Sunday, April 30, 2023

The Albert - The Albert (1970 us, fascinating blues jazz brass rock, Vinyl edition)



Albert where formed late sixties in New York City by the time when Otis Smith left his band  (All Night Workers, which found national success with its 1965 recording “Don’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket,” a tune that was paired with “Why Don’t You Smile?,” co-written by friends Reed and John Cale), round  1968, by which point Smith had moved to New York City’s Albert Hotel, where he met musicians like Howard Wyeth, Jon Huston, Paul Dickler among others. 

The hotel was located in Greenwich Vllage in New York City and was a hangout of many musicians, such as Tim Buckley, Mike Bloomfield, Skip Spence, Mama Cass Elliot, Jonathan Richman, John Sebastian, James Taylor, Frank Zappa and many others. It was actually a shelter and several musicians had negative experiences. 

Smith and his friends created a shape which they called "The Albert" apparently after the name of the hotel. They released two albums by the same name "The Albert". Their musical horizons were quite wide, from elements of jazz, blues, psychedelic rock with lots of horns, splendid vocals and great guitar work. After achieving limited success as The Albert, some of the members joined Bob Dylan for his Rolling Thunder Revue and recordings.

Otis Smith passed away in 2008, and Howard Wyeth the keyboardist and drummer who was the one of the guys who joined Dylan’s band, died March 27, 1996.
Tracks
1. Pity The Child (John Trivers, Marcia Hillman) - 6:12
2. Things Ain't Easy (Jon Huston) - 7:13
3. Cold 'n' Hard (Louis St. Louis) - 7:33
4. Been So Good (For So Long) (Louis St. Louis) - 8:39
5. Misery (Lloyd Baskin) - 4:37
6. Let It Fall (Howard Wyeth) - 6:13

The ALbert
*Otis Smith - Vocals, Congas
*Frank Vicari - Tenor Saxophone 
*Michael Gibson - Lead Trombone 
*Jon Huston - Solo Trombone, Trumpet 
*Jay Silva - Lead Trumpet 
*Richard Meisterman - Solo Trumpet 
*Paul Dickler - Guitar 
*Howard Wyeth - Organ, Piano 
*Paul Petruccelli - Bass 
*Barry Lazarowitz - Drums

 

Friday, April 28, 2023

Second Life - Second Life (1971 germany, tough stoner krautrock, digipak remaster)



Second Life is a hard rock power-trio from Frankfurt, which should appeal to Jimi Hendrix fans. Their self-titled debut LP relies heavily on the Hendrix power-trio approach as the overall feel of the music and especially the vocals has Hendrix written all over it. The album kicks off with the twenty-minute epic ‘Second Life’. A collage of explosions introduces the track before giving way to some rather downbeat acoustic guitar and vocals. Slowly the track builds into a heavy guitar jam (the second life) containing heavy blues rock riffs and Hendrix-styled guitar solos before giving way to a six-minute drum solo. 

Following this solo the track returns to the heavy riff motifs that were featured earlier before ending with another collage of explosions. ‘I’m Going’ follows a similar path in that it starts off slow before building up steam. The guitar on this track sounds a bit psychedelic and the vocals sound like Hendrix. ‘Raiders Of Night’ is a heavy anthem containing a heavy riff and a catchy chorus. ‘Sunshine Is Dying’ and ‘Hate’ close out the album in similar fashion with ‘Hate’ being the stronger of the two tracks. Overall this album is a good first outing. Soon after its release the band changed their name to Tiger B. Smith
Tracks
1. Second Life - 20:55
2. I'm Going - 5:37
3. Raiders Of Night - 4:58
4. Sunshine Is Dying - 5:27
5. Hate - 5:02
All compositions by Holger Schmidt, Claus Meinhardt, Karl-Heinz Trauth

Second Life
*Holger Schmidt - Guitar, Vocals
*Claus Meinhardt - Bass, Vocals
*Karl-Heinz Trauth - Drums

Monday, April 24, 2023

Overland Stage - Overland Stage (1972 us, wonderful prog folk rock harmonies with spiritual references)



Although it was released in 1972 by the major label Columbia, it disappeared without a trace.

Overland Stage was six-piece from Fargo, North Dakota. They moved to West Coast to record their self titled album.. Except for "To The Park" (recorded in Chicago), the album was all recorded at Columbia Studio in San Francisco, but the members must have felt something very different from the desolate atmosphere of their hometowns.

