Album
Songs For Beginners
1971 · Rock
37 collectors on Gatefold own this
Songs For Beginners is a Rock album by Graham Nash, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 120 pressings tracked, owned by 37 collectors.
About
Graham Nash’s solo debut came out in the wake of both the huge triumph of CSNY’s beloved album <i>Déjà Vu</i> and his wrenching breakup with Joni Mitchell. <i>Songs for Beginners</i> captures this bittersweetness in perfect detail, surrounding plaintive numbers like “Military Madness” with bright, rootsy guitars and turning heartbreaking tunes like “Simple Man”—supposedly written the day Nash and Mitchell parted ways—into sweet, harmony-laden expressions of humility.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Military Madness2:50
- A2Better Days3:47
- A3Wounded Bird2:09
- A4I Used To Be A King4:45
- A5Be Yourself3:03
Side B
- B1Simple Man2:05
- B2Man In The Mirror2:47
- B3There's Only One3:55
- B4Sleep Song2:57
- B5Chicago2:55
- B6We Can Change The World1:00
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- warm
- wistful
- storytelling
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
1st pressing w/ Broadway address on label.
Denoted by suffix "MO" in label matrix, as well as "(MR)" stamped, and "Δ" etched in deadwax. Metal work (plating) done by - as indicated by the PR etched in the runout data and listed as "Plated At".
Atlantic logo also stamped.
Recorded at Wally Heiders Studio III, Los Angeles & Studio "C" San Francisco
Re-mixed at Island Studios, London
Printed inner sleeve contains lyrics & credits
Dorian Rudnytsky appears courtesy of
Rita Coolidge appears courtesy of
Phil Lesh appears courtesy of
Joe Yankee appears courtesy of
Jerry Garcia appears courtesy of
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Dave Mason with love from
Runout details are etched except Monarch logo (MR in a circle) and Artisan logo stamped.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Dave MasonELECTRIC GUITAR
- Graham NashLEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Bobby KeysSAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE, SOLOIST
- Calvin "Fuzzy" SamuelsBASS BASS GUITAR
- Chris EthridgeBASS BASS GUITAR
- Clydie KingBACKING VOCALS
- Dallas TaylorDRUMS
- David CrosbyELECTRIC GUITAR
- David LindleyFIDDLE
- Dorian RudnytskyCELLO
- Dorothy MorrisonBACKING VOCALS
- Jerry GarciaPIANO PIANO, PEDAL STEEL GUITAR PIANO, STEEL GUITAR
- Joe YankeePIANO
- Joel BernsteinPIANO
- Joel BurnsteinPIANO
- John BarbataDRUMS DRUMS, TAMBOURINE TAMBOURINE
- Larry Cox
- P.P. ArnoldBACKING VOCALS
37 collectors on Gatefold own this · 120 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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