Album
Mixed Bag II
1974 · Rock, Funk / Soul
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Mixed Bag II is a Rock album by Richie Havens, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.
About
Released in 1975 as a follow-up of sorts to his classic 1967 album <i>Mixed Bag</i>, <i>Mixed Bag II</i> features Richie Havens the interpreter of song. "Someone Suite" is credited to Havens, but the remainder of the tracks suggest a man with eclectic taste tying things together. Bob Dylan is the most expected songwriter, considering that Havens successfully covered several of his tunes over the years. "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands"—the side-long cut from Dylan's 1966 masterpiece <i>Blonde on Blonde</i>—is a daring choice, but Havens adds an unusual soul groove to Dylan's epic tale. Dave Mason's "Headkeeper" features Elliot Randall's scorching electric guitars for one of Haven's hardest-rocking cuts. Havens zeroes in on the essence of Paul McCartney's "Band on the Run" and the poet William Butler Yeats' "Wandering Angus." Neil Young's "The Loner" is given an upbeat rendition, with guitarist Randall and soul drummer Bernard Purdie driving the song over the top.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Ooh Child2:59
- A2Headkeeper3:44
- A3Wandering Angus4:32
- A4Sad Eyed Lady (Of The Lowlands)7:40
Side B
- B1Someone Suite4:13
- B2Band On The Run3:05
- B3The Loner3:36
- B4The Makings Of You3:37
- B5The Indian Prayer4:07
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- raw
- intense
- soulful
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bernard PurdieDRUMS
- Bob SieglerBASS
- Darryl PedifordRHYTHM GUITAR
- Dwight GassawayVIBRAPHONE
- Elliott RandallELECTRIC GUITAR
- Eric OxendineBASS BASS GUITAR
- Greg ReevesBASS
- Jeff MironovRHYTHM GUITAR
- Jeremy SteigFLUTE
- Kevin EllmanDRUMS
- Michael BarbieroORGAN
- Paul WilliamsACOUSTIC GUITAR GUITAR SEMI-ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Ralph SchuckettPIANO
- Richard GersteinELECTRIC PIANO PIANO
- Richie Havens12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS AUTOHARP, CHIMES, BASS DRUM, VOCALS GUITAR , VOCALS
- Roland MousaaRHYTHM GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR, WRITTEN-BY
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 7 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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