In September 1972, Warner Bros label released “Rolling Thunder”, the first Mickey Hart solo album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Mickey’s Barn” in Marin County, California.
Personnel:
- Mickey Hart– drums, percussion, field drum, timpani
- Paul Kantner– vocals
- John Cipollina– guitar
- Bob Weir– vocals, guitar
- Sam Andrew, Robbie Stokes – guitar
- Jerry Garcia – guitar, insect fear
- Barry Melton – guitar
- Terry Haggerty – guitar
- Barry Melton – vocals, acoustic guitar
- David Freiberg – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Robbie Stokes – guitar, bass
- Grace Slick– vocals, piano
- Bill Champlin– organ
- David Freiberg – bass, piano, viola, vocals, water pump
- Stephen Stills– bass
- Phil Lesh – bass
- Greg Errico– drums
- Carmelo Garcia – timbales, congas
- Mike and Nancy Hinton – marimba
- Tower of Power– horn section
- Steven Schuster – flute
- Alla Rakha– rain
- Zakir Hussain – rain, table
- Dan Healy, Rick Davis, John Wollman, David Freiberg, Mickey Hart– engineer
- Phil Lesh, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, David Freiberg, Dan Healy, Stephen Stills– mixing
- Rock Scully– direction
- Ed Thrasher– art direction
- Alton Kelly – cover art
- Stanley Mouse – cover art
- Ron Rakow, Bruce Baxter – photography
Track listing:
- Rolling Thunder/Shoshone Invocation (Rolling Thunder)
- The Main Ten (Playing in the Band) – Mickey Hart, Bon Weir, Hunter
- Fletcher Carnaby – Mickey Hart, Hunter
- The Chase (Progress) – Mickey Hart
- Blind John – J. Stetson, Peter Monk
- Young Man – Mickey Hart, Peter Monk
- Deep, Wide and Frequent – Mickey Hart
- Pump Song – Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Hunter
- Granma’s Cookies – Mickey Hart
- Hangin’ On – J. Stetson, Peter Monk; arranged by Mickey Hart
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