The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers [Bonus Tracks]/Sweetheart Of The Rodeo [Legacy Edition]

Banda: The Byrds

Gênero: Folk-Rock, Country-Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Disco: The Notorious Byrd Brothers [Bonus Tracks]

Ano: 1997(*)

Faixas:

1. Artificial Energy (Hillman, McGuinn, Clarke) 2:18

2. Goin' Back (King, Goffin) 3:25

3. Natural Harmony (Hillman) 2:11

4. Draft Morning (Crosby, Hillman, McGuinn) 2:42

5. Wasn't Born To Follow (King, Goffin) 2:03

6. Get To You (Hillman, McGuinn) 2:39

7. Change Is Now (Hillman, McGuinn) 3:21

8. Old John Robertson (Hillman, McGuinn) 1:49

9. Tribal Gathering (Crosby, Hillman) 2:02

10. Dolphin's Smile (Crosby, Hillman, McGuinn) 2:00

11. Space Odyssey (McGuinn, Hippard) 3:52

12. Moog Raga [Instrumental] [Bonus Track] (McGuinn) 3:34

13. Bound To Fall [Instrumental] [Bonus Track] (Brewer, Mastin) 2:14

14. Triad [Bonus Track] (Crosby) 3:32

15. Goin' Back [Version One] [Bonus Track] (King, Goffin) 3:54

16. Draft Morning [Alternate End] [Bonus Track] (Crosby, Hillman, McGuinn) 2:58

17. Universal Mind Decoder [Instrumental] [Early Demo Version Of "Change Is Now"] [Bonus Track] (McGuinn, Hillman) 13:47

Créditos (segundo a Wikipedia, pois não constam nos discos):

Roger McGuinn: Guitar, Moog Synthesizer, Vocals

David Crosby: Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Chris Hillman: Bass, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals

Michael Clarke: Drums

Músicos adicionais:

James Burton, Clarence White: Guitar

Red Rhodes: Pedal Steel Guitar

Paul Beaver: Piano, Moog Synthesizer

Terry Trotter: Piano

Gary Usher: Moog Synthesizer, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Barry Goldberg: Organ

Dennis McCarthy: Celeste

Jim Gordon, Hal Blaine: Drums

Curt Boettcher: Backing Vocals

William Armstrong, Victor Sazer, Carl West: Violin

Paul Bergstrom, Lester Harris, Raymond Kelley, Jacqueline Lustgarten: Cello

Alfred McKibbon: Double Bass

Ann Stockton: Harp

Richard Hyde: Trombone

Roy Caton, Virgil Fums, Gary Weber: Brass

Jay Migliori: Saxophone

Dennis Faust: Percussion

(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1968.

Disco: Sweetheart Of The Rodeo [Legacy Edition]

Ano: 2003(*)

Faixas:

