VA - Music From Free Creek (1970) {2008 Lake Eerie} **[RE-UP]**

Music From Free Creek is a 1970 album featuring a diverse range of special guests, some under their real names, some not. They include people like King Cool (Eric Clapton), Todd Rundgren, Linda Ronstadt, Valerie Simpson, Delaney Bramlett, A.N. Other (Jeff Beck), Keith Emerson, Dr. John, and many more. This was originally released on the Charisma label, this is taken from a one-time CD pressing released by Lake Eerie in 2008.

For fans of 70's "supersessions", this one can't be beat. It's a rare CD called "Music From Free Creek". In February 1970, several musicians got together for an organized jam live in the studio, including Linda Ronstadt, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Todd Rundgren, Keith Emerson, Dr. John, Mitch Mitchell, Bernie Leadon, Elliot Randall, Delaney Bramlett, Valerie Simpson, and dozens more. Members of the following bands were there: Traffic, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Utopia, The Eagles, The Byrds, Canned Heat, Buddy Rich Big Band, Woody Herman Band, Ashford & Simpson, Delaney And Bonnie, ELP, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Blood, Sweat & Tears, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Flying Burrito Brothers, Michael Nesmith & The First National Band, Three Dog Night, Janis Joplin, and Neil Diamond. The album was released on the Charisma label in 1973.

The result is very bluesy, funky, sometimes jazzy and always soulful music. Wicked organ solos from Keith Emerson and Moogy; bluesy guitar work from Clapton, Rundgren and Beck (including psychedelic backwards-recorded guitar on at least two songs); funky drums (courtesy Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell in some cases); and great vocals, especially from a very young Linda Ronstadt on her two songs. The songs include covers of Beatles, Dylan, Rolling Stones, Edgar Winter, A.C. Jobim, and some blues rock standards. Whether you've heard this on scratchy album for years and want to hear the new remaster on CD (which sounds really good), or especially if you've never heard it before, this CD is a must-have for fans of early 70's music. Interesting, weird artwork by 70's graphic design specialists, Hipgnosis (who also did the classic Pink Floyd albums).

1. Cissy Strut
2. Freedom Jazz Dance
3. Sympathy For The Devil
4. Mother Nature's Son
5. Road Song
6. Lay Lady Lay
7. Hey Jude
8. He Dark The Sun
9. Earl's Shuffle
10. Getting Back To Molly
11. Cherry Picker
12. Kilpatrick's Defeat
13. Girl Fom Ipanema
14. No One Knows
15. Living Like A Fool
16. Working In The Coal Mine
17. Big City Woman
18. On The Rebound

Musicians:

Eric Clapton (as King Cool) - Guitar
Jeff Beck (as A.N. Other) - Guitar
Todd Rundgren - Guitar
Elliott Randall - Guitar
Buzzy Feiten - Guitar
Delaney Bramlett - Guitar
Bernie Leadon - Guitar
Carol Hunter - Guitar
Red Rhodes - Guitar (Steel)
Douglas Rodriguez - Guitar
Jack Wilkins - Guitar
Roy Markowitz - Drums
Mitch Mitchell - Drums
Richard Crooks - Drums
John Ware - Drums
Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra - Drums
Didymus - Percussion
Keith Emerson - Organ
Mark "Moogy" Klingman - Organ
Bob Smith - Organ
Dr. John - Piano
Jimmy Greenspoon - Keyboards
John London - Bass
Richard Davis - Bass
Stu Woods - Bass
Larry Taylor - Bass
Chuck Rainey - Bass
Linda Ronstadt - Vocals
Valerie Simpson - Vocals
Maretha Stewart - Vocals
Eric Mercury - Vocals
Geri Miller - Vocals
Tom Cosgrove - Vocals
Hilda Harris - Vocals
Timmy Harrison - Vocals
Joe Farrell - Flute
Chris Wood - Flute
Larry Packer - Violin
Chris Darrow - Violin
Alan Rubin - Trumpet
Harry Hall - Trumpet
Bill Chase - Trumpet
Lew Soloff - Trumpet
Meco Monardo - Trombone
Bob Dean - Trombone
Louis del Gatto - Trombone
Bob Keller - Trombone
Tom "Bones" Malone - Trombone
Billy Chesboro - Conductor
Earle Doud - Conductor, Vocals






The Eric Clapton Session

No One Knows
(words by Tom Cosgrove & Stu Woods, music by Moogy Klingman)
Lead Guitar - Eric Clapton
Lead Vocal - Eric Mercury
Organ - Dr. John
Piano - Moogy Klingman
Bass - Stu Woods
Drums - Richard Crooks
The Free Creek Horns* & the Free Creek singers*

