Tag Archives: Mirage

Kak: Same

Leave a comment

On December 28, 1969, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Kak album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Gary Grelecki.

Personnel:

  • Gary L. Yoder – lead vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, arrangements
  • Dehner C. Patten – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Joseph D. Damrell – vocals, bass, sitar, tambourine, arrangements
  • Chritopher A. Lockheed – vocals, drums, table, harpsichord, maracas, arrangements
  • Robert Breault – engineer
  • Rafael Valentin – engineer
  • Terry Dunavan – engineer
  • Bob Cato – art direction
  • John Berg – art direction
  • Edward Kaspar – painting
  • Gary Grelecki – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary L. Yoder, except where noted.

  1. HCO 97658 – Christopher Lockheed, Dehner C, Patten, Gary Grelecki, Joseph Damrell
  2. Everything’s Changing – Gary Grelecki
  3. Electric Sailor – Christopher Lockheed, Dehner C, Patten, Joseph Damrell
  4. Disbelievin’
  5. I’ve Got Time
  6. Flowing By – Gary Grelecki
  7. Bryte ‘N’ Clear Day – Gary Grelecki
  8. Trieulogy – Gary Grelecki
  9. Golgotha
  10. Mirage
  11. Rain
  12. Lemonade Kid

Jackie McLean: Jackie McLean & Co.

Leave a comment

In June 1957, “Prestige” label released “Jackie McLean & Co.”, the sixth Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in February 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Jackie McLean – alto sax
  • Bill Hardman – trumpet
  • Ray Draper – tuba
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. Flickers – Mal Waldron
  2. Help – Doug Watkins
  3. Minor Dream – Ray Draper
  4. Beau Jack – Jackie McLean
  5. Mirage – Mal Waldron

Art Blakey: Holiday For Skins

Leave a comment

In June 1959, “Blue Note” label released “Holiday for Skins”, the fourth Art Blakey studio album. It was recorded in November 1958, at “Manhattan Towers” in New York City, and was produced by Alfred Lion. The album was released in two volumes.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey- drums, chanting
  • Donald Byrd- trumpet
  • Ray Bryant– piano
  • Wendell Marshall- bass
  • Art Taylor– drums
  • Philly Joe Jones- drums, chanting, vocals
  • Ray Barretto, Victor Gonzales, Julio Martinez, Sabu Martinez, Chonguito Vincente – bongos, congas
  • Fred Pagani – timbales
  • Andy Delannoy – maracas
  • Austin Cromer, Hal Rasheed – chanting

 Track listing:

All tracks by Art Blakey except where noted.

Holiday for Skins Volume 1

  1. Aghano
  2. The Feast
  3. Mirage
  4. Lamento Africano

Holiday for Skins Volume 2

  1. O’Tinde
  2. Swingin’ Kilts – Ray Bryant
  3. Dinga
  4. Reflection – Ray Bryant

 

The Pentangle: Same

Leave a comment

On May 17, 1968, “Transatlantic” label released the self – titled, debut Pentangle (The) album. It was recorded February – March 1968, at “IBC Studios” and “Olympic Sound Studio” in London, and was produced by Shel Talmy.

Personnel:

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

Track listing:

  1. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme – traditional
  2. Bells – Jacqui McShee, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox
  3. Hear Mt Call – The Staple Singers
  4. Pentangling – Jacqui McShee, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox
  5. Mirage – Bert Jansch
  6. Way Behind the Sun – traditional
  7. Bruton Town – traditional
  8. Waltz – Jacqui McShee, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox

 

Peter Bardens

Leave a comment

On January 22, 2002, Peter Bardens died aged 57. He was musician (keyboards, piano) singer and song writer, member of Them, Shotgun Express, Keats, Mirage, best known as founding member of Camel. Bardens has also worked with Mick Fleetwood, Rod Stewart and Van Morrison. As leader he released eleven albums.

Santana: Borboletta

Leave a comment

In October 1974, “CBS” label released “Borboletta”, the sixth Santana studio album.  It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve and Tom Coster.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Santana– vocals, guitar, percussion, congas, gong
  • Leon Patillo– vocals, piano, electric piano, organ
  • Flora Purim– vocals
  • Jules Broussard – soprano and tenor saxophones
  • Tom Coster– piano, Hammond organ, electric piano, organ, Moog synthesizer
  • Stanley Clarke– bass guitar
  • David Brown– bass guitar
  • Michael Shrieve– drums
  • Leon “Ndugu” Chancler– drums
  • Airto Moreira– drums, percussion, sound effects, triangle, vocals
  • Armando Peraza– percussion, congas, bongos, soprano saxophone
  • José Areas– timbales, congas
  • Michael Carpenter – echoplex

