash, except where noted.

1. Military Madness
2. Better Days
3. Wounded Bird
4. I Used to Be a King
5. Be Yourself – Graham Nash, Terry Reid
6. Simple Man
7. Man in the Mirror
8. There’s Only One
9. Sleep Song
10. Chicago
11. We Can Change the World