Pearl Harbour - Don´t Follow Me, I´m Lost Too (1981)

When Pearl Harbour & the Explosions' tepid skinny-tie pop didn't stoke the public's fancy, their singer's future seemed uncertain: Who could have predicted that she'd pull off such a rowdy, confident solo album? However, that's what happened when she moved to London -- note her stage name's British spelling -- and fell into the Clash's orbit. Where the Explosions were stilted and restrained, Harbour's voice is loud and freewheeling on the rockabilly driven rumble of "Out With the Girls," "Fujiyama Mama," and "Alone in the Dark."
There's not a trace of hesitation in Harbour's hiccups, whoops, and yelps; she sounds comfortable in a way that listeners simply hadn't heard before. Harbour's breezy self-assurance also extends to the campy girl group flippance of "Everybody's Boring but My Baby," reflective pop/rock of "Heaven Is Gonna Be Empty," token country weepers "Losing to You," and a tough, but affectionate cover of Ian Dury's "Rough Kids." Harbour's co-conspirators include a motley assortment from Britain's punk and neo-rockabilly scenes.
Former Rich Kids guitarist Steve New plays gutsily throughout; so do late Whirlwind singer/guitarist Nigel Dixon, pianist Otis Watkins, bassist Barry Payne, and drummerNick Simonon (younger brother of Clash bassist Paul Simonon). Their presence provides a dynamism sorely missing from the Explosions' album. Only the mixing prevents this coming-out party from being a perfect affair, leaving New's guitar to fight for breath on "Fujiyama Mama" and "At the Dentist." However, those are minor complaints for such an inspiring effort: there's nothing heavy or depressing about it. However, the public found Harbour's newly rough-hewn image as off-putting as its slicker counterpart, so the album flopped: miss out at your own peril.

01. Alone In The Dark - 2:24 
      Written-by Earl Burrows
02. Fujiyama Mama - 2:10 
      Written-by Edward Kassner
03. Everybodys Boring But My Baby - 3:27 
       Written-by HarbourWritten
04. You're In Trouble Again - 1:53 
      Written-by Otis Watkins
05. Do Your Homework - 2:55 
      Written-by Otis Watkins
06. Cowboys & Indians - 2:12 
      Written-by Otis Watkins
07. Losing To You - 2:40 
      Written-by Nigel Dixon
08. Filipino Baby - 2:44 
      Written-by Billy Cox / Clark VanNess 
09. Lets Go Upstairs - 1:51 
      Written-by Otis Watkins
10. Rough Kids - 2:16 
      Written-by Ian Dury / Russell Hardy
11. Out With The Girls - 1:53 
      Written-by Nigel Dixon
12. Heaven Is Gonna Be Empty - 2:37 
      Written-by Harbour
13. At The Dentist - 3:15 
      Written-by Nigel Dixon

Credits
Mastered By – TY
Producer, Keyboards [Uncredited] – Mickey Gallagher
Saxophone [Uncredited] – Gary Barnacle
Engineer – Jeremy Green
Lacquer Cut By – TY

Notes
Genre: Rock & Roll
Length: 32:49
© 1980

Label - Warner Bros. Records

Pozo-Seco Singers - I Can Make It With You (1967)

The Pozo-Seco Singers were an American folk band during the 1960s. Group members Don Williams and Lofton Kline were playing together under the name The Strangers Two when Susan Taylor (aka Taylor Pie) heard them at a Circle K hootenanny held at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi. She asked the two if they'd like to form a trio, which became the Pozo Seco Singers.
They are perhaps best known for the minor hit, "Time," and as the launching pad for Don Williams' music career.
Although they are most remembered for including Don Williams in their lineup prior to his ascension to solo country stardom, the Pozo-Seco Singers were much more oriented toward pop-folk than country music.
The Texas threesome formed in Corpus Christi, TX, where Williams and Lofton Kline had a duo called the Strangers Two; with the addition of Susan Taylor, they became the Pozo-Seco Singers. Playing cleanly executed, coffeehouse-style folk, the trio could sound like a far more commercial, pop-conscious version of Ian & Sylvia with their conscientious blend of male and female lead vocals and harmonies. Not as hip as Ian & Sylvia or Peter, Paul and Mary, and not as blatantly commercial as, say, the Seekers, the group had a few small pop hits in the mid-'60s, "I Can Make It with You" and "Look What You've Done" both entering the Top 40.
After a few albums for Columbia in the last half of the 1960s, the act broke up, leaving Williams to pursue a solo career in the country field.

