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Various – Forge Your Own Chains (Heavy Psychedelic Ballads And Dirges 1968-1974) - New 2 LP Record 2009 Now-Again Vinyl - Psychedlic Rock / Jazz

Various – Forge Your Own Chains (Heavy Psychedelic Ballads And Dirges 1968-1974) - New 2 LP Record 2009 Now-Again Vinyl - Psychedlic Rock / Jazz

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Various – Forge Your Own Chains (Heavy Psychedelic Ballads And Dirges 1968-1974)

Label: Now-Again Records – NA5046
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered
Country: US
Released:
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Funk, Psychedelic, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock, Folk, Soul, Gospel
A1 Top Drawer Song Of A Sinner
Bass GuitarAlan Berry
EngineerJD Barnhouse*
Lead Guitar, Harmony VocalsJohn Baker (31)
Organ, Harpsichord, Harmony Vocals, Rhythm GuitarRon Linn
Percussion, Harmony VocalsRay Herr
ProducerTop Drawer
Written-By, Trumpet, Vocals, Harmony VocalsSteven Geary*
A2 Sensational Saints* How Great Thou Art
Baritone Saxophone, Bass SaxophoneEddie Walker (9)
BassClaude Mitchell (2), William Jenkins (3)
EngineerMichael Chavers
Lead GuitarRay Black (4)
Lead Guitar [Second]Michael Andre Calhoun
Lead Vocals, Legal [Licensed]Melvin Kenniebrew
OrganCarl J. Lewis
PercussionIsaac Wiley, Jr.
Performer [Fifth]Jimmy Hughes (6)
ProducerJames Bullard
Tenor SaxophoneAlbert Chisholm
Written-ByM. Kenniebrew*
A3 Ofege It's Not Easy
Bass Guitar, VocalsPaul Alade
Drums, VocalsM-Ike Meme
EngineerEmmanuel Odenusi*, Kayode Salami
KeyboardsOlumide*
Lead GuitarBerkley Jones
Legal [Licensing]Laolu Akins
Producer, Directed ByOdion Iruoje
Rhythm Guitar, VocalsFelix Ineh*
VocalsMelvin "Noks" Ukachi*
Written-ByM-Ike Meme, Paul Alade
B1 East Of Underground Smiling Faces
BassRonald Hall
DrumsGeorge Daniels
EngineerHeinz Boetcher, James Stout
Lead GuitarLou Perry (2)
ProducerTed Spencer
Rhythm GuitarGus Marquez
VocalsAustin Webb, Bobby Blackmon, Larry Watson
Written-ByNorman Whitfield - Barrett Strong*
B2 D.R. Hooker Forge Your Own Chains
BassGeorge Sheck
DobroTom Kobela
DrumsHaywood Sheck
Electric Piano, Arranged By [Horns]Art Ryerson (2)
Organ, PianoNick Oliva
Percussion, Vibraphone [Vibes]Ken Lovelett
SynthesizerRick Sanders (2)
Written-By, Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, ProducerD.R. Hooker
B3 Shin Jung Hyun & The Men* / Featuring Jang Hyun Twilight
Written-By, Arranged By, Legal [Licensed]Shin Jung Hyun*
B4 Kourosh Yaghmaei Hajm-e Khaali
LegalKourosh Yaghmaei
Written-ByYaghmaei*
C1 T. Zchiew & The Johnny Let Your Life Be Free
Arranged ByNoparatana Tipayaosot
Written-ByT. Noparat*
C2 The Strangers (50) Two To Make A Pair
DrumsGeoffrey Imadhebo
GuitarAni Hofner*
Vocals, PercussionSam Mathews*
Written-By, Producer, Organ, VocalsBob Miga
C3 Damon (10) Don't You Feel Me
Bass, Backing VocalsAtley Yeager*
Cymbal [Finger Cymbals]Helena Vlahos
DrumsCarl Zarcone
EngineerTom Perry
Goblet Drum [Durbeki, Dumberg]Richard Barham
Guitar [Gypsy Guitar], VocalsDamon (10)
Guitar [Singing Guitar]Charlie Carey
PercussionLee Pastora, Mike Pastora
Written-By, Producer, Legal [Licensed]David Del Conte
C4 Ellison Strawberry Rain
BassRichard Arcand
DrumsRobert Cager
Electric Guitar, Acoustic GuitarChristian Tremblay
ProducerAlexandre Dumas (4), Yves Hamel
Vocals, GuitarVincent Marandola
Written-ByR. Arcand*, V. Marandola*
C5 Morly Grey Who Can I Say You Are
Bass, Lead VocalsMark Roller
Drums, Backing VocalsPaul Cassidy (2)
EngineerKen Hamen*
Guitar, Backing VocalsTim Roller
ProducerFloyd Phillips, Morly Grey
Written-ByRoller*, Cassidy*, Roller*
D1 Shadrack Chameleon* Don't Let It Get You Down
DrumsDan Dodgen*
EngineerShadrack (2)
GuitarRandy Berka
OrganJon Porter
Written-By, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, VocalsSteve Fox (5)
D2 Ana Y Jaime Nina Nana
ProducerA. Lizarazo*
VocalsAna*, Jaime Gonzalez*
Written-ByRiccardi*, Albertelli*
D3 Baby Grandmothers Somebody Keeps Calling My Name
BassBengt Linnarsson*
DrumsPelle Ekman
EngineerM.A. Numminen, Peka Gronow*
Guitar, VocalsKenny Håkansson (2)
ProducerBaby Grandmothers
Written-ByLinnarsson*, Hakansson*, Ekman*
  • Recorded At – Fultz Recording Studio
  • Recorded At – Studios Of American Forces Network, Frankfurt
  • Recorded At – Dynamic Recording Studios
  • Recorded At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
  • Recorded At – Cleveland Recording
  • Recorded At – Shadrack Recording Studio
  • Recorded At – Ingesón
  • Recorded At – Scandia Studio
  • Published By – Redneck Music
  • Published By – Copyright Control
  • Published By – Psychedelic Sorcery Music
  • Published By – Members Music
  • Published By – Gear Fab Publishing
  • Published By – Morly Grey Publishing
  • Published By – Subliminal Sorcery Music
  • Licensed From – Ivory Music Nigeria Ltd.
  • Licensed From – United States Army Entertainment Division
  • Licensed From – Subliminal Sounds
  • Licensed From – Pony Canyon Inc.
  • Licensed From – Morly Grey Publishing
  • Distributed By – Stones Throw Records
  • Exclusive Retailer – Stones Throw Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Now-Again Records
  • Copyright © – Now-Again Records
  • Lacquer Cut At – Trutone Mastering Labs
  • Art DirectionMatthew Boyd, River Jukes-Hudson
  • Compilation Producer, Research, Liner NotesEgon
  • Lacquer Cut ByCarl*
  • Liner Notes [Ellison Entry]Tim Perlich
  • Restoration, Remastered BySean C.
Gatefold sleeve with credits and photographs inside.