The back of the album has a brief band introduction beginning with "Six Jesus freaks playing rock and roll". Therefore, although it is classified as Christian music, the sound is more progressive folk rock with a light swamp color that reflects from  the lightness of the guitar and the coolness of the vocals and chorus. It also has a quirky feel, with effective use of conga and flute, and the occasional use of unique rhythms. 

I think songs like Stephen Stills' "Cherokee", which has a dry chorus and flute is like a desert drive, "It's Just Life", has an acoustic vibe  that fits with the flute, are their signature style. Ballads like "Will Leave Me" have a healing taste to Christians. "Don't You Believe", has a pleasant mellow repetition, and the groovy cover of Trilogy's "I'm Beginning To Feel It" is fab. In conclusion the feel is a warm minor wind blowing through the desolate land.
Tracks
1. Salvation (Dave Hanson) - 3:24
2. Cherokee (Stephen Stills) - 3:53
3. She Will Leave Me (Julian Elofson) - 3:11
4. I'm Beginning To Feel It (Kevin McCann) - 2:58
5. Brother Moses (Dave Hanson, Julian Elofson) - 5:30
6. To The Park (Rick Johnsgard) - 3:08
7. After You Leave Me (George Clinton) - 3:15
8. Don't You Believe It (Dave Hanson) - 3:11
9. It's Just Life (Rick Johnsgard) - 3:55
10.Indian (Dave Hanson, Julian Elofson) - 4:49

Overland Stage
*Julian "Al" Elofson - Vocals, Congas 
*Don "Milker" Miller - Guitar 
*Rick "Banch" Johnsgard - Guitar, Flute, Vocals 
*Jim "Bink" Flint - Organ, Piano 
*Steve "Boobs" Babbs - Bass 
*Dave "Mort" Hanson - Drums, Vocals

Cochise - So Far (1972 uk, rough country classic rock, 2002 edition)



Cochise is one of those talented, early-1970s English bands that simply couldn't catch a break in the United States (not to imply they were commercial gangbusters in their native UK).   The band  was largely the brainchild of former Plastic Penny lead guitarist Mick Grabham.  When Plastic Penny folded Grabham started recruiting for a new band,  Formed in 1969 the original Cochise lineup featured the talents of former Bluesology singer Stewart Brown, pedal steel guitarist BJ Cole, ex-Taste drummer John 'Willie' Wilson, and former Jokers Wild bassist Ricky Wills  Having played the college and club circuit, they found a backer in the form of Andrew Lauder who helped get them a contract with United Artists.

With another personnel change that saw former Creepy John Thomas Roy Otemro (aka Roy O'Temro) replace original drummer Wilson (who subsequently following by stints in Stud and Quiver (soon to be The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver), the band released a third studio set, 1972's "So Far". 
Bad-Cat
Tracks
1. Cajun Girl (Roy O'Temro) - 3:28
2. Blind Love (David Elliott) - 4:38
3. Dance, Dance, Dance (Neil Young) - 3:58
4. So Many Times (Rick Wills) - 3:17
5. Diamonds (Mick Grabham) - 3:25
6. Thunder In The Crib (B.J. Cole) - 3:58
7. Up And Down (Roy O'Temro) - 5:41
8. Wishing Well (Mick Grabham) - 3:02
9. Midnight Moonshine (Mick Grabham) - 6:12

Cochise
*Stewart Brown - Vocals, Guitar
*B.J. Cole - Steel Guitar
*Mick Grabham - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
*Rick Wills - Bass, Vocals
*John 'Willie' Wilson - Drums
*Roy O'Temro - Drums
*John Gilbert - Vocals


Saturday, April 22, 2023

David Buskin - He Used To Treat Her (1973 us, smart bright folk rock)



First of all, this is me writing this, so you can be pretty sure the good stuff is left out – hey, I might need it for my memoirs or to blackmail someone. I was born and grew up in the Bronx. I went to PS 28 (like Artie Traum ), Horace Mann ( like Eliot Spitzer ), Brown University (like E. Howard Hunt ) and the U.S. Army (like Ulysses S. Grant). I’ve been doing music of one form or another as long as I can remember. So that’s for a least half an hour.

My father was a sea captain. We didn’t know each other too well, but he had a good sense of humor, and my love of silliness is a gift from him. My mother wanted to be a doctor, but she had a congenital hearing loss, and her zoology professor at Barnard spoke too softly for her to hear, so she ended up studying botany. She taught dance at Russell Sage in Troy, NY, where they dedicated the yearbook to her. She was incredibly sweet, gentle and loving, and she wanted the world to be high-minded and well-mannered. I get my gullibility from her. Music from both of them. One of my fondest memories is singing at Carnegie Hall around 1971 with my parents beaming up at me from the third row. I remember thinking, “For a Jewish kid from the Bronx, it don’t get too much better than this.”

