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Midnight Creper
11-06-2011 02:20 PM		LIVE DATES
WISHBONE ASH
UK-MCA ULD-1-2, did not chart
US-MCA 2-8006, reached No. 82 on Billboard pop album charts.
Recorded June 17-24, 1973 at Fairfield Halls Croydon, Reading University, Newcastle City Hall & Portsmouth Guildhall.
Released December 21973
Produced by Derek Lawrence

Martin Turner - bass, vocals
Andy Powell - guitar, vocals
Ted Turner - guitar, vocals
Steve Upton - drums

All songs composed by David Turner/Martin Turner/Andrew Powell /Steve Upton, except Baby What You want Me To Do by Jimmy Reed.

1. The King Will Come
2. Warrior
3. Throw Down the Sword

4. Rock 'n Roll Widow
5. Ballad of the Beacon
6. Baby What You Want Me to Do

7. The Pilgrim
8. Blowin' Free
9. Jail Bait
10. Lady Whiskey

11. Phoenix

1, 8, 9 & 11. Recorded at Fairfield Halls Croydon
2&3. Recorded at Newcastle City Hall
4, 5, 7 & 10. Recorded at Reading University
6. Recorded at Portsmouth Guildhall

Wishbone Ash live album recorded on tour ion their UK tour June 1973. It was a critical success Following the release of the album, founding member Ted Turner left the band, resulting in a shift of the band's musical approach.

No singles were taken from this album.

recorded live on tour, many out-takes would essist, but non have been released.
A live EP was released in 1972, tracks from this appeared on remastered CD editions of this album.

Midnight Creper
11-06-2011 01:58 PM		YESSONGS
YES
UK-Atlantic K60045, No.1 on UK album chart
US-Atlantic 100, No.12 on billboard pop album charts
Recorded throughout 1972 on the bands world tours.
Released 18 May 1973
Produced by Eddie Offord & Yes

Jon Anderson - vocals
Chris Squire - bass and vocals
Steve Howe - guitars and vocals
Rick Wakeman - keyboards
Alan White - drums
Bill Bruford - drums

1. Opening (excerpt from 'Firebird Suite') (Igor Stravinsky)
2. Siberian Khatru (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Rick Wakeman)
3. Heart of the Sunrise (Jon Anderson/Bill Bruford/Chris Squire)

4. Perpetual Change (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire)
5. And You and I (Jon Anderson/Bill Bruford/Steve Howe/Chris Squire)

6. Mood for a Day (Steve Howe)
7. Excerpts from 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Rick Wakeman)
8. Roundabout (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe)

9. I've Seen All Good People (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire)
10. Long Distance Runaround/The Fish (Schindleria Præmaturus) (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire)

11. Close to the Edge (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe)

12. Yours Is No Disgrace(Jon Anderson/Bill Bruford/Steve Howe/Tony Kaye/ Chris Squire)
13. Starship Trooper (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Chris Squire)

Classic Yes, recorded live throughout 1972 on the tours of the albums Fragile (with Bill Brufford on drums) and Close To The Edge (with Alan White on drums). It was released as a triple album set with 2 hours and 10 mins. of music on 6 sides of vinyl (13 tracks).
The album also included excerpts from Rick Wakeman's "Ths Six Wives Of Henry VIII" album during his keyboard solo.
This album is often regarded as the best live album of the prog. rock genre.

Out-takes:
The album was recorded live throughout a whole year on tour, so many other songs or versions of songs would have been recorded.

A cinema film was released with the same title recorded at The Rainbow in London December 1972.
Only 2 songs from the film are the same as featured on the album.
Midnight Creper
11-06-2011 01:21 PM		THE WILD THE WILLING & THE E-STREET SHUFFLE
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
UK-CBS 65780
US-CBS 32432
This album did not chart
Recorded June - August 1973 at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, New York
Released September 11, 1973
Produced by Mike Appel & Jim Cretecos

Clarence Clemons – saxophone, vocals
Danny Federici – accordion, keyboards, organ on "Kitty's Back", second piano on "Incident on 57th Street", vocals
Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez – drums, cornet on "The E Street Shuffle", vocals
David Sancious – clavinet, electric piano, keyboards, organ solo on "Kitty's Back", piano, soprano saxophone on "The E Street Shuffle", string arrangement on "New York City Serenade"
Bruce Springsteen – guitar, harmonica, bass guitar, mandolin, maracas, vocals
Garry Tallent – bass, horn, tuba, vocals
With:
Richard Blackwell – conga, percussion
Suki Lahav - choir vocals on "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" and "Incident on 57th Street" (uncredited)
Albee Tellone – baritone saxophone on "The E Street Shuffle"

All songs written and composed by Bruce Springsteen

1. The E Street Shuffle
2. 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
3. Kitty's Back
4. Wild Billy's Circus Story

5. Incident on 57th Street
6. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
7. New York City Serenade

This is the second album by Bruce Springsteen and the as-yet-unnamed E Street Band,includes the song "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)," the band's most-used set-closing song for the first 10 years of its career.
As with Springsteen's first album, it was well-received critically but had little commercial success at the time. However, once Springsteen achieved popularity with Born to Run, several selections from this album became popular US FM radio airplay and concert favourites.

No singles were taken from this album.

Out-takes:
Santa Ana
Seaside Bar Song
Zero and Blind Terry

All out-takes released on the box set "Tracks"

Live performances:
Live versions of 4th July Asbury Park (Sandy) (Recorded December 31, 1980 at Nassau Coliseum) & Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (Recorded July 7, 1978 at The Roxy Theatre) released on the Box set "Live 1975-1985"

Live versions of Kitty's Back, Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) & 4th July Asbury Park (Sandy) recorded at Hammersmith Odeon 1975 released on the Born To Run boxset

Covers:
4th July Asbury Park (Sandy) by The Hollies
4th July Asbury Park by Air Supply


Midnight Creper
11-06-2011 11:20 AM		WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND
GRAND FUNK
UK-Capitol E-AST11027, did not chart
US-Capitol 11027, no.2 on Billboard pop album charts.
Recorded March-May 1973
Released July 1973
Produced by Tod Rundgren

Mark Farner - guitar, vocals
Don Brewer - drums, vocals
Mel Schacher - bass
Craig Frost - keyboards

1. We're an American Band (Don Brewer)
2. Stop Lookin' Back (Don Brewer/Mark Farner)
3. Creepin' (Mark Farner)
4. Black Licorice (Don Brewer/Mark Farner)

5. The Railroad (Mark Farner)
6. Ain't Got Nobody (Don Brewer/Mark Farner)
7. Walk Like a Man( Don Brewer/Mark Farner)
8. Loneliest Rider (Mark Farner)

After legal action from former manager Terry Knight the band from Flint, Michigan had to shorten it's name from Grand Funk Railroad, named after the Grand Trunk Railroad that runs through Michigan.
The album became the bands biggest seller and even spawned a US number 1 hit single with the catchy title track.

Singles:
We're An American Band (US-1)
Walk Like A Man (US-19)

Out-takes:
Hooray
The End
Stop Lookin' Back (Acoustic version)

The out-takes were released on the remastered CD version along with a remix of We're An American Band.

Live Performances:
A live recording of We're An American Band, Black Licorice, The Railroad released on the 1975 album "Caught In The Act".
Midnight Creper
09-06-2011 06:34 PM		VAGABONDS OF THE WESTERN WORLD
THIN LIZZY
UK-Decca SKL 5170
US-London 636
Did not chart
Recorded July 1973 at AIR London and Decca 4, Tollington Park
Released 21 September 1973
Produced by Nick Tauber

Philip Lynott – bass guitar, vocals
Eric Bell – guitars
Brian Downey – drums, percussion
with:
Kid Jensen – voice on "The Hero and the Madman"
Jan Schelhaas – organ on "Mama Nature Said" and "The Hero and the Madman"
Fiachra Trench – string arrangement on "A Song for While I'm Away"

