In December 1966, “Verve” label released “Mixed Bag”, the debut Richie Havens studio album. It was recorded July – September 1966, and was produced by John Court.

Personnel:

• Richie Havens – vocals, guitar, sitar
• Paul Harris – organ, piano, keyboards
• Paul “Dino” Williams – acoustic guitar
• Howard Collins – guitar
• Joe Price – tabla
• Harvey Brooks – bass
• Bill LaVorgna – drums
• Bruce Langhorne – arrangements
• Felix Pappalardi – arrangements
• Val Valentin – director of engineering
• Barry Feinstein – cover photography
• Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervisor

Track listing:

1. High Flyin’ Bird – Billy Edd Wheeler
2. I Can’t Make It Anymore – Gordon Lightfoot
3. Morning, Morning – Tuli Kupferberg
4. Adam – Richie Havens
5. Follow – Jerry Merrick
6. Three Day Eternity – Richie Havens
7. Sandy – Jean Pierre Cousineau
8. Handsome Johnny – Louis Gossett Jr., Richie Havens
9. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
10. Just Like a Woman – Bob Dylan
11. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney