Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965–1970

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Seismic Rumbles
2▶CD: Suburbia
3▼CD: Summer of Love
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1Alabama Bound
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1967-07)
producer:
The Charlatans (1960's San Francisco psychedelic band)
autoharp:
George Hunter (design) (in 1967-07)
bass:
Richard Olsen (in 1967-07)
drums (drum set):
Dan Hicks (in 1967-07)
guitar:
Mike Wilhelm (in 1967-07)
instruments:
George Hunter (design) (in 1967-07) and Richard Olsen (in 1967-07)
piano:
Michael Ferguson (American organist) (in 1967-07)
vocals:
Dan Hicks (in 1967-07) and Mike Wilhelm (in 1967-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Charlatans (1960's San Francisco psychedelic band) (in 1996)
recording of:
Alabama Bound (The Charlatans arrangement) (in 1967-07)
arranger:
Michael Ferguson (American organist), Dan Hicks, George Hunter (design), Richard Olsen and Mike Wilhelm
arrangement of:
I’m Alabama Bound
The Charlatans6:26
2Carl Street
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1967-07)
producer:
Jon Sägen
bass:
Larry Bennett (in 1967-07)
drums (drum set):
John Luby (in 1967-07)
guitar:
John Gregory (US guitarist vocalist for Seatrain/Mystery Trend) (in 1967-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Ron Nagle (in 1967-07)
background vocals:
John Gregory (US guitarist vocalist for Seatrain/Mystery Trend) (in 1967-07) and John Luby (in 1967-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1999)
recording of:
Carl Street (in 1967-07)
writer:
Ron Nagle
The Mystery Trend2:49
3Somebody to Love (LP version)
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
producer:
Peter Abrams (producer)
bass:
Peter van Gelder (in 1966-06)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Slick (in 1966-06)
guitar:
David Miner (electric and double bassist) (in 1966-06) and Darby Slick (in 1966-06)
background vocals:
David Miner (electric and double bassist) (in 1966-06)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song) (in 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Knockout Music Company, Rondor Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
live recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Knockout Music Company, Rondor Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
cover recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Knockout Music Company, Rondor Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
The Great Society34:20
4Superbird
recorded in:
Berkeley, California, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Sam Charters
bass:
Bruce Barthol (bassist and songwriter) (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Gary "Chicken" Hirsh (in 1967)
guitar:
David Bennett Cohen (in 1967) and Barry Melton (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Country Joe McDonald (in 1967)
recording of:
Super Bird (in 1967)
writer:
Country Joe McDonald
Country Joe and the Fish2:04
5Two Days ’Til Tomorrow
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-02)
producer:
Lenny Waronker
bass:
Ron Meagher (in 1967-02)
guitar:
Ron Elliott (guitarist/songwriter, member of The Beau Brummels) (in 1967-02)
background vocals:
Ron Elliott (guitarist/songwriter, member of The Beau Brummels) (in 1967-02) and Ron Meagher (in 1967-02)
lead vocals:
Sal Valentino (in 1967-02)
recording of:
Two Days 'til Tomorrow (in 1967-02)
writer:
Bob Durand and Ron Elliott (guitarist/songwriter, member of The Beau Brummels)
The Beau Brummels3:50
6Omaha
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-04)
producer:
David Rubinson
bass:
Bob Mosley (bass player from Moby Grape) (in 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
Don Stevenson (Drummer, Moby Grape) (in 1967-04)
guitar:
Peter Lewis (member of The Cornells and Moby Grape) (in 1967-04), Jerry Miller (US songwriter, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1967-04) and Alexander “Skip” Spence (in 1967-04)
vocals:
Peter Lewis (member of The Cornells and Moby Grape) (in 1967-04), Jerry Miller (US songwriter, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1967-04), Bob Mosley (bass player from Moby Grape) (in 1967-04), Alexander “Skip” Spence (in 1967-04) and Don Stevenson (Drummer, Moby Grape) (in 1967-04)
recording of:
Omaha (in 1967-04)
lyricist and composer:
Alexander “Skip” Spence
Moby Grape2:24
7Up and Down
recorded in:
Berkeley, California, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Sam Charters
bass:
David Stenson (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Clark Coolidge (poet) (in 1967)
guitar:
Denny Ellis (in 1967) and David Meltzer (in 1967)
organ:
John Payne (keyboardist) (in 1967)
background vocals:
David Meltzer (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Tina Meltzer (in 1967)
recording of:
Up and Down (in 1967)
writer:
David Meltzer
The Serpent Power3:37
8The Golden Road (to Unlimited Devotion)
engineer:
Dick Bogert (Recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Dave Hassinger
bass:
Phil Lesh (in 1967-01)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (in 1967-01)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1967-01) and Bob Weir (in 1967-01)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1967-01)
background vocals:
Phil Lesh (in 1967-01) and Bob Weir (in 1967-01)
lead vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1967-01)
arranger:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Coast Recorders in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1967-01)
recording of:
The Golden Road (to Unlimited Devotion) (in 1967-01)
writer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bob Weir
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Grateful Dead42:11
9Codine
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Ben Shapiro (drummer)
bass and lead vocals:
David Freiberg (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Greg Elmore (drummer for Quicksilver Messenger Service) (in 1967)
guitar:
John Cipollina (in 1967) and Gary Duncan (guitarist with Quicksilver Messenger Service) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Cod’ine (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
publisher:
Gypsy Boy Music Inc.
Quicksilver Messenger Service5:21
10Down on Me (live)
producer:
Elliot Mazer
bass and background vocals:
Peter Albin (in 1968-02)
drums (drum set):
Dave Getz (drummer and songwriter) (in 1968-02)
guitar:
Sam Andrew (in 1968-02) and James Gurley (in 1968-02)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (in 1968-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1968-02)
live recording of:
Down on Me (in 1968-02)
lyricist and arranger:
Janis Joplin
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Down on Me
Big Brother & the Holding Company2:50
11Think Twice
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
bass:
Artie McLean (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Stewart (drummer for Salvation) (in 1967)
flute:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) (in 1967)
guitar:
Joe Tate (writer & producer from the 70s) (in 1967)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Alfred Linde (in 1967)
organ:
Art Resnick (keyboardist, pianist) (in 1967)
recording of:
Think Twice (in 1967)
writer:
Joe Tate (writer & producer from the 70s)
Salvation7:12
12White Rabbit
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (from 1969-05-07 to present)
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 455) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 478)
recording of:
White Rabbit (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking‐Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
Jefferson Airplane4.352:31
13Roll With It
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller Band (American rock band)
bass:
Lonnie Turner (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Tim Davis (US drummer for Steve Miller Band) (in 1967)
guitar:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) (in 1967) and Boz Scaggs (in 1967)
organ:
Jim Peterman (in 1967)
background vocals:
Tim Davis (US drummer for Steve Miller Band) (in 1967) and Boz Scaggs (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2012)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968)
recording of:
Roll With It (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
recording of:
Roll With It (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
Steve Miller Band2:27
14Why Did You Put Me On
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1968)
producer:
Sam Charters
bass:
Mike O'Connor (bassist) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Peter Ostwald (drummer) (in 1968)
guitar:
Mark Mandell (singer and guitarist) (in 1968) and Fred Sokolow (in 1968)
organ:
William Skip Rose (in 1968)
background vocals:
Mike O'Connor (bassist) (in 1968), William Skip Rose (in 1968) and Fred Sokolow (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Mark Mandell (singer and guitarist) (in 1968)
recording of:
Why Did You Put Me On (in 1968)
writer:
Mark Mandell (singer and guitarist)
Notes from the Underground2:43
15Underdog
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-06)
producer:
Sly Stone
bass:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1967-06)
drums (drum set):
Greg Errico (in 1967-06)
guitar:
Freddie Stone (in 1967-06)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Sly Stone (in 1967-06)
saxophone:
Jerry Martini (in 1967-06)
trumpet:
Cynthia Robinson (in 1967-06)
background vocals:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1967-06), Jerry Martini (in 1967-06), Cynthia Robinson (in 1967-06) and Freddie Stone (in 1967-06)
recording of:
Underdog (in 1967-06)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner Tamerlane Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sly & the Family Stone33:58
16Summertime Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Abe Kesh
bass and lead vocals:
Dickie Peterson (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Paul Whaley (in 1967)
guitar:
Leigh Stephens (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Inc. (copyrights use only) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 63)
cover recording of:
Summertime Blues (in 1967)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
American Music (publisher), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Elvis Presley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Blue Cheer4.53:46
17Glue
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968-02)
producer:
The Ace of Cups
bass:
Mary Gannon (in 1968-02)
drums (drum set):
Diane Vitalich (in 1968-02)
guitar:
Denise Kaufman (1960s guitarist, member of Ace of Cups) (in 1968-02) and Mary Ellen Simpson (in 1968-02)
organ:
Marilyn Hunt (in 1968-02)
background vocals:
Marilyn Hunt (in 1968-02), Mary Ellen Simpson (in 1968-02), The Ace of Cups (in 1968-02) and Diane Vitalich (in 1968-02)
lead vocals:
Mary Gannon (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Ace of Cups (in 2003)
recording of:
Glue (in 1968-02)
writer:
Denise Kaufman (1960s guitarist, member of Ace of Cups)
The Ace of Cups4:39
18Soul Sacrifice
engineer:
Bob Breault and Eric Prestidge
producer:
Brent Dangerfield and Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
bass:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (in 1969-05)
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1969-05-12)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (percussionist) (on 1969-05-12)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1969-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (in 1969-05, on 1969-05-12)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (in 1969-05, on 1969-05-12)
organ:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (in 1969-05, on 1969-05-12)
percussion:
José “Chepito” Áreas (in 1969-05) and Michael Carabello (percussionist) (in 1969-05)
arranger:
Alberto Gianquinto
recorded at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States (in 1969-05, on 1969-05-12)
mixed at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States
recording of:
Soul Sacrifice (on 1969-05-12)
composer:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February), Marcus Malone (US percussionist, member of Santana), Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Petra Music and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
Santana3.356:42
19The Bells
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1968)
producer:
Rick Jarrard
bass:
Bob Kridle (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
George Newcom (in 1968)
guitar:
Steve Dowler (in 1968)
organ:
Paul Fauerso (in 1968)
saxophone:
Todd Anderson (saxophonist) (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Linda Tillery (AKA Sweet Linda Divine) (in 1968)
cover recording of:
The Bells (in 1968)
writer:
Rose Marks and Billy Ward (US r&b/soul vocalist)
The Loading Zone4:00
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Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
Steve Vance
photography:Ann Ehret
Herb Greene (U.S. Photographer and art director)
Paul Kagan
Yoram Kahana
Lisa Law (American photographer and filmmaker)
Don Leeper
Ann Markell
Jim Marshall (photographer)
Michael Howard (photographer)
Michael Rachoff
Ethan Russell
Bruce Steinberg
Ed Thrasher (US art director & photographer)
liner notes:Ben Fong-Torres
Alec Palao
Gene Sculatti
producer:Alec Palao
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
Dave Schultz
design:Prairie Prince
Steve Vance
manufactured by and marketed by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
licensed from:EMI Music Special Markets
Sony BMG Custom Marketing Group
Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
remastered at:DigiPrep Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1970902 [info]
ASIN:US: B000PHX0VE [info]

Release group

part of:Nuggets (number: 19) (order: 9)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1940934 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000485085 [info]
Wikidata:Q6690857 [info]