I think this is already too long. I’ve made several albums, the first of which was recorded on an Edison cylinder. I’ve had songs recorded by Judy Collins, Tom Rush, Peter, Paul & Mary, Johnny Mathis, Astrud Gilberto, Tracy Nelson, Jane Olivor, Dixie Carter, Pat Benatar, Roberta Flack, the drummer from Kiss, some guys from Toto, and some others I’m not remembering at the moment. My darkest moment as a songwriter was having Frank Sinatra cut one of my songs, not like his vocal and never re-record it. Jingles recorded by everybody. My faves are a Burger King spot by Mel Tormé with a big band –little slice of heaven for Davy getting to meet and work with Mel – and – aside from Robin singing his little heart out on my Post Office song, “We Deliver For You” – maybe Richie Havens’ work on the Amtrak campaign I did, “All Aboard, America.” Oh, and Jonatha Brooke singing “Serious Freedom” for Goodyear, which has about nothing to do with tires and gives you a pretty good idea of the Alice In Wonderland qualities of the ad biz. This is an industry that hired Dr. John to do a voiceover (!), and then the woman asked him, 1) Could he put a little more smile into it, and 2) Did he have to do it in a Southern accent…. But the money was cute.

But I digress, as Rob Carlson ( one of my two, ah, supporting players in Modern Man ) would say. The best part about the rock and roll purgatory that was the late, unlamented band Pierce Arrow was meeting the aforementioned Batteau person. We certainly have had a lot of fun. For example: Singing the Everly Brothers’ classic, “Bird Dog” at a benefit with Paul Newman speaking the “He’s a bird” lines. Paul Newman! Hearing about the Peekskill riots from Pete Seeger himself. Pete Seeger! Starting to sing my verse to “Amazing Grace” at one of the Newport Folk Festivals – big finale with all your serious folk royalty onstage – and having Bonnie Raitt goose me, causing the lyrics to mutate into French or something. Bonnie Raitt! Grabbing my…attention! It’s a full life.

Last few years I’m getting my kicks writing plays and sketches and the like. The first one, my putative director James Naughton says lacks a second act. I suggest we do it as a one-act, thus saving everyone a lot of time and trouble. He does not respond. But I’m happily at work on a musical with one of my jingle mentors, the prodigious and very Protestant Jake Holmes. We have high hopes. One act. No intermission. Home in time for Law and Order. What more could anyone need?
by David Buskin
Tracks
1. Another Time - 4:08
2. Trials - 3:24
3. Eden - 3:52
4. Feel A Little Lonely - 3:00
5. Every Night And Day - 2:57
6. He Used To Treat Her - 4:18
7. Solo - 3:01
8. In Your Songs - 4:14
9. Oh, What A Feeling - 3:36
10.Downriver - 4:10
Music and Lyrics by David Buskin

Musicians
*David Buskin  - Guitar, Piano, Vocals 
*Kenny Buttrey  - Drums
*Robert Charles  - Congas
*Dennis Good  - Trombone
*Teddy Irwin  - Congas, Guitar
*Skip Lane  - Tenor  Sax 
*John Bird  - Guitar
*John Bird  - Guitar
*Mike Leech  - Bass
*Jimmy Maelen  - Percussion
*Bob Mann  - Guitar
*Farrell Morris  - Percussion
*Andy Muson  - Bass
*Billy Puett  - Baritone  Sax
*Norbert Putnam  - Drums
*Norman Ray  - Baritone  Sax
*Allan Schwartzberg  - Drums
*Don Sheffield  - Trumpet
*Glen Spreen  - Organ, Synthesizer
*Jon Stroll  - Keyboards, Piano
*George Tidwell  - Trumpet
*Florence Warner  - Vocals 
*Bobby Woods  - Electric Piano
*Doug Yankus  - Electric Guitar
*Reggie Young  - Electric Guitar

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Frank White - Nice To Be On Your Show (1973 uk, tough boogie, roots 'n' roll, classic rock)



Sheffield born guitar player Frank White, started in the 1960s, where he toured Europe with another local hero, The Crying Game pop star Dave Berry and the Cruisers. He played with Carl Perkins, Albert Lee and The Crickets. Frank,  is regarded as a musician who could have matched the careers of Eric Clapton and Keith Richards, if he had wished, but he put aside the chance of global fame and fortune in favour of family and faith.

