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Eric Burdon & War: Eric Burdon Declares War
In April 1970, “MGM” label released “Eric Burdon Declares War”, the first Eric Burdon and War album. It was recorded in January 1970 at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Goldstein.
Personnel:
- Eric Burdon– lead vocals, cover concept
- Lee Oskar– harmonica
- Charles Miller– tenor sax, flute
- Howard Scott– guitar, backing vocals
- Lonnie Jordan– organ, piano
- Bee Bee Dickerson– bass, backing vocals
- Harold Brown– drums
- Dee Allen– conga, percussion
- Chris Huston – engineer
- The Visual Thing – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott, except where noted.
- The Vision of Rassan
- Dedication
- Roll on Kirk
- Tobacco Road
- Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
- I Have a Dream
- Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
- Spill the Wine
- Blues for Memphis Slim
- Birth
- Mother Earth – P. Chatman
- Mr. Charlie
- Danish Pastry
Sun Kill Moon: April
On April 1, 2008, “Caldo Verde Records” label released “April”, the third Sun Kil Moon studio album. It was recorded March-August 2007, at “Hyde Street Studios” in San Francisco and “Well Recording” in Seattle, and was produced by Mark Kozelek.
Personnel:
- Mark Kozelek- vocals, guitar
- Geoff Stanfield – bass guitar
- Anthony Koutsos – drums
- David Revelli – percussion
- Michi Aceret – viola
- Will Oldham- additional vocals
- Ben Gibbard- additional vocals
- Eric Pollard – additional vocals
- Aaron Prellwitz – engineer
- Geoff Stanfield – engineer
- Jason McGerr– engineer
- Steve Armstrong – additional engineering
- HT Waterman – additional engineering
- John Golden – mastering
- David Rager – design
- Nyree Watts – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Kozelek.
- Lost Verses
- The Light
- Lucky Man
- Unlit Hallway
- Heron Blue
- Moorestown
- Harper Road
- Tonight the Sky
- Like the River
- Tonight in Bilbao
- Blue Orchids
Bonus disc
- Tonight in Bilbao” (alternate version)
- The Light” (alternate version)
- Like the River” (alternate version)
- Tonight the Sky” (alternate version)
James Marshall
On March 24, 2010, James Joseph Marshall died aged 74. He was photographer, best known for his photographs of rock musicians, including The Beatles (final paid live concert in San Francisco’s Candlestick Park), Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Neil Young, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison, The Allman Brothers Band, The Who, Guns N’ Roses and Santana. He was also the chief photographer at Woodstock.
Boz Scaggs: Moments
In March 1971, “Columbia” label released “Moments”, the third Boz Scaggs album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
- Boz Scaggs – vocals, guitar
- James “Curley” Cooke – guitar
- Doug Simril: keyboards – guitar
- Craymore Stevens – rhythm guitar
- John McFee – steel guitar
- Ben Sidran – keyboards, vibraphone
- Jymm (Joachim) Young – keyboards
- David Brown – bass
- George Rains – drums
- Coke Escovedo, Pete Escovedo – percussion
- Mel Martin – saxophone
- Bill Atwood – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Pat O’Hara – trombone, horn arrangements
- The Rita CoolidgeLadies Ensemble – backing vocals
- Brian Rogers – string arrangements
- Glyn Johns – mixing
- Anne Blackford – design
- George H. Conger – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Boz Scaggs; except where noted
- We Were Always Sweethearts
- Downright Women
- Painted Bells
- Alone, Alone – David Brown
- Near You
- I Will Forever Sing (The Blues) – Powell St. John
- Moments
- Hollywood Blues
- We Been Away – David Brown
- Can I Make It Last (Or Will It Just Be Over)
Journey: Next
In February 1977, “Columbia” label released “Next”, the third Journey studio album. It was recorded May – October 1976, at “His Master’s Wheels” in San Francisco, and was produced by Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Ross Valory and Aynsley Dunbar.
Personnel:
- Gregg Rolie– lead vocals, keyboards
- Neal Schon– lead vocals, acoustic and electri guitars
- Ross Valory– bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Aynsley Dunbar– drums, percussion,
- Smiggy –engineer, mixing
- Bruce Botnick– mastering
- Herbie Herbert –director
- Bruce Steinberg –art direction, design, photography
- Ellie Oberzil – design
- Mansfield –sleeve art
Track listing:
- Spaceman – Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie
- People – Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon
- I Would Find You – Tena Austin, Neal Schon
- Here We Are – Gregg Rolie
- Hustler – Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie
- Next – Heidi Cogdell, Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie
- Nickel and Dime – Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, George Tickner, Ross Valory
- Karma – Aynsley Dunbar, Neal Schon
Sun Kill Moon: Benji
On February 11, 2014, “Caldo Verde Records” label released “Benji”, the sixth Sun Kill Moon studio album. It was recorded March – August 2013, at “Hyde Street Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Mark Kozelek.
