''Tucky Buzzard'' is the second studio album by British

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band

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and their first for

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. It was produced by

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' bass player

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. The album was featured on the band's 2005 compilation album ''Time Will Be Your Doctor - Rare Recordings 1971-1972'' in its entirety. "Time Will Be Your Doctor" was also recorded by

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for their self-titled debut album released the same year.

Track listing

Songwriting credits per BMI records. The original album does not provide specific songwriting credits, and instead ambiguously credits all the original songs as "written by Tucky Buzzard", even though some of the tracks were co-written by Paul Francis, who was no longer a member of the group.

Personnel

Tucky Buzzard *Jimmy Henderson - lead vocals on "Stainless Steel Lady", "Pisces Apple Lady", "She's Meat", "Ace the Face", "Whisky Eyes" and "Rolling Cloud" *

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- guitars *

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- keyboards; lead vocals on "Time Will Be Your Doctor" and "Gu Gu Gu" *Dave Brown - bass; lead vocals on "Sally Shotgun" and "My Friend" *Chris Johnson - drums with: *

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- guitar on "My Friend" and "Whiskey Eyes"

References

{{Authority control 1971 albums Tucky Buzzard albums Capitol Records albums Albums recorded at Olympic Sound Studios