Disc One: Original LP

1. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Dylan) 2:33

2. I Am A Pilgrim (McGuinn, Hillman) 3:44

3. The Christian Life (I. Louvin, C. Louvin) 2:33

4. You Don't Miss Your Water (Bell) 3:51

5. You're Still On My Mind (McDaniel) 2:27

6. Pretty Boy Floyd (Guthrie) 2:36

7. Hickory Wind (Parsons, Buchanan) 3:34

8. One Hundred Years From Now (Parsons) 2:44

9. Blue Canadian Rockies (Walker) 2:04

10. Life In Prison (Haggard, Sanders) 2:50

11. Nothing Was Delivered (Dylan) 3:24

Additional Master Takes

12. All I Have Are Memories [Master Take, Kevin Kelley Vocal] (Kelley) 2:49

13. Reputation (Hardin) 3:08

14. Pretty Polly (McGuinn, Hillman) 2:55

15. Lazy Days (Parsons) 3:28

16. The Christian Life [Master Take, Gram Parsons Vocal] (I. Louvin, C. Louvin) 2:31

17. You Don't Miss Your Water [Master Take, Gram Parsons Vocal] (Bell) 3:48

18. One Hundred Years From Now [Master Take, Gram Parsons Vocal] (Parsons) 2:57

19. Radio Spot: Sweetheart Of The Rodeo Album (1:02)

Disc Two

The International Submarine Band

1. Sum Up Broke (Parsons, Nuese) 2:13

2. One Day Week (Parsons) 2:17

3. Truck Drivin' Man (Fell) 2:34

4. Blue Eyes (Parsons) 2:47

5. Luxury Liner (Parsons) 2:53

6. Strong Boy (Parsons) 2:02

Working Demos, Outtakes, & Rehearsal Versions

7. Lazy Days [Alternate Version] (Parsons) 3:19

8. Pretty Polly [Alternate Version] (McGuinn, Hillman) 3:35

9. Hickory Wind [Alternate "Nashville Version", Take 8] (Parsons, Buchanan) 3:41

10. The Christian Life [Rehearsal Version, Take 7, Gram Parsons Vocal] (I. Louvin, C. Louvin) 3:27

11. The Christian Life [Rehearsal Version, Take 8, Gram Parsons Vocal] (I. Louvin, C. Louvin) 3:06

12. Life In Prison [Rehearsal Version, Takes 1 & 2, Gram Parsons Vocal] (Haggard, Sanders) 3:16

13. Life In Prison [Rehearsal Version, Takes 3 & 4, Gram Parsons Vocal] (Haggard, Sanders) 3:15

14. One Hundred Years From Now [Rehearsal Version, Takes 12 & 13, Gram Parsons Vocal] (Parsons) 3:59

15. One Hundred Years From Now [Rehearsal Version, Takes 14 & 15, Gram Parsons Vocal] (Parsons) 3:58

16. You're Still On My Mind [Rehearsal Version, Take 13, Gram Parsons Vocal] (McDaniel) 2:53

17. You're Still On My Mind [Rehearsal Version, Take 48, Gram Parsons Vocal] (McDaniel) 2:36

18. All I Have Are Memories [Alternate Instrumental, Take 17] (Kelley) 3:15

19. All I Have Are Memories [Alternate Instrumental, Take 21] (Kelley) 3:06

20. Blue Canadian Rockies [Rehearsal Version, Take 14] (Walker) 2:59

Créditos:

Roger McGuinn: Guitar, Banjo, Vocals

Chris Hillman: Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals

Gram Parsons: Guitar, Vocals

Kevin Kelley, Jon Corneal: Drums

Earl P. Ball: Piano

Lloyd Green, Jaydee Maness: Steel Guitar 

John Hartford: Banjo, Guitar

Roy M. Husky: Bass

Clarence J. White: Guitar

(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1968.

Biografia:

A biografia da banda já foi postada aqui, juntamente com o disco "Mr. Tambourine Man [Bonus Tracks]", de 2005.

The Gestures - The Gestures

Banda: The Gestures

Disco: The Gestures

Ano: 1996

Gênero: Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Faixas:

1. Hi-Heel Sneakers (Tucker) 3:14

2. I'm Not Mad (Menten) 2:35

3. Don't Mess Around (Menten) 2:20

4. Run, Run, Run (Menten) 2:17

5. Things We Said Today (Lennon, McCartney) 2:29

6. Can I Get A Witness (Holland, Dozier, Holland) 2:58

7. Long Tall Texan (Strezlechi) 2:32

8. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (Marsden) 3:21

9. It Seems To Me (Menten) 2:28

10. She Cried (Richards, Daryll) 2:17

11. When Does Linda Cry (Menten) 2:19

12. Savage World [Instrumental] (Menten) 2:52

13. Candlelight (Menten) 2:25

14. Things We Said Today [Alternate Backing Track] (Lennon, McCartney) 2:32

15. I'm Not Mad [Alternate Version] (Menten) 2:18

16. Stand By Me (Menten) 3:21

Créditos:

Dale Menten, Gus Dewey: Guitar, Vocals

Tom Klugherz: Bass

Bruce Waterston: Drums

(*) Músicas gravadas em 1964 e 1965.

Biografia:

Uma das primeiras bandas garageiras americanas concebidas para compor e tocar material derivado da British Invasion, a Gestures gravou apenas dois singles em meados dos anos 60. E um deles, "Run, Run, Run," revelou-se primoroso, com sua mistura de guitarra ao estilo surf music, formidável pegada de bateria e harmonias beatlesianas; chegou ao 44° lugar das paradas nacionais, no encerramento de 1964, e ao Top Ten em várias cidades. 

Todavia, o grupo de Minnesota gravou só mais um single antes de debandar. Como a Gestures pertencia ao cast de uma pequena gravadora regional, não houve uma rede de apoio para promovê-la em âmbito maior, embora algumas vigorosas canções originais – com harmonias agradáveis e uma estrutura de acordes jazzísticos quase invulgar – indicassem que a banda reunia um considerável potencial. Foi mais um, porém, de uma gama de grupos jovens cujas perspectivas se mostraram prejudicadas por oportunidades restritas. Mesmo assim, "Run, Run, Run" é agora reconhecido como um dos mais antigos e melhores singles garageiros, especialmente depois de ter sido relançado na coletânea "Pebbles, Vol. 9", de 1980 (Richie Unterberger, AllMusic; tradução livre do inglês).

