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The Bottom Line

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Bottom Line Club

On February 12, 1974, “The Bottom Line” club opened in New York City. Owned by Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky, during the 70’s and 80’s, the club was a major space for small-scale music performances. The club stoped working in 2004. Some of the artists who performed in the club were Miles Davis, Gato Barbieri, Bill Evans, Charles Mingus, Mose Allison, Muddy Waters, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Ray Barretto, Peter Gabriel, Al Kooper, Tom Waits, Melvin Van Peebles, Neil Sedaka, Billy Joel, Suzi Quatro, Patti Smith, Flo & Eddie, Toots and the Maytals, Cheech & Chong, Tower of Power, Tim Hardin, Roger McGuinn, JJ Cale, The Meters, Greg Kihn Band, Ry Cooder,Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Sam & Dave, Asım Can Gündüz, The Ronettes, John Cale, Gong, Peter Bardens, The Violent Femmes, Eric Clapton, Carl Perkins, Linda Ronstadt,The Police, Richard Marx, Prince, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Van Morrison, The Stone Poneys, Chuck Mangione, Emmylou Harris, Clinn Rippy, Neil Young, Barry Manilow, Laura Nyro, Loudon Wainwright III, New York Dolls, Lyle Lovett, The Electric Flag, Pat Martino, Todd Rundgren, Graham Parker, Grayson Hugh, Stan Ridgway, Horslips, Dire Straits,Chris Hillman, Hawkwind, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Tracy Nelson, The Pointer Sisters, Betty Carter, Ravi Shankar, Ramones and Michael Hedges.

Them: Them Again

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On January 21, 1966, “Decca” label released “Them Again”, the second Them album. It was recorded in 1965 and was produced by Tommy Scott.

Personnel:

Track listing:

  • Van Morrison – vocals, saxophone, harmonica
  • Billy Harrison – vocals, guitar
  • Eric Wrixon – piano, keyboards
  • Alan Henderson – bass
  • Ronnie Milling – drums

Track listing:

  1. Could You, Would You – Van Morrison
  2. Something You Got – Chris Kenner
  3. Call My Name – Tommy Scott
  4. Turn On Your Love Light – Deadric Malone, Joseph Wade Scott
  5. I Put a Spell on You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
  6. I Can Only Give You Everything – Phil Coulter, Tommy Scott
  7. My Lonely Sad Eyes – Van Morrison
  8. I Got A Woman – Ray Charles, Renald Richard
  9. Out Of Sight – James Brown, Ted Wright
  10. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
  11. Bad Or Good – Van Morrison
  12. How Long Baby – Gillon aka Tommy Scott
  13. Hello Josephine – Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino
  14. Don’t You Know – Tommy Scott
  15. Hey Girl – Van Morrison
  16. Bring ’em On In – Van Morrison

Patti Smith: Horses

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Patti Smith - Horses

On December 13, 1975, “Arista” label released “Horses”, the debut Patti Smith  studio album.  It was recorded in 1975, at the “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by John Cale.

Personnel:

  • Patti Smith– vocals, guitar
  • Tom Verlaine– guitar
  • Allen Lanier– guitar, keyboards
  • Lenny Kaye– vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Richard Sohl– keyboards
  • Ivan Kral– vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums
  • Bob Heimall – design
  • Sherri Whitmarsh – design
  • Richard Aaron – photography
  • Robert Mapplethorpe– photography
  • Chuck Krall – photography
  • Danny Fields– photography
  • Bob Gruen– photography

Track listing:

  1. Gloria – Part I: “In Excelsis Deo”; Part II: “Gloria –  Patti Smith (Part I), Van Morrison (Part II)
  2. Redondo Beach – Patti Smith, Richard Sohl, Lenny Kaye
  3. Birdland – Patti Smith, Richard Sohi, Lenny Kaye, Ivan Kral
  4. Free Money – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
  5. Kimberly – Patti Smith, Allen Lanier, Ivan Kral
  6. Break It Up – Patti Smith, Tom Verrlaine
  7. Land – Part I: “Horses”; Part II: “Land of a Thousand Dances”; Part III: “La Mer(de) – Patti Smith (Parts I and III), Chris Kenner (Part II), Fats Domino (Part II)
  8. Elegie – Patti Smith, Allen Lanier

