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.
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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
Eric Burdon and War: The Black-Man’s Burdon
In December 1970, “MGM” label released “The Black-Man’s Burdon”,the second Eric Burdon and War album. It was recorded 1970, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Goldstein.
Personnel:
- Eric Burdon– lead vocals
- Howard Scott– vocal, guitar
- Lee Oskar– vocal, harmonica
- Lonnie Jordan– vocal, organ, piano
- B. Dickerson– vocal, bass
- Harold Brown– drums
- Dee Allen– vocal, conga, percussion
- Charles Miller– tenor, baritone, alto sax, flute
- Sharon Scott and the Beautiful New Born Children of Southern California – vocals
- Chris Huston – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks written Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott except where noted.
- Paint It Black [medley]
- Black on Black in Black
- Paint It Black I – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Laurel and Hardy
- Pintelo Negro II – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- P.C. 3
- Black Bird
- Paint It Black III – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Spirit
- Beautiful New Born Child – Papa Dee Allen,Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein
- Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
- The Bird and the Squirrel
- Nuts, Seeds and Life
- Out of Nowhere
- Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
- Sun / Moon
- Pretty Colors
- Gun
- Jimbo
- Bare Back Ride
- Home Cookin
- They Can’t Take Away Our Music – Papa Dee Allen,Harold Brown,Eric Burdon, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. ScottWar, Jerry Goldstein
XTC: Skylarking
On October 27, 1986, “Virgin” label released “Skylarking”, the ninth XTC studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Utopia Sound Studios” in Woodstock, NY; “The Sound Hole Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.
Personnel:
- Andy Partridge– vocals, guitar
- Colin Moulding– vocals, bass, and bonfire
- Dave Gregory– vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, Chamberlin, string arrangement, the odd tiple
- Prairie Prince– “the part of the time bomb” (i.e., drums)
- Beech Avenue Boys (i.e., XTC) – backing vocals
- Todd Rundgren– melodica, keyboards, backing vocals, orchestral arrangements, computer programming, engineer
- Mingo Lewis – percussion
- Charlie McCarthy – alto and tenor saxophone, flute
- Bob Ferreira – tenor saxophone, piccolo, bass clarinet
- Dave Bendigkeit – trumpet
- Dean Hubbard – trombone
- John Tenney – violin
- Emily Van Valkenburgh – violin
- Rebecca Sebring – viola
- Teressa Adams – cello
- Jasmine Veillette – vocals
- Kim Foscatoand, George Cowan – additional engineering
- Greg Fulginiti – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Partridge, except where noted.
- Summer’s Cauldron
- Grass – Colin Moulding
- The Meeting Place – Colin Moulding
- That’s Really Super, Supergirl
- Ballet for a Rainy Day
- 1000 Umbrellas
- Season Cycle
- Earn Enough for Us
- Big Day
- Another Satellite
- Mermaid Smiled
- The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul
- Dying – Colin Moulding
- Sacrificial Bonfire – Colin Moulding
Neil Young: Comes a Time
On October 2, 1978, “Reprise” label released “Comes a Time” the ninth Neil Young album. It was recorded November 1975 – November 1977, at “Triad Recording, Ft. Lauderdale, FL”, “Columbia Recording Studio” in London, “Wally Heider Recording Studio” in San Francisco, “Woodland Sound Studios”, “Sound Shop” in Nashville, and “Broken Arrow Ranch” in Redwood City, CA, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs, Ben Keith and Tim Mulligan.
Personnel:
- Neil Young – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Frank Sampedro – vocals, guitar, piano
- J. Cale– electric guitar
- Grant Boatwright, John Christopher, Jerry Shook, Vic Jordan, Steve Gibson, Dale Sellers, Ray Edenton – acoustic guitars
- Ben Keith– steel guitar
- Rufus Thibodeaux– fiddle
- Spooner Oldham– piano
- Billy Talbot– vocals, bass
- Tim Drummond– bass
- Joe Osborn– bass
- Ralph Molina – vocals, drums
- Karl Himmel – drums
- Larrie Londin– drums
- Farrel Morris – percussion
- Tim Mulligan – saxophone
- Rita Fey – autoharp
- Shelly Kurland, Stephanie Woolf, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Gary Vanosdale, Carl Goroditzby, George Binkley, Steve Smith, Larry Harvin, Larry Lasson, Carol Walker, Rebecca Lynch, Virginia Ghristensen, Maryanna Harvin, George Kosmola, Martha Mccrory, Chuck Cochran – strings
- Nicolette Larson– harmony vocals
- Tim Mulligan, Michael Laskow, David McKinley, Danny Hilly, Mike Porter, Denny Purcell, Rich “Hoss” Adler, Ernie Winfrey, Gabby Garcia, Paul Kaminsky – engineer
- Elliot Roberts – art direction
- Tom Wilkes – art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.
- Goin’ Back
- Comes a Time
- Look Out for My Love
- Lotta Love
- Peace of Mind
- Human Highway
- Already One
- Field of Opportunity
- Motorcycle Mama
- Four Strong Winds – Ian Tyson
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