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Monterey International Pop Festival(6/17/67)
Peter's Trip / Green And Gold
Bloomfield (2:38) / Bloomfield (2:50)
Sidewalk 929, 7/67

 

The Trip [Original Soundtrack]
Sidewalk ST-5908
8/67 [UK: N/R]
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Side One
Peter's Trip The Electric Flag 2:32
Joint Passing The Electric Flag 1:04
Psyche Soap The Electric Flag 0:52
M-23 The Electric Flag 1:12
Synesthesia The Electric Flag 1:45
A Little Head The Electric Flag 1:44
Hobbit The Electric Flag 1:08
Inner Pocket The Electric Flag 3:35
Fewghh The Electric Flag 0:58
Green And Gold The Electric Flag 2:45
The Other Ed Norton The Electric Flag 2:51
Flash, Bam, Pow The Electric Flag 1:26
Side Two
Home Room The Electric Flag 0:52
Peter Gets Off The Electric Flag 2:23
Practice Music The Electric Flag 1:25
Fine Jung Thing The Electric Flag 7:25
Senior Citizen The Electric Flag 2:56
Gettin' Hard The Electric Flag 4:02
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Mike Bloomfield-guitar
Nick Gravenites-guitar, vocal (Psyche Soap)
Barry Goldberg-organ, piano, harpsichord
Harvey Brooks-bass
Buddy Miles-percussion
Marcus Doubleday-trumpet, flugelhorn
Peter Strazza-sax
with:
Paul Beaver-Moog synthesizer
Bob Notkoff-electric violin
Produced by: John Court

Note: Flash, Bam, Pow was also used in the 1969 movie, Easy Rider
 

The Trip(8/23/67)
Soundtrack album above
Groovin' Is Easy / Over Lovin' You
Gravenites (3:00) / Bloomfield-Goldberg (2:08)
Columbia 44307, 9/67

 

A Long Time Comin’
Columbia CS-9597
3/68 BB [UK: 7/68]
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Side One
Killing Floor Burnett 4:11
Groovin' Is Easy Polte 3:05
Over Lovin' You Bloomfield-Goldberg 2:10
She Should Have Just Polte 5:04
Wine arr Bloomfield 3:15
Side Two
Texas Bloomfield-Miles 4:48
Sittin' In Circles Goldberg 3:53
You Don't Realize Bloomfield 4:58
Another Country Polte 8:46
Easy Rider Bloomfield 0:50
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Mike Bloomfield-guitar, percussion, vocals
Nick Gravenites-vocals, guitar, percussion
Barry Goldberg-keyboards
Harvey Brooks-bass, percussion, vocals
Buddy Miles-drums, percussion
Paul Beaver-keyboards, Moog synthesizer
Bobby Notkoff-strings, violin
Marcus Doubleday-trumpet, percussion
Peter Strazza-sax
with:
Cass Elliot-vocal (Groovin' Is Easy) [uncredited]
Richie Havens-percussion, sitar
Sivuca-guitar, percussion
Michael Fonfara-keyboards
Herbie Rich-guitar, keyboards, sax, vocals
Stemsy Hunter-saxophone, vocals
Joe Church-percussion
John Court-percussion, vocals
George Brown-strings
Leo Daruczek-strings
Julius Held-strings
Charles McCracken-strings
§Cover Photos-John Berg, John Vidol, Todd Cazaux
Produced by: John Court

 

Northern California Folk-Rock Festival(5/19/68)

Bloomfield to session work with Al Kooper and Solo career.

Newport [CA] Pop Festival(8/3/68)
Buddy trys to lead band, makes own group instead
Flag reunited in 74 for dismal album.
You Are What You Eat(9/24/68)
Soundtrack album has 1 unique track
Train - Part I / Train - Part II
Miles (2:40) / Miles (2:20)
Mercury 72860, 10/68

 
San Francisco International Pop Festival(10/26/68) Buddy Miles Express

Expressway To Your Skull
Mercury SR-61196
11/68 [UK: 1/69]
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Side One
Train Rich-Miles 4:55
Let Your Lovelight Shine Rich-Miles 3:24
Don't Mess With Cupid Cropper-Redding 2:37
Funky Mule Holmes 4:40
Side Two
You're The One (That I Adore) Malone 6:20
Wrap It Up Hayes-Porter 6:37
Spot On The Wall Rich-Miles 3:30
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Buddy Miles-vocals, drums, guitar, organ, bass
Jim McCarty-guitar
Herbie Rich-organ, tenor sax
Bill Rich-bass
Ron Woods-drums
Marcus Doubleday-trumpet, flugelhorn
Virgil Gonsalves-baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Terrence Clements-tenor sax
Bill McPherson-tenor & soprano sax, flute
§Cover Photo-Michael O'Bryant
Produced by: Lou Reizner

