Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965–1970

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Tracklist

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1Evil Ways
engineer:
Bob Breault and Eric Prestidge
producer:
Brent Dangerfield and Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1969-05-12)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (percussionist) (on 1969-05-12)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1969-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1969-05-12)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1969-05-12)
organ and piano:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1969-05-12)
vocals:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1969-05-12) and Carlos Santana (on 1969-05-12)
arranger:
Alberto Gianquinto
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1969), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1969) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo (on 1969-05-12)
mixed at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 69)
cover recording of:
Evil Ways (on 1969-05-12)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Sonny” Henry (US jazz guitarist aka Sonny Henry)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Gibson Music, Richcar Music, Sah Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Santana4.153:58
2Red the Sign Post
recorded in:
San Francisco (in 1968)
producer:
Dan Healy
bass:
Terry Hansley (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Kim Kimsey (in 1968)
electronic instruments [electronics]:
Cork Marcheschi (sculptor, electronics/percussion/bass performer) (in 1968)
guitar:
David Blossom (in 1968) and Larry Evans (guitarist) (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Nancy Blossom (in 1968)
recording of:
Red the Sign Post (in 1968)
writer:
David Blossom and Ted Roswicky
Fifty Foot Hose2:59
3Lemonaide Kid
recorded in:
Hollywood (in 1968)
producer:
Gary R. Grelecki and Kak (American psychedelic rock band)
bass:
Joseph Damrell (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Christopher Lockheed (in 1968)
guitar:
Dehner Patten (in 1968) and Gary Lee Yoder (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Gary Lee Yoder (in 1968)
recording of:
Lemonaide Kid (in 1968)
writer:
Gary Lee Yoder
Kak5:53
41982‐A
recorded in:
San Francisco (in 1968-10)
producer:
David Schallock (bassist) and Bruce Walford
bass:
Al Strong (in 1968-10)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bowen (drummer in The Sons of Champlin and The Front Line, active starting in 1960s) (in 1968-10)
guitar:
Terry Haggerty (in 1968-10)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Bill Champlin (in 1968-10)
saxophone:
Tim Cain (in 1968-10) and Geoff Palmer (keyboardist/saxophonist for The Sons of Champlin) (in 1968-10)
vibraphone:
Geoff Palmer (keyboardist/saxophonist for The Sons of Champlin) (in 1968-10)
recording of:
1982-A (in 1968-10)
writer:
Steven Tollestrup
The Sons of Champlin3:55
5How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away
recorded in:
Los Angeles (in 1969-01)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
bass:
Jaime Leopold (in 1969-01)
drums (drum set):
Terry Wilson (drummer) (in 1969-01)
guitar:
Dan Hicks (in 1969-01) and John Weber (guitarist) (in 1969-01)
violin:
Sid Page (in 1969-01)
background vocals:
Tina Gancher (in 1969-01) and Sherry Snow (in 1969-01)
lead vocals:
Dan Hicks (in 1969-01)
recording of:
How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away (in 1969-01)
writer:
Dan Hicks
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks2:39
6Amphetamine Gazelle
recorded in:
San Francisco (in 1968)
bass and lead vocals:
Lawrence Hammond (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Greg Dewey (in 1968)
guitar:
Rick Bockner (in 1968), Tom Manning (mixing engineer) (in 1968) and David Robinson (member Mad River) (in 1968)
background vocals:
Rick Bockner (in 1968) and Tom Manning (mixing engineer) (in 1968)
recording of:
Amphetamine Gazelle (in 1968)
writer:
Lawrence Hammond
Mad River2:55
7Quicksilver Girl
recorded in:
Los Angeles (in 1968)
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller Band (American rock band)
bass:
Lonnie Turner (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Tim Davis (US drummer for Steve Miller Band) (in 1968)
guitar:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) (in 1968) and Boz Scaggs (in 1968)
keyboard:
Jim Peterman (in 1968)
background vocals:
Tim Davis (US drummer for Steve Miller Band) (in 1968) and Boz Scaggs (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) (in 1968)
recording of:
Quicksilver Girl (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
Steve Miller Band42:47
8Revolution
recorded in:
San Francisco (in 1968)
producer:
Ben Shapiro (drummer)
bass:
Jance Garfat (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
George Rains (in 1968)
guitar:
Herbie Thomas (in 1968)
harmonica and background vocals:
Powell St. John (in 1968)
piano:
Wayne Talbot (in 1968)
saxophone:
Martin Fierro (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Tracy Nelson (country and blues singer) (in 1968)
recording of:
Revolution (in 1968)
writer:
Norman Martin and Jack O'Connell
Mother Earth3:04
9Murder in My Heart for the Judge
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967-11)
producer:
David Rubinson
bass:
Bob Mosley (bass player from Moby Grape) (in 1967-11)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Don Stevenson (Drummer, Moby Grape) (in 1967-11)
guitar:
Peter Lewis (member of The Cornells and Moby Grape) (in 1967-11), Jerry Miller (US songwriter, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1967-11) and Alexander “Skip” Spence (in 1967-11)
background vocals:
Peter Lewis (member of The Cornells and Moby Grape) (in 1967-11), Jerry Miller (US songwriter, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1967-11), Bob Mosley (bass player from Moby Grape) (in 1967-11) and Alexander “Skip” Spence (in 1967-11)
recording of:
Murder in My Heart for the Judge (in 1967-11)
writer:
Jerry Miller (US songwriter, guitarist & vocalist) and Don Stevenson (Drummer, Moby Grape)
Moby Grape2:58
