Silverbird - Getting Together (1972 Columbia) 

Artist: Silverbird
Album: Getting Together
Label: Columbia
Catalog#: KC 31570
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genre: Rock, Pop Rock
Duration: 00:26:23

•  This album is dedicated to Ginger. Through the years, it has become established and realized that the longer a band sticks together, the tighter and more cohesive it becomes. After all, it makes sence. Practice, common experience and the unpredictable changes a group of people literally living together must go through make a tighter unit.
• So if a time-tested band is a tight unit, then a time-tested family is an even tighter one. Silverbird is a tightly knit band and an even more tightly knit family. Originally from New Mexico, Silverbird consists of brothers Gilbert, 15, Mark 17, and Perry, 16, along with nephew Rudy, 20, mother Virginia and father Reuben. As to the ages of Ma and Pa, Virginia told me to ask Reuben and Reuben told me to ask Virginia.
• Their music is based on harmonies that are bellringing and melodies that are so encompassing that a message, it's to tale a little off your back, remove a worry or two and maybe even add several smiles to your day. As far as I'm concerned, that's plenty. (back cover)

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 • Side One:
A1. Getting Together 02:45
A2. You're Too Young 03:07
A3. The Summer's Gone 04:34
A4. You 03:47
A5. Just Thinking Of You 02:35
 • Side Two:
B1. Meet Me After School 03:03
B2. She's Gone 02:48
B3. Always By My Side 02:33
B4. My Love 04:24
B5. Gotta Crackin' 03:20
B6. You're The One 03:27

     Recording Engineers: Tim Geelon, Stan Tonkel
     Mixing Enginers: Mike Figlio and M. C. Rather
     Remixs Enginer: Jack Ashkinazy
     Produced and Arranged by Paul Leka

Warm and sincere thanks to Clive Davis.
Special thanks to: Kip Cohen, Steve Popovich, George Brever,
Larry Harris, Jonathan Coffino.
Phyllis Blackman and the entire Columbia staff too numerous to mention.
Last but not least, thanks to our producer Paul Leka who put it all together.

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                                        • Many thanks to Mondo Exploito

Buzz Clifford Band - Bright Lights Shine (2011) 

Artist: Buzz Clifford Band
Album: Bright Lights Shine
Label: Cd Baby.Com/Indys
Catalog#: 173883
Released: 2011
Country: US
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Duration: 00:53:42

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 • Tracklist:

01. Bright Lightsshine 04:17
02. Train Don't Stop 04:30
03. Kings of the Rollin' Blues 03:55
04. I Tri Magix 04:35
05. It's Over My Head 04:16
06. Ain't Got Time to Cry 04:29
07. When Love Goes Away 05:38
08. Can't Shake These Memories 03:21
09. Walkin' Away 04:47
10. Fade to Black 04:21
11. Hot Flashes 04:44
12. Dive Bomber 04:45

      Produced by Daniel Moore
      (Producer and Writer of "Shambala" & "My Maria"), and The B.C.B.
      Recorded live and mixed @ Stagg Street Studio, Van Nuys, CA.
      Engineered & mixed by Ethan Carlson.
      Mastering by Jerry Peterson.

Personel:
Buzz Clifford - Vocals, Guitar
Guido Bryant - Guitar, Vocals
Reese Clifford - Vocals, Drums
John Clifford - Bass
Jon Greathouse - Keyboards, Vocals, Trumpet
Zach Mathews - Vocals, Harmonica
Jerry Peterson - Bari Sax (Train Don't Stop)

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Buzz Clifford - See Your Way Clear (1969) 

Artist: Buzz Clifford
Album: See Your Way Clear
Label: Dot Records
Catalog#: DLP 25965
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1969
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Duration: 00:37:10

