You Know Who... Is Taking It Easy Today

Picked up some records last week. I hit one of my usual haunts in Greenpoint, Academy Records, and yesterday I went to The Thing (if you know, you know) on Manhattan Ave and checked out the crates out front. Between that, Curtis Mayfield’s birthday, and some drunken free-association, the show kind of made itself. Enjoy.
 
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Mahavishnu Orchestra
"Meeting of the Spirits"
(John McLaughlin)
From Inner Mounting Flame  (Columbia, 1971)
 
 
Minnie Ripperton
“Reasons”
(Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph)
From Perfect Angel   (Epic,1974)
 
 
Randy Newman

Randy Newman is America's
greatest songwriter. Fight me.

"Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear"
(Randy Newman)
From Sail Away  (Reprise, 1972)
 
 
Randy Newman
"Mama Told Me Not to Come"
(Randy Newman)
From 12 Songs  (Reprise, 1970)
 
 
Eric Burdon & The Animals
"Mama Told Me Not to Come"
(Randy Newman)
From Eric Is Here  (MGM, 1967)
 
 
Roy Harper
“She’s the One”
(Roy Harper)
Top Gear, BBC Radio 1, Loindon, UK, 6/3/69
Studio version released on Folkjokeopus  (Liberty, 1969)
 
 
Deep Purple
"Speed King"
(Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice)
From Deep Purple In Rock  (Harvest, 1970)
 
 
Genesis
“The Fountain of Salmacis”
(Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford)
Palais des Sports, Dijon, FR, 6/3/78
Studio version released on Nursery Cryme  (Charisma, 1971)
 
First tour with Daryl Sturmer.
 
 
Genesis
“Twilight Alehouse”
(Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel, Anthony Phillips, Mike Rutherford)
Single B-side (Charisma, 1974)
 
 
AC/DC
“Can I Sit Next to You Girl”
(Malcolm Young, Angus Young)
Maida Vale 4 Studios, London, UK, 6/3/76
Original studio version released as single A-side (Albert, 1974)
 
 
The Kinks
“Lola”
(Ray Davies)
Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, 2/28/77
Studio version released on Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One  (Pye, Reprise, 1970)
 
 
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
“All the Roadrunning”
(Mark Knopfler)
Arena di Verona, Verona, IT, 6/3/06
Studio version released on All the Roadrunning  (Mercury, Universal, Warner Bros., 2006)
 
 
Curtis Mayfield

The "gentle genius," Curtis Mayfield

“Pusherman”
(Curtis Mayfield)
Radio City Music Hall, New York NY, 7/6/72
Studio version released on Super Fly  (Curtom, 1972)
 
5 days later before the album’s release.
 
 
The Blind Boys of Alabama
“People Get Ready”
(Curtis Mayfield)
From Higher Ground  (Real World, 2002)
Originally released by The Impressions on People Get Ready  (ABC-Paramount, 1965)
 
 
The Blind Boys of Alabama
“Amazing Grace”
(Traditional)
From Spirit of the Century (Real World, 2001)
 
 
XTC
“The Mayor of Simpleton”
(Andy Partridge)
From Oranges and Lemons  (Virgin/Geffen, 1989)
 
 
Sam Cooke
"(What a) Wonderful World”
(Lou Adler, Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke)
Single A-side (Keen, 1960)
 
 
El DeBarge

If you remember this movie
you are old

"Who's Johnny"
(Peter Wolf, Ina Wolf)
From El DeBarge (Gordy, 1986)
 
 
"Open Fire"  The Tony Williams All Stars
(Ronnie Montrose, Edgar Winter)
From Joy of Flying  (Columbia, 1978)
Denen Coliseum, Tokyo, JP, 6/27/78
 
Tony Williams - drums
Ronnie Montrose - guitar
Brian Auger - keyboards
Mario Cipollina – bass