Merl Saunders ?– Fire Up

Label: Fantasy ?– F-9421 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US Released: 1973 Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul Style: Soul-Jazz, Funk

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 After Midnight Bass [Fender Bass] – John KahnDrums – Bill VittElectric Piano, Organ – Merl SaundersGuitar, Vocals – Jerry GarciaRhythm Guitar – Tom FogertyWritten-By – Cale* 4:56 A2 Expressway (To Your Heart) Bass [Fender Bass] – John KahnCongas – Gaylord BirchDrums – Bill VittGuitar – Jerry GarciaOrgan – Merl SaundersRhythm Guitar – Tom FogertyWritten-By – Huff-Gamble* 5:20 A3 Charisma Bass [Fender Bass] – Chuck RaineyDrums – Gaylord BirchElectric Piano, Synthesizer [Arp (Flute)], Organ – Merl SaundersGuitar – Mike Howell*Percussion – Ken Nash*Rhythm Guitar – Tom FogertyVocals [Background Vocals] – Walter Hawkins & Sisters (Tramaine, Lynette & Feddie)*Written-By – Saunders* 4:47 A4 Soul Roach Drums – Christopher Parker*Electric Piano – John KahnGuitar – Jerry GarciaOrgan, Synthesizer [Arp (Band)] – Merl SaundersRhythm Guitar – Mike Howell*, Tom FogertyWritten-By – Saunders*, Shanklin* 4:24 B1 Chock-Lite Puddin´ Bass [Fender Bass] – Chuck RaineyDrums, Tambourine [Tamborine] – Gaylord BirchElectric Piano, Organ, Synthesizer [Arp (Flute)] – Merl SaundersGuitar – Mike Howell*Percussion – Bill Sommers*, Ken Nash*Rhythm Guitar – Tom FogertyWritten-By – Saunders* 4:35 B2 Benedict Rides Bass [Fender Bass] – John KahnDrums – Bill VittElectric Piano, Clavinet – Merl SaundersGuitar – Jerry GarciaRhythm Guitar – Tom FogertyVocals – Walter HawkinsWritten-By – Saunders*, Carrier* 3:02 B3 The System Bass [Fender Bass] – John KahnDrums – Bill VittGuitar – Jerry GarciaPiano, Organ, Synthesizer [Arp (Band)], Vocals – Merl SaundersRhythm Guitar – Tom FogertyWritten-By – Saunders*, Carrier* 3:48 B4 Lonely Avenue Bass [Fender Bass] – John KahnDrums – Bill Kruetzman*Guitar, Vocals – Jerry GarciaOrgan, Piano – Merl SaundersVocals [Background Vocals] – Walter Hawkins & Sisters (Tramaine, Lynette & Feddie)*Written-By – Pompus* 8:50

Companies etc

• Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
• Recorded At – Pacific High Studios
• Engineered At – Radio KSAN

Credits

• Engineer – Brian Gardner
• Engineer [Asst. Engineer] – Eddie Harris*
• Photography, Art Direction [Art Director] – Tony Lane (2)
• Producer – Merl Saunders

Notes

Recorded at Fantasy Studios Berkeley except "Lonely Avenue" from live KSAN broadcast, Pacific High (Alembic) Studios.
Chock-Lite Puddin´ from "Black Girl" sound track. Thanks to Rainey & Skip. Jerry Garcia courtesy of Warner Brothers Records.

Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Vitt ?– Live At Keystone

Label: Fantasy ?– F-79002 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US Released: 1973 Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul Style: Blues Rock, Funk, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Rock

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A1 Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers Written-By – Johnson*, Bowen* 6:38 A2 Positively 4th Street Mandolin – David GrismanWritten-By – Dylan* 7:45 A3 The Harder They Come Written-By – Cliff* 6:20 B1 It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry Written-By – Dylan* 7:03 B2 Space Written-By – Vitt*, Garcia*, Kahn*, Saunders* 3:53 B3 It's No Use Written-By – H. Clark*, McGuinn* 9:34 C1 That's All Right, Mama Written-By – A. Crudup* 4:18 C2 My Funny Valentine Written-By – Rodgers-Hart * 18:06 D1 Someday Baby Written-By – Hopkins* 10:13 D2 Like A Road Written-By – Penn*, Nix* 10:58

Companies etc

• Recorded At – The Keystone, Berkeley
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fantasy Records

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Tony Lane (2)
• Bass – John Kahn
• Drums – Bill Vitt
• Guitar, Vocals – Jerry Garcia
• Keyboards – Merl Saunders
• Photography By – Annie Liebovitz*
• Photography By [Back Cover] – Steven Shames
• Producer – Vitt*, Garcia*, Kahn*, Saunders*
• Recorded By – Betty Cantor, Rex Jackson

Notes

Recorded live at Keystone/Berkeley, July 1973.

? 1973, Fantasy Records
Tenth and Parker
Berkeley, Ca. 94710

Merl Saunders ?– Heavy Turbulence

Label: Fantasy ?– 8421 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US Released: 1973 Genre: Rock Style: Blues Rock

Tracklist

A1 My Problems Got Problems 4:25 A2 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 4:00 A3 Save Mother Earth 7:20 A4 Imagine 2:35 B1 Welcome To The Basement 6:12 B2 Man-Child 12:35

Credits

• Producer – Brian Gardner, Merl Saunders, Tom Fogerty

Covers are in very good to excellent condition
Albums are in very good to excellent condition


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