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