Track listing:

  1. Spring Manifestations – Airto Moreira, Flora Purim
  2. Canto de los Flores – Tom Coster, Santana Band
  3. Life is Anew – Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve
  4. Give and Take – Carlos Santana, Tom Coster, Michael Shrieve
  5. One With the Sun – Earlyrin Martini, Jerry Martini
  6. Aspirations – Tom Coster, Carlos Santana
  7. Practice What You Preach – Carlos Santana
  8. Mirage – Leon Patillo
  9. Here and Now – Armando Peraza, Carlos Santana
  10. Flor de Canela – Carlos Santana, Doug Rauch
  11. Promise of a Fisherman – Dorival Caymmi
  12. Borboletta – Airto Moreira

Jean-Luc Ponty: Enigmatic Ocean

Leave a comment

On September 1, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “Enigmatic Ocean”, the sixteen  Jean-Luc Ponty album. It was recorded June – July 1977, and was produced by Jean-Luc Ponty.

Personnel:

  • Jean-Luc Ponty– electric violin, five-string electric violin, violectra, bells, grand piano, orchestration, arrangements
  • Allan Holdsworth– lead electric guitar
  • Daryl Stuermer– lead and rhythm electric guitar
  • Allan Zavod– organ, synthesizer, electric piano, grand piano, clavinet
  • Ralphe Armstrong– electric basses, fretless bass
  • Steve Smith– drums and percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Jean-Luc Ponty.

  1. Overture
  2. The Trans-Love Express
  3. Mirage
  4. Enigmatic Ocean – Part I
  5. Enigmatic Ocean – Part II
  6. Enigmatic Ocean – Part III
  7. Enigmatic Ocean – Part IV
  8. Nostalgic Lady
  9. The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea – Part I
  10. The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea – Part II
  11. The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea – Part III

Klaus Schulze: Mirage

Leave a comment

In April 1977, “Brain” label released “Mirage”, the eighth Klaus Schulze album.It was recorded in January 1977, at Panne-Paulsen Studios” in Frankfurt, Germany, and was produced by Klaus Schulze.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Schulze – electronics, liner notes
  • Guido Harari – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Schulze.

  1. Velvet Voyage
  2. Crystal Lake

 

 

 

 

Fleetwood Mac: Mirage

Leave a comment

Fleetwood_Mac_-_Mirage

On June 18, 1982, “Warner Bros” label released “Mirage”, the thirteen Fleetwood Mac studio album. It was recorded and mixed 1981 – 1982, at “Le Château”  in  Hérouville, France, “Larrabee Sound Studios” , “The Record Plant”, “George Massenburg Labs”in Los Angeles, and was produced by Fleetwood Mac, Richard Dashut and Ken Caillat. “Mirage” was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”,  2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA” and 2 x Platinum in Australia by the “ARIA”.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitar, additional keyboards, lap harp
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals
  • Christine McVie – vocals, keyboards
  • John McVie – bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion
  • Ray Lindsey – additional guitar
  • Richard Dashut, Ken Caillat – engineer
  • David Bianco, Carla Frederick – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Love in Store – Christine McVie, Jim Recor
  2. Can’t Go Back = Lindsey Buckingam
  3. That’s Alright – Stevie Nicks
  4. Book of Love – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  5. Only Over You – Christine McVie
  6. Empire State – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  7. Straight Back – Stevie Nicks
  8. Hold Me – Christine McVie, Robbie Patton
  9. Oh Diane – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  10. Eyes of the World – Lindsey Buckingham
  11. Wish You Were Here – Christine McVie, Colin Allen

Camel: Mirage

Leave a comment

Camel-Mirage

On March 1, 1974, “Gama / Deram” labels released “Mirage”, the second Camel album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Island Studios” and “Decca Studios No. 2” in London, and was produced by David Hitchcock. In 2014, “Prog” magazine readers voted “Mirage” at no. 51 in the “Top 100 Prog Albums of All Time” list.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Latimer– vocals, guitars, flute
  • Peter Bardens – vocals. organ, piano, Minimoog, Mellotron, Fender piano, Clavinet
  • Doug Ferguson– vocals, bass
  • Andy Ward– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Freefall – Peter Bardens
  2. Supertwister – Peter Bardens
  3. Nimrodel/The Procession/The White Rider –  Andrew Latimer
  4. Earthrise – Peter Bardens, Andrew Latimer
  5. Lady Fantasy – Peter Bardens, Andrew Latimer, Andy Ward, Doug Ferguson
  1. a) Encounter
  2. b) Smiles for You
  3. c) Lady Fantasy