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Gene Parsons: Kindling

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In August 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Kindling”, the debut Gene Parsons album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Russ Titelman.

Personnel:

  • Gene Parsons – vocals, guitar, bass, banjo, drums, harmonica, auto harp, percussion
  • Clarence White – guitar, mandolin
  • Gib Guilbeau – rhythm guitar, fiddle
  • Bill Payne – keyboards
  • Nick DeCaro – accordion
  • Roger Bush – bass
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Ralph Stanley – tenor vocal
  • Red Callender – tuba
  • Vassar Clements – violin
  • Lee Herschberg, Donn Landee, Bobby Hata – recording
  • John and Barbara Cascado – art direction
  • Greg Gorman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gene Parsons, except where noted.

  1. Monument
  2. Long Way Back
  3. Do Not Disturb – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  4. Willin’ – Lowell George
  5. On the Spot – Gene Parsons, Clarence White, Gib Guilbeau
  6. Take a City Bride – Gib Guilbeau
  7. Sonic Bummer – Gene Parsons
  8. I Must Be a Tree – Gene Parsons, Gib Guilbeau
  9. Drunkard’s Dream – Ralph Stanley
  10. Banjo Dog
  11. Back Again

New Riders Of The Purple Sage: Brujo

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In November 1974, “Columbia” label released “Brujo”, the fifth New Riders of the Purple Sage studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Ed Freeman.

Personnel:

  • John Dawson – vocals, guitar
  • David Nelson – vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Skip Battin – vocals, bass
  • Spencer Dryden – vocals, drums
  • Buddy Cage- steel guitar
  • Neil Larson, Mark Naftalin– keyboards
  • Ed Freeman – mellotron
  • Dan Patiris – English horn
  • Armando Peraza – bongos
  • Bob Edwards, Kurt Kinzel – recording
  • Urve Kuusikn – photography
  • Gage Taylor – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Old Man Noll – John Dawson
  2. Ashes of Love – Jack Anglin, Johnnie Wright
  3. You Angel You – Bob Dylan
  4. Instant Armadillo Blues – John Dawson
  5. Workingman’s Woman – Troy Seals, Will Jennings, Don Goodman
  6. On the Amazon – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  7. Big Wheels – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  8. Singing Cowboy – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  9. Crooked Judge – Robert Hunter, David Nelson
  10. Parson Brown – John Dawson
  11. Neon Rose – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley

The Flying Burrito Brothers: Airborne

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In June 1976, “Columbia” label released “Airborne”, the fifth Flying Burrito Brothers album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by John Fischbach.

Personnel:

  • Joel Scott Hill – vocals, guitar
  • “Sneaky” Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
  • Skip Battin – vocals, bass, piano
  • Gene Parsons – vocals, drums, guitar, harmonica, banjo
  • Warren “Bugs” Pemberton – drums
  • Gib Guilbeau – vocals, fiddle

Track listing:

  1. Out of Control – Gib Guilbeau, Gene Parsons
  2. Waitin’ for Love to Begin – Pete Kleinow, Gib Guilbeau
  3. Toe Tappin’ Music – Gib Guilbeau
  4. Quiet Man – John Prine
  5. Northbound Bus – Nickey Barclay
  6. Big Bayou – Gib Guilbeau
  7. Walk on the Water – Gib Guilbeau, Joel Scott Hill
  8. Linda Lu – Ray Sharpe
  9. Border Town – Joel Scott Hill, Michael Lawson
  10. She’s a Sailor – Stevie Wonder
  11. Jesus Broke the Wild Horse – Steven Glick, Dennis Krause

The Byrds: Father Along

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farther-along

On November 17, 1971,”Columbia” label released “Farther Along”, the eleventh  Byrds (The) album. It was recorded July 1971, at “CBS Studios” in London, and August 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Roger McGuinn, Clarende White, Skip Battin and Gene Parsons.

