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Papa John Creach John Henry Creach (May 28, 1917 – February 22, 1994), better known as Papa John Creach, was an American blues violinist who also played classical, jazz, R&B, pop and acid rock music. Early in his career, he performed as a journeyman musician wi ...
's third solo album and his last with
Grunt Records Grunt Records was a vanity label founded in 1971 by Jefferson Airplane and distributed by RCA Records. Initially created to sign local Bay Area acts, the label later was used only for Jefferson Starship and Hot Tuna releases. The label ended use ...
. All the songs on the album are played with the supporting band Zulu, featuring Kevin Moore who would later be known as
Keb' Mo' Kevin Roosevelt Moore (born October 3, 1951), known as Keb' Mo', is an American blues musician and five-time Grammy Award winner. He is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter, living in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been described as "a living link ...
. After this album, the supporting band changed their name to Midnight Sun.


Track listing


Side One

#"Friendly Possibilities" (Zulu) – 4:08 #"Milk Train" (
Grace Slick Grace Slick (born Grace Barnett Wing; October 30, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter, artist, and painter. Slick was a key figure in San Francisco's early psychedelic music scene in the mid-1960s. With a music career spanning four decades, s ...
,
Papa John Creach John Henry Creach (May 28, 1917 – February 22, 1994), better known as Papa John Creach, was an American blues violinist who also played classical, jazz, R&B, pop and acid rock music. Early in his career, he performed as a journeyman musician wi ...
, Roger Spotts) – 3:03 #"I Miss You So" (Jimmy Henderson, Bertha Scott, Sid Robin) – 3:24 #"String Jet Continues" (Creach) – 7:47


Side Two

#"Playing My Music" (Zulu) – 3:40 #"Git It Up" (Creach, Zulu) – 2:52 #"Gretchen" (Creach, Zulu) – 3:46 #"One Sweet Song" (Zulu) – 4:11 #"Golden Dreams" (Zulu) – 3:08


Personnel

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Papa John Creach John Henry Creach (May 28, 1917 – February 22, 1994), better known as Papa John Creach, was an American blues violinist who also played classical, jazz, R&B, pop and acid rock music. Early in his career, he performed as a journeyman musician wi ...
– violin, vocals


Zulu

*Carl Byrd – drums, percussion, vocals *Johnny Parker – clavinet, organ, celeste, vocals *Holden Raphael – congas, percussion, harmonica *
Kevin Moore Kevin Moore (born May 26, 1967) is an American keyboardist, composer, and founder of the Chroma Key music project. He is also a former member of the American progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater, co-founder of the progressive rock superg ...
– guitar, cals *Sam Williams – bass


Production

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Al Schmitt Albert Harry Schmitt (April 17, 1930 – April 26, 2021) was an American recording engineer and record producer. He won twenty Grammy Awards for his work with Henry Mancini, Steely Dan, George Benson, Toto, Natalie Cole, Quincy Jones, and other ...
– producer *Richie Schmitt – engineer *Dennis Smith – assistant engineer *Artie Torgersen – assistant engineer *
Marty Paich Martin Louis Paich (January 23, 1925 – August 12, 1995) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor. As a musician and arranger he worked with jazz musicians Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Kento ...
– horn arrangement *Recorded at RCA Records, Hollywood *H. B. Greene – cover design, photography


Notes

* {{Authority control Papa John Creach albums 1974 albums Albums arranged by Marty Paich albums produced by Al Schmitt Grunt Records albums