In December 2025, Tetsu Yamauchi died aged 79. He was musician (bass), member of the bands Samurai; Kossof, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit; Free; Faces and Creation. As leader he released five albums
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Free: Heartbreaker
In January 1973, “Island” label released “Heartbreaker”, the sixth and the final Free studio album. It was recorded October – November 1972, at“Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Andy Johns, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi and John Bundrick.
Personnel:
- Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano
- Rabbit (John Bundrick) – acoustic and electric pianos, organ, glockenspiel, bcking vocals
- Tetsu Yamauchi – bass guitar, percussion
- Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Paul Kossoff – guitar
- Snuffy – guitar
- Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas
Track listing:
- Wishing Well – Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, Paul Kossoff, John Bundrick
- Come Together in the Morning Paul Rodgers
- Travellin in Style – Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, Paul Kossoff, John Bundrick
- Heartbreaker – Paul Rodgers
- Muddy Water – John Bundrick
- Common Mortal Man – John Bundrick
- Easy on My Soul – Paul Rodgers
- Seven Angels – Paul Rodgers
Blackfoot: Strikes
In April 1979, “Atco” label released “Strikes”, the third Blackfoot studio album. It was recorded 1978-1979, at “Subterranean Studio”, Ann Arbor, Michigan; “Sound Suite Studios” in Detroit, “Bee Jay Studios” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Al Nalli and Henry Weck. In 1986 the album was certified Platinum in the U.S. by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Rickey Medlocke – lead vocals, guitar
- Charlie Hargrett – guitar
- Greg T. Walker – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
- Jakson Spires – vocals, drums, percussion
- Henry “H-Bomb” Weck – percussion, recording
- Pat McCaffrey – keyboards
- Shorty Medlocke- harmonica
- Cub Koda- harmonica
- Donna D. Davis – backing vocals
- Pamela T. Vincent – backing vocals
- Cynthia M. Douglas – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Road Fever – Rickey Medlocke
- I Got a Line on You– Randy California
- Left Turn on a Red Light – Rickey Medlocke, Jakson Spires
- Pay My Blues – Blues Image
- Baby Blue – Rickey Medlocke, Charlie Hargrett, Jakson Spires
- Wishing Well – Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Tetsu Yamauchi, John Bundrick, Simon Kirke
- Run and Hide – Rickey Medlocke, Jakson Spires
- Train Train (prelude) – Shorty Medlocke
- Train Train – Shorty Medlocke
- Highway Song – Rickey Medlocke, Jakson Spires
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