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The Bottom Line

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Bottom Line Club

On February 12, 1974, “The Bottom Line” club opened in New York City. Owned by Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky, during the 70’s and 80’s, the club was a major space for small-scale music performances. The club stoped working in 2004. Some of the artists who performed in the club were Miles Davis, Gato Barbieri, Bill Evans, Charles Mingus, Mose Allison, Muddy Waters, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Ray Barretto, Peter Gabriel, Al Kooper, Tom Waits, Melvin Van Peebles, Neil Sedaka, Billy Joel, Suzi Quatro, Patti Smith, Flo & Eddie, Toots and the Maytals, Cheech & Chong, Tower of Power, Tim Hardin, Roger McGuinn, JJ Cale, The Meters, Greg Kihn Band, Ry Cooder,Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Sam & Dave, Asım Can Gündüz, The Ronettes, John Cale, Gong, Peter Bardens, The Violent Femmes, Eric Clapton, Carl Perkins, Linda Ronstadt,The Police, Richard Marx, Prince, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Van Morrison, The Stone Poneys, Chuck Mangione, Emmylou Harris, Clinn Rippy, Neil Young, Barry Manilow, Laura Nyro, Loudon Wainwright III, New York Dolls, Lyle Lovett, The Electric Flag, Pat Martino, Todd Rundgren, Graham Parker, Grayson Hugh, Stan Ridgway, Horslips, Dire Straits,Chris Hillman, Hawkwind, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Tracy Nelson, The Pointer Sisters, Betty Carter, Ravi Shankar, Ramones and Michael Hedges.

Neil Young: Same

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On January 22, 1968, “Reprise” label released the self-titled, debut Neil Young studio album.  It was recorded August – October 1968, at “Wally Heider Recording”, “Sunset Sound Recording” and “TTG Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by Neil Young and David Briggs. “The Old Laughing Lady,” “String Quartet from Whiskey Boot Hill,” and “I’ve Loved Her So Long” produced by Jack Nitzsche,Ry Cooder and Neil Young.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young— vocals, guitars, piano, synthesizer, harpsichord, pipe organ
  • Ry Cooder— guitar
  • Jack Nitzsche— electric piano
  • Jim Messina,Carol Kaye — bass
  • George Grantham,Earl Palmer — drums
  • Merry Clayton,Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Gloria Richetta Jones, Sherlie Matthews, Gracia Nitzsche — backing vocals
  • Ed Thrasher— album art direction
  • Roland Deihl — cover painting
  • Danny Kelly — photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted. 

  1. The Emperor of Wyoming
  2. The Loner
  3. If I Could Have Her Tonight
  4. I’ve Been Waiting for You
  5. The Old Laughing Lady
  6. String Quartet from Whiskey Boot Hill – Jack Nitzche
  7. Here We Are in the Years
  8. What Did You Do to My Life?
  9. I’ve Loved Her So Long
  10. The Last Trip to Tulsa

Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Nicky Hopkins and Ry Cooder: Jamming With Edward!

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Jamming With Edward

On January 7, 1972, “Rolling Stone “label released “Jamming with Edward!”,album by Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Nicky Hopkins and Ry Cooder.“ It was recorded in 1969, at the “London’s Olympic Studio”, and was produced by Glyn Johns. “Edward” was pianist Nicky Hopkins.

  • Ry Cooder– guitar
  • Mick Jagger– vocals, harmonica
  • Nicky Hopkins– keyboards, piano
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar
  • Charlie Watts– drums

All tracks by Ry Cooder, Nicky Hopkins and Charlie Watts, except where noted.

Track listing:

  1. The Boudoir Stomp
  2. It Hurts Me Too – Elmore James, Mel London
  3. Edward’s Thrumb Up
  4. Blow with Ry
  5. Interlude a la El Hopo – includes The Loveliest Night of the Year – Webster and Ross
  6. Highland Fling

The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed

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Let it bleed

On December 5, 1969, “Decca” label released “Let It Bleed”, the eighth Rolling Stone album. It was recorded in November 1968, and February – November 1969, at the “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Miller. It  was the last album to feature Brian Jones and the first one to feature Mick Taylor.

Personnel

  • Mick Jagger– lead vocals, harmonica
  • Keith Richards– lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass guitar
  • Brian Jones– congas, autoharp
  • Mick Taylor– slide guitar, guitars
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, autoharp, vibes
  • Charlie Watts– drums
  • Ian Stewart– piano
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano, organ
  • Byron Berline– fiddle
  • Ry Cooder– mandolin, slide guitar
  • Al Kooper– piano, French horn, organ
  • Bobby Keys– tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Miller– percussion, drums,tambourine
  • Rocky Dijon– percussion
  • Leon Russell– piano, horn arrangement
  • Jack Nitzsche– choral arrangements
  • Merry Clayton– vocals
  • The London Bach Choir– vocals
  • Nanette Newman– backing vocals
  • Doris Troy– backing vocals
  • Madeline Bell– backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Gimmie Shelter
  2. Love in Vain – Robert Johnson
  3. Country Honk
  4. Live With Me
  5. Let it Bleed
  6. Midnight Rambler
  7. You Got the Silver
  8. Monkey Man
  9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Captain Beeheart And His Magic Band: Safe As Milk

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On September 25, 1967, “Buddah” label released “Safe as Milk”, the debut Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band album. It was recorded in April 1967, at the “RCA Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Perry and Bob Krasnow.

Personnel:

  • Don Van Vliet– vocals, bass marimba, harmonica, arrangements, theremin
  • Ry Cooder– guitar, slide guitar, bass, percussion, arrangements
  • Alex St. Clair Snouffer– guitar, bass, percussion, backing vocals
  • Russ Titelman– guitar
  • Taj Mahal– tambourine, percussion
  • Jerry Handley – bass, backing vocals
  • Milt Holland– log drum, tambourine, percussion
  • John French– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Samuel Hoffman– theremin

All tracks by Herb Bermann and Don Van Vliet except where noted.

  1. Sure ‘Nuff ‘n Yes I Do
  2. Zig Zag Wanderer
  3. Call on Me
  4. Dropout Boogie
  5. I’m Glad
  6. Electricity
  7. Yellow Brick Road
  8. Abba Zaba
  9. Plastic Factory – Van Vliet, Herb Bermann, Jerry Handley
  10. Where There’s Woman
  11. Grown So Ugly – Robert Pete Williams
  12. Autumn’s Child