Smith - Discografia essencial

Banda: Smith
Gênero: Blues-Rock, R&B, Blue-Eyed Soul

Disco: A Group Called Smith [Bonus Tracks]

Ano: 1994(*)

Faixas:

1. Let's Get Together (Powers) 3:30

2. I Don't Believe (I Believe) (Thomas) 3:40

3. Tell Him No (Argent) 3:25

4. Who Do You Love? (McDaniel) 2:55

5. Baby, It's You (Bacharach, Williams) 3:26

6. The Last Time (Jagger, Richards) 5:38

7. I Just Wanna Make Love To You (Lynch, Wackett) 2:37

8. Mojaleskey Ridge (Walsh, Price) 2:31

9. Let's Spend The Night Together (Jagger, Richards) 3:52

10. I'll Hold Out My Hand (Taylor, Gorgoni) 3:04

11. The Weight [From 1969's LP "Easy Rider Soundtrack"] [Bonus Track] (Robertson) 4:31

12. Take A Look Around [From 1970's LP "Minus-Plus"] [Bonus Track] (Cliburn, Carter) 2:52

13. What Am I Gonna Do [From 1970's LP "Minus-Plus"] [Bonus Track] (King, Stern) 2:53

14. Gonna Be Alright Now [Gayle McCormick Solo] [From 1971's LP "Gayle McCormick"] [Bonus Track] (Potter, Lambert) 2:48

15. It's A Cryin' Shame [Gayle McCormick Solo] [From 1971's LP "Gayle McCormick"] [Bonus Track] (Potter, Lambert) 2:49

Créditos:

Gayle McCormick: Lead Vocals

James Richard "Rich" Cliburn: Guitar, Lead Vocals (faixas 2, 6, 9, 11, 12)

Jerry Carter: Bass, Lead Vocals (faixa 4)

Larry Moss: Keyboards

Bob Evans: Drums

Músicos adicionais:

Larry Knectal: Piano (faixa 11)

Judd Huss: Bass (faixa 13), Vocals (faixa 13)

Alan Parker: Guitar (faixa 13), Vocals (faixa 13)

(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1969.

Disco: Minus-Plus

Ano: 1970(*)

Faixas:

1. You Don't Love Me (Yes I Know) (Cobbs) 3:21

2. Born In Boston (Parker, Huss, Moss) 2:41

3. Comin' Back To Me (Parker) 2:58

4. Feel The Magic (Parker) 2:37

5. Jason (Huss) 3:26

6. What Am I Gonna Do (King, Stern) 2:54

7. Take A Look Around (Cliburn, Carter) 2:49

8. Since You've Been Gone (Parker) 3:34

9. Circle Man (Huss) 2:28

10. Minus-Plus (Moss) 4:23

Créditos:

Gayle McCormick: Vocals

Alan Parker: Guitar, Vocals

Judd Huss: Bass, Vocals

Bob Evans: Drums

(*) CD lançado em 2007.

Biografia:

Essencialmente uma banda pop/rock comercial, com arranjos influenciados pelo hard rock e o soul, a Smith chegou ao Top Ten em 1969 com sua enérgica e melhorada versão do sucesso das Shirellles, "Baby It's You". 

Contando com três vocalistas e um órgão B-3 Hammond, o ponto forte do grupo era a sua cantora, Gayle McCormick, uma talentosa branquela soul/bluseira, de técnica impecável. A maior parte do repertório da banda consistia de covers de rock popular e canções de R&B. Dissolveu-se após um par de discos, embora os singles "What Am I Gonna Do" (coescrito por Carole King) e "Take a Look Around" ainda estivessem frequentando as paradas. McCormick conseguiu emplacar um ou dois sucessos em 1971 e gravou alguns discos em meados dos anos 70 em carreira solo (nota minha: foram três álbuns: "Gayle McCormick", de 1971, "Flesh And Blood", de 1972, e "One More Hour", de 1974) (Richie Unterberger, AllMusic; tradução livre do inglês).

Lighthouse - One Fine Morning [Bonus Tracks]/Thoughts Of Movin' On

Banda: Lighthouse

Gênero: Jazz-Rock, R&B, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock

Disco: One Fine Morning [Bonus Tracks]

Ano: 2012(*)

Faixas:

1. Love Of A Woman (Prokop, Cole) 5:54

2. Little Kind Words (Prokop) 4:18

3. Old Man (Smith) 5:36

4. Sing, Sing, Sing (Prokop, Cole) 3:24

5. 1849 (Prokop, Cole) 6:15

6. One Fine Morning (Prokop) 5:17

7. Hats Off (To The Stranger) (Prokop, McBride, McGrow) 3:38

8. Show Me The Way (Prokop) 2:29

9. Step Out On The Sea (Prokop) 5:07

10. Sweet Lullabye (Prokop) 4:58

11. One Fine Morning [Single Version] [Bonus Track] (Prokop) 3:25

12. Sweet Lullabye [Single Version] [Bonus Track] (Prokop) 4:06

Créditos:

Skip Prokop: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Paul Hoffert: Piano, Vibes

Ralph Cole: Guitar, Vocals

Don DiNovo: Viola

Dick Armin: Cello

Louie Yacknin: Bass

Keith Jollimore: Sax, Flute, Vocals

Larry Smith: Trombone, Vocals

Howard Shore: Sax

Pete Pantaluk: Trumpet

Bob McBride: Lead Vocals, Percussion

Músicos adicionais:

The Edmonton Hawks, The Maltese Moon: Added Percussion

"Teeth": Added Bass Vocals

(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1971.

