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Mark Karan: Walk Through the Fire

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On June 30, 2009, “Quacktone Records” label released “Walk Through the Fire”, the debut Mark Karan album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Mark Karan.

Personnel:

  • Mark Karan – vocals, guitar
  • Peter Rowan – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Rowan – vocals, guitar
  • Lorin Rowan – vocals, guitar
  • Delaney Bramlett – vocals, guitar
  • JT Thomas – keyboards
  • Mike Finnigan – keyboards
  • Pete Sears – keyboards
  • Bill Payne – keyboards
  • Glenn Hartman – accordion
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass
  • Bob Gross – bass
  • John Molo – drums
  • Jimmy Sanchez – drums
  • Wally Ingram – percussion
  • Jackie LaBranch – vocals
  • Gloria Jones – vocals
  • Amber Morris – vocals
  • April Grisman – vocals
  • Joe Russell – vocals
  • Ray Sanders – vocals
  • Jayotis Washington – vocals
  • Reggie Moore – vocals
  • Jimmy Hayes – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Annie Don’t Lie – Alex Call
  2. Leave a Light On – Mark Karan
  3. Bait the Hook – Mark Karan
  4. Walk Through the Fire – Mark Karan
  5. Love in Vain – Robert Johnson
  6. Rock Your Papa – Mark Karan
  7. Memphis Radio – Susan Sheller
  8. Time Will Tell – Mark Karan
  9. Love Song – Mark Karan
  10. Think It’s Gonna Rain – Randy Newman
  11. Fools in Love – Joe Jackson
  12. Easy Wind – Robert Hunter

Steve Earle: Train a Comin’

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On February 28, 1995, “Warner Bros” label released “Train a Comin’”, the fifth Steve Earl studio album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Steve Earle and William Alsobrook.

Personnel:

  • Steve Earle – vocals, guitar, high string guitar, 12 string guitar, mandolin, harmonica
  • Emmylou Harris- vocals
  • Peter Rowan– vocals, mandolin, mandola, gut string guitars
  • Norman Blake- Hawaiian guitar, dobro, mandolin, fiddle, guitar
  • Roy Huskey, Jr.- acoustic bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Earle, except where noted.

  1. Mystery Train Part II
  2. Hometown Blues
  3. Sometimes She Forgets
  4. Mercenary Song
  5. Goodbye
  6. Tom Ames’ Prayer
  7. Nothin’ Without You
  8. Angel Is the Devil
  9. I’m Looking Through You – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  10. Northern Winds – Norman Blake
  11. Ben McCulloch
  12. Rivers of Babylon – Brent Gayford Dowe, James Augustus McNaughton, Frank Farian, George Reyam
  13. Tecumseh Valley – Townes Van Zandt

New Riders Of The Purple Sage: The Adventures Of Panama Red

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In October 1973, “Columbia” label released “The Adventures of Panama Red”, the fourth New Riders of the Purple Sage album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, and was produced by Norbert Putnam

Personnel:

  • John Dawson – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • David Nelson – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Dave Torbert – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar
  • Buddy Cage– pedal steel guitar
  • Spencer Dryden– drums, percussion
  • Donna Jean Godchaux– vocals
  • Buffy Sainte-Marie– vocals
  • Norbert Putnam– bass
  • The Memphis Horns, arranged by Norbert Putnam and the Memphis Horns
  • Tom Flye – recording
  • Tom Anderson, Phil Brown, Bob Edwards – engineer
  • John Stronach, Bobby Hughes – engineer assistant
  • Norbert Putnam – remix
  • Lore and Chris – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Panama Red – Peter Rowan
  2. It’s Alright With Me – Dave Torbert
  3. Lonesome L.A. Cowboy – Peter Rowan
  4. Important Exportin Man – Tim Hovey, Dave Torbert
  5. One Too Many Stories – John Dawson
  6. Kick in the Head – Robert Hunter
  7. You Should Have Seen Me Runnin – John Dawson
  8. Teardrops in My Eyes – Red Allen, Tommy Sutton
  9. A. Lady – Troy Seals, Don Goodman, Will Jennings
  10. Thank the Day – Dave Torbert
  11. Cement, Clay and Glass – Spencer Dryden, David Nelson

Seatrain: The Marblehead Messenger

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In October 1971, “Capitol” label released “The Marblehead Messenger”, the third Seatrain album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Seaweed Studios” in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Peter Rowan– vocals, guitar
  • Lloyd Baskin – vocals, keyboards
  • Richard Greene- violin
  • Andy Kulberg- bass, flute
  • Larry Atamanuik – drums, percussion

Track list

All lyrics by Jim Roberts.

  1. Gramercy – Andy Kulberg, Jim Roberts
  2. The State of Georgia’s Mind – Andy Kulberg, Jim Roberts
  3. Protestant Preacher – Peter Rowan
  4. Lonely’s Not the Only Way to Go – Lloyd Baskin
  5. How Sweet Thy Song – Peter Rowan
  6. Marblehead Messenger – Andy Kulberg, Jim Roberts
  7. London Song – Andy Kulberg, Jim Robertsl
  8. Mississippi Moon – Peter Rowan
  9. Losing All the Years – Andy Kulberg, Jim Roberts
  10. Despair Tire – Richard Greene, Andy Kulberg, Jim Roberts

Jerry Garcia: Garcia

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In June 1974, “Round Records” label released “Compliments” (known as Garcia), the second Jerry Garcia solo album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by John Kahn.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Garcia – vocals, guitar, classical guitar
  • Arthur Adams – guitar
  • Larry Carlton– guitar
  • David Nichtern – guitar
  • Ben Benay – rhythm guitar
  • David Grisman- mandolin
  • Michael Omartian- piano, tack piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Merl Saunders- organ
  • Arnie Egilsson, Ray Siegal – string bass
  • John Kahn – bass, horn arrangement, string arrangement
  • Ron Tutt – drums
  • Bobbye Hall- percussion
  • Melvin Moore – trumpet
  • Gene Connors – trombone, horn arrangement
  • Jackie Kelso – saxophones
  • Amos Garrett– trombone
  • Joel Tepp- clarinet
  • Geoff Muldaur– clarinet
  • Tom Rose – clarinet
  • John Rotella – e flat clarinet
  • Willie Green – b flat clarinet
  • Gary Ray – b flat clarinet
  • Julian Sheer – bass clarinet
  • Sid Page– violin
  • Richard Greene – violin
  • Carl Pedersen – violin
  • Nathan Rubin – violin
  • Emily van Valkenburg – violin
  • Vassar Clements– violin
  • Miriam Dye – viola
  • Nancy Ellis – viola
  • Terry Adams – cello
  • Judiyaba – cello
  • Merry Clayton- backing vocals
  • Maria Muldaur, Clydie King, Patty- backing vocals
  • Ron Malo – engineer
  • Victor Moscoso – cover art
  • Richard Loren, Joshua Blardo – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Let It Rock – Chuck Berry
  2. When The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game – Smokey Robinson
  3. That’s What Love Will Make You Do – Henderson Thigpen, James Banks, Eddy Marion
  4. Russian Lullaby – Irving Berlin
  5. Turn On The Bright Lights – Albert Washington
  6. He Ain’t Give You None – Van Morrison
  7. What Goes Around – Mac Rebbenack
  8. Let’s Spend The Night Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  9. Mississippi Moon – Peter Rowan
  10. Midnight Town – Robert Hunter, John Kahn