01.  I Can Make It With You Baby - 2:13 
02.  If I Were A Carpenter - 2:28 
03.  Johnny - 2:49 
04.  Changes - 2:30 
05.  Forget His Name - 1:49 
06.  Mary Jenkins - 2:04 
07.  Look What You've Done - 2:47 
08.  Almost Persuaded - 3:02 
09.  Diet - 1:29 
10.  Ribbon Of Darkness - 2:16 
11.  Blue Eyes - 2:36 

Credits
Producer – Bob Johnston
Vocals – Donnie Williams, Lofton Kline, Susan Taylor

Notes
Genre: Country
Length: 26:32
© 1967

Label - Columbia Records

Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville (1994) (2008 Reissue)

Elizabeth Clark "Liz" Phair (born April 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
She began her career in the early 1990s by self-releasing audio cassettes under the name Girly Sound, before signing with the independent record label Matador Records.
If Exile in Guyville is shockingly assured and fully formed for a debut album, there are a number of reasons why.
Most prominent of these is that many of the songs were initially essayed on Liz Phair's homemade cassette Girlysound, which means that the songs are essentially the cream of the crop from an exceptionally talented songwriter. Second, there's its structure, infamously patterned after the Stones' Exile on Main St., but not the song-by-song response Phair promoted it as. (Just try to match the albums up: is the "blow-job queen" fantasy of "Flower" really the answer to the painful elegy "Let It Loose"?) Then, most notably, there's Phair and producer Brad Wood's deft studio skills, bringing a variety of textures and moods to a basic, lo-fi production. There is as much hard rock as there are eerie solo piano pieces, and there's everything in between from unadulterated power pop, winking art rock, folk songs, and classic indie rock. Then, there are Phair's songs themselves.
At the time, her gleefully profane, clever lyrics received endless attention (there's nothing that rock critics love more than a girl who plays into their geek fantasies, even -- or maybe especially -- if she's mocking them), but years later, what still astounds is the depth of the writing, how her music matches her clear-eyed, vivid words, whether it's on the self-loathing "Fuck and Run," the evocative mood piece "Stratford-on-Guy," or the swaggering breakup anthem "6'1"," or how she nails the dissolution of a long-term relationship on "The Divorce Song." Each of these 18 songs maintains this high level of quality, showcasing a singer/songwriter of immense imagination, musically and lyrically. If she never equaled this record, well, few could.
It is also considered a landmark in alternative rock music, and was ranked at 327 by Rolling Stone in their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

01. "6′1″"  - 3:05
02. "Help Me Mary"  - 2:16
03. "Glory"  - 1:29
04. "Dance of the Seven Veils"  - 2:29
05. "Never Said"  - 3:16
06. "Soap Star Joe"  - 2:44
07. "Explain It to Me"  - 3:11
08. "Canary"  - 3:19
09. "Mesmerizing"  - 3:55
10. "Fuck and Run"  - 3:07
11. "Girls! Girls! Girls!"  - 2:20
12. "Divorce Song"  - 3:20
13. "Shatter"  - 5:28
14. "Flower"   2:03
15. "Johnny Sunshine"  - 3:27
16. "Gunshy"  - 3:15
17. "Stratford-On-Guy"  - 2:59
18. "Strange Loop"   3:57

2008 Reissue
19. "Ant in Alaska" (previously unreleased) - 5:48
20. "Say You" (Lynn Taitt and The Jets cover, previously unreleased) - 3:25
21. "Instrumental" (previously unreleased) - 3:29

All songs written and composed by Liz Phair.