Note: liner notes by Jimi Hendrix
 


An American Music Band
Columbia CS-9714
12/68 BB [UK: 1/69]
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Side One
Soul Searchin' Miles 2:58
Sunny Hebb 3:43
With Time There Is Change Brooks 3:30
Nothing To Do Brooks-Gravenites 4:50
See To Your Neighbor Gravenites 2:42
Side Two
Qualified Rebennack 7:08
Hey Little Girl Gravenites 2:55
Mystery Miles 3:53
My Woman That Hangs Around The House Brooks 3:15
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Nick Gravenites-guitar, percussion, vocals
Harvey Brooks-bass, guitar, sax, vocals
Herbie Rich-organ, guitar, horn, keyboards, sax, vocals
Buddy Miles-drums, vocals
Virgil Gonsalves-flute, sax, wind
John Simon-organ, piano, horn
Terry Clements-sax
Marcus Doubleday-trumpet
Stemsy Hunter-saxophone, vocals
Roger Troy-bass
Hoshal Wright-guitar
§Cover Design-Ron Coro; Photos-Fred Lombardi, Sandy Speiser
Produced by: John Simon, Harvey Brooks

 

Sunny³ / Soul Searchin'
Hebb (3:06) / Miles (2:54)
Columbia 44376, 3/69

 
Miss Lady³ / 69 Freedom Special
Miles (2:58) / Hall-McCarty-Rich (2:53)
Mercury 72903, 3/69

 
Funky Mule³ / Don't Mess With Cupid
Holmes (2:40) / Cropper-Redding (2:37)
Mercury 72914, 4/69

 

Electric Church
Mercury SR-61222
6/69 BB [UK: 11/69]
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Side One
Miss Lady‡ Miles 4:41
69 Freedom Special‡ Hall-McCarty-Rich 2:53
Cigarettes & Coffee† Redding 8:25
Destructive Love‡ Miles 4:15
Side Two
Texas† Bloomfield-Miles 7:53
My Chant‡ Miles 4:27
Wrap It Up† Hayes-Porter 5:40
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Buddy Miles-vocals, drums
Bill Rich-bass
Duane Hitchings-organ
Peter Carter, Tom Hall-trumpet
Bobby Rock, James Tatum, Tobie Wynn-saxophone
§Cover Photo-Michael O'Bryant; Art-Mitchell Brisker
Produced by: Anne Tansey†, Jimi Hendrix‡

 

Memphis Train / My Chant³
Sparks-Thomas (2:55) / Miles (3:30)
Mercury 72945, 7/69 BB

 
Atlantic City Pop Festival(8/3/69) Buddy Miles
Buddy joins Jimi in short-lived Band Of Gypsys
 
Them Changes / Spot On The Wall¹
Miles (3:00) / Miles-Rich (3:30)
Mercury 73008, 3/70 BB

as by Buddy Miles & The Freedom Express

Them Changes
Mercury SR-61280
6/70 BB
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Side One
Them Changes Miles 3:20
I Still Love You, Anyway Karp 4:13
Heart's Delight Miles 4:06
Dreams Allman 4:52
Side Two
Down By The River Young 6:20
Memphis Train Sparks-Thomas 2:55
Paul B Allen, Omaha, Nebraska Lewis-Miles 5:31
Your Feeling Is Mine Redding 2:11
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Buddy Miles-drums, bass, guitar, lead vocals
Charlie Karp-electric, acoustic guitars
Marlo Henderson-guitars
Andre Lewis-clavinet, organ, electric piano
Bob Hogins-organ, electric piano, trombone
Robin McBride-harpsichord, piano
David Hull-bass
Lee Allen-trumpet
Mark Williams-tenor sax
Phil Wood-flugelhorn
Andre Lewis, Bob Hogins, Charlie Karp, David Hull, Fred Allen, Lee Allen, Mark Williams, Marlo Henderson, Phil Wood-backing vocals
on Them Changes:
Buddy Miles-drums, vocals
Wally Rossunolo-guitar
Bob Parkins-organ
Billy Cox-fuzz bass
Robert Pittman-alto sax
James Tatum-tenor sax
Teddy Blandin-trumpet
on Memphis Train:
Buddy Miles-drums, vocals
Roland Robinson-bass
Jim McCarty-guitar
Dwayne Hitchings-organ
Tobie Wynn-baritone sax
Bobby Pittman, James Tatum-tenor sax
Pete Carter, Tom Hall-trumpet
§Cover Photo-Burnell Caldwell
Produced by: Buddy Miles & Robin McBride, except Steve Crooper (Memphis Train)