Personnel:
- Mark Kozelek– vocals, guitars, Portuguese guitar, bass guitar, xylophone, photography
- Chris Connolly – piano, Rhodes piano
- Owen Ashworth– Rhodes piano
- Tim “Tiny” Lindsey – bass
- Nathan Winter – drums
- Steve Shelley– drums, percussion
- Forrest Day – horns
- Will Oldham– backing vocals
- Jen Wood– backing vocals
- Keta Bill – backing vocals
- Nathan Winter – engineer
- Brian Azer – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Kozelek, except where noted.
- Carissa
- I Can’t Live Without My Mother’s Love
- Truck Driver
- Dogs
- Pray for Newtown
- Jim Wise – music by Owen Ashworth, lyrics by Mark Kozelek
- I Love My Dad
- I Watched the Film The Song Remains the Same
- Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes
- Micheline
- Ben’s My Friend
Hot Tuna: Burgers
In February 1972, “Grunt” label released “Burgers”, the third Hot Tuna album. It was recorded November – December 1971, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jorma Kaukonen.
Personnel:
- Jorma Kaukonen – lead vocals, guitars
- Richmond Talbott – vocals, slide guitar
- Nick Buck – organ, piano
- Jack Casady – vocals, bass, eyebrow
- Papa John Creach – vocals, violin
- Sammy Piazza – vocals, drums, tympani, other percussion
- David Crosby– vocals
- unknown engineer – recording
- Allen Zentz – engineer assistant
- The Mighty Maurice (Pat Ieraci) – engineer assistant
- The Masked Mixer – mixing
- Betty Cantor – mixing
- Bruce Steinberg – design, photography
Track listing:
- True Religion – Jorma Kaukonen
- Highway Song – Jorma kaukonen
- 99 Year Blues – Julius Daniels
- Sea Child – Jorma Kaukonen
- Keep on Truckin’ – Bob Carleton
- Water Song – Jorma Kaukonen
- Ode for Billy Dean – Jorma Kaukonen
- Let Us Get Together Right Down Here – Rev. Gary Davies
- Sunny day Strut – Jorma Kaukonen
Boz Scaggs: Boz Scaggs & Band
In December 1971, “Columbia” label released “Boz Scaggs & Band”, the fourth Boz Scaggs album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Olympic Studios” in London, “CBS Studios” in New York City, and “CBS Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Boz Scaggs and Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
- Boz Scaggs – vocals, guitar
- Doug Simril – guitar, piano
- Joachim Jymm Young – organ, piano, keyboards, vibraphone
- David Brown– bass
- Eddie Lee Charlton – drums
- George Rains – drums, percussion
- Chepito Areas – conga, timbales
- Mike Carabello – percussion, conga, timbales
- Mel Martin – saxophone
- Pat O’Hara – trombone
- Tom Poole – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Lee Charleton – sound effects
- Rita Coolidge– backing vocals
- Dorothy Morrison – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Boz Scaggs, except where noted.
- Monkey Time – Bob Scaggs, Clive Arrowsmith
- Runnin’ Blue – Bob Scaggs, Patrick O’Hara
- Up to You – Bob Scaggs, Clive Arrowsmith
- Love Anyway
- Flames of Love – Bob Scaggs, Clive Arrowsmith
- Here to Stay
- Nothing Will Take Your Place
- Why Why – Bob Scaggs, Tim Davis
- You’re So Good
Blue Cheer: Same
In December 1969, “Phillips” label released the fourth, self-titled Blue Cheer album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Michael Sunday and Eric Albronda.
Personnel:
- Bruce Stephens –lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Ralph Burns Kellogg –keyboards
- Dickie Peterson– lead vocals, bass
- Norman Mayell –drums
- Eric Albronda – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Fool – Gary R. Grelecki,Gary Lee Yoder
- You’re Gonna Need Someone – Norman Mayell, Bruce Stephens
- Hello LA, Bye Bye Birmingham – Delaney Bramlett,Mac Davis
- Saturday Freedom – Bruce Stephens
- Ain’t That the Way (Love’s Supposed to Be) – Ralph Burns Kellogg, Dickie Peterson
- Rock and Roll Queens – Ralph Burns Kellogg, Dickie Peterson
- Better When We Try – Ralph Burns Kellogg
- Natural Man – Ralph Burns Kellogg, Dickie Peterson
- Lovin’ You’s Easy – Bruce Stephens
- The Same Old Story – Gary R. Grelecki, Lee Yoder
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