Tag Archives: October 1972

Harry Chapin: Sniper And Other Love Songs

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In October 1972, “Elektra” label released “Sniper and Other Love Songs”, the second studio Harry Chapin studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Fred Kewley.

Personnel:

  • Harry Chapin – vocals, guitar
  • Ron Palmer – lead guitar, vocals
  • Steve Chapin- keyboards
  • John Wallace – vocals, bass
  • Russ Kunkel- drums, percussion
  • Tim Scott – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Chapin

  1. Sunday Morning Sunshine
  2. Sniper
  3. And the Baby Never Cries
  4. Burning Herself
  5. Barefoot Boy
  6. Better Place to Be
  7. Circle
  8. Woman Child
  9. Winter Song

Blood, Sweat & Tears: New Blood

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In October 1972, “Columbia” label released “New Blood”, the fifth Blood, Sweat & Tears album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bobby Colomby.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Fisher– vocals
  • Steve Katz- lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
  • Georg Wadenius– guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Willis– keyboards
  • Bobby Doyle– piano
  • Bobby Colomby- drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jim Fielder- bass, backing vocals
  • Dave Bargeron- trombone, tuba, bass trombone, baritone horn, backing vocals
  • Lew Soloff- trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
  • Chuck Winfield- trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, backing vocals
  • Lou Marini- woodwinds

Track listing:

  1. Down in the Flood – Bob Dylan
  2. Touch Me – Victoria Pike, Teddy Randazzo
  3. Alone – Lou Marini
  4. Velvet -Jeff Kent
  5. I Can’t Move No Mountains – Michael Gately, Robert John
  6. Over the Hill – Dave Bargeron
  7. So Long Dixie – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  8. Snow Queen – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  9. Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock

Ten Years After: Rock & Roll Music To The World

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In October 1972, “Chrysalis” label released “Rock & Roll Music to the World”, the seventh Ten Years After studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Olympic Studios” in, London, and with the “Rolling Stones Mobile” at Cap Ferrat, France, and was produced by Alvin Lee, Leo Lyons, Ric Lee and Chick Churchill.

Personnel:

  • Alvin Lee – vocals, guitar
  • Chick Churchill– organ
  • Leo Lyons– bass
  • Ric Lee – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Alvin Lee.

  1. You Give Me Loving
  2. Convention Prevention
  3. Turned-Off TV Blues
  4. Standing at the Station
  5. You Can’t Win Them All
  6. Religion
  7. Choo Choo Mama
  8. Tomorrow I’ll Be Out of Town
  9. Rock & Roll Music to the World

Pete Townshend: Who Came First

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In October 1972, “Track” label released “Who Came First”, the debut Pete Townshend solo album. It was recorded 1969 – 1972, at “Eel Pie Sound” in London, and was produced by Pete Townshend.

Personnel:

  • Pete Townshend– vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussion, harmonica
  • Ronnie Lane– vocals, guitar
  • Billy Nicholls– vocals, guitar
  • Caleb Quaye– guitars, bass guitar, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. Pure and Easy
  2. Evolution – Ronnie Lane
  3. Forever’s No Time at All – Billy Nicholls, Katie Mclnnerney
  4. Nothing Is Everything (Let’s See Action)
  5. Time is Passing
  6. There’s a Heartache Following Me – Ray Baker
  7. Sheraton Gibson
  8. Content – Maud Kennedy, Pete Townshend
  9. Parvardigar – Meher Baba, Pete Townshend

Scott Walker: The Moviegoer

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In October 1972, “Philips” label released “The Moviegoer”, the seventh Scott Walker studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Johnny Franz.

Personnel:

  • Scott Walker– vocals
  • Peter J. Olliff – engineer
  • Robert Cornford – orchestra director

Track listing:

  1. This Way Mary (Theme from Mary, Queen of Scots) – John Barry, Don Black
  2. Speak Softly Love (Love theme from The Godfather) – Nino Rota
  3. Glory Road (Theme from U.S.A.) – Neil Diamond
  4. That Night (Theme from The Fox) – Lalo Schifrin, Norman Gimbel
  5. The Summer Knows” (Theme from Summer of ’42) – Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman
  6. The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti (Here’s to You) (Theme from Sacco and Vanzetti) – Joan Baez, Ennio Morricone
  7. A Face in the Crowd – (Theme from Le Mans) – Bergman, Michel Legrand
  8. Joe Hill (Theme from The Ballad of Joe Hill) – Stefan Grossman
  9. Loss Of Love (Theme from Sunflower) – Henry Mancini, Bob Merrill
  10. All His Children (Theme from Never Give an Inch) – Henry Mancini, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman
  11. Come Saturday Morning (Theme from Pookie) – Fred Karlin, Dory Previn
  12. Easy Come Easy Go (Theme from They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?) – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman

Atomic Rooster: Made In England

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In October 1972,“Dawn” label released “Made in England”, the fourth Atomic Rooster album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Vincent Crane.