Disco: Thoughts Of Movin' On

Ano: 1971(*)

Faixas:

1. Take It Slow (Out In The Country) (Cole, Smith, Jollimore) 3:09

2. What Gives You The Right (Shore) 3:24

3. You And Me (Shore) 4:53

4. Fly My Airplane (P. & B. Hoffert) 3:48

5. I'd Be So Happy (Prokop) 4:05

6. I Just Wanna Be Your Friend (Prokop, McBride) 3:14

7. I'm Gonna Try To Make It (Smith, Jollimore) 3:56

8. Rockin' Chair (Prokop, Cole) 3:41

9. Walk Me Down (McBride) 3:52

10. Insane (Prokop, McBride) 3:56

Créditos:

Skip Prokop: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Paul Hoffert: Vibes, Keyboards

Ralph Cole: Guitar, Vocals

Don DiNovo: Electric Violin

Richard Armin: Electric Cello

Louis Yacknin: Bass

Keith Jollimore: Sax, Flute, Vocals

Larry Smith: Trombone, Vocals

Howard Shore: Sax, Flute, Vocals

Mike Malone: Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Bob McBride: Lead Vocals, Percussion

(*) CD lançado em 2016.

Biografia:

A biografia da banda já foi postada aqui, juntamente com o disco "Live!", de 1972.

The Kinks - The Kink Kontroversy [Deluxe Edition]/Face To Face [Deluxe Edition]

Banda: The Kinks

Gênero: Mod, Beat, British Invasion, Garage Rock, Proto-Punk

Disco: The Kink Kontroversy [Deluxe Edition]

Ano: 2011(*)

Faixas:

Disc One: The Original Mono Album 1965

1. Milk Cow Blues (John Estes) 3:41

2. Ring The Bells (Ray Davies) 2:18

3. Gotta Get The First Plane Home (Ray Davies) 1:47

4. When I See That Girl Of Mine (Ray Davies) 2:11

5. I Am Free (Dave Davies) 2:28

6. Till The End Of The Day (Ray Davies) 2:20

7. The World Keeps Going Round (Ray Davies) 2:35

8. I'm On An Island (Ray Davies) 2:15

9. Where Have All The Good Times Gone (Ray Davies) 2:50

10. It's Too Late (Ray Davies) 2:33

11. What's In Store For Me (Ray Davies) 2:05

12. You Can't Win (Ray Davies) 2:42

Disc Two: Bonus

1. Dedicated Follower Of Fashion [Mono Single] (Ray Davies) 3:02

2. Sittin' On My Sofa [Mono Single] (Ray Davies) 3:07

3. I'm Not Like Everybody Else [Mono Single] (Ray Davies) 3:28

4. Mr. Reporter [Outtake] (Ray Davies) 3:56

5. Dedicated Follower Of Fashion [Alternative Take] (Ray Davies) 2:51

6. Time Will Tell [Outtake] (Ray Davies) 2:43

7. And I Will Love You [Unissued EP Track] (Ray Davies) 2:23

8. I'm Not Like Everybody Else [Alternative Vocal] (Ray Davies) 3:30

9. All Night Stand [Ray Davies Demo] (Ray Davies) 1:51

10. Milk Cow Blues [BBC Session, 1965] (John Estes) 2:46

11. Ray Talks About Songwriting [BBC Session, 1965] (1:02)

12. Never Met A Girl Like You Before [BBC Session, 1965] [Previously Unreleased] (Ray Davies) 2:01

13. Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight [BBC Session, 1965] (Ray Davies) 1:49

14. Pete Talks About Records [BBC Session, 1965] (1:17)

15. Till The End Of The Day [BBC Session, 1965] (Ray Davies) 2:18

16. A Well Respected Man [BBC Session, 1965] (Ray Davies) 2:40

17. Where Have All The Good Times Gone [BBC Session, 1965] (Ray Davies) 2:46

Créditos:

Ray Davies: Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Harmonica

Dave Davies: Vocals, Shared Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar

Pete Quaife: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals

Mick Avory: Drums, Tambourine, Bell

Músicos adicionais:

Clem Cattini: Drums (Disc One, faixas 3-12)

Nicky Hopkins: Piano (Disc One, faixas 1, 3-12, Disc Two, faixas 1, 2, 5)

Shel Talmy: Guitar (Disc One, faixa 10)

Rasa Davies: Backing Vocals (Disc One, faixa 6)

(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1965.