Frank’s solo debut album – Nice To Be On Your Show – was released in 1973 on Fantasy Records, home of Creedence Clearwater Revival. The album features five original songs penned by Frank and seven covers from Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly among others. Four man tight band, in blues vein, groovy roots with great dual guitar parts.

There are enough myths and legends surrounding Frank White to give Homer a sequel to The Odyssey. That the Rolling Stones wanted him in the band when Mick Taylor left. That Elvis saw him on ‘Shindig’ and was digging his playing. That, off the record, he’s Eric Clapton’s favourite guitarist. That he could have been the first white guy signed to Motown. That his mate Joe Cocker wanted him for The Grease Band. That he had the first twin-neck electric guitar in Europe, before Jimmy Page. (That one is true). 

Frank has rejected the conjecture. Only he knows the truth. He’s put aside the chance of fame and fortune in favour of family and faith. The King of Don Valley Delta Blues counts off “Blue Moon Of Kentucky”, he understands that you don’t need to reinvent the wheel, just keep the axle greased and let it roll on down Route 66, or the A57......  Sadly Frank died on March 29 2020.
Tracks
1. Nobody (Wayne Carson Thompson) - 2:33
2. Not Fade Away (Charles Hardin, Norman Petty) - 3:06
3. Move On (Frank White) - 3:08
4. What Am I Living For (Arthur Harris, Fred Jay) - 5:09
5. Kingdom Hall (Frank White) - 3:22
6. Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Bill Monroe) - 3:20
7. Gonna Find My Baby (Gotta Find My Baby) (Chuck Berry) - 2:25
8. Punk (Frank White) - 5:40
9. No Money Down (Chuck Berry) - 2:37
10.Nice To Be On Your Show (Frank White) - 4:03
11.Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price) - 3:03
12.Darnall Dogtrack (Frank White) - 2:22

Personnel
*Frank White - Electric, Slide Guitars, Vocals
*Pat Donaldson - Bass
*Gerry Conway - Drums, Percussion
*Roy Barber - Electric Guitar 

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Bob Patterson - Instrumentalist Singer Songwriter (1971 us, elegant folk blues rock, 2009 korean bonus tracks remaster)



Bob Patterson is an award-winning songwriter, singer, storyteller, author, visual artist, and public speaker. He’s been performing all over the country at festivals, clubs, radio, and television for more than fifty years. He was awarded the Fellow Man and Mother Earth Award from the Stetson Kennedy Foundation and has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Florida Storytelling Association. While capable of performing a wide variety of music, he prefers performances where he can perform his original Florida Stories and Songs. He’s an advocate for protecting the wild heart of Florida, especially clean water.

His career began in the late 1960s when he signed a recording contract with the prestigious folk music label, Vanguard Records. He recorded an album at that time with his folk-rock band, Elizabeth. Bob wrote and sang the popular single “Mary Ann,” along with four other cuts on the album. Bob moved to Florida in 1969 and became an integral part of the Florida folk music scene. He has been featured at the Florida Folk Festival for over forty years performing 12 string guitar and songwriting workshops, storytelling, and music concerts. 

Presenting this 1971 mellow-folk rarity, extremely rare private folk record assembled by friends in a Philadelphia studio. Most tracks have multiple layered guitars, and 8 of the 12 songs have vocals. Listen to the doomy "Darlin' Good Girl," which sounds like the Richard Farina classic "The Bold Marauder" to some ears. If you collect private folk LPs from this era, you'll be hard-pressed to top this one for quality and obscurity. A near-perfect, sun-dappled recording, but there's a darkness amidst the calmness as well.

Bob Patterson opened for Emmy Lou Harris at the 2005 event and was chosen as one of the Legacy Performers for 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 festivals. He independently produces music and stories on CD which have received rave reviews from critics and fans alike. His songs have been recognized by the American Song Festival and The Best of Florida Song Writing Competition. His song “Lullabye of the Rivers” was used in the documentary film about the Ocklawaha River. He had his book “Forgotten Tales of Florida” published by the History Press.

Bob is the co-founder of the Gamble Rogers Folk Festival and has served as the event’s artistic director for over fifteen years. He is a board member of the Florida Storytelling Association and has been producing music for the HAWKE Wildlife Association’s “Music for the Birds Concert” for over twenty years. The editor of First Coast Entertainer, Rick Grant, writes that “Bob valiantly carries on the Gamble Rogers tradition of humorous storytelling, folk-singing, and consummate guitar artistry. He is a true Florida songwriter and superb picker of the 12 string.”

