Music from Free Creek is an album from a series of 1969 "super session" recordings by Free Creek, a group composed of a number of internationally renowned musical artists of the time, including Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Keith Emerson, Buzz Feiten, Mitch Mitchell and Linda Ronstadt. Joe Viglione from AllMusic has stated that "Music from Free Creek is a super session album, where the musicians are playing for the fun of it, and that comes across. The material doesn't get bogged down in 'names'; it just flows."Joe Viglione, Review of Music from Free Creek: The Long Lost Super Session Album, 2003; All Music Guide, as reprinted by www.answers.com.
History
The recordings, made in 1969, were released in 1973 in England as CADS 101 by Charisma Records and in the U.S. by Buddah Records,U.S. distributor of Charisma Records as of 1971; see Charisma Records. as a two-record set. The material was re-released by Charisma in 1976, as Summit Meeting. It was released on CD by Lake Eerie Records in 2002,See [ Music from Free Creek CD Release Particulars]; www.allmusic.com. and re-released by the same company in 2006.It is unclear whether Lake Eerie Records is releasing the album with the requisite permissions or clearances. Peter Kaukonen alleges that his own material is being distributed by Lake Eerie Records without his consent and in circumstances where he is receiving no royalties. See The Devil Finds Work For Idle Thoughts (PK Editorials); March 31, 2006; www.peterkaukonen.com.In addition, Moogy Klingman, the executive producer, appears to have manufactured CD copies from the record, which he has ; www.moogymusic.com. The ownership and location of the master tapes are uncertain.
Track Listing and Personnel Source:See by Moogy Klingman who, at the age of nineteen, was the album's executive producer, musical director and a principal co-writer of many of the album songs; www.moogymusic.com.
The Eric Clapton ("King Cool") Session Source: by I.C. Timerow, 2001; www.moogymusic.com; for contractual reasons, neither Eric Clapton nor Jeff Beck appeared under their own names.
1. No One Knows (lyrics by Tom Cosgrove and Stu Woods, music by Moogy Klingman)
Guitar - Eric Clapton (as "King Cool") Lead Vocal - Eric Mercury Organ - Dr. John Piano - Moogy Klingman Bass - Stu Woods Drums - Richard Crooks The Free Creek Horns & The Free Creek Singers
2. Road Song (Klingman)
Lead Guitar - Eric Clapton Piano - Dr. John Lead Vocals - Tom Cosgrove and Buzzy Linhart Organ - Moogy Klingman Rhythm Guitar - Delaney Bramlett Bass - Stu Woods Drums - Richard Crooks
3. Getting Back To Molly (Klingman)
Guitars - Eric Clapton (1st solo), Dr. John (2nd solo) Lead Vocal - Earle Doude Harmonica - Moogy Klingman The Free Creek Singers
The Jeff Beck ("A.N. Other") Session Source:
4. Cissy Strut (A. Neville, L. Nocentelli, G. Porter, Jr. and J. Modeliste)
Guitars - Jeff Beck (1st solo, as "A.N. Other"), Todd Rundgren (2nd solo) Organ - Moogy Klingman Bass - Stu Woods Drums - Roy MarkowitzAssociated with Janis Joplin 1968-1969 as the drummer in her Kozmic Blues Band. Left prior to band recording album. See Miguel Terol, Roy Markowitz Info; The Musicians' Olympus. The Free Creek Horns
5. Big City Woman (Klingman)
Guitar - Jeff Beck Piano - Moogy Klingman Bass - Stu Woods Drums - Roy Markowitz Lead Vocal - Tommy Cosgrove
6. Cherrypicker (Jeff Beck, Moogy Klingman, Stu Woods and Roy Markowitz)
Guitars - Jeff Beck, Todd Rundgren Organ - Moogy Klingman Bass - Stu Woods Drums - Roy Markowitz
7. Working in a Coalmine (Written by Allen Toussaint)
Guitar - Jeff Beck Organ - Moogy Klingman, Bob Smith Bass - Stu Woods Drums - Roy Markowitz
The Keith Emerson Session
8. Freedom Jazz Dance (Eddie Harris)
Hammond Organ - Keith Emerson Guitar - Buzzy Feiten Drums - Mitch Mitchell Piano - Moogy Klingman Bass - Chuck Rainey
9. On the Rebound (Floyd Cramer)
Piano - Keith Emerson Guitar - Buzzy Feiten Bass - Chuck Rainey Drums - Mitch Mitchell Occasional Voice - Geri Miller
10. Mother Nature's Son (Lennon and McCartney)
Piano - Keith Emerson Acoustic Guitar - Carol Hunter Oboe - Lou Delgatoplayed and recorded in the Buddy Rich Band String Bass - Richard Davis
The Harvey Mandel Session
11. Sympathy for the Devil (Jagger/Richards)
Lead Guitar - Harvey MandelMembers of Canned Heat, recording around the same time as the band's appearance at Woodstock. Rhythm Guitar - Jack Wilkens Organ - Moogy Klingman Piano - Jimmy Greenspoon Bass - Larry Taylor Violin - Larry Packer Drums - Fito de la Parra Congas - Billy Chesboro Bongos - DidymusRichard "Didymus" Washington, a percussionist touring at the time with Dr. John; see Dr. John. Washington later contributed to the Los Angeles sessions of the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street album, most notably the marimbas on "Sweet Black Angel".