Disco: Face To Face [Deluxe Edition]

Ano: 2011(*)

Faixas:

Disc One: Original Mono Album 1966

1. Party Line (2:34)

2. Rosy Won't You Please Come Home (2:34)

3. Dandy (2:12)

4. Too Much On My Mind (2:28)

5. Session Man (2:17)

6. Rainy Day In June (3:12)

7. House In The Country (3:04)

8. Holiday In Waikiki (2:49)

9. Most Exclusive Residence For Sale (2:45)

10. Fancy (2:29)

11. Little Miss Queen Of Darkness (3:15)

12. You're Looking Fine (2:46)

13. Sunny Afternoon (3:35)

14. I'll Remember (2:27)

15. Dead End Street [Mono] [Bonus Track] (3:22)

16. Big Black Smoke [Mono] [Bonus Track] (2:34)

17. This Is Where I Belong [Mono] [Bonus Track] (2:25)

18. She's Got Everything [Mono] [Bonus Track] (3:11)

19. Little Miss Queen Of Darkness [Previously Unreleased Alternative Take] [Bonus Track] (3:19)

20. Dead End Street [Alternative Version] [Bonus Track] (2:56)

Disc Two: Original Stereo Album

1. Party Line (2:34)

2. Rosy Won't You Please Come Home (2:30)

3. Dandy (2:09)

4. Too Much On My Mind (2:26)

5. Session Man (2:10)

6. Rainy Day In June (3:13)

7. House In The Country (3:02)

8. Holiday In Waikiki (2:44)

9. Most Exclusive Residence For Sale (2:52)

10. Fancy (2:28)

11. Little Miss Queen Of Darkness (3:13)

12. You're Looking Fine (2:45)

13. Sunny Afternoon (3:34)

14. I'll Remember (2:27)

15. This Is Where I Belong [Stereo] [Bonus Track] (2:44)

16. Big Black Smoke [Stereo] [Bonus Track] (2:50)

17. She's Got Everything [Stereo] [Bonus Track] (3:08)

18. You're Looking Fine [Alternative Stereo Mix] [Bonus Track] (2:51)

19. Sunny Afternoon [Alternative Stereo Mix] [Bonus Track] (3:48)

20. Fancy [Alternative Stereo Mix] [Bonus Track] (2:57)

21. Little Miss Queen Of Darkness [Alternative Stereo Mix] [Bonus Track] (3:21)

22. Dandy [Alternative Stereo Mix] [Bonus Track] (2:15)

Músicas de autoria de Ray Davies.

Créditos:

Ray Davies: Guitar, Vocals, Piano

Dave Davies: Guitar, Vocals

Pete Quaife, John Dalton: Bass Guitar

Mick Avory: Drums

Músicos adicionais:

Nicky Hopkins: Keyboards

Rasa Davies: Backing Vocals

(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1966.

Biografia:

A biografia da banda já foi postada aqui, juntamente com o disco "Kinda Kinks [Deluxe Edition]", de 2011.

Merl Saunders - Fire Up +/Merl Saunders

Músico: Merl Saunders

Gênero: Blues-Rock, Jazz-Rock, Soul Jazz, Jam Band

Disco: Fire Up +

Ano: 1992(*)

Faixas:

1. My Problems Got Problems (Saunders, Carrier) 4:27

2. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Robertson) 4:11

3. Save Mother Earth (Saunders, Lewis) 7:35

4. Imagine (Lennon) 2:40

5. Welcome To The Basement (Saunders, Moore) 6:18

6. Man-Child (Saunders, Lewis) 12:36

7. After Midnight (Cale) 5:03

8. Expressway (To Your Heart) (Huff, Gamble) 5:16

9. Soul Roach (Saunders, Shanklin) 4:29

10. Benedict Rides (Saunders, Carrier) 3:07

7. The System (Saunders, Carrier) 3:56

8. Lonely Avenue (Pompus) 9:10

Créditos:

Merl Saunders: Keyboards, Electric Piano, Piano, Organ, Arp Synthesizer, Clavinet, Vocals, Background Vocals

Jerry Garcia: Lead Guitar, Vocals

Tom Fogerty: Rhythm Guitar, Background Vocals

John Kahn: Bass, Electric Piano

Bill Vitt, Christopher Parker, Bill Kreutzman: Drums

The Hawkins Singers (Edwin, Walter, Tramaine, Lynette, Feddie, Carol): Background Vocals

Edwin Hawkins, Walter Hawkins: Lead Vocals

Eddie Moore: Drums, Saw

Kenneth Nash: Percussion

Bob Drew: Alto Saxophone

The Tower Of Power Horns: Horns

Gaylord Birch: Congas

Mike Howell: Rhythm Guitar

(*) LPs lançados originalmente em 1972 e 1973.

Disco: Merl Saunders

Ano: 1974(*)

Faixas:

1. Aunt Monk (Saunders) 3:28

2. It's Cheaper To Keep Her (Rice) 5:32

3. Wondering Why (Saunders, Carrier) 3:37

4. Easy Evil (O'Day) 3:43

5. Bolinas Brown (Saunders) 5:57

6. Ain't No Woman Like The One I've Got (Lambert, Potter) 2:37

7. When I Die (Smith, Kennedy) 3:19

8. Righteousness (Saunders) 5:23

Créditos:

Merl Saunders: Clavinet, Organ, Electric Piano, Lead Vocals

Billy Fender, Joel Cohen, Michael Howell: Guitar

Bill Upchurch, John Kahn: Bass

Jimmy Nelson, Gaylord Birch, Eccleston W. Wainwright: Drums

Martin Fierro: Saxophone, Flute

Tony Saunders: Backing Vocals, Bass

King Errisson: Congas

Kenneth Nash: Percussion

(*) CD lançado em 2020.