1. Mama Nature Said (Phil Lynott)
2. The Hero and the Madman (Phil Lynott)
3. Slow Blues" (Brian Downey/Phil Lynott)
4. The Rocker" (Eric Bell/Brian Downey/Phil Lynott)

5. Vagabond of the Western World (Phil Lynott)
6. Little Girl in Bloom (Phil Lynott)
7. Gonna Creep Up on You (Eric Bell/PhilLynott)
8. A Song for While I'm Away (Phil Lynott)

Named after the charecter in the Dandy comic Tin Lizzy and the Irish pronouciation of the word Thin.
Irish rockers final album as the original line-up. Eric Bell left. He was replaced with 2 guitarists Scott Gorham on rhythm guitar and Gary Moore on lead guitar.
The album was recorded and released shortly after their international hit Whiskey In The Jar, but they failed to capitolise on the success of the single, by not putting it on the album. Despite the album's lack of success it did feature the Thin Lizzy classic The Rocker.

Single:
The Rocker

Two non album singles were released prior to this album and were issued as bonus tracks on the CD release of the album:
Whiskey In The Jar/Black Boys In The Corner
Randolf's Tango/Broken Dreams

Out-takes:
Here I Go Again (b-side of The Rocker single)
Cruising in the Lizzymobile
Little Darling
Sitamoia

All out-takes feature on the delux edition CD release.

Live Performances:
The Rocker was an ever-presence in Thin Lizzy's live shows and live recordings of the song have been released on the albums "Live & Dangerous" 1978 and "Life" 1983

(Edited by Midnight Creper)
Midnight Creper
08-06-2011 04:52 PM		TUBULAR BELLS
MIKE OLDFIELD
UK-Virgin VS2001, No.1 on UK album chart
US-Virgin 105, No.3 on Billboard pop album charts.
Recorded The Manor, Oxfordshire, England
Autumn 1972 – Spring 1973
Released 25 May 1973
Produced by Tom Newman, Simon Heyworth & Mike Oldfield

Mike Oldfield-Acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, Farfisa, Hammond, and Lowrey organs; flageolet, fuzz guitars, glockenspiel, "honky tonk" piano (piano modified to sound more percussive), mandolin, piano, "Piltdown Man", percussion, Spanish guitar, producer, "taped motor drive amplifier organ chord", timpani, vocals and tubular bells.
with:
Steve Broughton — percussion
Lindsay L. Cooper — string basses, oboe
Mundy Ellis — vocals
Jon Field — flutes
Sally Oldfield — vocals
Vivian Stanshall — Master of Ceremonies

Written, composed and arranged by Mike Oldfield

1. Tubular Bells (Part 1)

1. Tubular Bells (Part 2)

Tubular Bells was Mike Oldfields first album and the first album rleased on Richard Branson's Virgin label. It topped the UK album charts and hit No.3 on the Billboard chart, very impressive for the first release by artist and label.
Mike Oldfield rerecorded the album for it's 30th anniversary in 2003.

The Tubular Bells Legacy:
The Orchestral Tubular Bells (orchestral version; released 1975):
The Orchestral Tubular Bells is an orchestral version of Mike Oldfield's album Tubular Bells, arranged by David Bedford and recorded in 1974 by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring Oldfield himself playing the guitar.
Follw up albums:
Tubular Bells II (1992)
Tubular Bells III (1998)
The Millennium Bell (1999)

Out-takes:
There is a Viv Stanshall comentry version of Sailors Hornpipe recoreded during the original sessions for the album.

Live performances:
A Live recording of the entire piece from Europe 1979 was released on the album Exposed.
There have been a number of live performances of the work. It is typically one of the pieces that Oldfield plays at the majority of his concerts, due to its popularity.

