On January 13, 2021, John Voorhis “Tim” Bogert III died aged 76. He was musician (bass) and singer, known for his ground-breaking sound on Fender Precision bass. He was member, recorded, and performed with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Pappo, Bobby and the Midnites, Boxer, Rick Derringer, Blues Mobile Band, Jake E. Lee, DBA, Hollywood Monsters, but was best known as the bass player of the super-group Beck, Bogert & Appice (together with Jeff Beck and Carmine Appice).
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Vanilla Fudge: The Beat Goes On
In February 1968, “Atco” label released “The Beat Goes On”, the second Vanilla Fudge studio album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by John Linde and Shadow Morton.The album doesn’t contain ordinary songs forms, but sound collage featuring different elements: the voices of world leaders past and present, the band reciting excerpts of songs by The Beatles and Sonny Bono.
Personnel:
- Carmine Appice- drums, vocals
- Tim Bogert- bass, vocals
- Vince Martell- guitar, vocals
- Mark Stein- lead vocals, keyboards
Track listing:
Side One
- Sketch – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein
Phase One
- Intro: The Beat Goes On – Sonny Bono
- Eighteenth Century: Variations on a Theme by Mozart: Divertimento No. 13 In F Major – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Nineteenth Century:/ Old Black Joe – Stephen Foster
- Twentieth Century
- Don’t Fence Me In- Cole Porter
- 12th Street Rag – Euday L. Bowman
- In The Mood – Garland, Razaf
- Hound Dog – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- The Beatles
- I Want To Hold Your Hand – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- I Feel Fine – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Day Tripper – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- She Loves You – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Hello Goodbye – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Phase Two
- The Beat Goes On
- Beethoven: Fur Elise & Moonlight Sonata – Ludwig van Beethoven
- The Beat Goes On
- The Beat Goes On
Side Two
Phase Three
- Voices in Time: Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedyand Other Voices
Phase Four
- The Beat Goes On
- Merchant / The Game Is Over
- Merchant – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein
- The Game Is Over – Bourtayre, Bouchety): Vinnie
- Merchant
- The Game Is Over
- Merchant
- The Game Is Over: Carmine
- Merchant
- The Game Is Over: Mark
- Merchant
- The Beat Goes On
Vanilla Fudge: Rock & Roll
In September 1969, “Atco” label released “Rock & Roll”, the fifth Vanilla Fudge album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Adrian Barber.
Personnel:
- Vince Martell – vocals, guitar
- Mark Stein – vocals, keyboards
- Tim Bogert- vocals, bass guitar
- Carmine Appice – vocals, drums
Track listing:
- Need Love – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein
- Lord in the Country – Mark Stein
- I Can’t Make It Alone – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Street Walking Woman – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein
- Church Bells of St. Martins – Mark Stein
- The Windmills of Your Mind – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand
- If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody – Rudy Clark
Vanilla Fudge: Same
In August 1967, “Atco” label released the self-titled, debut Vanilla Fudge album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Shadow Morton.
Personnel:
- Vince Martell— vocals, guitar
- Mark Stein— lead vocals, keyboards
- Tim Bogert— vocals, bass
- Carmine Appice — vocals, drums
Track listing:
- Ticket to Ride – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
- She’s Not There – Rod Argent
- Bang Bang – Sonny Bono
- Illusions of My Childhood, Pt. 1
- You Keep Me Hangin’ On – Brian Holland-Lamont Dozier-Eddie Holland
- Illusions of My Childhood, Pt. 2
- Take Me for a Little While – Trade Martin
- Illusions of My Childhood, Pt. 3
- Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Vanilla Fudge: Renaissance
On June 14, 1968, “Atco” label released “Renaissance”, the third Vanilla Fudge studio album. It was recorded in 1968 and was produced by Shadow Morton.
Personnel:
- Mark Stein – lead vocals, keyboards
- Vince Martell – vocals, guitar
- Tim Bogert- vocals, bass guitar
- Carmine Appice – vocals, drums
Track listing:
- The Sky Cried/When I Was a Boy – Mark Stein, Tim Bogert
- Thoughts – Vince Martell
- Paradise – Mark Stein, Carmine Appice
- That’s What Makes a Man – Mark Stein
- The Spell That Comes After – Essra Mohawk
- Faceless People – Carmine Appice
- Season of the Witch – Donovan Leitch
Vanilla Fudge: Near the Beginning
In February 1969, “ATCO” label released “Near the Beginning”, the fourth Vanilla Fudge album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell and Mark Stein.
Personnel:
- Vince Martell – vocals, guitar
- Mark Stein- lead vocals, keyboards
- Carmine Appice – vocals, drums
- Tim Bogert – vocals, bass
Track listing:
- Shotgun – Autry DeWalt
- Some Velvet Morning – Lee Hazlewood
- Where Is Happiness – Carmine Appice
- Break Song – Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein