Album

Forge Your Own Chains (Heavy Psychedelic Ballads And Dirges 1968-1974)

Various

2009 · Jazz, Rock

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Forge Your Own Chains (Heavy Psychedelic Ballads And Dirges 1968-1974) by Various

Forge Your Own Chains (Heavy Psychedelic Ballads And Dirges 1968-1974) is a Rock album by Various, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Song Of A Sinner
  2. A2How Great Thou Art
  3. A3It's Not Easy

Side B

  1. B1Smiling Faces
  2. B2Forge Your Own Chains
  3. B3Twilight
  4. B4Hajm-e Khaali

Side C

  1. C1Let Your Life Be Free
  2. C2Two To Make A Pair
  3. C3Don't You Feel Me
  4. C4Strawberry Rain
  5. C5Who Can I Say You Are

Side D

  1. D1Don't Let It Get You Down
  2. D2Nina Nana
  3. D3Somebody Keeps Calling My Name

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Psych Rock
  • fuzzy
  • brooding
  • psychedelic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Gatefold sleeve with credits and photographs inside.
Restoration and remastered for Traffic Entertainment Group.
Art direction for Way Shape Form.
Mastered at Trutone, NYC.
A limited edition 45 record (opens in a new tab) was included as a bonus for purchasing this album from Stones Throw.

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

  • EgonCOMPILATION PRODUCER, RESEARCH, LINER NOTES
  • Alexandre DumasPRODUCER
  • Alfonso LizarazoPRODUCER
  • Baby GrandmothersPRODUCER
  • Bob MigaWRITTEN-BY, PRODUCER, ORGAN, VOCALS
  • D.R. HookerWRITTEN-BY, VOCALS, LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR, PRODUCER
  • David Del ConteWRITTEN-BY, PRODUCER, LEGAL [LICENSED]
  • Emmanuel A. OdenusiENGINEER
  • Floyd PhillipsPRODUCER
  • Heinz BoetcherENGINEER
  • J. D. BarnhouseENGINEER
  • James BullardPRODUCER

Songwriting

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