On December 25, 1998, Bryan Andrew MacLean died aged 52. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, best known as member of the band Love. He was author of some of the band’s best known compositions including “Alone Again Or,” “Old Man,” and “Orange Skies.”
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Randy Newman: Sail Away
In May 1972, “Reprise” label released “Sail Away”, the third Randy Newman studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Amigo Studios”, “Western Studios”, “Poppi Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Sail Away” at number 321 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Randy Newman- vocals, piano, arranger
- Ry Cooder- slide guitar
- Russ Titelman- guitars
- Chris Ethridge- bass
- Wilton Felder- bass
- Jimmy Bond- bass
- Jim Keltner- drums
- Gene Parsons- drums
- Earl Palmer- drums
- Milt Holland- percussion
- Abe Most- alto saxophone
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Newman.
- Sail Away
- Lonely at the Top
- He Gives Us All His Love
- Last Night I Had a Dream
- Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear
- Old man
- Political Science
- Burn On
- Memo to My Son
- Dayton Ohio-1903
- You Can Leave Your Hat On
- God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind)
Neil Young: Harvest
On February 14, 1972, “Reprise” label released “Harvest”, the fourth Neil Young album. It was recorded January – September 1971, at “Quadrafonic Sound Studios” in Nashville; “Barking Town Hall” in London; “Royce Hall” at UCLA and “Broken Arrow Studio No. 2” in Woodside, and was produced by Neil Young, Elliot Mazer, Henry Lewy and Jack Nitzsche. “Harvest” was the best-selling album of 1972 in the United States. in 1998, “Q” magazine readers voted “Harvest” the 64th greatest album of all time. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Harvest” at number 78 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Neil Young— lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, harmonica
- James Taylor— banjo, backing vocals
- Teddy Irwin — acoustic guitar
- Ben Keith— pedal steel guitar
- Jack Nitzsche— piano, lap steel guitar, arrangements
- John Harris — piano
- James McMahon — piano
- Tim Drummond— bass
- Kenny Buttrey— drums
- London Symphony Orchestra— orchestrations
- Linda Ronstadt— backing vocals
- David Crosby— backing vocals
- Stephen Stills— backing vocals
- Graham Nash— backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Young.
- Out on the Weekend
- Harvest
- A Man Needs a Maid
- Heart of Gold
- Are You Ready for the Country?
- Old Man
- There’s a World
- Alabama
- The Needle and the Damage Done
- Words
ZZ Top: ZZ Top’s First Album
On January 16, 1971, “London” label released “ZZ Top’s First Album”, the debut ZZ Top studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at the “Robin Hood Studios” in Texas, and was produced by Bill Ham.
Personnel:
- Billy Gibbons – vocals, guitar
- Dusty Hill– lead, co – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
- Frank Beard– drums, percussion
Track listing:
- (Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree – Billy Gibbons
- Brown Sugar – Billy Gibbons
- Squank – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Bill Ham
- Goin’ Down to Mexico – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Bill Ham
- Old Man – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard
- Neighbor, Neighbor – Billy Gibbons
- Certified Blues – Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, Bill Ham
- Bedroom Thang – Billy Gibbons
- Just Got Back from Baby’s – Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham
- Backdoor Love Affair – Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham
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