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Reason to Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings CD music A surprise best-seller when it was first released, this mostly improvised pairing of singer/keyboardist/producer Al Kooper with two major guitar heroes of the day sounds fascinating all these years later precisely because of the distance of time--nobody makes records like this any more. The material runs the gamut from folk pop (covers of Donovan and Dylan), to blues ("Albert's Shuffle," "You Don't Love Me"), to heady jams ("His Holy Modal Majesty"), to big-band jazz ("Harvey's Tune"). All the tunes make effective templates for the kind off-the-cuff music-making that in less capable hands might have resulted in simple noodling. In fact, although Bloomfield and Stills don't play together on any of the cuts (Bloomfield played on one side of the original LP, Stills on the other), all three principals get off lots of good licks and producer Kooper has some interesting tricks up his sleeve, as in the over-the-top phasing he lavishes on "You Don't Love Me." The only real disappointment here is that Stills, a far better singer than Kooper, never opens his mouth. Those familiar with the Live Adventures album these two recorded at the Fillmore West know how brilliant they could be on stage, and here's another gem, recorded at the Fillmore East this time and featuring 'One Way Out,' 'It's My Own Fault' (with Bloomfield trading licks with Johnny Winter...Johnny was signed to Columbia after this gig!). Newly remastered & now with 4 bonus tracks, 'Albert's Shuffle' (2002 Remix w/o Horns), 'Season of the Witch.' (2002 Remix w/o Horns), 'Blues For Nothing' (Studio Outtake) & 'Fat Grey Cloud' Previously Unreleased Live Track). Features 12-page booklet with unpublished photos from the recording session, new liner notes by Al Kooper & the Rolling Stone Hall Of Fame review by David Fricke. 60 scintillating minutes! 13 tracks. Colunbia/Legacy. 2003. Includes liner notes by Al Kooper, Michael Thomas. Includes liner notes by Michael Thomas. Full performer name: Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper/Steve Stills. Personnel: Mike Bloomfield (electric guitar); Al Kooper (vocals, 12-string & electric guitars, piano, organ, ondioline); Steve Stills (electric guitar); Barry Goldberg (electric piano); Harvey Brooks (bass); Eddie Hoh (drums). Personnel: Mike Bloomfield (electric guitar); Al Kooper (piano, organ, ondioline, vocals, 12-string & electric guitars); Steve Stills (electric guitar); Barry Goldberg (electric piano); Harvey Brooks (bass); Eddie Hoh (drums). Reissue producer: Bob Irwin.

Reason to Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings songs Remastered reissue of 1969 album, suitable for standard & 'Super Audio' CD players. Audio Remasterers: Jon Astley; Teri Landi; Steve Rosenthal; Paschal Byrne. The Rolling Stones: Mick Taylor (guitars); Keith Richards (acoustic guitar); Mick Jagger (harp); Bill Wyman (autoharp); Charlie Watts (drums); Brian Jones (percussion). Additional personnel: Nanette Newman, Merry Clayton (vocals); Ry Cooder (mandolin); Byron Berline (fiddle); Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone); Al Kooper (French horn); Ian Stewart , Leon Russell (piano); Nicky Hopkins (organ); Jimmy Miller , Rocky Dijon (percussion); Doris Troy, London Bach Choir, Madeline Bell (background vocals).