Biografia:

O organista Merl Saunders já gravou com inúmeros artistas de renome desde os primórdios dos anos 70 e deixou sua marca numa variedade de gêneros, do jazz aos blues, da new age ao rock. Nascido em 1934, no Dia dos Namorados, em São Mateo, Califórnia, EUA, Saunders aprendeu a tocar piano com 10 anos. 

Ele foi colega de aula e de banda de Johnny Mathis até o fim do ensino médio. Saunders decidiu encarar a música profissionalmente após ver como era prazerosa a interação entre plateia e artista em concertos de músicos como Cab Calloway. Um precoce aprendiz de Jimmy Smith durante algum tempo, ele também frequentou várias escolas de músicas. Começando sua carreira nos anos 60, Saunders colaborou de vez em quando com Jerry Garcia e a Grateful Dead. Também principiou a trabalhar como tecladista de jazz no início dos anos 70, e desde então se apresentou e gravou com Harry Belafonte, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Hampton, Miles Davis, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt e Paul Butterfield. 

Um dos seus múltiplos discos com Jerry Garcia, "Blues From The Rainforest", chegou ao Top 5 da parada americana da Billboard, na categoria New Age, no começo dos anos 90. Grande parte dos discos de Saunders, aí incluídos os lançados pelo selo Fantasy, se encontram no catálogo da sua própria gravadora, a Sumertone. 

Em 1998, ele lançou o 20° álbum como protagonista, "Merl Saunders With His Funky Friends: Live!" (Sumertone), tendo como convidados Jerry Garcia, John Popper (da Blues Travelers) e Trey Anastasio (da Phish). Em que pese ter sempre mantido uma agenda lotada de shows, Saunders também encontrou tempo para escrever trilhas sonoras para televisão e cinema, entre as quais "Tales From The Crypt", "Twilight Zone", "Heavy Traffic" e "Fritz The Cat". Ele também atuou como coordenador de produção do prêmio Grammy durante dois anos e trabalhou com diversas instituições de caridade, incluindo a Rainforest Action Network e a Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic. E permaneceu ativo como músico, bandleader, compositor e colaborador até 2002, quando um derrame paralisou um lado do seu corpo e levou-o à morte em 24 de outubro de 2008. Um par de concertos em sua homenagem foi realizado no ano seguinte, em São Francisco. Ele também apareceu em vários discos póstumos, com destaque para a série "Garcialive", de Jerry Garcia, que, em 2013, despejou no mercado vários álbuns do frontman da Grateful Dead com diferentes artistas, entres eles Saunders nos teclados (Joslyn Layne, AllMusic; tradução livre do inglês).

Affinity - Discografia essencial

Banda: Affinity

Gênero: Blues-Rock, Jazz-Rock, Art Rock, Progressive Rock

Disco: Affinity [Deluxe Edition]

Ano: 2011(*)

Faixas:

1. I Am And So Are You (Hull) 3:34

2. Night Flight (Jobb, Hoyle) 7:21

3. I Wonder If I Care As Much (Phillip Everly, Donald Everly) 3:25

4. Mr. Joy (Peacock) 5:05

5. Three Sisters (Naiff, Hoyle) 5:03

6. Coconut Grove (Sebastian, Yanovsky) 2:38

7. All Along The Watchtower (Dylan) 11:42

8. Eli's Coming [From "If You Live", 2002] [Bonus Track] (Nyro) 3:32

9. United States Of Mind [From "If You Live", 2002] [Bonus Track] (Hull) 2:50

10. Yes Man [From "If You Live", 2002] [Bonus Track] (Foster, Naiff, Hoyle) 7:26

11. If You Live [From "If You Live", 2002] [Bonus Track] (Allison) 3:16

12. I Am The Walrus [From "If You Live", 2002] [Bonus Track] (Lennon, McCartney) 4:08

13. You Met Your Match [From "If You Live", 2002] [Bonus Track] (Wonder, Hunter, Hardaway) 3:03

14. Long Voyage [From "If You Live", 2002] [Bonus Track] (King) 4:19

15. Little Lonely Man [From "If You Live", 2002] [Bonus Track] (Foster, Hoyle) 3:58

Créditos:

Linda Hoyle: Vocals

Lynton Naiff: Hammond B3 Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer, Harpsichord, Vibraphone, Percussion

Mike Jopp: Electric, Acoustic & 12 String Guitars, Percussion

Mo Foster: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Percussion

Grant Serpell: Drums, Percussion

(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1970.

