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Labelle: Moon Shadow

On June 10, 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Moon Shadow”, the second Labelle studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Record Plant Studio” in Los Angeles and New York City, and was produced by Jack Adams and Vicki Wickham.

Personnel:

  • Patti LaBelle – vocals
  • Nona Hendryx – vocals
  • Sarah Dash – vocals
  • David Spinozza, Marlo Henderson, Dick Frank – guitar
  • Kenny Ascher, Leon Pendarvis, Maxayn Lewis, Michael Powell – piano
  • Andre “Mandre” Lewis – organ
  • Kenny Ascher, Andre “Mandre” Lewis – clavinet
  • Chuck Rainey, Russell George – bass guitar
  • Kenneth “Spider Webb” Rice, Rick Marotta – drums
  • Maurice Saunders, Rick Marotta – congas
  • Harold Vick – soprano saxophone
  • Buzzy Linhart – vibraphone
  • Larry Fallon – string arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks by Nona Hendryx except where noted.

  1. Won’t Get Fooled Again – Pete Townshend
  2. Sunday’s News
  3. If I Can’t Have You
  4. Ain’t It Sad It’s All Over
  5. Peace With Yourself – Sarah Dash
  6. Moonshadow – Cat Stevens
  7. Touch Me All Over
  8. I Believe That I’ve Finally Made It Home
  9. People Say They’re Changing

Cat Stevens: Teaser And The Firecat

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On October 1, 1971, “Island” label released “Teaser and the Firecat”, the fifth Cat Stevens album.  It was recorded July 1970 – March 1971, at the “Paramount  Studios”, in  Los Angeles,  “Morgan Studios”, in London, and was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.

Personnel:

  • Cat Stevens– vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards
  • Alun Davies– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Andreas Toumazis – bouzouki
  • Angelos Harzipavli – bouzouki
  • Andy Roberts – Kriwaczek string organ
  • Rick Wakeman– piano
  • Jean Roussel- Hammond organ
  • Larry Steele – bass guitar, congas
  • Gerry Conway– drums, percussion
  • Harvey Burns – drums, percussion
  • Linda Lewis- backing vocals
  • Del Newman – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Cat Stevens except where noted.

  1. The Wind
  2. Ruby Love
  3. If I Laugh
  4. Changes IV
  5. How Can I Tell You
  6. Tuesday’s Dead
  7. Morning Has Broken – traditional,  arranged by Cat Stevens with words by Eleanor Farjeon
  8. Bitterblue
  9. Moonshadow
  10. Peace Train