On December 13, 1975, “Arista” label released “Horses”, the debut Patti Smith  studio album.  It was recorded in 1975, at the “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by John Cale.

Personnel:

• Patti Smith– vocals, guitar
• Tom Verlaine– guitar
• Allen Lanier– guitar, keyboards
• Lenny Kaye– vocals, guitar, bass guitar
• Richard Sohl– keyboards
• Ivan Kral– vocals, bass guitar, guitar
• Jay Dee Daugherty– drums
• Bob Heimall – design
• Sherri Whitmarsh – design
• Richard Aaron – photography
• Robert Mapplethorpe– photography
• Chuck Krall – photography
• Danny Fields– photography
• Bob Gruen– photography

Track listing:

1. Gloria – Part I: “In Excelsis Deo”; Part II: “Gloria –  Patti Smith (Part I), Van Morrison (Part II)
2. Redondo Beach – Patti Smith, Richard Sohl, Lenny Kaye
3. Birdland – Patti Smith, Richard Sohi, Lenny Kaye, Ivan Kral
4. Free Money – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
5. Kimberly – Patti Smith, Allen Lanier, Ivan Kral
6. Break It Up – Patti Smith, Tom Verrlaine
7. Land – Part I: “Horses”; Part II: “Land of a Thousand Dances”; Part III: “La Mer(de) – Patti Smith (Parts I and III), Chris Kenner (Part II), Fats Domino (Part II)
8. Elegie – Patti Smith, Allen Lanier