10Light Your Windows
recorded in:
Los Angeles (in 1968-01)
producer:
Nick Gravenites (singer, guitarist and songwriter)
bass and lead vocals:
David Freiberg (in 1968-01)
drums (drum set):
Greg Elmore (drummer for Quicksilver Messenger Service) (in 1968-01)
guitar:
John Cipollina (in 1968-01) and Gary Duncan (guitarist with Quicksilver Messenger Service) (in 1968-01)
background vocals:
Gary Duncan (guitarist with Quicksilver Messenger Service) (in 1968-01)
recording of:
Light Your Windows (in 1968-01)
writer:
Gary Duncan (guitarist with Quicksilver Messenger Service) and David Freiberg
publisher:
Mobetta Music (publisher)
Quicksilver Messenger Service2:37
11I’m Drowning
recorded in:
San Francisco (in 1968)
producer:
Flamin’ Groovies (US rock band)
bass:
George Alexander (bassist, member of The Flamin' Groovies) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Danny Mihm (in 1968)
guitar:
Cyril Jordan (in 1968) and Tim Lynch (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Roy Loney (in 1968)
recording of:
I'm Drowning (in 1968)
writer:
Roy Loney
Flamin’ Groovies2:10
12Portrait of the Artist as a Young Lady
recorded in:
Berkeley (in 1969)
engineer:
Henry Lewy and Robert Di Sousa
producer:
Seatrain
bass:
Don Kretmar (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Roy Blumenfeld (in 1969)
flute:
Andy Kulberg (in 1969)
guitar and lead vocals:
John Gregory (US guitarist vocalist for Seatrain/Mystery Trend) (in 1969)
violin and background vocals:
Richard Greene (US fiddler) (in 1969)
arranger:
Seatrain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1969)
recording of:
Portrait of the Lady as a Young Artist (in 1969)
lyricist:
Jim Roberts (US lyricist for Seatrain)
composer:
John Gregory (US guitarist vocalist for Seatrain/Mystery Trend) and Jim Roberts (US lyricist for Seatrain)
Seatrain3:52
13White Bird
recorded in:
Los Angeles (in 1969)
producer:
David LaFlamme
bass:
Mitchell Holman (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Val Fuentes (in 1969)
guitar:
Hal Wagenet (in 1969)
organ:
Linda LaFlamme (in 1969)
percussion:
Pattie Santos (in 1969)
violin and lead vocals:
David LaFlamme (in 1969)
vocals:
Pattie Santos (in 1969)
recording of:
White Bird (in 1969)
writer:
David LaFlamme and Linda LaFlamme
It’s a Beautiful Day56:11
14Dark Star (single version)
recorded in:
San Francisco (in 1968)
producer:
Grateful Dead
bass:
Phil Lesh (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (in 1968)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1968) and Bob Weir (in 1968)
keyboard:
Tom Constanten (in 1968)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1968)
percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1968)
background vocals:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead) (in 1968), Phil Lesh (in 1968) and Bob Weir (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1968)
arranger:
Grateful Dead
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Grateful Dead Productions Inc. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco (in 1969)
recording of:
Dark Star (in 1968)
lyrics written in:
Sonoma County
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Grateful Dead52:45
15Fool (single version)
recorded in:
San Francisco (in 1970)
producer:
Michael Sunday
bass:
Dickie Peterson (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Norman Mayell (in 1970)
guitar:
Bruce Stephens (in 1970)
keyboard:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer) (in 1970)
lead vocals:
Gary Lee Yoder (in 1970)
recording of:
Fool (in 1970)
writer:
Gary R. Grelecki and Gary Lee Yoder
Blue Cheer2:56
16Mexico
recorded in:
San Francisco (in 1970-02)
producer:
Jefferson Airplane
bass:
Jack Casady (in 1970-02)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (in 1970-02)
guitar:
Marty Balin (in 1970-02), Paul Kantner (in 1970-02) and Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (in 1970-02)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Grace Slick (in 1970-02)
membranophone:
Joey Covington
background vocals:
Marty Balin (in 1970-02) and Paul Kantner (in 1970-02)
vocals:
Marty Balin, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco
recording of:
Mexico (Jefferson Airplane song) (in 1970-02)
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
Jefferson Airplane2:13
17Mercedes Benz
recorded in:
Los Angeles (on 1970-10-01)
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (on 1970-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson (on 1970-10-01)
guest bongos and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest bongos and congas:
Bobbye Hall (on 1970-10-01)
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch (on 1970-10-01)
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist) (on 1970-10-01)
organ:
Ken Pearson (on 1970-10-01)
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-10-01)
background vocals:
Phil Badella (on 1970-10-01), Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-10-01), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (on 1970-10-01), John Cooke (on 1970-10-01), Janis Joplin (on 1970-10-01), Vince Mitchell (on 1970-10-01), Ken Pearson (on 1970-10-01), Clark Pierson (on 1970-10-01) and John Till (rock guitarist) (on 1970-10-01)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-10-01)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-10-01)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood (on 1970-10-01)
recording of:
Mercedes Benz (on 1970-10-01)
writer:
Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth
Janis Joplin3.551:49
18Get Together
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1966-11)
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass and lead vocals:
Jesse Colin Young (in 1966-11)
drums (drum set):
Joe Bauer (founding member of ''The Youngbloods'') (in 1966-11)
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Corbitt (in 1966-11) and Lowell Levinger (in 1966-11)
keyboard:
Lowell Levinger (in 1966-11)
cover recording of:
Let’s Get Together (in 1966-11)
lyricist and composer:
Chet Powers
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
The Youngbloods3.754:37

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