Restoration and remastered for Traffic Entertainment Group.
Art direction for Way Shape Form.
Mastered at Trutone, NYC.

A1 recorded at Fultz Recording Studio, Fairdale, KY, USA. Originally released on Wish Bone Records Album 83615 - Redneck Music, ASCAP - Copyright controlled | A2 recording information unknown. Assumed to have been recorded in 1973. Originally released on King James Records Album 30639. Licensed courtesy Melvin Kenniebrew. | A3 recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, 1973. Originally released on EMI Nigeria Album NEMI 032. Licensed courtesy Ivory Music Nigeria, Ltd.
B1 recorded in the studios of American Forces Network, in Frankfurt, Germany. Original album prepared and distributed by the Office of the Adjutant General Headquarters, Department of the United States Army. Originally issued in 1971 on Cardinal Export album CEC-LP-11 as one LP in a double set. Licensed courtesy United States Army Entertainment Division | B2 recorded at Dynamic Recording Studios, New Haven, CT, USA, 1972. Originally released on On Records Album XPL 1029. Licensed courtesy Subliminal Sounds - Psychedelic Sorcery Music, ASCAP. | B3 recording information unknown, 1972. Originally issued on Universal Records Korea Album 72-11-5. Personnell: Unknown - artists given as assumed and perhaps. | B4 production information unknown, Originally released on Ahang Rooz 7" single AR 2537 - Personnel unknown.
C1 recording information unknown. Assumed to have been recorded in the early 1970s. Originally released on Lucky Bamboo 7" EP 974. Licensed courtesy Subliminal Sounds - Psychedelic Sorcery Music, ASCAP | C2 recording information unknown. Originally issued on EMI Nigeria HMV 7" single HNS 1278. Licensed courtesy Ivory Music Nigeria, Ltd. | C3 recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, 1968. Originally released on Ankh Records Album A-968. - Members Music, BMI | C4 recorded in Montreal, Québec, Canada, 1971. Originally released on Transworld Album SR 2900. Licensed courtesy Gear Fab Music Publishing - Gear Fab Publishing ASCAP. | C5 recorded at Cleveland Recording, Cleveland, OH, USA, 1972. Originally released on Starshine Records Album 6900 and Starshine Records 7" single 7201. Licensed by Morly Grey Publishing
D1 recorded at Shadrack Recording Studio (Porter Electric), Dakota City, IA, USA, 1973. Originally released on IGL Records Album IGL4051. Licensed courtesy Gear Fab Music Publishing - Gear Fab Fublishing ASCAP | D2 recorded at Suramericana-Ingeson, unknown year. Originally released on Discos Orbe Ltd. D-15002. | D3 recorded at Finnish Radio, Helsinki, Finland, March, 1968. Originally released on Eteenpain! / Forward! 7" single GN-5. Licensed courtesy Subliminal Sounds - Subliminal Socery Music, ASCAP.

A limited edition 45 record was included as a bonus for purchasing this album from Stones Throw.

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Distributed exclusivly by Stones Throw Records
  • Barcode (Text): 659457 504618