Credits
Liz Phair - guitar, piano, vocals
Casey Rice - guitar, cymbals, background vocals, hand clapping
Brad Wood - organ, synthesizer, bass, guitar, percussion, bongos, drums, background vocals, drones, feedback
Tony Marlotti - bass
John Casey - harp
Producer - Liz Phair, Brad Wood

Notes
Released:  June 22, 1993
Genre:  Indie rock, lo-fi
Length: 68:33
© 1993/2008

Label - Matador Records

Potliquor - Levee Blues (1971)

Potliquor, or sometimes erroneously referred to as "Pot Liquor", was a 1970s rock group from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The band was formed by George Ratzlaff and Guy Schaeffer after the breakup of a successful cover band called "THE BASEMENT WALL".
Like several other bands of the American South, their musical style was a synthesis of influences like Little Richard, Ray Charles, Jimmie Reed, and more leading them to become a part of the nascent Southern rock genre. Potliquor released four albums plus a compilation album but had only one hit single written and sung by George Ratzlaff.
Potliquor was a top regional touring band during the early 1970s, and although they made several national tours with prominent rock groups of the time, they never became the headliner of their own tour,  and after several personnel changes, they were never able to recover the momentum built up through 1970-1973 to reach national prominence like some of the big name bands and individuals they performed with. The Allman Bros. Billy Joel, REO Speedwagon, Ray Charles, Lou Rawls, Aerosmith, Cactus, ZZ Top, BB King, Faces, Lou Rawls, and many more. They held the dubious distinction of being the only band booked to play the Fillmore West just before it closed forever.
Potliquor’s sophomore effort, Levee Blues was released in December 1971 and is considered as their best album by many. Levee Blues" is widely considered their artistic peak. With an ensemble of female background vocalists in tow, the album bears a certain gospel charm that some of their other efforts were missing.
This is a passionate and visceral collection of songs and any lover of the aforementioned genres would be well served to check them out.
Despite the Molly Hatchet type heavy boogie and horn section that occasionally reminds you of Atlanta Rhythm Section, Pot Liquor never raised to a level they deserved and stayed as a regionally touring band.

Includes mostly faithful covers of Red Rooster, You're No Good and a nice slowed-up cover of The Beatles Lady Madonna. Mostly a bluesy, 70's rock vibe with good guitars. A great listen for fans of Humble Pie, Stones or Faces.

 

 01.  "Cheer" - 4:52

        Written-By – George Ratzlaff
02.  The Train" - 3:28
       Written-By – George Ratzlaff
03.  Levee Blues" - 4:03
       Written-By – George Ratzlaff, Les Wallace
04.  Rooster Blues" - 6:34
       Written-By – Willie Dixon
05.  Chattanooga - 3:06
       Written-By – George Ratzlaff
06.  You're No Good" - 3:59
       Written-By – Clint Ballard Jr.
07.  Lady Madonna" - 3:59
       Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
08.  When God Dips His Love In My Heart" - 0:57
       Written-By – W.S. Stevenson
09.  Beyond The River Jordan" - 3:55
       Written-By – George Ratzlaff

Credits

Vocals, Organ, Piano, Organ [Pipe] – George Ratzlaff
Backing Vocals – George Ratzlaff, Guy Schaeffer, Jerry Amoroso, Les Wallace
Bass – Guy Schaeffer, Leon Medica
Bass Guitar – Guy Schaeffer, Leon Medica
Tambourine, Claves, Congas, Drums – Jerry Amoroso
Handclaps – Potliquor
Harmony Vocals – Potliquor
Guitar [All Guitars], Lead Guitar – Les Wallace 
Rhythm Guitar – George Ratzlaff, Les Wallace
Guest, Backing Vocals – The Black-Eyed Peas
Guest, Horns – Art DeCesare, Bud Brashie, Charles Pounds, Jimmy Miller, Lee Fortier, Lloyd Koach, Pete Verbois
Guest, Maracas – Bobby Thomas
Guest, Strings – Clarence Render, Dinos Constantinides, John Babb, Kenneth Klaus, Leslie Petrere, Thaddeus Brys
Guest, Twelve-String Guitar – Paul Harrison
Design – Martin McCoy III
Engineer – Cy Frost
Producer – Jim Brown
Producer [Supervision] – Bob Scerbo

 Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – GRT Corporation
Pressed By – Presswell
Recorded At – Deep South Recorders
Mastered At – Sterling Sound

 Notes

Recorded between February and August of 1971 at Deep South Recording Studios in Baton Rouge, LA.
Genre: Blues Rock
Length: 34:53
© 1971

 Label - Janus Records

Gene Page - Hot City (1975)