Disco: 1971-72

Ano: 2003

Faixas:

1. Moira's Hand (Robertson) 5:19

2. Grey Skies (Foster, McAuliffe) 8:42

3. Cream On Your Face (Jopp, Robertson) 5:23

4. Sunshower (Webb) 5:47

5. All Along The Watchtower (Dylan)/It's About That Time (Davies) 7:45

6. Rio (Jopp, Robertson) 4:50

7. Poor Man's Son (D'Abo) 3:25

8. Sarah's Wardrobe (Foster, Jopp) 4:17

9. Highgate (Foster, Jopp) 3:58

Créditos:

Mike Jopp: Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Mo Foster: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Hammond Organ, Fender Piano, Percussion

Grant Serpell: Drums

Vivienne McAuliffe: Vocals

Dave Watts: Hammond Organ, Piano

Disco: Live Instrumentals 1969

Ano: 2003

Faixas:

1. Jive Samba (Adderley) 4:51

2. Dis Here (Timmons) 5:48

3. Comin' Home Baby (Tucker, Dorough) 3:48

4. Out Of The Storm (Thigpen) 7:25

5. Fever (Cooley, Davenport) 3:15

6. 13 Death March (McFarland) 5:42

7. All Blues (Davis) 4:17

8. 81 (Carter) 4:01

9. A Day In The Life (Lennon, McCartney) 6:48

10. All Blues (Davis) 4:25

11. 81 (Carter) 4:37

12. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Zawinul) 4:47

13. Jive Samba (Adderley) 3:45

14. On Green Dolphin Street (Kaper, Washington) 4:28

Créditos:

Lynton Naiff: Hammond M102 Organ, Piano

Mike Jopp: Gibson ES175D Electric Guitar

Mo Foster: Gibson EBO Bass Guitar

Grant Serpell: Rogers Drums

Nick Nicholas: Double Bass (faixa 14)

(*) Faixas 1 a 9, gravadas ao vivo no Ronnie Scott's Club, em Soho, Londres, Inglaterra, no mês de janeiro de 1969; faixas 10 a 13, gravadas ao vivo no Maida Vale Studios, da BBC, em Londres, Inglaterra, no mês de agosto de 1968; faixa 14, gravada ao vivo na Universidade de Sussex, em Falmer, Brighton, Reino Unido, no dia 27 de fevereiro de 1965.

Disco: Origins 1965-67

Ano: 2004(*)

Faixas:

1. Autumn Leaves (4:49)

2. Django (3:30)

3. My Funny Valentine (3:16)

4. I Got Plenty (4:54)

5. Dat Dere (6:21)

6. Lover Man (5:23)

7. Blues Etude (1:49)

8. Some Day My Prince Will Come (2:29)

9. Cubano Chant (2:35)

10. Jordu (0:58)

11. My Funny Valentine (5:01)

12. Autumn Leaves (5:31)

13. You Look Good To Me (6:17)

14. The Preacher (5:35)

15. My Funny Valentine [Bonus Track] (2:13)

A autoria das músicas não consta no disco.

Créditos:

Lynton Naiff: Piano

Nick Nicholas: Double Bass

Mo Foster: Drums, Electric Guitar (faixa 15)

Lynda Hoyle: Vocal (faixa 15)

(*) Faixas 1-10, 13 e 14, gravadas em 1965-67, na Falmer House, Universidade de Sussex, Brighton, Reino Unido, numa sala de debates e em diversos bares barulhentos; faixa 11: gravada em junho de 1967, no BBC TV Center, para um filme de treinamento; faixa 12: gravada em julho de 1966, na Universidade de Keele, em Staffordshire, Reino Unido, para a ABC TV, como parte do New Universitie's Festival; faixa 15: gravada em agosto de 1980, em Londres, Inglaterra, fruto de um improviso executado numa festa privada.

Disco: Origins: The Baskervilles 1965

Ano: 2007

Faixas:

