* - Which got soundly beaten in the charts by Cher's version (Cher: #15 / Byrds: #40). What's even more surprising is that 'All I Really Want To Do' was the follow-up single to 'Mr. Tambourine Man'. HUH? - LsA
Despite this being a "solo" Spider John Koerner album, his partner Tony "Little Sun" Glover appears on three tracks. / Click on Link above/ left, to view the original album.
From Wisconsin. / The group includes includes Jerry Miller, lead guitarist of Moby Grape. . Rolling Stone included Miller at #68 on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time" and Moby Grape's debut/ self-titled album, at #124 on the listing of "The 500 Greatest Albums of all Time".
From Wisconsin / The group includes includes Jerry Miller, lead guitarist of Moby Grape. . Rolling Stone included Miller at #68 on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time" and Moby Grape's debut/ self-titled album, at #124 on the listing of "The 500 Greatest Albums of all Time".
Drummer John Barbarta died May 8th, at age 79. He played on this album, although not credited / * - Originally on the Randy Newman LP '"2 Songs" (April 1970)
In 2003, CMT voted Hank Williams' original version No. 19 on CMT's "100 Greatest Songs of Country Music" / Click on the Link above/ left to view the original album / * - Williams' version "borrowed heavily" from the 1942 song with the same title, written by Cole Porter for the Broadway musical 'Something for the Boys.'
Sometimes billed as 'Gram Parsons & The International Submarine Band' // Prior to this album's release, Parsons left the band after accepting an offer to join The Byrds, to play keyboards and record 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo, and as a result "Safe at Home" was unreleased for some months.
Recorded in mono through valve microphones, and mixed live to tape, using a one-track 1/4" Ampex tape machine (professional recording usually used 1/2 inch-wide reel-to-reel tape) / * - Who had a Top-40 hit with it in 1963.
Recorded in mono through valve microphones, and mixed live to tape, using a one-track 1/4" Ampex tape machine (professional recording usually used 1/2 inch-wide reel-to-reel tape) / * - Who had a Top-40 hit with it in 1963.
* - often considered a "solo" John Koerner album, despit the full billing / The album had a plain white cover that was rubber stamped by hand, making each one unique - Ccick on link above/ left, to view the cover
* - Despite them recording, performing and being billed as a trio, all three play together _only_ on the opening track. / ** - this was quickly reissued on Elektra Records, as the original pressing on Adiophile was only 300 copies.