Road Song (written by Moogy Klingman)
Lead Guitar - Eric Clapton
Piano - Dr. John
Lead Vocals - Tommy Cosgrove & Buzzy Linhart
Organ - Moogy Klingman
Rhythm Guitar - Delaney Bramlett
Bass - Stu Woods
Drums - Richard Crooks
Getting Back To Molly (written by Moogy Klingman)
Lead Guitars - Eric Clapton (1st solo), Dr. John (2nd solo)
Lead Vocal - Earl Dowd
Harmonica - Moogy Klingman
Free Creeks Singers*

The Jeff Beck Session

Cissy Strut
(written by A. Neville, L. Nocenville, G. Porter & J. Modeliste)
Lead Guitars - Jeff Beck (1st solo), Todd Rundgren (2nd solo)
Organ - Moogy Klingman
Bass - Stu Woods
Drums - Roy Markowitz
The Free Creek Horns*

Big City Woman (written by Moogy Klingman)
Lead Guitar - Jeff Beck
Piano - Moogy Klingman
Bass - Stu Woods
Drums - Roy Markowitz
Lead Vocal - Tommy Cosgrove

Cherrypicker
(written by Jeff Beck, Moogy Klingman, Stu Woods & Roy Markowitz)
Lead Guitar - Jeff Beck
Organ - Moogy Klingman
Bass - Stu Woods
Drums - Roy Markowitz

Working In a Coalmine (Written by Allan Toussaint)
Lead Guitar - Jeff Beck
Organ - Moogy Klingman
Bass - Stu Woods
Drums - Roy Markowitz

The Keith Emerson Session

Freedom Jazz Dance (written by Eddie Harris)
Organ - Keith Emerson
Lead Guitar - Buzzy Feiton
Drums - Mitch Mitchell
Piano - Moogy Klingman
Bass - Chuck Rainy

On the Rebound (written by Floyd Kramer)
Piano - Keith Emerson
Lead Guitar - Buzzy Feiton
Bass - Chuck Rainy
Drums - Mitch Mitchell
Occasional Voice - Geri Miller

Mother Nature's Son (Written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
Piano - Keith Emerson
Acoustic Guitar - Carol Hunter
String Bass - Richard Davis

The Harvey Mandel Session

Sympathy Jam (written by Harvey Mandell & Moogy Klingman)
Lead Guitar - Harvey Mandel
Rhythm Guitar - Jack Wilkens
Organ - Moogy Klingman
Piano - Jimmy Greenspoon
Bass - Larry Taylor
Violin - Larry Packer
Drums - Fito de la Parra
Congas - Billy Chesboro
Bongos - Didymus

Earl's Shuffle (written by Harvey Mandel & Earl Dowd)
Lead Guitar - Harvey Mandel
Pedal Steel Guitar - Red Rhodes
Organ - Jimmy Greenspoon
Bass - Larry Taylor
Drums Gito de la Parra

Odds & Sods
Hey Jude (written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
Lead Guitar - Buzzy Feiton
Organ - Moogy Klingman
Drums - Mitch Mitchell
Bass - Richard Davis
Rhythm Guitar - Elliot Randall
The Free Creek Horns*
14. Lay Lady Lay (written by Bob Dylan)
Flutes - Joe Farrell(solo), Chris Wood
Piano - Moogy Klingman
Lead Guitar - Doug Rodriquez
Bass - Stu Woods
Drums - Roy Markowitz

Kilpatrick's Defeat (written by Moogy Klingman & Mike Gayle)
Lead Vocal - Timmy Harrison
Guitars - Carol Hunter & Buzzy Feiton
Bass - Stu Woods

The Linda Ronstadt Session
Living Like a Fool (written by Maxwell & Crutchfield)
Lead Vocal - Linda Ronstadt
Guitar - Bernie Leadon
Pedal Steel Guitar - Red Rhodes
Piano - Jimmy Greenspoon
Bass - John London
Drums - John Ware

He Darked the Sun (written by B. Leadon & Clarke)
Lead Vocal - Linda Ronstadt
Guitar - Bernie Leadon
Pedal Steel Guitar - Red Rhodes
Piano - Jimmy Greenspoon
Bass - John London
Drums - John Ware
Violin - Chris Darrow

The Free Creek Horns are: Lou Delgatto, Bobby Keller, Meco Monardo, & Tom Malone - Trombones, Lou Soloff, Alan Rubin & Bill Chase - Trumpets
The Free Creek Singers are: Valerie Simpson, Maretha Stewart & Hida Harris

"Music From Free Creek" was recorded and mixed in New York City at the Record Plant, June, July & August, 1969