Reason to Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings album for sale Today the most recognition the Animals get is "House of the Rising Sun" being played on oldies radio, but in the mid-1960s they were a powerful part of the British Invasion, often reckoned on a par with the Beatles, the Stones, and the Who. Like those bands, the Animals had strong roots in blues and R&B, but, in their original incarnation, they stayed closer to those roots than their peers did. This definitive compilation, masterfully assembled by the ABKCO think tank of Teri Landi and Jody Klein, shows the tough, uncompromising use to which the Animals put their American influences. John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" is recast as a raw garage rocker glazed with Alan Price's sinister organ riffs, and the aforementioned "House of the Rising Sun" is transformed from a traditional folk lament to an urgent, ominous piece of churning tumult. Of course, the group skillfully expanded those roots (with the help of some great writers), and turned out some classic working-class-rebel anthems ("We Gotta Get Out of This Place," "It's My Life"). By '67, the original lineup disbanded, and Eric Burdon led a new batch of Animals into a psychedelic West Coast sound ("San Franciscan Nights," "Monterey"). The Animals may not be given pride of place in the rock history books, but RETROSPECTIVE shows that they fully deserve it. Audio Remixers: Eddie Kramer; Gary Kellgren; Vic Briggs. Liner Note Author: Jim Bessman. Recording information: Kingsway Recording Studio, London, England (01/22/1964-??/??/1970); Mayfair Recording Studio, New York, NY (01/22/1964-??/??/1970); RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA (01/22/1964-??/??/1970); Sunset-Highland Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA (01/22/1964-??/??/1970); Wally Heider Recording Studio, San Francisco, CA (01/22/1964-??/??/1970). Arrangers: Vic Briggs; Horace Ott; Dave Rowberry. The Animals: Alan Price (keyboards); Chas Chandler (bass instrument); Eric Burdon, John Steel , Hilton Valentine. Personnel: Eric Burdon (vocals); John Weider (guitar, violin); Vic Briggs (guitar, piano, vibraphone); Howard H. Scott, Hilton Valentine (guitar); Charles Miller (flute); Royal Scots Guard Pipe And Drum Marching Band (bagpipe, percussion); Lee Oskar (harmonica); Alan Price (piano, organ); Lonnie Jordan, Dave Rowberry (organ); Barry Jenkins (drums, percussion); Harold Brown, John Steel (drums); Thomas R. Allen, Jr. (percussion). Additional personnel: War.

Reason to Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings buy CD music Recorded between 1968 & 1971. Includes liner notes by Pete Townshend, John Atkins, and Chris Charlesworth. Though Pete Townshend was originally unhappy with WHO'S NEXT, it was quickly welcomed by critics and fans, becoming one of the most celebrated titles in their enduring catalog. His frustrations boiled down to the album being a compromised version of a larger work he'd envisioned, LIFEHOUSE, which proved too unwieldy to be realized. Expanded to a two-disc set with essays by both Townshend and John Atkins, the original nine-song album is expanded with six additional studio tracks. These include earlier versions of the album's songs and a cover of Holland-Dozier-Holland's "Baby Don't You Do It." Recorded in New York during the spring of 1971 in the midst of a fraying relationship with producer Kit Lambert, the early cuts clearly don't have the sonic breadth and wallop of what the Who achieved back in England later in the year, but are fascinating nonetheless. The second disc was recorded live before an invited audience, and was originally part of the album's grand plan. Mixing new material with covers ("Road Runner;" Mose Allison's "Young Man Blues") and original tunes from their past (the anthem "My Generation"), the band plays with a palpable urgency and fire. This was the Who at the peak of its powers, a status the group would retain as a live act through the '70s. Includes liner notes by Pete Townshend and John Atkins. Additional Tracks; Deluxe Edition Producers: The Who, Kit Lambert, Keith Moon. Reissue producer: Jon Astley. The Who: Roger Daltrey (vocals); Pete Townshend (guitar, piano, organ, ARP synthesizer, background vocals); John Entwistle (horns, piano, bass, background vocals); Keith Moon (drums, percussion). Producers: The Who, Glyn Johns, Kit Lambert. Personnel: Pete Townshend (vocals, guitar, piano, ARP synthesizer); John Entwistle (vocals, brass, piano); Roger Daltrey (vocals); Dave Arbus (violin); Nicky Hopkins (piano); Keith Moon (drums, percussion). Audio Remasterer: Jon Astley. Audio Remixers: Jon Astley; Andy MacPherson. Liner Note Authors: Chris Charlesworth; John Atkins; Pete Townshend; Andy Neill. Recording information: Olympic (03/17/1971-06/??/1971); Record Plant, NY (03/17/1971-06/??/1971); Stargroves (03/17/1971-06/??/1971); Young Vic Theatre, South London (03/17/1971-06/??/1971). Photographers: Ethan Russell; Chris Walter; Graham Hughes; Barry Plummer; Chris Morphet. The Who: Pete Townshend (vocals, guitar, piano, organ, ARP synthesizer); John Entwistle (vocals, brass, piano, bass); Keith Moon (drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Leslie West (guitar); Nicky Hopkins (piano). Additional personnel: Leslie West (guitar); Dave Arbus (violin); Nicky Hopkins (piano); Al Kooper (organ).