The premiere live performance of Tubular Bells was at the Queen Elizabeth Hall at 7:45pm 25 June 1973. To coax Oldfield into playing the premiere live performance of Tubular Bells Virgin boss Richard Branson gave Oldfield his Bentley.[49]

Mike Oldfield had been performing "The Sailor's Hornpipe" for years before including it on Tubular Bells, when he was the bass player with Kevin Ayers and The Whole World.

(Edited by Midnight Creper)
Midnight Creper
06-06-2011 06:10 PM		TRES HOMBRES
ZZ TOP
UK-lONDON SHU 8459, did not chart
US-London ps631, No.8 on billboard pop album charts
Recorded at Brian Studios, Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee Aril/May 1973
Released July 26, 1973
Produced by Bill Ham

Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals
Dusty Hill – bass, keyboards, vocals
Frank Beard – drums, percussion

1. Waitin' for the Bus (Billy Gibbons/Dusty Hill)
2. Jesus Just Left Chicago (Billy Gibbons/Dusty Hill/Frank Beard)
3. Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" (Billy Gibbons/Dusty Hill/Frank Beard)
4. Master of Sparks (Billy Gibbons)
5. Hot, Blue and Righteous (Billy Gibbons)

6. Move Me on Down the Line (Gibbons/Dusty Hill)
7. Precious and Grace (Billy Gibbons/Dusty Hill/Frank Beard)
8. La Grange (Billy Gibbons/Dusty Hill/Frank Beard)
9. Shiek" (Billy Gibbons/Dusty Hill)
10. Have You Heard? (Billy Gibbons/Dusty Hill)

Texas' finest third album, and a mighty fine beer swilling barbeque stomping festivals of blues it is n' all. This album has more classics than you can shake ya stetsons at.

Singles:
Beer Drinkers And Hell Raisers (UK release did not chart)
La Grange (US-41)

There are no out-takes left behind on this one!

Live Performances:The whole album has been performed live, with many tracks staying in their set throughout.
Live recordeings of Waiting On The Bus, Jesus Just Left Chicago & La Grange released on the CD/DVD Live From Texas recorded in 2007.
Live recordings of Waiting On The Bus, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Precious & Grace & La Grange recorded in Germany in 1980 released on the DVD Double Down Live.
Live recordeings of Waiting On The Bus, Jesus Just Left Chicago & La Grange recorded in 2008 released on the DVD Double Down Live.
Midnight Creper
06-06-2011 04:13 PM		TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS
YES
UK-Atlantic K60045, No.1 on UK album chart
US-Atlantic 2908, No.6 on Billboard pop album charts
Recorded August–October 1973 at Morgan Studios, London, England
Released December 14, 1973
Produced by Yes & Eddie Offord

Jon Anderson - Lead Vocals, Timpani, Harp, Tambourine
Steve Howe - Guitars, Timpani, Vocals
Chris Squire - Bass, Timpani, Vocals
Rick Wakeman - Mellotron, Mini-Moog, Hammond Organ, Piano
Alan White - Drums, Percussion

All music written & composed by Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Chris Squire Squire/Rick Wakeman/Alan White.
Lyrics by Jon Anderson & Steve Howe

1. The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)

2. The Remembering (High the Memory)

3. The Ancient (Giants under the Sun)

4. Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil)

Yes' 6th studio album is concept double album containing four 20 min tracks based on the Shastric scriptures, as found in a footnote within Paramahansa Yogananda's book Autobiography of a Yogi, was their most ambitious to date. The four songs of the album symbolise (in track order) the concepts of Truth, Knowledge, Culture, and Freedom, the subjects of that section of text. According to drummer Bill Bruford in his autobiography (p. 72), former King Crimson percussionist Jamie Muir introduced vocalist Jon Anderson to Paramahansa Yogananda's work during Bruford's wedding in March 1973, and therefore had an indirect impact on the album's concept.
The album's sleeve was once again designed by Roger Dean.

There were no singles taken from this album and no known out-takes except for alternative.

Live Performances:
Yes performed the album in it's entirety on the tour to promote it 1973/74. No official recording exsists of any of these shows.
Edited version of Ritual recorded at the House Of Blues 2000 released on the CD House Of Yes, and a live recording with the European festival orchestra released on the CD Symphonic Yes.