 

Down By The River³ / Heart's Delight
Young (3:07) / Miles (4:06)
Mercury 73086, 6/70 BB

 
Dreams³ / Your Feeling Is Mine
Allman (3:03) / Redding (2:11)
Mercury 73119, 9/70 BB

 

We Got To Live Together
Mercury SR-61313
10/70 BB
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Side One
Runaway Child (Little Miss Nothin') Karp-Miles 5:00
Walking Down The Highway Karp-Miles 5:31
Easy Greasy Miles 4:47
Side Two
We Got To Live Together Miles 12:08
Take It Off Him And Put It On Me Buckins-Jackson-Jones-Owens-Pierce 3:39
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Buddy Miles-drums, vocals
Charlie Karp-lead & acoustic guitars
Marlo Henderson-rhythm guitar
Andre Lewis-organ, clavinet
David Hull-bass
Phil Wood-flugelhorn
Fred Allen-percussion
Bob Hogins-trombone, electric piano
Dick Gabriel-tenor sax
Billy McPherson-tenor & baritone sax
Joel Porter-trumpet
Lee Allen-trumpet
§Cover Photo-Burnell Caldwell
Produced by: Buddy Miles, Robin McBride

 

We Got To Live Together - Part I / We Got To Live Together - Part II
Miles (3:10) / Miles (3:20)
Mercury 73159, 11/70 BB

 
Runaway Child (Little Miss Nothin')³ / I Still Love You Anyway³
Karp-Miles (3:14) / Karp (4:13)
Mercury 73170, 2/71

 

A Message To The People
Mercury SRM 1-608
3/71 BB
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Side One
Joe Tex Miles 4:57
The Way I Feel Tonight Miles 5:05
Place Over There Miles 5:42
The Segment Miles-Redd 2:35
Side Two
Don't Keep Me Wondering Allman 2:01
Midnight Rider Allman 3:35
Sudden Stop Russell 4:17
Wholesale Love Redding 2:37
That's The Way Life Is Miles 2:00
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Buddy Miles-lead vocals, drums, guitar, organ
Charlie Karp-lead, rhythm guitar & acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Marlo Henderson-lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Andre Lewis-organ, clavinet, piano, backing vocals
David Hull-bass, backing vocals
Fred Allen-drums, percussion
Stemsy Hunter-alto saxophone, backing vocals
Hank Redd-tenor & baritone sax
Tom Hall-trumpet, flugelhorn
Michael Fugate-lead trumpet, flugelhorn
§Cover Art-Abdul Mati [Klarwein]
Produced by: Buddy Miles

 

Wholesale Love / That's The Way Life Is
Redding (2:37) / Miles (2:00)
Mercury 73205, 5/71 BB

 
5/13/71: Speakeasy, London
 
Them Changes / The Way I Feel Tonight
Miles (3:00) / Miles (5:05)
Mercury 73228, 7/71 BB

A-side from Them Changes; B-side from A Message To The People
Mississippi River Festival(7/20/71) Buddy Miles

Live
Mercury SRM-2-7500
9/71 BB
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Side One
Introduction - 0:42
Joe Tex Miles 4:32
Take It Off Him And Put It On Me Jackson-Jones-Owens-Pierce 4:54
Down By The River Young 12:55
Side Two
Wrap It Up Hayes-Porter 19:03
Side Three
Place Over There Miles 5:03
The Segment Miles-Redd 12:18
Side Four
Them Changes Miles 12:44
Applause - 1:00
We Got To Live Together Miles 12:18
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Buddy Miles-drums, vocals
Charlie Karp-guitar, vocals
Donnie Beck-organ
David Hull-bass, vocals
Tom Hall-trumpet
Bob Hogins-trombone, organ
Stemsey Hunter-alto sax
Hank Redd-tenor sax
§Cover Art-Abdul Mati Klarwein
Produced by: Buddy Miles

Note: Recorded 1971 in Seattle, Santa Monica & Bakersfield
 

Buddy toured with Carlos Santana in 72. Buddy had run-ins with the law in the 80s.
He worked with many artists over the years until his death in 2008.

Links!

Mike Bloomfield web site (different site than on solo page)
Official Buddy Miles web site

 


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