1. She's Not There (Argent) 2:32

2. I Feel Fine (Lennon, McCartney) 3:02

3. Good News Week (King) 3:03

4. Mr. Tambourine Man (Dylan) 3:25

5. I Saw Her Standing There (Lennon, McCartney) 2:31

6. Hallelujah I Love Her So (Charles) 2:32

7. Freight Train (James, Cotten) 2:09

8. Love Potion N° 9 (Lieber, Stoller) 2:02

9. You Like Me Too Much (Harrison) 2:40

10. Day Tripper (Lennon, McCartney) 2:57

11. We Can Work It Out (Lennon, McCartney) 2:09

12. Peggy Sue Got Married (Holly) 2:27

13. I Can't Get No Satisfaction (Jagger, Richards) 3:45

14. Yesterday (Lennon, McCartney) 2:13

15. Bumble Bee (Fullylove, Baker) 2:19

16. Perfidia (Dominguez, Leeds) 2:15

17. Another Girl (Lennon, McCartney) 2:11

18. Summertime Blues (Cochrane) 2:32

19. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Unknown) 1:36

20. Get Off My Cloud (Jagger, Richards) 1:39

21. Sweets For My Sweet (Pomus, Shuman) 0:37

22. Hang On Sloopy (Russell, Farrell) 0:42

23. Get Off My Cloud (Jagger, Richards) 1:43

24. Mr. Tambourine Man [Rehearsal, January 1965] [Bonus Track] (Dylan) 3:27

25. Always Something There To Remind Me [Rehearsal, January 1965] [Bonus Track] (Bacharach, David) 2:36

26. You Like Me Too Much [Rehearsal, January 1965] [Bonus Track] (Harrison) 2:49

27. Perfidia [Rehearsal, June 1965] [Bonus Track] (Dominguez, Leeds) 2:18

28. Trains And Boats And Planes [Rehearsal, June 1965] [Bonus Track] (Bacharach) 3:06

29. The Last Time [Rehearsal, June 1965] [Bonus Track] (Jagger, Richards) 3:22

30. Hey You've Got To Hide Your Love Away [Chemistry Society Party, December 1965] [Bonus Track] (Lennon, McCartney) 2:23

31. Take Five [Chemistry Society Party, December 1965] [Bonus Track] (Desmond) 3:06

32. We Wish You A Merry Christmas [Chemistry Society Party, December 1965] [Bonus Track] (Unknown) 1:00

Créditos:

Mo Foster: Drums, Treble Recorder, Tambourine

John Carter: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals

Brian Davis: Rhythm Guitar

Andy Brentnall: Vocals

Kris Johnson: Lead Guitar

Músico adicional:

Helen Wright: Tambourine (faixas 11, 30)

Disco: The Baskervilles Reunion: 2011

Ano: 2012(*)

Faixas:

1. Maybe Baby (Hardin, Petty) 2:15

2. I Feel Fine (Lennon, McCartney) 2:22

3. C'mon Everybody (Cochran, Capehart) 1:57

4. Mr. Tambourine Man (Dylan) 3:19

5. Satisfaction (Jagger, Richards) 3:26

6. Sleep Walk (Santo Farina, Johnny Farina, Ann Farina) 2:28

7. Peggy Sue Got Married (Holly) 1:58

8. Sound Of Silence (Simon) 3:18

9. Hallelujah I Love Her So (Charles) 2:52

10. We Can Work It Out (Lennon, McCartney) 2:15

11. I Saw Her Standing There (Lennon, McCartney) 2:47

12. Fever (Cooley, Davenport, Lee) 3:50

13. Kansas City (Leiber, Stoller) 2:53

14. She's Not There (Argent) 2:47

15. Summertime Blues (Cochran, Capehart) 2:29

16. Love Potion N° 9 (Leiber, Stoller) 2:25

17. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (Lennon, McCartney) 2:46

18. That'll Be The Day (Holly, Petty) 2:23

19. Yesterday (Lennon, McCartney) 2:43

20. La Bamba (Valens) 2:53

21. You Don't Know What Love Is (Raye, Paul) 4:00

Créditos:

Mo Foster: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Tenor Recorder

Grant Serpell: Drums, Percussion

Ray Russell: Electric Guitar, Electric 12-String Guitar

Brian Davis: Electric Guitar

Andy Brentnall: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Glyn James, John Carter: Vocals

Músicos convidados:

Linda Hoyle: Vocals (faixas 12, 21)

Gary Husband: Keyboards (faixa 21)

Mike Jopp: Electric Guitar (faixa 12)

Helen Carter: Descant Recorder (faixa 17)

(*) Gravado ao vivo na Falmer House, Univerdade de Sussex, em Falmer, Brighton, Reino Unido, em 2011.

Biografia:

Contratada pela Vertigo em 1970, na crista da onda do jazz-rock, a efêmera Affinity lançou apenas um single e um disco longo antes de romper-se. Constituída pela jovem cantora Linda Hoyle, o baixista Mo Foster, o guitarrista Mike Jupp (sic), o tecladista Lynton Naiff e o baterista Grant Serpell, a banda mostrava maturidade musical, misturando folk, jazz, soul, blues, psicodelia moderna e rock progressivo. 

Saudada com entusiasmo pelos críticos, que elogiaram a poderosa voz da novata Hoyle e a peculiar habilidade do organista Naiff, parecia que a banda deslancharia. Derek Jewell, do jornal The Sunday Times, escreveu: "Naiff já é um virtuoso, com estilo soul, e todo o grupo é provavelmente a melhor novidade surgida neste ano na área do jazz-pop". Mas, embora o álbum de sete faixas tenha sido bem recebido, a banda separou-se logo após o seu lançamento. Encaixar o trabalho da Affinity num gênero é uma tarefa difícil, e a classificação "jazz-rock/blues-rock", que normalmente é empregada para rotular o seu estilo, está longe da adequação. Tal como aconteceu com muitas outras bandas progressivas do final dos anos 60, a Affinity estava apenas engatinhando quando se dissolveu (Jon "Mojo" Mills, AllMusic; tradução livre do inglês).