Midnight Creper
06-06-2011 02:33 PM		SWEET FREEDOM
URIAH HEEP
UK-Island ILPS 9245, No.18 on UK album charts
US-Warners 2724, No. 33 on Billboard pop album charts.
Recorded June–July 1973 at The Chateau D'Herouville, France
Released September 1973
Produced by Gerry Bron

David Byron – vocals
Ken Hensley – keyboards, guitars, Vocals
Mick Box – Guitar
Gary Thain – bass guitar
Lee Kerslake – drums, percussion

1. Dreamer (Mick Box, Gary Thain)
2. Stealin' (Ken Hensley)
3. One Day (Ken Hensley, Gary Thain)
4. Sweet Freedom (Ken Hensley)

5. If I Had the Time (Ken Hensley)
6. Seven Stars (Ken Hensley)
7. Circus (Mick Box, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain)
8. Pilgrim (David Byron, Ken Hensley)

The most classic of the many line-ups for the Birmingham based hard rock outfit. This line-up lasted for 5 albums, more than any other line-up. With Mick Box the only ever presrent member of Uriah Heep, who are still going.
David Byron and Gary Thain both died, Lee Kerslake joinrd Ozzy Osbourne (he later rejoined Uriah Heep but left because of ill health) Ken Hensley left the band in 1980 who persued a solo career, but occasionally joins his old band on stage.
Sweet Freedom never lived up to the albums before it Look At Yourself, Deamonds & Wizards and the Magicians birthday, but was still a fine album and produced the classic Heep number Stealin'.

Single:
Stealin' (US-91)
Sweet Freedom (US release only)

Out-takes:
Sunshine (b-side of Stealin')
Seven Stars (unedited 7:03 instead of the 3:50 version on the album)
Pilgrim (Unedited)
Out-takes released on the rematsered CD version

Live Performances:
Live recordings of Stealin & Sweet Freedom released on the remastered CD version.
Midnight Creper
05-06-2011 06:55 PM		THE SMOKER YOU DRINK THE PLAYER YOU GET
JOE WALSH
UK-Probe PRO 6268, did not chart
US-Dunhill 50140, No.6 on billboard pop album charts
Recorded Late 1972–Early 1973
Released June 18, 1973
Produced by Joe Walsh & Bill Szymczyk

Joe Walsh: Lead guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals.
Kenny Passarelli: Bass guitar, guitar, vocals.
Joe Vitale: Drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, electric piano, flute, vocals.
Rocke Grace: Keyboards, vocals.
Joe Lala: Percussion.
Venetta Fields: Backing vocals.
Clydie King: Backing vocals.

Joe Walsh, except where noted.

1. Rocky Mountain Way (Rocke Grace/Kenny Passarelli,/Joe Vitale/Joe Walsh)
2. Book Ends (Joe Vitale)
3. Wolf (Joe Walsh)
4. Midnight Moodies (Rocke Grace)

5. Happy Ways (Kenny Passarelli/Buddy Zoloth)
6. Meadows (Joe Walsh)
7. Dreams (Joe Walsh)
8. Days Gone By (Joe Vitale)
9. (Day Dream) Prayer (Joe Walsh)

Former James Gang and future Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh second album with Bandstorm, although credited as a solo album and features the classic Rocky Mountain Way.
In 1975 this line-up split when Joe Walsh joined The Eagles and Joe Vitale joined them for live performances. Kenny Passerelli joined Elton John's band replacing Dee Murray.

Singles:
Rocky Mountain Way (US-23)
Meadows (US-89)

There are no known out-takes from this album.


Live performances:
Live versions of Meadows & Rocky Mountain Way recorded in 1976 were released on the album You Can't Argue With A Sick Mind.
Live version of Rocky Mountain Way recorded in 1990 with Ringo Starr released on the CD Ringo Starr & His All star Band Live
(Edited by Midnight Creper)