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Hot Tuna: America’s Choice

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In May 1975, “Grunt” label released “America’s Choice”, the fifth Hot Tuna album. It was recorded September-October 1974, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Mallory Earl, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady and Bob Steeler.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, guitars
  • Jack Casady– bass
  • Bob Steeler – drums, percussion
  • Mallory Earl – engineer
  • Steve Mantoani – recording
  • Jeffrey Husband – recording
  • Rick Collins – mastering
  • Bill Thompson – overseer
  • Frank Mulvey – cover concept
  • Michael Casady – equipment
  • Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks written by Jorma Kaukonen, except where noted.

  1. Sleep Song
  2. Funky #7 – Jack Casady, Jorma Kaukonen
  3. Walkin’ Blues – Robert Johnson
  4. Invitation
  5. Hit Single #1
  6. Serpent of Dreams
  7. I Don’t Wanna Go
  8. Great Divide: Revisited

The Pointer Sisters: Same

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In May 1973, “Blue Thumb” label released the self-titled, debut Pointer Sisters (The) album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.

Personnel:

  • Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, June Pointer– vocals
  • Willie Fulton– electric guitar
  • Tom Salisbury– piano
  • Norman Landsberg– piano
  • Ron McClure– acoustic and electric bass
  • Ed Marshall– drums Rod Ellicott – bass
  • Gaylord Birch – drums
  • The Hoodoo Rhythm Devils – backing band
  • David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. – mixing
  • Fred Catero, Jeremy Zatkin– recording, mixing
  • George Horne – mastering
  • B. Greene– portraiture, design
  • Norman Landsberg – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. Yes We Can Can – Allen Toussaint
  2. Cloudburst – Leroy Kirkland, Jimmy Harris
  3. Jada – Pointer Sisters, Bruce Good, Jeff Cohen
  4. River Boulevard – Barbara Mauritz
  5. Old Songs – John Shine, Bruce Good
  6. That’s How I Feel – Wilton Felder
  7. Sugar – Pointer Sisters
  8. Pains and Tears – Norman Landsberg
  9. Naked Foot – Neal Tate
  10. Wang Dang Doodle – Willie Dixon

The Marshall Tucker Band: Same

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In April 1973, “Capricorn” label released the debut, self-titled Marshall Tucker Band (The) album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Capricorn Studios” in Macon, Georgia, and was produced by Paul Hornsby.

Personnel:

  • Toy Caldwell – lead vocals, lead guitar, steel guitar
  • Paul Hornsby – acoustic and electric piano, organ, Moog synthesizer, recording
  • Tommy Caldwell – bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • George McCorkle – acoustic and rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Paul Riddle – drums
  • Doug Gray – lead vocals, percussion
  • Jerry Eubanks – flute, alto saxophone, backing vocals
  • Buddy Thornton – recording
  • James Flournoy Holmes – illustrations, design
  • Hearon, J. Duckworth (Camera House) – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Toy Caldwell.

  1. Take the Highway
  2. Can’t You See
  3. Losing You
  4. Hillbilly Band
  5. See You Later, I’m Gone
  6. Ramblin’
  7. My Jesus Told Me So
  8. AB’s Song
  9. Everyday (I Have the Blues)” (Live at Winterland Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, September 1973) – bonus track

Eric Burdon & War: Eric Burdon Declares War

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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.

  1. The Vision of Rassan
  • Dedication
  • Roll on Kirk
  1. Tobacco Road
  • Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
  • I Have a Dream
  • Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
  1. Spill the Wine
  2. Blues for Memphis Slim
  • Birth
  • Mother Earth – P. Chatman
  • Mr. Charlie
  • Danish Pastry

Sun Kill Moon: April

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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.

  1. Lost Verses
  2. The Light
  3. Lucky Man
  4. Unlit Hallway
  5. Heron Blue
  6. Moorestown
  7. Harper Road
  8. Tonight the Sky
  9. Like the River
  10. Tonight in Bilbao
  11. Blue Orchids

Bonus disc

  1. Tonight in Bilbao” (alternate version)
  2. The Light” (alternate version)
  3. Like the River” (alternate version)
  4. Tonight the Sky” (alternate version)

James Marshall

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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

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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

  1. We Were Always Sweethearts
  2. Downright Women
  3. Painted Bells
  4. Alone, Alone – David Brown
  5. Near You
  6. I Will Forever Sing (The Blues) – Powell St. John
  7. Moments
  8. Hollywood Blues
  9. We Been Away – David Brown
  10. Can I Make It Last (Or Will It Just Be Over)

 

Journey: Next

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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:

  1. Spaceman – Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie
  2. People – Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon
  3. I Would Find You – Tena Austin, Neal Schon
  4. Here We Are – Gregg Rolie
  5. Hustler – Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie
  6. Next – Heidi Cogdell, Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie
  7. Nickel and Dime – Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, George Tickner, Ross Valory
  8. Karma – Aynsley Dunbar, Neal Schon

Sun Kill Moon: Benji

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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.

  1. Carissa
  2. I Can’t Live Without My Mother’s Love
  3. Truck Driver
  4. Dogs
  5. Pray for Newtown
  6. Jim Wise – music by Owen Ashworth, lyrics by Mark Kozelek
  7. I Love My Dad
  8. I Watched the Film The Song Remains the Same
  9. Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes
  10. Micheline
  11. Ben’s My Friend