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Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band: The Spotlight Kid

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In January 1972, “Reprise” label released “The Spotlight Kid”, the sixth Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Don Van Vliet and Phil Schier.

Personnel:

  • Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) – vocals, harmonica, jingle bells
  • Winged Eel Fingerling(Elliot Ingber) – guitar
  • Zoot Horn Rollo(Bill Harkleroad) – guitar, slide guitar
  • Rockette Morton(Mark Boston) – bass, guitar
  • Ed Marimba/Ted Cactus(Art Tripp) – drums, percussion,  marimba,  piano, harpsichord
  • Drumbo(John French) – drums, percussion
  • Rhys Clark– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Van Vliet except where noted.

  1. I’m Gonna Booglarize You Baby
  2. White Jam
  3. Blabber in Smoke – Don Van Vliet, Jan Van Vliet
  4. When It Blows its Stacks
  5. Alice in Blunderland
  6. The Spotlight Kid
  7. Click Clack
  8. Grow Fins
  9. There Ain’t No Santa Claus on the Evenin’ Stage
  10. Glider

Ry Cooder: Into the Purple Valley

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In January 1972, “Reprise” label released “Into the Purple Valley”, the second Ry Cooder studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Jim Dickinson, Van Dyke Parks and Lenny Waronker. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album cover at number 12 on its list of the “100 Greatest Album Covers”.

Personnel:

  • Ry Cooder – guitar, bass, mandolin, vocals
  • Jim Dickinson– piano
  • Van Dyke Parks– keyboards
  • Gloria Jones– vocals
  • Claudia Lennear– vocals
  • Donna Washburn – vocals
  • Donna Weiss– vocals
  • Chris Ethridge– bass
  • Fritz Richmond– bass
  • John Craviotta – drums
  • Milt Holland– percussion
  • Jerry Jumonville – saxophone
  • George Bohanon– horns
  • Joe Lane Davis – horns
  • Ike Williams – horns

Track listing:

  1. How Can You Keep Moving (Unless You Migrate Too) – Agnes “Sis” Cunningham
  2. Billy the Kid – traditional; arranged by Ry Cooder
  3. Money Honey – Jesse Stone
  4. FDR in Trinidad – Fitz Maclean
  5. Teardrops Will Fall – Dickey Doo, Marion Smith
  6. Denomination Blues – George Washington Phillips
  7. On a Monday – Lead Belly
  8. Hey Porter – Johnny Cash
  9. Great Dream from Heaven – Joseph Spence
  10. Taxes on the Farmer Feeds Us Al – traditional; arranged by Ry Cooder
  11. Vigilante Man – Woody Guthrie

The Electric Prunes: Mass in F Minor

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In January 1968, “Reprise” label released “Mass in F Minor” the third Electric Prunes studio album. It was recorded in December 1967, and was produced by David Hassinger.

Personnel:

  • James Lowe – vocals
  • Ken Williams – lead guitar
  • Mike Gannon – rhythm guitar
  • Mark Tulin- bass
  • Michael “Quint” Weakley – drums
  • Richie Podolor- guitar
  • The Collectors– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David Axelrod.

  1. Kyrie Eleison
  2. Gloria
  3. Credo
  4. Sanctus
  5. Benedictus
  6. Agnus Dei

Nico: Desertshore

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In December 1970, “Reprise” label released “Desertshore”, the third Nico studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sound Techniques Ltd.” in London, and “Studios Davout” in Paris, and was produced by John Cale and Joe Boyd. The album covers feature stills from the film La cicatrice interieure by Philippe Garrel, which starred Nico, Phillippe Garrel and her son Ari Boulogne.

Personnel:

  • Nico – vocals, harmonium
  • John Cale – various instrumentst, harmony voices
  • Ari Boulogne – vocals
  • Adam Miller – harmony voices

Track listing:

All tracks by Nico.

  1. Janitor of Lunacy
  2. The Falconer
  3. My Only Child
  4. Le petit chevalier
  5. Abschied
  6. Afraid
  7. Mütterlein
  8. All That Is My Own

Peter Green: The End Of The Game

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In December 1970, “Reprise” label released “The End of the Game”, the first Peter Green solo album. It was recorded May – June 1970, and was produced by Peter Green.

Personnel:

  • Peter Green– guitar
  • Zoot Money– piano
  • Nick Buck – keyboards
  • Alex Dmochowski – bass guitar
  • Godfrey Maclean – drums, percussion
  • Martin Birch – recording
  • Afracadabra – design
  • Keystone – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Green

  1. Bottoms Up
  2. Timeless Time
  3. Descending Scale
  4. Burnt Foot
  5. Hidden Depth
  6. The End of the Game

Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Zuma

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On November 10, 1975, “Reprise” label released “Zuma”, the seventh Neil Young studio album. It was recorded June 1974 – August 1975, at “Broken Arrow Ranch” in Redwood City, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs and Tim Mulligan.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young— vocals, guitars
  • Frank Sampedro— rhythm guitar
  • Billy Talbot— bass, backing vocals
  • Stephen Stills— bass, backing vocals
  • Tim Drummond— bass
  • Ralph Molina— drums, backing vocals
  • Russ Kunkel— congas
  • David Crosby, Graham Nash — backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Don’t Cry No Tears
  2. Danger Bird
  3. Pardon My Heart
  4. Lookin’ for a Love
  5. Barstool Blues
  6. Stupid Girl
  7. Drive Back
  8. Cortez the Killer
  9. Through My Sails

Neil Young: Hawks & Doves

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On November 3, 1980, “Reprise” label released “Hawks & Doves”, the tenth Neil Young studio album. It was recorded 1974–1977, 1980, at “Quadrafonic” in Nashville; “Village Recorders” in LA; “Indigo Recording Studio” in Malibu; “Triad Recording Studio” in Ft. Lauderdale, and “Gold Star Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Neil Young, Tim Mulligan and Elliot Mazer.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
  • Tim Drummond– bass
  • Dennis Belfield – bass
  • Greg Thomas – drums
  • Levon Helm– drums
  • Ben Keith– steel and dobro, harmony vocals
  • Rufus Thibodeaux– fiddle
  • Tom Scribner – sawplayer
  • Ann Hillary O’Brien – harmony vocals
  • Stew Romaine – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Little Wing
  2. The Old Homestead
  3. Lost in Space
  4. Captain Kennedy
  5. Stayin’ Power
  6. Coastline
  7. Union Man
  8. Comin’ Apart at Every Nail
  9. Hawks & Doves

Family: Fearless

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On October 29, 1971, “Reprise” label released “Fearless”, the fifth Family album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Roger Chapman,  Charlie Whitney, John Palmer, John Wetton, Rob Townsend and George Chkiantz.

Personnel:

  • Roger Chapman – lead vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Charlie Whitney – guitars, mandolin, percussion
  • John “Poli” Palmer – keyboards, vibes, flute, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Wetton – bass, guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Rob Townsend – drums, cymbals, percussion
  • John Kosh – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Roger Chapman and Charlie Whitney except where noted.

  1. Between Blue and Me
  2. Sat’d’y Barfly
  3. Larf and Sing – John “Poli” Palmer
  4. Spanish Tide
  5. Save Some for Thee
  6. Take Your Partners – Charlie Whitney,Roger Chapman, John “Poli” Palmer
  7. Children
  8. Crinkly Grin –John “Poli” Palmer
  9. Blind
  10. Burning Bridges – Charlie Whitney, Roger Chapman, John “Poli” Palmer

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Looking Forward

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On October 26, 1999, “Reprise” label released “Looking Forward”, the third and final Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1999, and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Neil  Young, Joe Vitale, Ben Keith and Stanley Johnston.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Stephen Stills— vocals, guitars, Hammond B-3,  bass,  percussion,  maracas
  • Graham Nash— vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Neil Young— vocals, guitars, harmonica, tiple, celeste
  • Joe Vitale— drums, Hammond B-3, batas
  • Michael Finnigan— Hammond B-3
  • Spooner Oldham— keyboards, pump organ
  • Ben Keith— pedal steel guitar, dobro
  • Denny Sarokin, Snuffy Garrett— guitars
  • James Raymond — piano
  • Craig Doerge— keyboards
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn— bass
  • Gerald Johnson— bass
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson— bass
  • Bob Glaub— bass
  • Jim Keltner— drums
  • Luis Conte— congas, jombe bass drum, batas; percussion
  • Alex Acuña— timbales
  • Joe Lala— congas
  • Lenny Castro— percussion

Track listing:

  1. Faith in Me – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale
  2. Looking Forward – Neil Young
  3. Stand and Be Counted – David Crosby, James Raymond
  4. Heratland – Graham Nash
  5. Seen Enough – Stephen Stills
  6. Slowpoke – Neil Young
  7. Dream for Him – David Crosby
  8. No Tears Left – Stephen Stills
  9. Out of Control – Neil Young
  10. Someday Soon – Graham Nash
  11. Queen of Them All – Neil Young
  12. Sanibel – Denny Sarokin

Joni Mitchell: Turbulent Indigo

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On October 25, 1994, “Reprise” label released “Turbulent Indigo”, the fifteenth Joni Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Pop Album of the Year”.The album takes inspiration from artist Vincent van Gogh, both for Mitchell’s self-portrait on the cover, and the song “Turbulent Indigo”.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Michael Landau- electric guitar
  • Greg Leisz- pedal steel guitar
  • Steuart Smith- guitar
  • Larry Klein- organ, bass
  • Bill Dillon – synthesizer
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Carlos Vega – drums
  • Wayne Shorter- soprano saxophone
  • Seal- vocals
  • Charles Valentino – backing vocals
  • Kris Kello – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell; except where noted.

  1. Sunny Sunday
  2. Sex Kills
  3. How Do You Stop
  4. Charlie Midnight – Dan Hartman
  5. Turbulent Indigo
  6. Last Chance Lost
  7. The Magdalene Laundries
  8. Not to Blame
  9. Borderline
  10. Yvette in English – Joni Mitchell, David Crosby
  11. The Sire of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)