Personnel:

  • Roger McGuinn – vocals, guitar
  • Clarence White – vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Skip Battin – vocals, electric bass, piano
  • Gene Parsons – vocals, drums, guitar, harmonica, pedal steel guitar, banjo

Track listing:

  1. Tiffany Queen – Roger McGuinn
  2. Get Down Your Line – Gene Parsons
  3. Farther Along – traditional, arranged Clarence White
  4. B. Class Road – Gene Parsons, Stuart Dawson
  5. Bugler – Larry Murray
  6. America’s Great National Pastime – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  7. Antique Sandy – Roger McGuinn, Skip Battin, Gene Parsons, Clarence White, Jimmi Seiter
  8. Precious Kate – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  9. So Fine – Johnny Otis
  10. Lazy Waters – Bob Rafkin
  11. Bristol Steam Convention Blues – Gene Parsons, Clarence White

 

The Byrds: Byrdmaniax

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Byrdmaniax

On June 23, 1971, “Columbia” label released “Byrdmaniax”, the tenth Byrds (The) album. It was recorded June – October, 1970, January – March, 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Terry Melcher and Chris Hinshaw.

Personnel:

  • Roger Mc Guinn – vocals, guitar
  • Clarence White – vocals, guitar
  • Skip Battin – vocals, electric bass
  • Gene Parsons – vocals, drums, harmonica, banjo
  • Larry Knechtel – piano, organ
  • Terry Melcher- piano
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow- pedal steel guitar
  • Byron Berline- fiddle
  • Eric White, Sr. – harmonica
  • Jimmi Seiter – percussion
  • Merry Clayton – backing vocal
  • Paul F. Polena – arranger
  • Eric Prestidge, Glen Kolotkin, Chris Hinshaw – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Glory, Glory – Arthur Reynolds
  2. Pale Blue – Roger Mc Guinn, Gene Parsons
  3. I Trust – Roger Mc Guinn
  4. Tunnel of Love – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  5. Citizen Kane – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  6. I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician – Roger Mc Guinn, Jacques Levy
  7. Absolute Happiness – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  8. Green Apple Quick Step – Gene Parsons, Clarence White
  9. My Destiny – Helen Carter
  10. Kathleen’s Song – Roger Mc Guinn, Jacques Levy
  11. Jamaica Say You Will – Jackson Browne

The Byrds: Untitled

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The Byrds - Untitled

On September 14, 1970, “Columbia” label released “Untitled” the ninth Byrds (The) album.  The double album features live concert recordings from February 28, 1970, at the “Colden Center Auditorium”, Queens College, in New York, and from March 1, 1970, at the “Felt Forum”, in New York, and new compositions, recorded from May 26 – June 11, 1970, at the “Columbia Studios”, in Hollywood, CA, and was produced by Terry Melcher and Jim Dickson.

Personnel:

  • Roger McGuinn- vocals, guitar, Moog synthesizer
  • Clarence White- vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Skip Battin- vocals, electric bass
  • Gene Parsons- vocals, drums, guitar, harmonica
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow- pedal steel guitar
  • Terry Melcher- piano
  • Byron Berline- fiddle
  • Gram Parsons- backing vocal

Track listing:

Side 1 (live)

  1. Lover of the Bayou – Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy
  2. Positively 4th Street – Bob Dylan
  3. Nashville West – Gene Parsons, Clarence White
  4. So You Want To Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star – Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman
  5. Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
  6. Spaceman – Roger McGuinn

Side 2 (live)

  1. Eight Miles High – Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, David Crosby

Side 3 (studio)

  1. Chestnut Mare – Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy
  2. Truckstop Girl – Lowell George, Bill Payne
  3. All the Things – Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy
  4. Yesterday’s Train – Gene Parsons, Skip Battin
  5. Hungry Planet – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley, Roger McGuinn

Side 4 (studio)

  1. Just a Season – Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy
  2. Take a Whiff on Me – Huddie Ledbetter, John Lomax, Alan Lomax
  3. You all Look-Alike – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  4. Well Come Back Home – Skip Battin