•  Frustrated with music, Clifford joined the National Guard. When his enlistment was up in 1964 he relocated to Los Angeles where he was hired by Hastings Music as a songwriting, placing material with the likes of Keith Barbour ('Echo Park') Petula Clark, Kris Kristofferson, and Leon Russell.
• So jump ahead to 1968 when he was brought into the band Hamilton Streetcar as a replacement for guitarist Michael Georgiades. The Streetcar managed to record one interesting pop-psych LP before calling it quits at which time Clifford decided to resurrect his solo career. On the strength of his Streetcar credentials and his songwriting successes (notably Keith Babour's 1969 hit with 'Echo Park'), he was signed as a solo act by Dot (which had coincidently been Hamilton Streetcar's label),. The resulting album 1969's "See Your Way Clear" was produced by former Challengers drummer Richard Delvy (who had also produced the Hamilton Streetcar album). The collection teamed Clifford with an extensive collection of friends, including members of Colours (Jack Dalton, Robbie Edwards, and Gary Montgomery), The East Street Kids (David Doud, Mark Doud and David Potter), and Moon members David Jackson and David Marks. With Clifford responsible for penning nine of the eleven tracks, musically the album was quite diverse including stabs at country-rock ('Hollywood Joe'). pop ('(Baby I Could Be) So Good At Loving You'), and conventional rock (a toughened-up cover of Hamilton Streetcar's 'I See I Am'). As a singer Clifford didn't have the most dynamic voice you've ever heard, but his voice was versatile and made the most of his chops. - badcatrecords.com

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 • Side One:
A1. Procter & Gunther 02:10
A2. I Am The River 02:47
A3. Hollywood Joe 03:12
A4. Ocean Liner 02:37
A5. Hawg Frog 04:00
A6. Angeline 01:35
 • Side Two:
B1. We'll All Get By 02:35
B2. Children Are Crying Aloud 03:03
B3. Echo Park 03:59
B4. (Baby I Could Be) So Good At Loving You 02:46
B5. I See I Am 08:18

     Produced by Richard Delvy for Robbins Productions
     A&R and Production Assistants : Buzz Clifford & Danny Moore.

Personel:
Buzz Clifford (aka Reese Francis Clifford) - Vocals, Guitar
Joseph Burnett, Matt Moore, Gary Montgomery - Keyboards
Steven Bruton, Steven Bruton, Robbie Edwards, Clark Garmon, David Marks - Guitar
Mike clough - Percussion
Glenn Crocker - Organ
Jack Dalton - Concertina
David Doud - Guitar, Bass
Micahel Doud, Dave Jackson, Carl Radle - Bass
Jim Keltner, David Potter - Drums
Bernie Leadon - Dobro
Dan Mani - Keyboards, Organ
Dan Moore - Guitar, Keyboards
Kay Montgomery - Pipe Organ

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David Patton - Buckeye (1972 Wooden Nickel) 

Artist: David Patton
Album: Buckeye
Label: Wooden Nickel Records
Catalog#: WNS-1005
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genre: Folk, World, & Country, Rock
Duration: 00:29:18

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 • Side One:
A1. Her 03:33
A2. Hear The Whistle Blow 02:20
A3. Lookin`Good 03:18
A4. Goodbye To Goodbye 02:12
A5. Swamp River Queen 03:18
 • Side Two:
B1. Dakota 03:08
B2. Like Tonight 03:28
B3. Los Angeles Leavin`02:59
B4. Fool`s Hall Of Fame 02:15
B5. People In Dallas Got Hair 02:47

Personel:
Larry Brown - Drums
Larry Carlton - Guitar
Buddy Emmons - Steel Guitar
Barry Fasman - Orchestra, Producer
Gib Guilbeau - Violin
Bruce Kurnow - Harp, Piano
Michael Lang, Lincoln Mayorga - Piano
David Patten - Guitar, Vocals
Bill Perry Bass
Maxine Willard Waters - Vocals (Background)
Jim Golden - Producer

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Howdy Moon - Howdy Moon (1974 A&M Records) 

Artist: Howdy Moon
Album: Howdy Moon
Label: A&M Records
Catalog#: SP-3628
Format: Vinyl, LP, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1974
Genre: Pop/Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Duration: 00:32:42

