Jimmie Spheeris

Jimmie Spheeris - The Original Tap Dancing Kid
Columbia KC 32157 (1973) - US LP

Side One

1 - Beautiful News
2 - Shirtful Of Apples*
3 - Open Up
4 - Streets Of The Harbour*
5 - The Original Tap Dancing Kid*

Side Two

6 - Sweet Wahini Mama*
7 - Keeper Of The Canyon*
8 - Soul Tumbleweed*
9 - Long Way From China*
10 - Village Vapors*
11 - Moon On The Water*

Jimmie Spheeris - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Leland Sklar - Bass (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)*
John Summers - Bass
Charles Larkey - Bass (as Charley Larkey and Charlie Larky)
Vinnie Johnson - Drums
Russ Kunkel - Drums (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11), Tambourine (4), Kettle Drum (4)
Harvey Mason - Drums (also as Harvy Mason)
Jr. Kerr - Guitar, Electric Guitar
Geoff Levin - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitars, Guitar, 12-String Guitar
“Sneaky” Pete Kleinow - Pedal Steel (as Sneeky Pete)
Felix Cavaliere - Piano, Harp, Organ, Harmony
Jane Getz - Piano, Harmony, Celeste
Jim Calgar - Flute, Soprano Sax
David Campbell - Fiddle
Norma Trotter - Tap Dancing (5)
David Humphreys - Percussion
Bobbye Hall Porter (as Bobbey Hall and Bobby Hall) - Percussion (4), Conga (6)
Doreen Davis - Harmony

Produced by Felix Cavaliere for Shanti Productions

David Campbell - String Arrangements
Norman Kurban - Strings Conduction

Mike Stone - Recording Engineer (The Record Plant)
Rob Fraboni - Recording Engineer (The Village Recorder)
Caryl Weinstock - Recording Engineer (Intermedia Sound)
Adrian Barber - Mixing Engineer (By Arrangement With Starship Productions)

Recording Studios:
The Record Plant, Los Angeles
The Village Recorder in Westwood, California
Intermedia Sound in Boston

Kay Zar The Movie Star - Photography
Ed Caraeff - Flowers
Ron Coro - Art Direction

“This album is dedicated to Mataya who made it safe for us to remember”.

“Thanks To: Yvonne, Hal, Felix & Doreen. As well as everyone at Intermedia”.

“Thanks To: Jonathan Coffino & Kip”.

Track 5:
“(Written by Jane Getz)”.

Track 6:
“(For Kaoo)”.

Track 9:
“(For Heber)”.

Track 11:
“And Various Spirits Whose Names We Don’t Have”.

Songwriters:
Jimmie Spheeris
Jane Getz

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source/pic: my records