Eugene Edgar "Gene" Page, Jr. (September 13, 1939 – August 24, 1998) was an influential conductor, composer, arranger and record producer most active from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s.
Known for his unique craftsmanship, his extraordinary string arrangements, intricate horn patterns and musical arrangement style, his sound can be heard in the arrangements he did for Jefferson Starship, The Righteous Brothers, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Buffalo Springfield, Barbra Streisand, Donna Loren, Martha and the Vandellas, Cher, Barry White, The Love Unlimited Orchestra, Whitney Houston, George Benson, The Jackson Five, Roberta Flack, Elton John, José Feliciano, Leo Sayer, Seals & Croft, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Frankie Valli, Dobie Gray, Peabo Bryson, Lionel Richie, Jeffrey Osborne and Sheilah 'Shea' Chambers among many other notable acts in popular music.
Hot City is the debut album by Gene Page, and was produced by Barry White.
Gene Page s "Hot City" is one of the most soulful and romantic albums you ll ever hear, featuring the classics "She's My Main Squeeze" and "Satin Soul".
These Page gems are timeless tracks, especially for all those romantic s cleaned in the ultimate sound quality from the original recording.
Hot City is one of the only fully instrumental albums arranged and conducted under the legendry Barry White & Gene Page, including superstar cameo s from Ray Parker Jr. on guitar, White himself on keyboards and Ed Greene on drums.
The album contains arrangements with dynamic ideas, inventive counterpoints and some of the most deliciously jazzed-up flourishes heard in popular music. It s a majestic combination of everything from R&B, jazz, to orchestral soul and classically-influenced easy listening something Page was doing before those folks in Philadelphia got famous for the same thing.
In 2014 "Hot City" album has been released, fully expanded for the first time ever and contains two bonus tracks.

01.  "All Our Dreams are Coming True"  - 4:00
        Written-by Gene Page
02.  "Jungle Eyes" - 4:50
        Written-by Billy Page, Gene Page
03.  "She's My Main Squeeze"  - 3:58
        Written-by Billy Page, Gene Page
04.  "Gene's Theme"  - 3:28
        Written-by Barry White
05.  "I am Living in a World of Gloom"  - 3:33
        Written-by Barry White, Carnell Harrell, Elbert Denny
06.  "Don't Play that Song"  - 4:25
        Written-by Barry White
07.  "Satin Soul"  - 4:23
        Written-by Barry White
08.  "Cream Corner (Get What You Want)"  - 3:44
        Written-by Barry White, Gene Page
09.  "To The Bone"  - 4:36
        Written-by Barry White, Gene Page

Credits
Gene Page – Keyboards, Arranger, Conductor
Wilton Felder – Bass
Ed Greene – Drums
Barry White, Clarence McDonald – Keyboards
David T. Walker, Dean Parks, Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin, Ray Parker, Jr. – Guitars
Ernie Watts – Flute, Soloist, Saxophone, Soloist
Joe Clayton – Congas
Gary Coleman – Congas
Producer - Barry White

Notes
Released: 1974
Recorded: 1974 at Whitney Studios,, Glendale, CA
Genre: Soul 
Length: 43:27
© 1974

Label - Atlantic Records

The Lienke Brothers City Band - The Lienke Brothers City Band (1979)

Based in Oklahoma City, The Lienke Brothers City Band weren't striving for any punk/wave credentials, at least not in this phase of their tenure.
There's a couple of power-poppy stunners however, specifically "The Observer" and "Squeeze Play," both strutting a faint Rundgren-esque stride. 
Elsewhere, the bulk of this disk isn't particularly idiosyncratic, and in fact skews closer to the mid and right stratas of the dial, clinging preciously to the last vestiges of '70s pop/rock.  To their credit, the Lienke's have the acumen down pat with Top 40-ready morels "In a Plane" and "Caroline." 
And then there are the deal-breakers.  "It Started to Get Good" humps a Bee Gees groove that I'm totally not in the market for, and I was just as desperate to escape from their token swing number "Hotel Black."  Consider yourselves warned.

01.  "The Observer"  - 2:56
02.  "Hotel Black"  - 2:22
03.  "When I Was Young"  - 4:27
04.  "Well What About It"  - 3:59
05.  "Caroline"  - 2:25
06.  "It Started to Get Good"  - 4:37
07.  "Squeeze Play"  - 3:07
08.  "Innocence"  - 3:27
09.  "Once Before"  - 2:10
10.  "In the Jungle"  - 2:59
11.  "In a Plane"  - 2:50
12.  "Nothing to Lose"  - 5:23

Notes
Genre:  Funk / Soul, Pop
Length: 40:46
© 1979

Label - No Sweat Records

Aldo Nova - Aldo Nova (1982)

Aldo Nova (born Aldo Caporuscio on November 13, 1956 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Nova initially gained fame with his self-titled debut album Aldo Nova in 1982 which climbed to Billboard's number 8 position, and its accompanying single, "Fantasy," which climbed to number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Canadian rock singer/songwriter Aldo Nova doesn't get enough credit (some cynics would say blame) for helping invent the 1980s pop-metal genre, which focused equally on hard rocking anthems and soaring power ballads. Aldo Nova appeared in 1982 complete with irresistible melodies and choruses, explosive guitar licks, and huge-sounding drums. It was a full year or more before Def Leppard, Night Ranger, Bon Jovi, and others would latch on to this formula and rocket to stardom. Nova wrote, produced, arranged, and performed his double-platinum debut album by himself, except for drums and some bass guitar and piano parts.
Nova is quite proficient on guitar, but his secret weapon is his keyboard and synthesizer prowess. The hit single (and early MTV favorite) "Fantasy" cannot be denied; it's loaded with guitar and keyboard hooks as well as a catchy chorus. "Foolin' Yourself" has a more straightforward pop feel and it was a minor hit. "Ball and Chain" is the best-known power ballad on Aldo Nova, but the hypnotic "You're My Love" is better. "Hot Love" is propelled by several guitar solo bursts. "Heart to Heart" and "See the Light" are fast, energetic songs with crisp guitar riffs and swirling synthesizer lines. Aldo Nova is a minor classic.

01.  "Fantasy"  - 5:05
02.  "Hot Love"   - 3:54
03.  "It's Too Late"  - 3:23
04.  "Ball and Chain"  - 4:01
05.  "Heart to Heart"  - 3:42
06.  "Foolin' Yourself"  - 3:35
07.  "Under the Gun"  - 3:47
08.  "You're My Love"  - 3:33
09.  "Can't Stop Lovin' You"  - 3:57
10.  "See the Light"  - 3:56

All songs written by Aldo Nova

Credits
Aldo Nova - vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
Dennis Chartrand - acoustic piano
Michel Pelo, Roberto Biagioni - bass guitar
Michael LaChapelle, Terry Martel - drums, percussion
Daniel Barbe, Dwight Druck - backing vocals

Production
Executive Producers - Lennie Petzie, Val Azzoli
Produced by Aldo Nova
Mixed By Aldo Nova, Tony Bongiovi & Ray "We Don't Know What You Do" Willard (at The Power Station)
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
All Songs Published By ATV Music.

Notes
Released: April 1, 1982
Recorded By Aldo Nova, Billy Szawlowski & Louis Mercier (at Bobinason Studios & Kingdom Sound)
Genre: Hard rock, glam metal, heavy metal
Length: 37:47

Label - Portrait Records

Nuclear Valdez - I Am I (1989)

Nuclear Valdez is an American rock band from Miami. The band members all are of Latin descent (Hispanics) and were born outside of the United States.
Rock band Nuclear Valdez was formed in Miami in 1985 by singer/guitarist Froilan Sossa (aka Fro Sosa) and bassist Juan Diaz. They gigged around building a grassroots following and linking up with lead guitarist Jorge Barcala and drummer Robert Slade LeMont.
Contrary to a common assumption, their moniker had nothing to do with the Exxon oil tanker disaster, but was simply a joking nickname for a former coworker of Diaz's with an explosive temper. The band signed with Epic Records at the end of the '80s and released their debut I Am I in July 1989. I Am I's ringing guitars and earnest political themes quickly linked them with socially conscious rockers like the Alarm, with whom they would soon split a stage on an early episode of MTV Unplugged. Lead single "Summer," a soaring commentary on the Cuban revolution of 1959 (Diaz, Barcala, and LeMont are all Cuban-American), received substantial MTV airplay but was not a chart success.
The children of Cuban refugees hailing from Florida, Nuclear Valdez was an anomaly, playing guitar-based rock & roll in an area better known for dancebeat music. Led by lead singer/guitarist Froilan Sossa, Nuclear Valdez churned out a fairly potent mix of rock tinged with folk and ethnic elements on their 1989 debut I Am I. Lyrically, the band often addresses the plight of ethnic minorities in South Florida as on the bracing singles "Summer" and "Where Do We Go from Here." Unfortunately, the lyrics are often clumsy and a bit heavy-handed, which dilutes their message. There's no shortage of melody, however, as the band ranges from the bluesy "If I Knew Then," to the hip-swaying shuffle of "Eve," to the lovely, folk-tinged "Run Through the Fields." I Am I is an intriguing record that hints at further growth.

