The Dependables - Klatu Berrada Niktu (1971)

Formed out of the ashes of The Blues Magoos by Ralph Scala and Ronnie Gilbert and with additional member Joey Stec, formerly of the Millennium, The Dependables were to hard-nosed southern swamp soul what Gram and the Flying Burrito Brothers were to country: a post-psychedelic cosmic take on the great American sounds.

Formé à partir des cendres des Blues Magoos par Ralph Scala et Ronnie Gilbert et avec un membre supplémentaire Joey Stec, anciennement du Millenium, The Dependables était à l'âme dure des marais du sud ce que Gram et les Flying Burrito Brothers étaient au pays : une prise post -psychedelique sur les grands sons américains.

Tracks :

1 Loving You More
2 Who Could You Get (To Love You)
3 Give Me Love
4 Standing Here Alone
5 Don't Blame Me
6 I Don't Know
7 Get It, Get It
8 Baby Don't Cry
9 To Do Me Right
10 I've Got No Time
11 I Take What I Want

Line-Up :

Bass – Carl Radle, Ron Gilbert

Drums – Chuck Blackwell

Guitar – Joey W. Stec, John Nuise

Horns – Bob Tate And The U2 Forms, Chuck Findley, Jack Kelso, Jim Horn

Keyboards – Randy Naylor

Piano, Organ, Vocals – Ralph L. Scala

Steel Guitar – Tom Brumley

Tenor Saxophone – Richard Torres

Vocals – Claudia Lennear

Cymbal & Clinger - Cymbal & Clinger (1972)

By 1972, Cymbal and Clinger's writing success led Farrell to produce Cymbal and Clinger on an eponymous LP of their own material using the cream of studio musicians in the Los Angeles area, including: Hal Blaine, Tom Scott, Larry Carlton, Michael Omartian, Joe Osborn and the rest of the "A" team players. Singles from that effort failed to chart, and though John and Peggy toured to support the release, including one gig at the Hollywood Bowl opening for Sly and the Family Stone, the LP did little to enhance the career of either Cymbal or Clinger.

En 1972, le succès d'écriture de Cymbal et Clinger conduit Farrell à produire Cymbal et Clinger sur un LP éponyme de leur propre matériel en utilisant la crème des musiciens de studio dans la région de Los Angeles, y compris: Hal Blaine, Larry Carlton, Michael Omartian, Joe Osborn et le reste des joueurs de l'équipe "A". Malgré le fait que John et Peggy aient fait une tournée pour soutenir la sortie, incluant un concert à l'ouverture du Hollywood Bowl pour Sly et la Family Stone, le LP n'a pas vraiment amélioré la carrière de Cymbal ou de Clinger.

Tracks :

Side 1

A1 Everybody Wants To Be Somebody 3:05

A2 You Can't Always Get What You Want 4:10

A3 Dreams Of You 2:33

A4 Rock Me Baby 2:54

A5 The Pool Shooter 2:44

Side 2

B1 Nobody Knows 3:39

B2 God Bless You Rock 'N' Roll 3:07

B3 A Little Bit No, A Little Bit Yes 2:28

B4 For Ever And Ever 2:29

B5 The Dying River 3:05

Line-Up :

Bass – Joe Osborne, Max Bennett

Drums – Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon

Guitar – Dean Parks, Larry Carlton, Louie Shelton

Keyboards – Mike Omartian, Mike Melvoin

Percussion – Alan Estes, Gary Coleman

Strings – Jim Getzoff

Trombone – Lew McCreary, Slyde Hyde

Trumpet – Chuck Findley, Ollie Mitchell

Wind – Jim Horn, Bob Hardaway, Tom Scott