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Harry Nilsson: Aerial Pandemonium Ballet

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In June 1971, “RCA Victor” label released “Aerial Pandemonium Ballet”, the seventh Harry Nilsson studio album. It was recorded 1966-1968, with new vocals and remixes in 1971, and was produced by Harry Nilsson and Rick Jarrard.

Personnel:

  • Harry Nilsson – vocals
  • George Tipton – arrangements
  • Dick Bogert – engineer
  • Pet Leraci – engineer
  • Dennis Smith – technician
  • Dick Hendler – design
  • Jeff Gold – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Nilsson except where noted

  1. Introduction
  2. 1941
  3. Daddy’s Song
  4. Richland’s Favorite Song
  5. Good Old Desk
  6. Everybody’s Talkin
  7. Bath
  8. River Deep – Mountain High – Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
  9. Sleep Late, My Lady Friend
  10. Don’t Leave Me
  11. Without Her
  12. Together
  13. One
  14. Closing

Harry Nillson: Duit on Mon Dei

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In March 1975, “RCA Victor” label released “Duit on Mon Dei”, the eleventh Harry Nilsson album. It was recorded 1974-1975, at “RCA’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Harry Nilsson.

Personnel:

  • Harry Nilsson – lead vocals
  • Jesse Ed Davis– guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar– guitar
  • Dennis Budimir – guitar
  • Van Dyke Parks– piano
  • Jane Getz – piano
  • Klaus Voormann– bass
  • Ringo Starr– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Robert Greenidge – drums
  • Bobby Keys– saxophone
  • Gene Cipriano – saxophone
  • Charles Dinwiddie – saxophone
  • Martin M. Drystall – saxophone
  • Jerry Jumonville – saxophone
  • Trevor Lawrence – saxophone
  • John Rotella – saxophone
  • Clifford Shank – saxophone
  • Tommy Shepard – trombone
  • Tony Terran– trumpet
  • Malcolm McNabb – trumpet
  • Joey Deaguero – marimba
  • John Bergamo – marimba
  • Doug Dillard – banjo
  • John– banjo
  • Gene Estes– percussion, tympani
  • Milt Holland– percussion
  • Emmett Kennedy – percussion
  • Pat Murphy – percussion, conga
  • Denzil Lauchton – harp
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Gordon Howard Marrow – violin
  • Fredric Myrow – organ
  • Gloria Jones– vocals
  • Zodiac Singers – vocals
  • Perry Botkin, Jr.– arrangements, orchestra
  • Fredric Nyrow – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Nilsson, except where noted

  1. Jesus Christ You’re Tall
  2. It’s a Jungle Out There
  3. Down by the Sea
  4. Kojak Columbo
  5. Easier for Me
  6. Turn Out the Light
  7. Salmon Falls – Harry Nilsson, Klaus Voormann
  8. What’s Your Sign
  9. Home
  10. Good for God

Guess Who: Rockin’

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In February 1972, “RCA Victor” label released “Rockin’”, the tenth Guess Who studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “RCA’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Winter- lead guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Greg Leskiw- rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Burton Cummings- lead vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica, arrangements
  • Jim Kale- bass, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Garry Peterson- drums, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Brian Christian – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Heartbroken Bopper – Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter
  2. Get Your Ribbons On – Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter
  3. Smoke Big Factory – Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter, Jim Kale
  4. Arrivederci Girl – Burton Cummings
  5. Guns, Guns, Guns – Burton Cummings
  6. Running Bear – P. Richardson
  7. Back to the City – Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter
  8. Your Nashville Sneakers – Burton Cummings
  9. Herbert’s a Loser – Greg Leskiw, Kurt Winter
  10. Hi Rockers!
  • Sea of Love – Phil Phillips, George Khoury
  • Heaven Only Moved Once Yesterday – Kurt Winter
  • Don’t You Want Me – Burton Cummings

Jefferson Airplane: Takes Off

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Jefferson Airplane Takes Off

On August 15, 1966, “RCA Victor” label released “Jefferson Airplane Takes Off”. the debut Jefferson Airplane album. It was recorded December 1965 – March 1966 at “RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy Oliver and Matthew Katz. Signe Toly Anderson and Skip Spence left the group shortly after the album’s release and were replaced by Grace Slick  and  Spencer Dryden.

Personnel:

  • Marty Balin– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Signe Toly Anderson– vocals, percussion
  • Jorma Kaukonen– lead guitar
  • Paul Kantner– rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Jack Casady– bass
  • Skip Spence– drums
  • Spencer Dryden– drums
  • Dave Hassinger– engineer

Track listing:

  1. Blues from an Airplane – Marty Balin, Skip Spence
  2. Let Me In – Marty Balin, Paul Kantner
  3. Bringing Me Down – Marty Balin, Paul Kantner
  4. It’s No Secret – Marty Balin
  5. Tobacco Road – Clay Warnick
  6. Come Up the Years – Marty Balin, Paul Kantner
  7. Run Around – Marty Balin, Paul Kantner
  8. Let’s Get Together – Chester Powers
  9. Don’t Slip Away – Marty Balin, Skip Spence
  10. Chauffeur Blues – Lester Melrose
  11. And I Like It – Marty Balin, Jorma Kaukonen