01.  "Summer" - 4:47 
02.  "Hope Backing" - 4:4
         Vocals – Gia Ciambotti
03.  "Trace The Thunder" - 3:12 
04.  "If I Knew Then" - 5:16 
05.  "Unsung Hero  (Song For Lenny Bruce)" - 4:12 
06.  "Strength"  (Froilan Sosa) - 5:08 
07.  "Eve"  3:31 
08.  "Apache"  (Froilan Sosa) - 4:01 
09.  "Run Through The Fields" - 4:06 
10.  "Where Do We Go From Here" - 3:44 
11.  "Rising Sun" - 4:12

all songs written-by Nuclear Valdez except where notice.

Nuclear Valdez
Froilan Sosa - Vocals / Guitar / Keyboards
Juan Luis Diaz - Bass
Robert Slade LeMont - Drums
Jorge Barcala - Lead Guitar
Rafael Tarrago - Lead Guitar

Credits
Art Direction – Stacy Drummond
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Photography By – Lou Salvatori
Executive-Producer – Don Rubin, Michael Caplan
Producer – Richard Gottehrer, Thom Panunzio

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Epic
Recorded At – A&M Studios
Mixed At – A&M Studios
Mastered At – CBS Studios, New York

Notes
Recorded By, Mixed By – Thom Panunzio
Genre:  Rock
Length:  47:23
© 1989

Label - Epic Records

Yoko Ono - Approximately Infinite Universe (1973)

Approximately Infinite Universe is a double album by Yoko Ono, released in early 1973. It represents a departure from the experimental avant garde rock of her first two albums towards a more conventional pop/rock sound, while also dabbling in feminist rock. It peaked at #193 in the United States.
Mick Jagger dropped into the studio for some sessions. He said he was playing the guitar very loudly with John Lennon. Mick went on to say that Yoko "was really trying to sing properly. She's not screaming, she's really trying to sing."
Written and recorded in New York City with Elephant's Memory, Approximately Infinite Universe displayed Yoko Ono finally coming into her own right. Showing off her rock capabilities, she finds the hard spot with such cuts as "Yang Yang" and "I Felt Like Smashing My Face in a Clear Glass Window." But she shows gentle sentiment in cuts such as "Song for John" and the wonderful "Looking Over from My Hotel Window." Although this record, another double on vinyl, could have used some editing, it is well worth delving into.
With APPROXIMATELY INFINITE UNIVERSE, Yoko achieved a balance between the avante-garde and the pop/rock mainstream. Songs like "Death of Samantha", "Yang Yang", and "I Felt Like Smashing My Face in a Clear Glass Window" make this abundantly clear. Yoko was and is a force to be reckoned with in contemporary music. As for the album as a whole, there is no filler or extraneous material on it. Everything is Essential Yoko, and that is no small statement.
If you are new to Yoko's music, this is an excellent place to start. It combines her primal, almost painful, qualities from her early musical efforts with the acute pop sensibility she displayed in her later work. This is Yoko Ono. Don't be afraid, she won't hurt you.
Yoko pushed the Elephant's Memory big band to bop, swing and burn at the same time. Unleashed in 1972, the tracks have an all-or-nothing fearlessness and energy, foreshadowing the rise of punkdom almost four years down the road.
The 1997 CD re-issue on Rykodisc added two acoustic demos of songs from this era, that were later released on 1981's Season of Glass. It was released again, in 2007 by Rykodisc.

