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Bob Seger: Back in ’72

In January 1973, “Palladium” label released “Back in ’72”, the sixth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Paradise Studios” in Tijuana, Oklahoma, “Pampa Studios” in Warren, Michigan, and “Muscle Shoals Sound” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Punch Andrews and Bob Seger.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, mixing, design
  • Jack Ashford– maracas, marimba, tambourine
  • Barry Beckett– organ, piano, electric piano
  • Philip Bliss – vocals, steel guitar
  • J. Cale, Pete Carr, Bill Mueller – guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson – rhythm guitar
  • Dick Sims – organ, piano, keyboard, clavinet, pedal bass
  • David Hood – bass guitar
  • “Bonzo Eddie” Brown– conga
  • Roger Hawkins, Jamie Oldaker– drums
  • Sergio Pastora – conga, tambourine, timbales
  • Tommy Cartmell – flute, saxophone
  • Scherrie Payne, Luke Smith, Marcy Levy– backing vocals
  • Jim Bruzzese, John LeMay, Jerry Masters, Greg Miller – engineer
  • Punch Andrews, Jim Bruzzese – mixing
  • Thomas Weschler, Christopher Wharf – design
  • Thomas Weschler – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.

  1. Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman, Robert Payne
  2. So I Wrote You a Song
  3. Stealer – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff
  4. Rosalie
  5. Turn the Page
  6. Back in ‘72
  7. Neon Sky
  8. I’ve Been Working – Van Morrison
  9. I’ve Got Time

Joe Cocker: Something To Say

In November 1972, “Cube” label released “Something To Say”, the third Joe Cocker  studio album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Nigel Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker – lead vocals
  • Neil Hubbard – guitar
  • Chris Stainton – piano, organ
  • Allan Spenner – bass
  • Jim Keltner, Alan White, Conrad Isidore – drums
  • Felix Falcon – percussion
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah- congas
  • Fred Scerbo, Milton Sloane, Jim Horn- saxophone
  • Rick (Alphonso) Alfonso – trumpet
  • Gloria Jones, Viola Wills, Virginia Ayers, Beverly Gardner – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Cocker and Chris Stainton, except where noted.

  1. Pardon Me Sir
  2. High Time We Went
  3. She Don’t Mind
  4. Black-Eyed Blues
  5. Something to Say – Joe Cocker, Peter Nicholls
  6. Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman, Robert Payne
  7. Do Right Woman (live)- Dan Penn, Chips Moman
  8. Woman to Woman
  9. James Infirmary (live)– Frey Assunto

The Allman Brothers Band: Idlewild South

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On September 23, 1970, “Atco” label released “Idlewild South”, the second Allman Brothers Band (The) studio album. It was recorded February–July 1970, at “Capricorn Sound Studios” in Macon; “Criteria Studios” in Miami; “Regent Sound Studios” in
New York City, and was produced by Tom Dowd and Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman– vocals, organ, piano
  • Duane Allman– slide, acoustic and lead guitar
  • Dickey Betts– lead guitar
  • Berry Oakley– vocals, harmony vocals, bass guitar
  • Jai Johanny Johanson– drums, congas, timbales, percussion
  • Butch Trucks– drums, timpani
  • Thom Doucette– harmonica, percussion
  • Tom Dowd– engineer
  • Bob Liftin – engineer
  • Chuck Kirkpatrick – engineer
  • Howie Albert – engineer
  • Jim Hawkins – engineer
  • Ron Albert – engineer
  • Jimm Roberts – artwork, photography
  • Suha Gur – mastering
  • Frank Fenter – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Gregg Allman, except where noted.

  1. Revival – Dickey Betts
  2. Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’
  3. Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman, Robert Payne
  4. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed – Dickey Betts
  5. Hoochie Coochie Man – Willie Dixon
  6. Please Come Home
  7. Leave My Blues at Home

Patti Smith: Twelve

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On April 17, 2007, “Columbia” label released “Twelve”, the seventh Patti Smith album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Patti Smith.

Personnel:

  • Patti Smith– vocals, clarinet
  • Lenny Kaye– guitar
  • Duncan Webster – guitar
  • Jack Petruzelli – guitar
  • Jackson Smith – guitar
  • Tom Verlaine– guitar
  • Rich Robinson – guitar, dulcimer
  • Sam Shepard– banjo
  • Walker Shepard – banjo
  • John Cohen– banjo
  • Luis Resto– piano
  • Tony Shanahan– vocals, bass, keyboards
  • Barre Duryea – bass
  • Flea– bass
  • Paul Nowinski – double bass
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums, percussion, accordion
  • Mario Resto – drums
  • Peter Stampfel– fiddle
  • Giovanni Sollima– cello
  • Jesse Smith – backing vocals
  • Emery Dobyns – engineer, mixing
  • Andi Ostrowe – live sound mixing
  • David Bett – art direction
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steven Sebring– photography

Track listing:

  1. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix
  2. Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes
  3. Helpless – Neil Young
  4. Gimme Shelter – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  5. Within You Without You – George Harrison
  6. White Rabbit – Grace Slick
  7. Changing of the Guards – Bob Dylan
  8. The Boy in the Bubble – Paul Simon, Forere Motioheola
  9. Soul Kitchen – Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger
  10. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
  11. Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman, Robert Payne
  12. Pastime Paradise – Stevie Wonder
  13. Everybody Hurts (bonus tracks) – Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe