Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Jim Carroll



Jim Carroll - Jim Carroll
A&M SP 4323 (1971) - US LP


Side One

1 - Scratch Your Head*
2 - On & On
3 - I Don’t Know*
4 - Save Me (Song From The Planet)*


Side Two

5 - I’m In Love Again*
6 - Mean Mother Mary*

7 - My Own Movie
8 - Man*
9 - Porch Song
10 - I Got Plenty*

Notes: 1) Track 5 is performed by Jim Carroll on vocals with the whole line-up of The Section as accompaniment (Lee, Danny Kootch, Craig Doerge and Russ Kunkel) plus David Spinozza on electric guitar. 2) Above picture and following credits were taken from a promotional copy that bears no indication of the year of release. A web research about A&M catalog #s indicates year of release as being 1971.

“Musician Credits”

Jim Carroll - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)*
Russ Kunkel - Drums (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10), Shaker (1), Conga (2, 4), Cowbell (3)
David Spinozza - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, 12 String Acoustic, Electric Piano, Piano
Danny Kortchmar - Electric Guitar (as Danny Kootch)
Craig Doerge (as in Durgee) - Piano, Electric Piano
Aaron Russo - Finger Cymbals (3)
Chrissy Cicalo - Girl Voice
Vicky Cicalo - Girl Voice
Angie Griggs - Girl Voice

Produced by Joey Levine (A Carrtune’s Production)

David Spinozza - String Sections Arrangement (1, 4)

Hank Cicalo - Engineer

Recording Studio & Location:
A&M Studios (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Recorded live on porch at A&M lot (9)

Management - Aaron Russo (A. Russo - Levine Management)

Roland Young - Art Direction
Chuck Beeson - Design
Richard Avedon - Photography

“Special Thanks To - // Jerry Moss, Chuck Kaye, Betty, Brenda, Judy Finn, Tommy, Butch, Jae, Michael Guetti, David “Tonto” Spinozza”.

Songwriters:
Jim Carroll
Dave Bartholomew
Antoine Domino (as Antonie Domino)
Joey Levine




source/pic: my records

Kreag Caffey



Kreag Caffey - Kreag Caffey
Decca DL 7-5363 (1972) - US LP


Side One

1 - Eulogy*
2 - Salt Rain Pleasant
3 - A Song Of Ohe/Some More Will Die
4 - She’s Fast (She Never Eats At Home)*
5 - I’m Scared*


Side Two

6 - Chilly Winds*
7 - Jaclyn*
8 - Baby I’d Ask/Honey I Hide*
9 - Your Machines*
10 - Perimeter*


Notes: 1) On track 9 Lee shares bass player credits with Steve LaFever, who is the only bass player on track 2. 2) Album comes with liner notes by “Jaclyn”, who should be director Monte Hellman’s first wife, Jaclyn Hellman: both Kreag Caffey and Jaclyn Hellman made in fact an appearance on Monte Hellman’s classic 1971 film “Two-Lane Blacktop”, whose principal stars were James Taylor, Warren Oates, Laurie Bird and Dennis Wilson. Please refer to original album cover for liner notes. 3) Album has become officially available for download from various websites including Amazon.com.uk under the title “Kreg Caffey”. 4) My thanks go to Charlie and John at charliesrecords@allaboutrecords.net for supplying the lyrics/credits sheet my LP copy was missing.

Kreag Caffey - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harmonica
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)*
Steve LaFever - Bass (2, 8)
Ed Greene (as Eddie Green) - Drums (1, 2, 8, 10)
Richard Hayward - Drums (4)
Mike Deasy - Electric 12 String, Electric Guitars, Acoustic Slide Guitar, Octave Acoustic Guitar, Slide Electric 12 String Guitars, Dobro
John Sebastian - Electric Guitar, Rhythm Electric Guitar
Bruce Davis - Electric Guitar, Electric Lead
Alan Parker - Lead Acoustic Guitar
Bruce Langhorne - Lead Acoustic Guitar
Kenny Rankin - Acoustic Guitar
Buddy Emmons - Pedal Steel
Ed Beyer - Piano, Organ
Craig Doerge (as Craig Duerge) - Piano, Organ
Larry Knechtel (as Larry Knectal) - Organ

Production: Kreag Caffey, Ron Krietzman
B. Mitchell Reed - Executive Producer

Brian Ingoldsby - Recording Engineer
Greg Venable - Recording Engineer
Bob Hughes - Recording Engineer, Mixdown Engineer
Tom Wallace - Assistant Mixdown Engineer
Austin Godsey - Assistant Mixdown Engineer

Recording Studios:
Decca
Devonshire Studios
Record Plant (L.A.)

Mixdown Studio:
Record Plant (L.A.)

Management: B. Mitchell Reed

K. Rosen - Photography, Design
Kreag Caffey - Design
Liz Zerbe - Lab Tech
Jaclyn - Liner Notes

“All songs composed by Kreag Caffey, who also did all the singing upon the same”.

“Special Thanks: Jim Dickson”.