Side one
01. "Yang Yang" – 3:50
02. "Death of Samantha" – 6:22
03. "I Want My Love to Rest Tonight" – 5:11
04. "What Did I Do!" – 4:12
05. "Have You Seen a Horizon Lately" – 1:57

Side two
06. "Approximately Infinite Universe" – 3:21
07. "Peter the Dealer" – 4:46
08. "Song for John" – 2:06
09. "Catman (The Rosies Are Coming)" – 5:34
10. "What a Bastard the World Is" – 4:35
11. "Waiting for the Sunrise" – 2:33

Side three
12. "I Felt Like Smashing My Face in a Clear Glass Window" – 4:09
13. "Winter Song" – 3:39
14. "Kite Song" – 3:18
15. "What a Mess" – 2:41
16. "Shiranakatta (I Didn't Know)" – 3:11
17. "Air Talk" – 3:22

Side four
18. "I Have a Woman Inside My Soul" – 5:33
19. "Move on Fast" – 3:43
20. "Now or Never" – 4:59
21. "Is Winter Here to Stay?" – 4:22
22. "Looking Over from My Hotel Window" – 3:36

Bonus tracks
23. "Dogtown" (acoustic demo) – 2:51
24."She Gets Down on Her Knees" (acoustic demo) – 2:45

All songs written by Yoko Ono.

Credits
Yoko Ono - vocals, piano on "Looking Over from My Hotel Window" and "She Gets Down on Her Knees"
Joel Nohnn (anagram of John Lennon) - guitar, backing vocals

Elephant's Memory
Stan Bronstein - saxophone, flute, clarinet
Richard Frank, Jr. - drums, percussion
Daria Price - castanets
Gary Van Scyoc - bass guitar, trumpet
Adam Ippolito - piano, organ, harmonuim, trumpet
Wayne Gabriel - guitar

Production
All songs composed by Yoko Ono
Produced by Yoko Ono and John Lennon
Lacquer Cut By – Peckum, Porkum
Orchestrated By – Ron Frangipane
Arrangement - Yoko Ono
String orchestration - Ron Frangipane
Chief engineer - Jack Douglas
Assistant engineer - Dennis Turbeville
Butterfly Studio engineer - Kurt Munkacsi
Rerelease produced by Yoko Ono and Rob Stevens
Remastered by George Marino and Rob Stevens, Sterling Sound, New York City
Artwork – Bettina Rossner, John Lennon, Yoko Ono
Photography By – Bob Gruen, Iain Macmillian

Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Apple Corps Ltd.
Published By – Ono Music Ltd.

Notes
Released: 8 January 1973 (US))
Recorded Mid-October–late November 1972 at: The Record Plant, New York City (except basic tracks of "Catman" and "Winter Song" at Butterfly Studios)
Genre: Protopunk, avant-garde, experimental, rock
Length: 93:09
© 1973

Label - Apple (Reissued on Rykodisc)

Robben Ford And The Ford Blues Band - A Tribute To Paul Butterfield (2001)

Robben Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton and Kiss. He was named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician magazine.
These recordings were done to pay tribute to Paul Butterfield and to the great Butterfield bands he led. Mark, Robben and I wanted to say thanks to the man who, maybe more than any other, helped each of us to define who we as musicians would become. The complete joy we had in making these recording is, I think, evident in each track as is our reverence for Paul Butterfield the musician, band leader, and modern blues innovator.
In the making of this recording a real effort was made to choose songs from Butterfield's first seven releases that would demonstrate both the style and diversity of the man and the bands. While we tried to stay fairly close to the original arrangements we did, in the best of Butterfield traditions, allow ourselves room to be creative.
Paul Butterfield was both a great blues harp player and an exceptional blues singer. He was the creator of some of the greatest of the modern blues bands and a list of the various members of his bands reads like a whose who of modern blues. Though his knowledge of and respect for the blues idiom is apparent in all of his recordings so too is his innovative genius. His ability to make an old song sound so new and vibrant, or to take a new song and make it sound so old and familiar was a skill that none has surpassed.
Paul Butterfield was the consummate blues man and though he died young he left a legacy that few can rival.

01.  Screamin'  (4:03)  
02.  One More Heartache  (4:22)   
03.  Last Hopes Gone  (6:18)  
04.  Good Morning Little Schoolgirl  (3:06)   
05.  No Amount Of Loving  (3:42) 
06.  Mary Mary  (3:19) 
07.  Work Song  (6:09) 
08.  In My Own Dream  (6:22) 
09.  Buddy's Advice  (3:29) 
10.  All These Blues  (3:28) 
11.  Tollin' Bells  (5:01) 
12.  Everything's Gonna Be Alright  (5:01)

Label - Blue Rock'it Records