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Graham Central Station: Same

In January 1974, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Graham Central Station studio album. It was recorded 1973 – 1974, at “Wally Heider Studio” in San Francisco, “Record Plant” in Sausalito in California, “Warner Bros Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Russ Titelman and Larry Graham.

Personnel:

  • Larry Graham – lead and backing vocals, bass, fuzz bass, guitar, piano, clavinet, organ, drums, percussion, horn arrangements
  • Patryce “Chocolate” Banks – lead and backing vocals, electric funk box
  • David “Dynamite” Vega – vocals, guitar
  • Robert “Butch” Sam – vocals and backing vocals, piano, organ
  • Hershall “Happiness” Kennedy – vocals and backing clavinet, trumpet, organ
  • Willie “Wild” Sparks – vocals, drums
  • Freddie Stone – guitar
  • Pascal Caboose – tenor saxophone
  • Milt Holland – percussion
  • Lenny Williams – vocals
  • Clarence McDonald – string arrangements
  • Steve Barncard – engineer
  • Donn Landee – engineer
  • Mallory Earl – engineer
  • Tom Flye – engineer, mixing
  • Lee Herschberg – mixing
  • Tom Anderson – engineer assistant
  • Steve Jarvis – engineer assistant
  • Mike Salisbury – design
  • Herb Greene – photography
  • Trudy Portch – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Graham, except where noted.

  1. We’ve Been Waiting
  2. It Ain’t No Fun To Me – Al Green
  3. Hair
  4. We Be’s Getting\ Down
  5. Tell Me What It Is
  6. Can You Handle It?
  7. People – Larry Graham, Freddie Stone
  8. Why
  9. Ghetto

Doug Sahm: Doug Sahm And Band

In January 1973, “Atlantic” label releaed “Doug Sahm and Band”, the debut Doug Sahm studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, “Wally Heider Studio” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin and Doug Sahm.

Personnel:

  • Doug Sahm – vocals, guitar, bass, organ, piano, fiddle
  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, organ
  • Atwood Allen – vocals, guitar
  • David Bromberg – slide guitar, dobro
  • Charlie Owens – steel guitar
  • Andy Statman – mandolin
  • Dr. John – piano, organ
  • Arif Mardin – electric piano
  • Flaco Jimenez – accordion
  • Augie Meyer – vocals, bass
  • George Rains – drums
  • Ken Kosek – fiddle
  • David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone
  • Mel Martin – baritone saxophone
  • Jack Walrath, Wayne Jackson – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone – Dave Kirby, Glen Martin
  2. It’s Gonna Be Easy – Atwood Allen
  3. Your Friends – Deadric Malone
  4.  Poison Love – Elmer Laird
  5. Wallflower – Bob Dylan
  6. Deler’s Blues – Doug Sahm
  7. Faded Love – Bob Wills
  8. Blues Stay Away from Me – Alton Delmore, Henry Glover, Rabon Delmore, Wayne Raney
  9. Papa Saint Salty – Grover McDaniel, T-Bone Walker
  10. Me and Paul – Willie Nelson
  11. Don’t Turn Around – Doug Sahm
  12. I Get Off – Doug Sahm