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The Monkees: More Of The Monkees

On January 9, 1967, “Colgems” label released “More of the Monkees”, the second Monkees (The) studio album. It was recorded June – November 1966, at “RCA Victor A, B” in Hollywood, “RCA Victor A, B” in New York, “Western Recorders No. 2” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Carole Bayer Sager, Neil Sedaka, Michael Nesmith, Jeff Barry, Jack Keller, Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The album was certified quintuple platinum in the US by the “RIAA”,

Personnel:

  • Micky Dolenz – lead vocals and backing vocals
  • Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals
  • Peter Tork – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Michael Nesmith – lead and backing vocals, steel guitar
  • Wayne Erwin – guitar, backing vocals
  • Gerry McGee – guitar
  • Louie Shelton – guitar
  • Al Gafa – guitar
  • Willard Suyker – guitar
  • Don Thomas – guitar
  • James Burton – guitar
  • Glen Campbell – guitar
  • Al Casey – guitar
  • Mike Deasy – guitar
  • Neil Diamond – guitar
  • Sal DiTroia – guitar
  • Al Gorgoni – guitar
  • Carol Kaye – guitar
  • Norm Jeffries – tambourine
  • Michael Cohen – keyboards
  • Larry Knechtel – keyboards
  • Neil Sedaka – keyboards
  • Michael Cohen – keyboards
  • Larry Knechtel – keyboards
  • Don Randi – keyboards
  • Michel Rubini – keyboards
  • George Butcher – keyboards
  • Stan Free – keyboards
  • Bobby Hart – organ, backing vocals
  • Larry Taylor – bass guitar
  • Russ Savakus – bass guitar
  • Bob West – bass guitar
  • Ray Pohlman – bass guitar
  • Billy Lewis – drums
  • Herbie Lovelle – drums
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Buddy Saltzman – drums
  • George Devens – percussion
  • Frank Capp – percussion
  • Julius Wechter – percussion
  • Gary Coleman – percussion
  • Jim Gordon – percussion
  • Louis Haber – violin
  • Irving Spice – violin
  • Louis Stone – violin
  • David Sackson – viola
  • Murray Sandry – viola
  • Seymour Barab – cello
  • Jeff Barry – backing vocals
  • Tommy Boyce – backing vocals
  • Ron Hicklin – backing vocals
  • Don Peake – conductor
  • Artie Butler – string arrangements
  • Don Kirshner – music supervisor
  • Lester Sill – music coordinator
  • Emil LaViola – music coordinator
  • Ernie Oelrich – engineer
  • Henry Lewy – engineer
  • Hank Cicalo – engineer
  • Richie Schmitt – engineer
  • Richard Podolor – engineer
  • Dave Hassinger – engineer
  • Ray Hall – engineer

Track listing:

  1. She – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
  2. When Love Comes Knockin’ (At Your Door) – Carole Bayer Sager, Neil Sedaka
  3. Mary, Mary – Michael Nesmith
  4. Hold on Girl – Billy Carr, Jack Keller, Ben Raleigh
  5. Your Auntie Grizelda – Diane Hildebrand, Jack Keller
  6. (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
  7. Look Out (here Comes Tomorrow) – Neil Diamond
  8. The Kind of Girl I Could Love – Michael Nesmith, Roger Atkins
  9. The Day We Fall in Love – Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell
  10. Sometime in the Morning –Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  11. Laugh – Phil Margo, Mitch Margo, Hank Medress, Jay Siegel
  12. I’m a Believer – Neil Diamond

Harry Nillson: Nillson Schmillson

On November 11, 1971, “RCA” label released “Nilsson Schmilsson”, the seventh Harry Nilsson studio album. It was recorded January – June 1971, at “Trident” and “Island” in London, “RCA” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Perry.

Personnel:

  • Harry Nilsson – vocals; piano, mellotron, organ, harmonica, electric piano
  • John Uribe – acoustic and lead guitar
  • Chris Spedding – guitar
  • Caleb Quaye – guitar
  • Ian Duck – acoustic guitar
  • Bill Linnane – piano
  • Jim Webb – piano
  • Roger Coulam – organ
  • Gary Wright – piano, organ
  • Henry Krein – accordion
  • Klaus Voormann – bass guitar, rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • Herbie Flowers – bass guitar
  • Jim Gordon – drums, percussion
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Roger Pope – drums
  • Richard Perry – percussion, mellotron
  • Bobby Keys – saxophone
  • Jim Price – trumpet, trombone, horn arrangements
  • Paul Buckmaster – string and horn arrangements
  • George Tipton – string and horn arrangements
  • Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer
  • Richie Schmitt – engineer
  • Phill Brown – additional engineering
  • Acy Lehman – graphics
  • Dean Torrence – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Nilsson, except where noted.

  1. Gotta Get Up
  2. Driving Along
  3. Early in the Morning – Leo Hickman, Louis Jordam, Dallas Bartley
  4. The Moonbeam Song
  5. Down
  6. Without You – Pete Ham, Tom Evans
  7. Coconut
  8. Let the Good Times Roll – Shirley goodman, Leonard Lee
  9. Jump into the Fire
  10. I’ll Never Leave You

Ides of March: World Woven

In December 1972, “RCA Victor” label released “World Woven”, the third Ides Of March studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Bob Destocki and Frank Rand.

Personnel:

  • Jim Peterik – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Larry Millas – guitar, mandolin
  • Dave Arellano – keyboards, flute, strings
  • Bob Bergland – vocals, bass
  • Mike Borch – vocals, drums
  • Chuck Soumar – vocals, trumpet, harp, percussion
  • Brian Christian – recording
  • Richie Schmitt – recording
  • Kinuko Craft – cover illustration
  • Marc Hauser – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Peterik.

  1. Mother America
  2. Baby’s Gonna Grow
  3. Diamond Fire
  4. Children
  5. Mellow Your Soul
  6. Landlady
  7. Flip Side
  8. Colorado Morrow
  9. All Join Hands

Jefferon Airplane: Crown of Creation

In September 1968, “RCA Victor” label released “Crown of Creation”, the fourth Jefferson Airplane studio album. It was recorded February – June 1958, at “RCA Victor Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Al Schmitt.

Personnel:

  • Marty Balin– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Grace Slick– vocals, piano, organ
  • Paul Kantner– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jorma Kaukonen– vocals, lead guitar
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Spencer Dryden – vocals, drums, piano, organ
  • Charles Cockey – vocals, guitar
  • David Crosby– guitar
  • Tim Davis– congas
  • Bill Goodwin– talking drums
  • Dan Woody – bongos
  • Gene Twombly – sound effects
  • Richie Schmitt – engineer
  • Pat Leraci – 8-Track recording
  • Van Hamersveld – design, art direction
  • Hiro – photography
  • USAF – bomb photography

Track listing:

  1. Lather – Grace Slick
  2. In Time – Paul Kantner, Marty Balin
  3. Triad – David Crosby
  4. Star Track – Jorma Kaukonen
  5. Share a Little Joke – Marty Balin
  6. Chushingura – Spencer Dryden
  7. If You Feel – Marty Balin, Gary Blackman
  8. Crown of Creation – Paul Kantner
  9. Ice Cream Phoenix – Jorma Kaukonen, Charles Cockey
  10. Greasy Heart – Grace Slick
  11. The House at Pooneil Corners – Paul Kantner, Marty Balin