BABE RUTH

Prog - rock 

3CD CLAMSHELL BOXED SET OF THE ALBUMS AND SINGLES BY THE BAND BABE RUTH RECORDED FOR THE HARVEST LABEL BETWEEN 1972 AND 1975.

FEATURING THE ALBUMS 'FIRST BASE', 'AMAR CABALLERO' AND 'BABE RUTH'.

NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL HARVEST MASTER TAPES WITH AN ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET FEATURING AN ESSAY

Babe Ruth – Darker Than Blue (The Harvest Years 1972-1975)

Tracklist

CD1

LP : First Base
1-1 Wells Fargo
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 6:17
1-2 The Runaways
Written-By – Alan Shacklock, David Whiting 7:27
1-3 King Kong
Written-By – Frank Zappa 6:45
1-4 Black Dog
Written-By – Jesse Winchester 8:05
1-5 The Mexican (Interpolating Per Qualche Dollario In Piu)
Written-By – Ennio Morricone 5:46
1-6 Joker
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 7:45
Bonus Tracks
1-7 Wells Fargo (Single Version)
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 3:40
1-8 Theme From "For A Few Dollars More"
Written-By – Ennio Morricone 2:21
1-9 Ain't That Livin'
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 3:15

CD2
LP : Amar Caballero
2-1 Lady
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 3:37
2-2 Broken Cloud
Written-By – Alan Shacklock, Janita Haan 3:56
2-3 Gimme Some Leg
Written-By – Alan Shacklock, Janita Haan 6:02
2-4 Baby Pride
Written-By – Alan Shacklock, Janita Haan 3:48
2-5 Cool Jerk
Written-By – Donald Storball 2:27
2-6 We Are Holding On
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 3:24
2-7 Doctor Love
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 3:01
Amar Caballero (9:22)
2-8a El Caballero de la Reina Isabella
Written-By – Alan Shacklock, Janita Haan
2-8b Hombre de la Guitarra
Written-By – Alan Shacklock
2-8c El Testament De 'Amelia
Written-By – Trad.
Arranged By – Miguel Llobet
Bonus Track
2-9 If Heaven's On Beauty's Side
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 4:39

CD 3
LP :Babe Ruth
3-1 Dancer
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 6:05
3-2 Somebody's Nobody
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 3:09
3-3 A Fistful Of Dollars
Written-By – Ennio Morricone 2:41
3-4 We People Darker Than Blue
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield 4:47
3-5 Jack O'Lantern
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 3:21
3-6 Private Number
Written-By – Booker T. Jones, William Bell 3:45
3-7 Turquoise
Written-By – Alan Shacklock, Janita Haan 3:13
3-8 Sad But Rich
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 3:54
3-9 The Duchess Of Orleans
Written-By – Alan Shacklock 5:09
Bonus Track
3-10 Private Number (Single Version)
Written-By – Booker T. Jones, William Bell 3:06

Musicians
Baritone Saxophone – Buddy Beadle (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9), Steve Gregory (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Bass Guitar – Dave Hewitt (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 3-1 to 3-10)
Bass [Fender] – Dave Hewitt (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Bass [Fuzz] – Dave Hewitt (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Bells – Janita Haan (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Bongos – Gaspar Lawal (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9)
Cello – Boris Rickleman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9), Clive Anstee (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9), Manny Fox (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9)
Cello [Leader] – Peter Halling (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9)
Conductor [Conducted by] – Alan Shacklock (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Congas – Angelito (tracks: 3-3, 3-7), Gaspar Lawal (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9)
Drum [Gbedu] – Gaspar Lawal (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Drums – Dick Powell (7) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9), Ed Spevock (tracks: 2-1 to 3-10), Jeff Allen (4) (tracks: 1-2)
Electric Piano – Dave Punshon (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 2-1, 2-5)
Flugelhorn [Flugelhorns] – Ray Harris (2) (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Flute – Brian Warren (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9), Dave White (2) (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9), Jack Ellory (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9), Steve Gregory (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Grand Piano – Steve Gurl (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Guitar [All Guitars] – Alan Shacklock (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9)
Guitar [Guitars] – Alan Shacklock (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Keyboards – Alan Shacklock (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9), Chris Holmes (4) (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9), Steve Gurl (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Leader [String Section] – John Georgiadis (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Mellotron – Alan Shacklock (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Oboe – Harry Mier (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9)
Orchestrated By – Alan Shacklock (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Organ – Alan Shacklock (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 3-1 to 3-10)
Percussion – Alan Shacklock (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9), Dick Powell (7) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9), Ed Spevock (tracks: 2-1 to 3-10), Gaspar Lawal (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Piano – Dave Punshon (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 2-1, 2-5)
Saxophone [Saxes] – Brent Carter (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9)
Shaker [Kabasa] – Gaspar Lawal (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9)
Synth [Moogs] – Alan Shacklock (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10), Steve Gurl (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Gregory (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Trumpet – Ray Harris (2) (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9), Ron Carthy (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Alan Shacklock (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Vocals – Alan Shacklock (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 3-1 to 3-10), Janita Haan (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Vocals [Vocal Power] – Janita Haan (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9)
Voice [Voices] – Janita Haan (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)

Packaged in a clamshell box with discs in cardboard sleeves (Amar Cabellero is a mini-gatefold) and a 35 page booklet.

Brings together the band's first three albums plus bonus singles from the period.

1-1 to 1-6 originally released as: First Base
1-7 and 1-8 originally released as: Wells Fargo
1-9 originally released as A side of: Ain't That Livin'
2-1 to 2-8 originally released as: Amar Caballero
2-9 originally released as A side of: If Heaven's On Beauty's Side
3-1 to 3-9 originally released as: Babe Ruth
3-10 originally released as A side of: Private Number