Songwriter:
Kreag Caffey




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Dennis Tracy



Dennis Tracy - Show Biz
20th Century T-457 (1974) - US LP


Side One

1 - Introduction Song*
2 - Morris & Doris*
3 - Imagine Me With Leprosy*
4 - God Dang Billionaire*
5 - Thanks Mr. E.*
6 - Cigars*


Side Two

7 - As Long As You’re Going*
8 - Bachelorhood Could Be Good*
9 - In Love Like You And Me*
10 - Joan Fontaine*
11 - Show Biz*


Notes: 1) Album was recorded live at Doug Weston’s Troubadour Club, Hollywood, Sept. 24, 1974. 2) Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 are preceded by spoken monologues by Dennis Tracy. Intro to track 10 in particular is a presentation of the band.

Dennis Tracy - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)*
Gary Mallaber - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Art Munson - Guitar
Norman Kurban - Keyboards
Ernie Watts (as Ernest Watts) - Sax, Soprano Sax
George Bohanon - Trombone (as George Bohannon)
Oscar Brashear - Trumpet
The Kurban String Section - Strings

Produced by: Norman Kurban for Circus Wheels Prod.
Michael Stone - Assistant Producer

Norman Kurban (for Circus Wheels Prod.) - Arrangements, Conduction
Gary David - Apprentice Arranger

Alex Kazanegras - Live Recording Engineer
Michael Stone - Studio Engineer

Live Recording Location:
Doug Weston’s Troubadour, Hollywood (Sept 24, 1974)

Recording Truck:
Haji Sound Recording

Recording Studio:
Record Plant, L.A.

Mixing Studio:
Record Plant, L.A.

Paul De Rolf - Choreography
Saintly Endeavors - Direction
Jack L. Levy - Art Direction
Eddie Douglas - Cover Design, Liner Design
William R. Eastabrook - Photography

“og til min egen skatte lille kone, // jeg laenges efter dig og jeg elsker dig // Den”.

“To Norman Kurban, my producer and arranger: Sangkju med o doggies”.

“Recorded: Sept. 24, 1974, Doug Weston’s Troubadour, Hollywood”.

“Special Thanks To: // Russ Regan //Sandi Spidell // Allan Rinde // Ivan Hoffman // Artie Wayne // Paul De Rolf // Tom Hayden // Ellen Feldman // Scott Thurston”.

“Thanks To: // Haji // Record Plant, L.A. // Mark Spiwak // Robert Sims // George Brix and Friends // Chris Van Ness // And all the other hippies, weirdos and non-descripts who morally and spiritually brought this project to completion.”.

Songwriter:
Dennis Tracy



source/pic: my records

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Dick St. Nicklaus



Dick St. Nicklaus - Magic
Epic JE 36178 (1979) - US LP


Side One

1 - Magic*
2 - Help Yourself*
3 - What’s The Reason*
4 - Can’t Give Up*
5 - Our Goodbye*


Side Two

6 - Born To Love You*
7 - Sad Price To Pay*
8 - She’s My Music*
9 - Changing*


Dick St. Nicklaus - Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)*
Steve Schaeffer - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Mitch Holder - Guitar
Velton Ray Bunch - Keyboards
Bill Mays - Keyboards
Ian Underwood - Synthesizer
Jim Horn (as James Horn) - Horns, Sax Solos
Chuck Findley - Horns
Pete Christlieb - Horns
Ernie Watts - Horns
Dick “Slyde” Hyde - Horns (as Dick “Slide” Hyde)
Steve Madaio - Horns
Vince De Rosa - French Horn
Art Maebe - French Horn
Sidney Muldrow - French Horn
John Kaye - Percussion (as John “Hock E. Puck” Kaye)
Gary Coleman - Percussion
Jean Ann Chapman - Background
Merry Green - Background
Lisa Roberts - Background
Scherrie Payne - Background
Deborah Dennard - Background
Tommy Webb - Background
Freeman Clemente - Background

Produced by Dick St. Nicklaus/Velton Ray Bunch for DSN Productions, Inc.

Velton Ray Bunch - Orchestration
Geoff Farr - Programmer
Sid Sharp - String Contractor
Dan Turner - String Contractor
Bruce Frazier - Copyist

Tom Flye - Engineer
Deni King - Tracking Engineer (1, 3, 4, 8)
Walter Borchers - Assistant Engineer
Chuck Gebhart - Assistant Engineer
Alex Kash - Assistant Engineer
Peter Lewis - Assistant Engineer

Recording Studio:
Record Plant - Sausalito/L.A.

Mixing Studio:
Record Plant - Sausalito/L.A.

Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer

John Vana - Product Manager
Management: Cary C. Harwin

Vigon Nahas Vigon - Art Direction, Design
Liz Sowers - Photography
Madonna Man - Clothes Furnisher
Gentlemen’s Foot Gear - Shoes Furnisher

“Dedication To // Jack “The Quill” Gruberman // Because He Believed”.

“Special Thanks To: Nancy Sain, Don Dempsey, Lennie Petze, Frankie Rand, Larry Schnur, Stan Monteiro, Steve Slutzah, Jim Tyrrell, Jay Cooper, Nina Urban, Harris & Carol Sherline, Bob Mariano, Mike Dant, Will & Aileen Hoff and C.H.”.

“Dick St. Nicklaus Fan Club // P.O. Box 2583, Sepulveda, CA 91343”.

Songwriters:
Dick St. Nicklaus
Mackenzie Colt
Michael Huedobro
Heidi Peterson
Harold Pruett
Harris R. Sherline




source/pic: my records