Dr. Margaret Longhill, president of the Will McLean Foundation writes, “His songs, like his photographs, vignettes of the heart, stir us to look a little deeper and love a little more.” With a distinctive voice and 12 string guitar technique, Bob will take you on a trip through the real Florida that is filled with humor and folklore of the people.”
Coast-Culture
Tracks
1. Travelin’ Through The Countryside - 4:54
2. Meadowlands (Instrumental) (Traditional) - 2:38
3. Darlin’ Good Girl - 2:45
4. Here’s To Huddie (Instrumental) - 1:19
5. I Am Abandoned - 4:30
6. I’m Going Home - 3:33
7. Bed Of Roses - 3:34
8. Mick’s Celebration (Instrumental) - 1:50
9. Lonesome City - 3:00
10.The Alarm Rings Five - 4:18
11.Trippin’ To Boston (Instrumental) - 2:14
12.Friends Of Mine - 3:04
13.Mississippi In The Morning - 4:04
14.Mary Ann - 2:57
All songs by Bob Patterson except where noted
Bonus Tracks 13-14

Personnel
*Bob Patterson - Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar
*Jerry Ricks - Acoustic, Slide Guitars (Tracks 1-12)
*Chuck Klein - Dulcimer (Track 3)
*Ken Jacobs - Bass (Tracks 5,7,12)
*John Ransome - Bass (Track 6)
*Hank Ransome - Drums (Track 6)
*Cotton Kent - Keyboards (Track 6)
*Phil Peterson - Rhythm Guitar (Track 7)
*Bob Roberts - Banjo (Track 12)
*Michael Rector - Bass (Track 13)
*Derek Hess - Drums (Track 13)
*Jimmy Nee - Pedal Steel Guitar (Track 13) 
*Joline Patterson - Bass (Track 14)
*John Magee - Drums, Percussion (Track 14)
*Kenny Levine - Strings (Track 14) 

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Michael Gately - Gately's Cafe (1972 us, wonderful folk soft rock, Al Kooper production feat Paul Kossoff, 2013 korean remaster)



Michael Gately's first album "Gately's Cafe", which left two wonderful works in the early 70's, known as the songwriting partner of Robert John, who is familiar with the soft rock masterpiece "If You Don't Want My Love", and Robert John also participates fully in this work. Produced by Al Kooper, not to mention the sense of songwriting, the whispering voice that cannot be imagined from this jacket and Al Cooper's wonderful arrangement match very well, boasting a high degree of perfection without any discarded songs. Gentle vocals and harmonies. Based on folk and blues, with good time feeling phrases and arrangements, the fresh appearance is a masterpiece that travels from Bliss Building to Greenwich Village to the West Coast. 

Al Kooper (for whom he seems to have returned the favour, appearing as a writer, arranger and backing vocalist on Kooper’s own records) but despite his links to better-known musicians, a berth on a major label, and the fact that it’s clear he was a highly distinctive singer-songwriter, with plenty of commercial promise, it seems none of Gately’s various releases left the kinds of mark they deserved to, and Gately himself eventually died of a heart condition in 1982 at the age of 39.
Tracks
1. Introduction (My Heart Sings) - 2:07
2. The Way Your Love Is Going - 3:22
3. Love Of My Life (Michael Gately, Robert John) - 3:21
4. Karo - 2:00
5. Lonesome Song ('Bout Someone Who's Gone He's Got To Carry On I Wonder Can He Make It?) (Al Kooper, Phyllis Major) - 3:00
6. The Piano Player's (Al Kooper) - 4:40
7. Sometimes I Get A Notion (Gotta See The Country) - 2:10
8. You're What's Been Missing From My Life (Michael Gately, Robert John) - 3:00
9. Hook Another Horse (To Your Love Carriage) - 3:54
10.Over Now (Michael Gately, Robert John) - 2:45
11.Color All The World (Michael Gately, Robert John) - 5:30
Music and Words by Michael Gately except where stated

Musicians
*Michael Gately - Vocals
*Robert John - Vocals
*Caleb Quaye - Acoustic, Electric Guitars
*Herbie Flowers - Bass
*Roger Pope - Drums, Body Percussion
*Paul Kossoff - Guitar 
*Ian Duck - Harmonica
*Al Kooper - Keyboards, Arranger
*Jerry Goodman - Violin

Saturday, April 15, 2023

The Screaming Gypsy Bandits - In The Eye (1973 us, fascinating melt of folk jazz blues brass rock)



The Screaming Gypsy Bandits were a popular Bloomington band during the early to mid 1970’s, playing live frequently with a revolving lineup; a core of Mark Bingham, Caroline Peyton, and Bruce Anderson remained relatively constant.  Their sound was an intriguing stew of roots rock, psychedelia, and jazz infused rock with gospel overtones, rendering their LP almost uncategorizable; further confusing the issue was that the studio album bore scant resemblance to their live performances.