Reason to Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings songs Track Listing of songs: DISC 1: Flying; On the Beach; Too Bad; If I'm Late on the Side; Debris; Jealous Guy; Evil; As Long as You Tell Him; Maggie May; Cindy Incidentally; Maybe I'm Amazed; Insurance; I Came Looking for You; Last Orders Please; Wyndlesham Bay (Jodie); I Can Feel the Fire; Tonight's Number; Come See My Baby (The Cheater); DISC 2: Pool Hall Richard; You're My Girl (I Don't Want to Discuss It); Glad and Sorry; Shake, Shudder, Shiver; Miss Judy's Farm; Richmond; That's All You Need; Rear Wheel Skid; Maybe I'm Amazed; ; Take a Look at the Guy; Flags and Banners; Bad 'N' Ruin; Around the Plynth; Sweet Lady Mary; Had Me a Real Good Time; Cut Across Shorty; DISC 3: You're So Rude; (I Know) I'm Losing You; Love Lives Here; I'd Rather Go Blind; Hi-Heel Sneakers/Everybody Needs Somebody to Love; Gettin' Hungry; Silicone Grown; Oh Lord I'm Browned Off; Just Another Hunky; Open to Ideas; Skewiff; Too Bad; Rock Me; Angel; Stay With Me; Ooh la La; DISC 4: Stealer, The; Around the Plynth/Gasoline Alley; You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything; I Wish It Would Rain; Miss Judy's Farm; Love in Vain; My Fault; I Feel So Good; Miss Judy's Farm; Three Button Hand Me Down; Cindy Incidentally; Borstal Boys; Flying; Bad 'N' Ruin; Dishevelment Blues; Stay With Me;

Reason to Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings album for sale A remastered and greatly expanded version of THE WHO SINGS MY GENERATION was released in 2002 as MY GENERATION: DELUXE EDITION. This 2-CD deluxe edition of MY GENERATION includes previously unreleased bonus tracks plus alternate and full-length versions of the original recordings. Includes liner notes by Mike Shaw, Shel Talmy and Andy Neill. This is a Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio CD players. "Ours is a group with built-in hate." Pete Townshend said that in 1965, around the time that THE WHO SING MY GENERATION came out. That hate--or, more accurately, angst--jumps out of the grooves on the album. Although the line between righteous anger and self-centered bitchiness occasionally wears thin, there is no denying that the Who were truly revolutionary. The arresting teenage anthem "My Generation," the shaky solidarity of "The Kids Are Alright," the dizzy confusion of "Instant Party (Circles)"--never had pop music expressed such raw emotions in such an uncompromising manner. At the same time, Townshend, despite his bluster, could not escape the fact that underneath his rage lay a melodist worthy of the Brill Building. On tracks such as the crystalline, harmony-laden "Much Too Much," he proved that he didn't need power to create a powerful pop song. In other words, you don't have to be a Mod to enjoy this album. But it helps. Originally released on Decca (74664) in April 1966. Includes original release liner notes. Originally released on Decca (4664). Remastered W/ 18 Bonus Tracks, 6 Are Prev.Unrel. O-Card Pkg. Recorded at IBC Studios and Pye Studios, London, England. Recorded at IBC Studios and Pye Studios, London, England. Originally released on Decca (4664). Includes liner notes by Mike Shaw, Shel Talmy and Andy Neill. The Who: Roger Daltrey (vocals); Pete Townshend (vocals, guitar); John Entwistle (bass, background vocals); Keith Moon (drums). The Who: Roger Daltrey (vocals); Pete Townshend (guitar, background vocals); John Entwistle (bass, background vocals); Keith Moon (drums, percussion). Personnel: Pete Townshend (vocals, guitar); John Entwistle, Roger Daltrey (vocals); Jimmy Page (guitar); Perry Ford, Nicky Hopkins (piano); Keith Moon (drums, percussion); The Ivy League (background vocals). Audio Remixers: Shel Talmy; Steve Katz. Liner Note Author: Mike Shaw. Recording information: IBC Studios, London, England (11/??/1964-01/13/1966); Pye Studios, London, England (11/??/1964-01/13/1966). Photographers: David Wedgbury; Colin Jones. Additional personnel: Jimmy Page (guitar); Perry Ford, Nicky Hopkins (piano); The Ivy League (background vocals).