•  Containing the Valerie Carter-penned "Cook With Honey" (which was a minor hit for Judy Collins), Howdy Moon is a solid, if unremarkable, folk-rock album of the early '70s. Formed by friends Jon Lind, Richard Hovey, and Valerie Carter in Loginitas, CA, the group released one album before disbanding. Though it's a somewhat obscure album, most of Little Feat (along with John Sebastian and Van Dyke Parks) are featured players. Creative harmony arrangements and instrumental backing highlight such songs as "Cheyenne Autumn" and "Millstream." - Rob Caldwell

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 • Side One:
A1. Lovelight 02:52
A2. Cheyenne Autumn 03:13
A3. I'm Alone 03:16
A4. Nora Lee 04:29
A5. Runaway 02:38
 • Side Two:
B1. And You Never Knew 03:43
B2. Machine 02:21
B3. Cook With Honey 04:12
B4. For Tonight 03:59
B5. Millstream 03:58

     Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
     Copyright (c) – A&M Records, Inc.
     (p) & ©1974 A&M Records, Inc.
     Recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders,
     Sound Labs & Clover Recorders, Hollywood, CA.

Personel:
Arthur Adams - Electric Guitar
John Bargamo - Tabla
Dennis Budimir - Acoustic and Electric Guitar
Valerie Carter - Composer, Vocals
Sam Clayton, Bobbye Hall - Congas
Gordon de Witty - Electric Piano
Eric Eisner - Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Roy Estrada, Wilton Felder - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Lowell George - Flute, Electric & Slide Guitar, Moog, Vocals (Background)
Andrew Gold - Electric Guitar
Richie Hayward, Jim Keltner, Fred White, Gary Mallaber - Drums
Milt Holland - Congas, Percussion
Richard Hovey - Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Sneaky Pete Kleinow - Pedal Steel
Jon Lind - Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
David Paich - Arranger, String Arrangements
Van Dyke Parks - Piano
Dave Parlato, David Porlato, Chuck Rainey - Bass Guitar
Bill Payne - Moog Synthesizer, Piano
John Sebastian - Autoharp, Harmonica
Mike Utley - Organ

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Tom Pacheco - The Outsider (1976) 

Artist: Tom Pacheco
Album: The Outsider
Label: RCA Records
Catalog#: APL1-1887
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1976
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Folk, Country Rock
Format: FLAC (track+.cue+log)
Bitrate: lossless
Duration: 00:42:59

• This album was recorded in 1976 on RCA Victor Records and is out for the first time on CD. This album is a science fiction alternative country album backed up by Kris Kristofferson's back-up band at that time, plus other stars like Doug Dillard. John Hartford and Red Rhodes, who once went on the road with Hank Williams, playing pedal steel. "The Outsider" was one of Gene Clark of The Byrds, very favorite albums. It's also the album that got me fired from RCA because the executives there thought it was too weird. Me, Guy Clark and Steve Young all got dropped at the same time by the same executives. - www.tompacheco.com

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 • Side One:
A1. Texas Red 03:57
A2. Jack's Friend 05:46
A3. Judge Proctor's Windmill 03:55
A4. Devil's Hopyard 03:00
A5. Let It Rain 04:53
 • Side Two:
B1. Hello Grandpa 03:15
B2. Birdseye Heaven 03:12
B3. Mystery Hill 04:20
B4. There Was No God In Mexico That Night 05:13
B5. The Sky Is Full Of Ships Tonight 05:22

Personel:
Tom Pacheco - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Ben Benay - Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo
Max Bennett, David Jackson, Jr. - Electric bass
Don Brooks - Harmonica
Steve Bruton - Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin
John Guerin, Sammy Creason - Drums
Doug Dillard - Banjo
Doug Kershaw - Fiddle
Jay Ellington Lee - Synthesizer
Jerry McGee, Waddy Wachtel - Electric Guitar
Red Rhodes - Pedal Steel
Mike Utley - Piano
Background Vocals:
Thomas Jefferson Kaye, John Hartford, Doug Dillard,
Daniel Moore, Matthew Moore, Pepper Watkins,
Rebecca Burns, Mary Anderson, Diane Earl,
Gary Montgomery, Juice Newton,
Thomas Kealey, Otha Young