Mark Bingham’s 1969 return to Bloomington after being under contract to Elektra Records got things rolling, and he led the band throughout its duration.  The album, In The Eye, was recorded at Jack Gilfoy Sound Studios and released on BRBQ Records in 1973, selling well enough to have multiple pressings.  Most have the cover pictured above; a few have a hand made collage cover.   The album was reissued on vinyl by Indianapolis label OR Records in 1996, in a limited edition of 375 copies.  More recordings were made, but not released, including an album provisionally entitled Kryptonite.

"In The Eye" is a genre-bending psychedelic expression unconcerned with the media, the fuzz, and society at large. After the band broke up, Bingham and Bourne started the Brain Sisters, which were short lived.  Bingham moved to New Orleans and began a long career as studio owner and producer, while continuing to record and release solo albums.  
Indiana Music
Tracks
1. Prematurely (Fly Me Away) - 3:54
2. Junior - 7:23
3. All This Waiting - 3:36
4. Path Of Light - 5:00
5. In The Eye - 3:52
6. White Teeth - 5:28
7. Pedigree - 3:52
8. Mules - 3:15
9. Foggy Windows - 3:40
All songs by Mark Bingham

Musicians
*Mark Bingham - Guitar, Vocals
*Brenden Harkin - Lead Guitar 
*Bruce Anderson - Slide Guitar 
*Caroline Peyton - Vocals 
*Dale Sophiea - Vocals 
*John Clayton - Bass  
*Jim Rapport - Bass  
*Bill Myers - Banjo 
*Willy Schwarz - Piano, Organ, Bass, Sarod, Tambura, Tabla 
*Terry Cook - Soprano Saxophone, Flute 
*Rick Lazar - Drums, Congas, Percussion 
*Regina Mushabac - Cello 
*Christine Kennery - Oboe 
*David Edge - Violin 
*Gail Middleton - Harp  
*Jim Van Valkenburg - Viola

Friday, April 14, 2023

Shawn Phillips - Bright White (1973 us, magnificent jazzy folk rock with prog tinges)



Possessing more rhythmic vitality than its predecessors, as well as a smoother, quasi-jazz feel, Bright White may be Phillips' most conventionally accessible album. 
by Bruce Eder
Tracks
1. Bright White - 2:50
2. Salty Tears - 3:04
3. All The Kings And Castles - 4:33
4. Victoria Emmanuele - 4:28
5. Planned "O" - 6:36
6. Lasting Peace Of Mind - 6:20
7. Technotronic Lad - 3:31
8. Dream Queen - 4:27
9. It's A Beautiful Morning - 3:16
10.Lady Of The Blue Rose - 6:00
All songs by Shawn Phillips

Musicians
*Shawn Phillips - Vocals, Acoustic, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer
*Anthony R. Walmsley - Electric Guitar
*Peter Robinson - Keyboards, Orchestral Arrangements (Track 3)
*Chuck Rainey - Bass
*Barry De Souza - Drums
*Danny Kortchmar - Guitar (Track 1)
*William Smith - Organ (Track 1)
*Chuck Findley - Brass (Track 1)
*Craig Doerge - Clavinet (Track 1)
*Leland Sklar - Bass (Track 1)
*Russ Kunkel - Drums (Track 1)
*Bobby Keys - Horns (Track 4) 
*Jim Horn - Horns (Track 4) 
*Jim Price - Horns (Track 4)
*Pastrami Brothers - Percussion (Track 6)
*Sneaky Pete Kleinow - Slide Guitar (Tracks 7,8)
*Larry Carlton - Acoustic Guitar (Track 8)
*Paul Buckmaster - Orchestral Arrangements (Track 10) 

1970  Shawn Phillips - Contribution / Second Contribution (2009 remaster)
1971  Shawn Phillips - Collaboration
1969-72  Shawn Phillips - Faces (2014 remaster)