 

Van Morrison: Hymns To The Silence

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On September 24, 1991, “Polydor” label released “Hymns to the Silence” the twenty-first Van Morrison studio album.  His first studio double album was recorded in 1990 at “Wool Hall Studios” in Beckington, and at “Townhouse and Westside Studios”, in London, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocal, guitar, harmonica, alto saxophone
  • The Chieftains
  • Terry Disley- piano
  • Neil Drinkwater – accordion, piano, synthesizer
  • Georgie Fame- piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Eddie Friel – piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer
  • Derek Bell- synthesizer
  • Steve Pearce – bass
  • Nicky Scott – bass
  • Dave Early- drums, percussion
  • Paul Robinson – drums
  • Candy Dulfer- alto saxophone
  • Steve Gregory- flute, baritone saxophone
  • Haji Ahkba – flugelhorn
  • Kate St John- cor Anglais
  • Carol Kenyon- backing vocals
  • Katie Kissoon- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

  1. Professional Jealousy
  2. I’m Not Feeling It Anymore
  3. Ordinary Life
  4. Some Peace of Mind
  5. So Complicated
  6. I Can’t Stop Loving You
  7. Why Must I Always Explain?
  8. Village Idiot
  9. See Me Through, Pt. 2 – traditional
  10. Take Me Back
  11. By His Grace
  12. All Saints Day
  13. Hymns to the Silence
  14. On Hyndford Street
  15. Be Thou My Vision – traditional
  16. Carrying a Torch
  17. Green Mansions
  18. Pagan Streams
  19. Quality Street
  20. It Must Be You
  21. I Need Your Kind of Loving

The Band: Cahoots

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On September 15, 1971, “Capitol” label released “Cahoots”, the fourth Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1971 at “Bearsville Sound Studio”, in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson.

Personnel:

  • Robbie Robertson- guitars, piano
  • Garth Hudson- organ, piano, tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Richard Manuel- vocals, piano, drums, organ, slide guitar
  • Rick Danko- vocals, bass
  • Levon Helm- vocals, drums, mandolin, upright bass
  • Allen Toussaint- brass arrangements
  • Van Morrison- vocals
  • Libby Titus- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Robbie Robertson, except where noted.

  1. Life is a Carnival – Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko
  2. When I Paint My Masterpiece – Bob Dylan
  3. Last of the Blacksmiths
  4. Where Do We Go From Here
  5. 4% Pantomime – Robbie Robertson, Van Morrison
  6. Shoot Out in Chinatown
  7. The Moon Struck One
  8. Thinkin’ Out Loud
  9. Smoke Signal
  10. Volcano
  11. The River Hymn

Dick Rowe

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On June 6, 1986, Richard Paul “Dick” Rowe, died aged 64. He was A&R man at “Decca Records” in the 50’s and the 60’s, became known to the wide audience “as the man who did not sign The Beatles”. Brian Epstein. The Beatles manager paid “Decca Records” one-hour audition. After the audition Rowe told Epstein “Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr. Epstein”.  But Rowe was actually one of the most successful producers and record executives in the 50’s and in the 60’s and he  signed to “Decca Records” many important artists including The Rolling Stones, Them (Van Morrison), The Moody Blues, The Tremeloes, The Zombies, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, The Brumbeats, The Tornados, Tom Jones and The Small Faces.

Mick Ronson

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On April 29, 1983, Michael “Mick” Ronson died aged 47. He was musician (guitar, piano, violin, cello), songwriter, arranger and producer,  best known for his work with David Bowie, as one of the Spiders from Mars. Ronson also have worked with Ian Hunter. Morrissey, Van Morrison, Slaughter & The Dogs, The Wildhearts, The Rich Kids, Elton John, Johnny Cougar and T-Bone Burnett. Ronson also co-produced Lou Reed’s album “Transformer” and released several solo albums, “Slaughter on 10th Avenue” is his best known and most successful solo project.  In 2003 he was named the 64th greatest guitarist of all time by “Rolling Stone” and 41st in 2012 by the same magazine.