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Craig Doerge - Craig Doerge (1973 Columbia) 

Artist: Craig Doerge
Album: Craig Doerge
Label: Columbia
Catalog#: KC 32179
Country: US
Released: 1973
Genre: AOR, Westcoast
Duration: 00:32:35

•  Craig Doerge (pronounced "Durgie") already had a good collection of credits as a session keyboard player when Columbia Records released his self-titled debut solo album in the summer of 1972. Then recently, he had appeared on Jackson Browne's self-titled debut solo album and on the first Graham Nash/David Crosby album, Graham Nash/David Crosby. He had also been a member of Rosebud, a group that included Judy Henske and Jerry Yester, which had made a self-titled album for Reprise Records the year before, after which Henske divorced Yester and took up with Doerge. The two collaborated on songs, Henske writing lyrics and Doerge music, and "Yellow Beach Umbrella" (later covered by Three Dog Night and Bette Midler) caught the ear of Columbia president Clive Davis, resulting in this album. As one might expect of an A-list session musician, the playing was impeccable, with such high-profile guests as Larry Carlton, Jim Keltner, Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar, and David Spinozza sitting in. The estimable Peter Matz wrote orchestrations, and jazz greats Ray Brown and Harry "Sweets" Edison played on the closing track, "Raggedy Ann." Doerge's own keyboard work was typically impressive. He turned out to be a competent singer, but he had a relatively generic-sounding voice that seemed more suited to background singing than lead work. (It would have been interesting to hear what Henske, whose big voice is anything but generic, might have done with her own lyrics instead.) The songs were pleasant and entertaining, but not enough to establish Doerge in the singer/songwriter sweepstakes of 1972, where the bar had just been raised by Browne's emergence. Instead, after the album failed commercially, Doerge fell back on his considerable chops, forming the all-star session band the Section with Kortchmar, Kunkel, and Sklar, and backing more successful figures in the Los Angeles soft rock scene, such as James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Browne, and Crosby, Stills & Nash. (There are several pseudonyms among the background singer credits. "Wedge Majestic" is really David Lindley; "Lily Heart" is Henske; and, although it's not clear why, Doerge himself is credited as "Napoleon Smith.") - William Ruhlmann.

                 • craigdoerge.com

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 • Side One:
A1. Yellow Beach Umbrella - 03:58
A2. Reno - 04:18
A3. Rosalie - 02:58
A4. Dogs Are The Only Real Christians - 02:47
A5. Easy On Me, Easy - 02:33
 • Side Two:
B1. Fair Weather Friends - 03:49
B2. Red Hot Music - 03:01
B3. The Trouble With A Woman - 03:01
B4. Magic Sam - 02:29
B5. Raggedy Ann - 03:37

       Produced by Larry Marks
       Recording Engineer & Mixing Engineer : Robert Appere
       Recorded at Clover Studios, Hollywood, California
       String & Horn Arrangements, Conductor : Peter Matz

Personel:
Craig Doerge - Piano, Moog, Vocals & Champagne Chorus
Leland "Lee" Sklar, Buddy Clark & Ray Brown - Bass
Russ Kunkel & Jim Keltner - Drums
Danny Kortchmar, David Spinozza & Larry Carlton - Guitars
Mike Utley - Organ
Julius Wechter - Marimba, Vibes
Tommy Reynolds - Steel Drums
Simon Nava - Congas
Peter Ivers - Harmonica
Harry Edison - Trumpet
Abe Most - Clarinet
Herbie Harper - Trombone
Champagne Chorus:
William "Smitty" Smith, Abigale Haness, Patrice Holloway,
Charles Higgins, Jr., David Lindley, Donny Gerrard,
Bill Martin, Russ Giguere, Maureen Sklar, Caroline Howe,
Jay Rome, Judy Rome, Judy Henske & Josephine Silva.

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