12. Earl's Shuffle (Harvey Mandel and Earle Doud)
Lead Guitar - Harvey Mandel Pedal Steel Guitar - Red RhodesMembers of the First National Band, with Mike Nesmith. Organ - Jimmy Greenspoon Bass - Larry Taylor Drums - Fito de la Parra
13. The Girl from Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim and Norman Gimbel)
Lead Guitar - Harvey Mandel Pedal Steel Guitar - Red Rhodes Bass - Larry Taylor Drums - Fito de la Parra Shakers - Didymus Wood Blocks - Earle Doud
Odds & Sods
14. Hey Jude (Lennon and McCartney)
Lead Guitar - Buzzy Feiten Organ - Moogy Klingman Drums - Mitch Mitchell Bass - Richard Davis Rhythm Guitar - Elliot Randall The Free Creek Horns
15. Lay Lady Lay (Dylan)
Flutes - Joe Farrell (solo), Chris Wood Piano - Moogy Klingman Guitar - Doug Rodrigues Bass - Stu Woods Drums - Roy Markowitz
16. Kilpatrick's Defeat (Moogy Klingman and Mike Gayle)
Lead Vocal - Timmy Harrison Guitars - Carol Hunter and Buzzy Feiten Bass - Stu Woods
The Linda Ronstadt Session
17. Living Like a Fool (Maxwell and Crutchfield)Later released as a single; see Linda Ronstadt discography
Lead Vocal - Linda Ronstadt Guitar - Bernie Leadon Pedal Steel Guitar - Red Rhodes Piano - Jimmy Greenspoon Bass - John London Drums - John Ware
18. He Darked the Sun (Bernie Leadon and Gene Clark)Later appearing on Ronstadt's Silk Purse album (1970); also known as "He Dark The Sun".
Lead Vocal - Linda Ronstadt Guitar - Bernie Leadon Pedal Steel Guitar - Red Rhodes Piano - Jimmy Greenspoon Bass - John London Drums - John Ware Violin - Chris Darrow
The Free Creek Horns are:
Lou Delgato Bobby Keller Meco Monardo Tom Malone Lew Soloff Alan Rubin Bill Chase
The Free Creek Singers are:
Valerie Simpson Maeretha Stewart Hilda Harris
Other Credits and Particulars
Music from Free Creek was recorded and mixed in New York City at The Record Plant, June, July & August, 1969
Produced by Earle Doud and Tom Flye Executive Producer and Musical Director: Moogy Klingman Engineers: Tony Bongiovi and Jack Hunt Additional mixes: Keith Emerson and Neil Slaven Album cover painting by Ronchetti and Day Album cover design: Hipgnosis
Track listing
The UK release of the double LP arranges the tracks in the following order.
The 2006 Lake Eerie single CD Free Creek LER 43014 has the same 18 tracks in the same order, with some minor variations in track titles and musician credits.
LP 1, side A (ADS1A, stated running time 17:52) "Cissy Strut" – Jeff Beck session "Freedom Jazz Dance" – Keith Emerson session "Sympathy for the Devil" – Harvey Mandel session "Mother Nature's Son" – Keith Emerson session "Road Song" – Eric Clapton session
LP 1, side B (ADS1B, stated running time 15:50) "Lay Lady Lay" – odds & sods "Hey Jude" – odds & sods "He Darked the Sun" – Linda Ronstadt session "Earl's Shuffle" – Harvey Mandel session
LP 2, side A (ADS2A, stated running time 17:21) "Getting Back to Molly" – Eric Clapton session "Cherrypicker" – Jeff Beck session "Kilpatrick's Defeat" – odds & sods "The Girl from Ipanema" – Harvey Mandel session "No One Knows" – Eric Clapton session
LP 2, side B (ADS2B, stated running time 15:42) "Living Like a Fool" – Linda Ronstadt session "Working in a Coalmine" – Jeff Beck session "Big City Woman" – Jeff Beck session "On the Rebound" – Keith Emerson session
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