Personnel:

  • Chris Farlowe – vocals
  • Steve Bolton – guitars
  • Vincent Crane – Hammond organ, piano, ARP synthesizer, Fender piano
  • Bill Smith – bass
  • Ric Parnell – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Doris Troy, Liza Strike – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Time Take My Life – Vincent Crane
  2. Stand by Me – Vincent Crane
  3. Little Bit of Inner Air – Ric Parnell
  4. Don’t Know What Went Wrong – Vincent Crane
  5. Never to Lose – Steve Bolton
  6. Introduction – Vincent Crane
  7. Breathless – Vincent Crane
  8. Space Cowboy – Steve Bolton
  9. People You Can’t Trust – Vincent Crane
  10. All in Satan’s Name – Ric Parnell
  11. Close Your Eyes – Vincent Crane

Bread: Guitar Man

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In October 1972, “Elektra” label released “Guitar Man”, the fifth Bread album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by David Gates, James Griffin, Larry Knechtel and Mike Botts.

Personnel:

  • David Gates- vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, violin
  • James Griffin- vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Larry Knechtel- keyboards, bass, guitar, harmonica
  • Mike Botts- drums

Track listing:

  1. Welcome to the Music – David Gates
  2. The Guitar Man – David Gates
  3. Make It by Yourself – David Gates, John Griffin
  4. Aubrey – David Gates
  5. Fancy Dancer – James Griffin, Mike Botts
  6. Sweet Surrender – David Gates
  7. Tecolote – David Gates
  8. Let Me Go – James Griffin, Royer
  9. Yours For Life – David Gates
  10. Picture in Your Mind – Larry Knechtel
  11. Don’t Tell Me No – James Griffin, Royer
  12. Didn’t Even Know Her Name – David Gates, James Griffin

Captain Beefheart: Clear Spot

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In October 1972, “Reprise” label released “Clear Spot”, the seventh Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band album. It was recorded in1972 at “Amigo Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ted Templeman and Don Van Vliet.

Personnel:
• Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) – vocals, harmonica, “wings on Singabus”
• Zoot Horn Rollo (Bill Harkleroad) – guitar, slide guitar, mandolin
• Rockette Morton (Mark Boston) – guitar, bass
• Ed Marimba (Art Tripp) – drums, percussion
• Roy Estrada – bass
• Milt Holland – percussion
• Russ Titelman – guitar
• The Blackberries – backing vocals

Track listing:

All ltracks by Don Van Vliet.
1. Low Yo Yo Stuff
2. Nowadays a Woman’s Gotta Hit a Man
3. Too Much Time
4. Circumstances
5. My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
6. Sun Zoom Spark
7. Clear Spot
8. Crazy Little Thing
9. Long Neck Bottles
10. Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles
11. Big Eyed Beans from Venus
12. Golden Birdies

Joe Walsh: Barnstorm

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In October 1972, “ABC/Dunhill” labels released “Barnstorm”, the debut Joe Walsh studio solo album. It was recorded in March 1972, at “Caribou Ranch” in Colorado, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk and Joe Walsh.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh – vocals, lead guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, telegraph key, engineer
  • Al Perkins- steel guitar
  • Paul Harris -vocals,  piano
  • Chuck Rainey- bass guitar
  • Kenny Passarelli – vocals, bass guitar, guitarrón
  • Joe Vitale – vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards, electric piano, flute
  • Bill Szymczyk- backing vocals, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

  1. Here We Go
  2. Midnight Visitor
  3. One and One
  4. Giant Bohemoth – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  5. Mother Says – Kenny Passarelli, Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  6. Birdcall Morning
  7. Home
  8. I’ll Tell the World – Alan Gordon, Allan Jacob
  9. Turn to Stone – Terry Trebandt, Joe Walsh
  10. Comin’ Down

Tim Buckley: Greetings From : L.A.

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In October 1972, “Straight” label released “Greetings from L.A.”, the seventh  Tim Buckley album. It was recorded in June 1972, at “Far Out Studios” in Hollyood, and was produced by Jerry Goldstein.

Personnel:

  • Tim Buckley – vocals, guitar
  • Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Lorna Willard – vocals
  • Chuck Rainey– guitar
  • Joe Falsia – guitar
  • Kevin Kelly – organ, piano
  • Reinhold Press, Chuck Rainey– bass guitar
  • Ed Greene– drums
  • Jerry Goldstein– percussion, arrangements
  • Carter C.C. Collins – congas
  • Paul Ross Novros, Eugene E. Siegel – saxophone
  • Louis Kievman – violin
  • Robert Konrad – violin, guitar
  • William Kurasch – violin
  • Jesse Ehrlich – cello
  • Harry Hyams, Ralph Schaffer – viola
  • Chris Huston, Stan Agol – engineer
  • Cal Schenkel- design
  • Bob Gordon – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Buckley, except where noted.

  1. Move With Me – Tim Buckley, Jerry Goldstein
  2. Get on Top
  3. Sweet Surrender
  4. Nighthawkin
  5. Devil Eyes
  6. Hong Kong Bar – Tim Buckley, Joe Falsia
  7. Make It Right – Tim Buckley, Larry Beckett, Joe Falsia, Jerry Goldstein